Dolphins
17–16
MIA @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Sep 12, 2021 · 2021 Week 1 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
MIA 36%64% NE
38.7%GROUND67.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Tagovailoa | 29 | +0.05 | 48.3% | 6.9% | +1.3 | 9.3 | 59.3% | 63.8% | -4.6 |
| M.Jones | 40 | +0.17 | 52.5% | 2.5% | +6.8 | 5.9 | 76.3% | 68.7% | +7.6 |
Team Stats
| Metric | MIA | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.01 | +0.01 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.05 | +0.17 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.01 | -0.20 |
| Success Rate | 45.1% | 48.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 29.4% | 25.3% |
| Yards / Play | 5.12 | 5.24 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.15 | -0.14 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 36.4% | 70.6% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.0 | 5.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.94 | 3.25 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 45.0% | 40.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.7% | 13.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 25.1 | 27.6 |
| Plays | 51 | 75 |
| Total Yards | 261 | 393 |
| Total EPA | +0.3 | +0.7 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Dolphins had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
MIA 60%40% NE
3.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.6 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Sanders 48 yard field goal is GOOD — MIA +1.3
Kickoffs · MIA +1.0Punts · evenKicks · MIA +0.2
Player Stats
MIA
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tua TagovailoaQB | 29 | 16/27 | 185 | 6.4 | +1.3 | +0.05 | -4.6 | 48% | +0.11 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tua TagovailoaQB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +1.2 | +1.23 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Myles GaskinRB | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | +0.7 | +0.08 | 44% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Malcolm BrownRB | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | +0.0 | +0.01 | 40% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Jacoby BrissettQB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | +0.0 | -0.02 | 50% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Salvon AhmedRB | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | -1.6 | -0.55 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVante ParkerWR | 7 | 4 | 81 | 11.6 | +5.3 | +0.76 | 57% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Jaylen WaddleWR | 5 | 4 | 61 | 12.2 | +2.7 | +0.54 | 80% | +0.17 | 1 |
| Salvon AhmedRB | 3 | 2 | 24 | 8.0 | +1.1 | +0.38 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Myles GaskinRB | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | +1.1 | +0.23 | 60% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Durham SmytheTE | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4.5 | +0.3 | +0.16 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Mike GesickiTE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.3 | -0.76 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Albert WilsonWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -4.1 | -2.06 | 0% | -0.15 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason SandersK | 1/1(48) | 48 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael PalardyP | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 35.0 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakeem GrantWR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac JonesQB | 40 | 29/39 | 268 | 6.7 | +6.8 | +0.17 | +7.6 | 53% | +0.38 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonnu SmithTE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.5 | +0.46 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Brandon BoldenRB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.2 | +0.17 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Rhamondre StevensonRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.1 | -0.11 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| James WhiteRB | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | -0.5 | -0.14 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Damien HarrisRB | 23 | 100 | 4.3 | -5.0 | -0.22 | 39% | -0.40 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson AgholorWR | 7 | 5 | 72 | 10.3 | +5.2 | +0.75 | 71% | +0.19 | 1 |
| Hunter HenryTE | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | +3.6 | +1.20 | 100% | +0.17 | 0 |
| James WhiteRB | 7 | 6 | 49 | 7.0 | +2.6 | +0.37 | 43% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Jakobi MeyersWR | 9 | 6 | 44 | 4.9 | +2.5 | +0.28 | 44% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Jonnu SmithTE | 5 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | +1.3 | +0.26 | 60% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Damien HarrisRB | 3 | 2 | 17 | 5.7 | +0.6 | +0.20 | 67% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Kendrick BourneWR | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5.7 | -1.9 | -0.62 | 33% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Rhamondre StevensonRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | -4.9 | -4.88 | 0% | -0.11 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick FolkK | 3/3(27, 42, 33) | 42 | 1/1 | — | — | 10 |
| Jake BaileyP | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake BaileyP | 2 | 99 | 49.5 | 30.5 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon BoldenRB | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Gunner OlszewskiWR | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunner OlszewskiWR | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 14 | 0 |