Texans
20–27
HOU @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Sep 9, 2018 · 2018 Week 1 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
HOU 47%53% NE
36.3%GROUND40.1%
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.Watson | 42 | -0.12 | 40.5% | 7.1% | -4.9 | 11.1 | 50.0% | 59.7% | -9.7 |
| T.Brady | 41 | +0.07 | 46.3% | 4.9% | +2.9 | 8.2 | 66.7% | 64.7% | +2.0 |
Team Stats
| Metric | HOU | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.15 | +0.01 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.12 | +0.07 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.25 | -0.15 |
| Success Rate | 42.5% | 38.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 17.8% | 21.3% |
| Yards / Play | 4.47 | 5.19 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.04 | +0.02 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 23.1% | 35.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.9 | 5.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.04 | 3.29 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 50.0% | 41.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 25.0% | 9.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.7% | 9.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 35.8 | 25.4 |
| Plays | 73 | 75 |
| Total Yards | 326 | 389 |
| Total EPA | -10.9 | +0.5 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 2 |
Special Teams
Texans won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
HOU 74%26% NE
10.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.8 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Daniel punts 47 yards to NE 17. R.McCarron MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by HOU-J.Bademosi at NE 16. J.Bademosi… — HOU +5.4
Kickoffs · HOU +2.6Punts · HOU +3.8Kicks · HOU +0.3
Player Stats
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun WatsonQB | 42 | 17/34 | 203 | 4.8 | -5.0 | -0.12 | -9.7 | 41% | -0.29 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred BlueRB | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | +2.4 | +0.48 | 80% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Lamar MillerRB | 20 | 98 | 4.9 | -1.1 | -0.06 | 40% | -0.08 | 0 |
| DeAndre HopkinsWR | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | -1.5 | -1.46 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Deshaun WatsonQB | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | -6.8 | -3.38 | 0% | -0.18 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce EllingtonWR | 8 | 4 | 37 | 4.6 | +2.3 | +0.29 | 38% | -0.04 | 1 |
| DeAndre HopkinsWR | 11 | 8 | 78 | 7.1 | +2.0 | +0.18 | 64% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Jordan ThomasLB | 2 | 1 | 27 | 13.5 | +1.7 | +0.83 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Tyler ErvinRB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | -0.1 | -0.12 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Lamar MillerRB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | -0.1 | -0.07 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jordan AkinsTE | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | -0.4 | -0.18 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Sammie CoatesWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.47 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Vyncint SmithWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.8 | -1.89 | 0% | -0.13 | 0 |
| Ryan GriffinTE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -6.7 | -1.34 | 0% | -0.12 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi FairbairnK | 2/2(42, 36) | 42 | 2/2 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor DanielP | 6 | 230 | 38.3 | 38.3 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler ErvinRB | 5 | 156 | 31.2 | 36 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler ErvinRB | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 11 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 41 | 26/39 | 267 | 6.5 | +2.9 | +0.07 | +2.0 | 46% | -0.05 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +1.8 | +1.84 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Jeremy HillRB | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 25% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | +0.0 | -0.01 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| James WhiteRB | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | -2.5 | -0.50 | 20% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Rex BurkheadRB | 18 | 64 | 3.6 | -3.1 | -0.17 | 22% | -0.05 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob GronkowskiTE | 8 | 7 | 123 | 15.4 | +6.6 | +0.83 | 75% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Phillip DorsettWR | 7 | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | +6.2 | +0.89 | 86% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.7 | +0.71 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jeremy HillRB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.28 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| James DevelinFB | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | +0.2 | +0.05 | 25% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Riley McCarronWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.54 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Rex BurkheadRB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.7 | -1.3 | -0.44 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Chris HoganWR | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2.2 | -3.0 | -0.60 | 20% | -0.05 | 0 |
| James WhiteRB | 9 | 4 | 38 | 4.2 | -3.7 | -0.41 | 33% | -0.08 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 2/2(39, 35) | 39 | 3/3 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan AllenP | 6 | 281 | 46.8 | 43.5 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley McCarronWR | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |