Rams
30–27
LA @ CAR
Panthers
Final · Sun, Sep 8, 2019 · 2019 Week 1 · Bank of America Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
LA 52%48% CAR
43.1%GROUND39.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Goff | 41 | -0.05 | 46.3% | 2.4% | -2.1 | 7.2 | 60.5% | 65.1% | -4.6 |
| C.Newton | 41 | -0.22 | 39.0% | 7.3% | -9.2 | 6.4 | 67.6% | 69.4% | -1.8 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  LA |  CAR |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.03 | -0.13 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.05 | -0.22 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.13 | +0.04 |
| Success Rate | 47.1% | 46.0% |
| Pass | 46.3% | 39.0% |
| Rush | 48.3% | 59.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 11.4% | 7.9% |
| Pass | 4.9% | 0.0% |
| Rush | 20.7% | 22.7% |
| Yards / Play | 5.03 | 5.44 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.01 | -0.18 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 52.9% | 45.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.2 | 8.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.01 | 3.90 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 55.2% | 45.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.7% | 18.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.4% | 9.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 37.2 | 33.4 |
| Plays | 70 | 63 |
| Total Yards | 352 | 343 |
| Total EPA | +1.8 | -8.3 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 3 |
Special Teams
Panthers had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
LA 42%58% CAR
10.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS15.0 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Hekker punt is BLOCKED by J.Carter, RECOVERED by CAR-R.Bonnafon at LA 9. R.Bonnafon to LA 5 for 4 yards — CAR +3.9
Kickoffs · CAR +1.5Punts · CAR +3.2Kicks · LA +0.6
Player Stats
LA
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared GoffQB | 41 | 23/39 | 186 | 4.5 | -2.1 | -0.05 | -4.6 | 46% | -0.02 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm BrownRB | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | +3.8 | +0.35 | 55% | +0.14 | 2 |
| Todd GurleyRB | 14 | 97 | 6.9 | +1.4 | +0.10 | 50% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Robert WoodsWR | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +0.2 | +0.08 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Darrell HendersonRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.48 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jared GoffQB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | -1.2 | -0.61 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler HigbeeTE | 5 | 4 | 20 | 4.0 | +2.5 | +0.50 | 80% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Cooper KuppWR | 10 | 7 | 46 | 4.6 | +1.6 | +0.15 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Gerald EverettTE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +1.3 | +1.27 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Todd GurleyRB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.4 | +0.41 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Brandin CooksWR | 6 | 2 | 39 | 6.5 | -1.0 | -0.17 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Josh ReynoldsWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.4 | -0.68 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Robert WoodsWR | 13 | 8 | 70 | 5.4 | -2.5 | -0.19 | 46% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg ZuerleinK | 3/4(49, 56, 27 · missed 41) | 56 | 3/3 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny HekkerP | 4 | 144 | 36.0 | 28.5 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoJo NatsonWR | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 16 | 0 |
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam NewtonQB | 41 | 25/37 | 239 | 5.3 | -9.2 | -0.22 | -1.8 | 39% | -0.21 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffreyRB | 19 | 128 | 6.7 | +5.7 | +0.30 | 63% | +0.04 | 2 |
| Alex ArmahRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.7 | +0.70 | 100% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Cam NewtonQB | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | -6.0 | -2.01 | 0% | -0.15 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffreyRB | 11 | 10 | 81 | 7.4 | +3.5 | +0.32 | 55% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Jarius WrightWR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +1.4 | +1.42 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Curtis SamuelWR | 4 | 3 | 32 | 8.0 | +0.8 | +0.21 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Chris HoganWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.32 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Ian ThomasTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.51 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| DJ MooreWR | 10 | 7 | 76 | 7.6 | -2.0 | -0.20 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Greg OlsenTE | 9 | 4 | 36 | 4.0 | -7.4 | -0.82 | 22% | -0.15 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey SlyeK | 2/3(46, 52 · missed 53) | 52 | 3/3 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael PalardyP | 4 | 193 | 48.3 | 38.5 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray-Ray McCloudWR | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray-Ray McCloudWR | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 16 | 0 |