Cowboys
8–16
DAL @ CAR
Panthers
Final · Sun, Sep 9, 2018 · 2018 Week 1 · Bank of America Stadium
Ground Share
Panthers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
DAL 40%60% CAR
29.5%GROUND44.5%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Prescott | 39 | -0.21 | 35.9% | 15.4% | -8.0 | 7.5 | 65.5% | 68.2% | -2.7 |
| C.Newton | 29 | -0.05 | 51.7% | 10.3% | -1.3 | 6.2 | 68.0% | 68.2% | -0.2 |
Team Stats
| Metric | DAL | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.16 | -0.05 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.21 | -0.05 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.10 | +0.02 |
| Success Rate | 35.5% | 49.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 17.7% | 27.0% |
| Yards / Play | 3.76 | 4.75 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.01 | +0.07 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 16.7% | 41.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 11.6 | 6.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.45 | 3.95 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 47.1% | 50.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 17.6% | 21.4% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 4.8% | 12.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 21.0 | 32.8 |
| Plays | 62 | 63 |
| Total Yards | 233 | 299 |
| Total EPA | -9.8 | -3.4 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Panthers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
DAL 13%87% CAR
1.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS12.1 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Maher kicks 65 yards from DAL 35 to end zone, Touchback — CAR +3.8
Kickoffs · CAR +3.8Punts · CAR +2.7Kicks · CAR +3.7
Player Stats
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak PrescottQB | 39 | 19/29 | 158 | 4.0 | -8.0 | -0.20 | -2.7 | 36% | -0.27 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel ElliottRB | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | +0.2 | +0.01 | 33% | -0.07 | 1 |
| Tavon AustinWR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -0.39 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Rod SmithRB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.5 | -0.54 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole BeasleyWR | 8 | 7 | 73 | 9.1 | +5.3 | +0.67 | 63% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Allen HurnsWR | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6.7 | +0.8 | +0.27 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Michael GallupWR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.71 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Terrance WilliamsWR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.5 | -0.26 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Geoff SwaimTE | 4 | 3 | 18 | 4.5 | -0.6 | -0.15 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Deonte ThompsonWR | 5 | 3 | 27 | 5.4 | -0.9 | -0.17 | 60% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Blake JarwinTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.91 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Rod SmithRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -1.03 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Ezekiel ElliottRB | 4 | 3 | 17 | 4.3 | -1.7 | -0.43 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett MaherK | 0/1(missed 47) | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris JonesP | 6 | 293 | 48.8 | 38.5 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavon AustinWR | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Cole BeasleyWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam NewtonQB | 29 | 17/25 | 147 | 5.1 | -1.3 | -0.05 | -0.2 | 52% | +0.01 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam NewtonQB | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | +3.2 | +0.36 | 56% | +0.12 | 1 |
| C.J. AndersonRB | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | +1.5 | +0.21 | 57% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Alex ArmahRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.5 | +0.54 | 100% | +0.02 | 1 |
| DJ MooreWR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.5 | -0.53 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffreyRB | 10 | 50 | 5.0 | -4.4 | -0.44 | 40% | -0.12 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg OlsenTE | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | +3.1 | +1.56 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffreyRB | 9 | 6 | 45 | 5.0 | +1.5 | +0.17 | 56% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Torrey SmithWR | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7.5 | +0.9 | +0.45 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Devin FunchessWR | 5 | 3 | 41 | 8.2 | +0.6 | +0.12 | 60% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jarius WrightWR | 5 | 3 | 23 | 4.6 | -1.1 | -0.23 | 60% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Ian ThomasTE | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -1.3 | -0.67 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham GanoK | 1/1(27) | 27 | 1/1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael PalardyP | 6 | 287 | 47.8 | 42.3 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damiere ByrdWR | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 30 | 0 |
| DJ MooreWR | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 15 | 0 |