Vikings
24–27
MIN @ CIN
Bengals
Final/OT · Sun, Sep 12, 2021 · 2021 Week 1 · Paul Brown Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
MIN 51%49% CIN
40.7%GROUND38.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Cousins | 51 | +0.20 | 45.1% | 5.9% | +10.4 | 6.5 | 78.3% | 71.5% | +6.8 |
| J.Burrow | 31 | +0.13 | 45.2% | 16.1% | +4.0 | 8.5 | 76.9% | 65.8% | +11.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric | MIN | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.04 | +0.01 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.21 | +0.13 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.35 | -0.17 |
| Success Rate | 41.5% | 39.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 18.3% | 25.0% |
| Yards / Play | 4.91 | 5.38 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.11 | +0.12 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 47.4% | 29.4% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.26 | 3.28 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 31.8% | 47.2% |
| Stuff Rate | 31.8% | 16.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 23.9 | 27.2 |
| Plays | 82 | 68 |
| Total Yards | 403 | 366 |
| Total EPA | +3.3 | +0.5 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
MIN 47%53% CIN
5.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.7 pts won
Biggest swing · E.McPherson 53 yard field goal is GOOD — CIN +1.5
Kickoffs · MIN +0.4Punts · CIN +0.8Kicks · CIN +0.2
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk CousinsQB | 51 | 36/48 | 325 | 6.4 | +10.4 | +0.20 | +6.8 | 45% | +0.20 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin JeffersonWR | 1 | 1/1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.7 | +0.72 | +55.4 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander MattisonRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | -0.35 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Ameer AbdullahRB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.6 | -0.57 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Dalvin CookRB | 20 | 61 | 3.0 | -6.7 | -0.34 | 35% | -0.06 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam ThielenWR | 10 | 9 | 92 | 9.2 | +7.4 | +0.74 | 70% | +0.16 | 2 |
| Dalvin CookRB | 7 | 6 | 43 | 6.1 | +4.5 | +0.65 | 71% | +0.04 | 0 |
| K.J. OsbornWR | 9 | 7 | 76 | 8.4 | +4.5 | +0.50 | 56% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Ameer AbdullahRB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | +1.3 | +0.64 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Tyler ConklinTE | 4 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | +0.6 | +0.14 | 50% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Justin JeffersonWR | 9 | 5 | 71 | 7.9 | +0.5 | +0.05 | 33% | +0.18 | 0 |
| C.J. HamFB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | +0.4 | +0.18 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Alexander MattisonRB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.0 | -0.03 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Dede WestbrookWR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | -0.4 | -0.41 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Chris HerndonTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.3 | -0.66 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg JosephK | 1/1(53) | 53 | 3/3 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan BerryP | 8 | 402 | 50.3 | 43.6 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ihmir Smith-MarsetteWR | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dede WestbrookWR | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 12 | 0 |
CIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe BurrowQB | 31 | 20/26 | 217 | 7.0 | +4.0 | +0.13 | +11.1 | 45% | +0.49 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe BurrowQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +1.8 | +1.84 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Ja'Marr ChaseWR | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -0.9 | -0.91 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Samaje PerineRB | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | -0.9 | -0.18 | 40% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Joe MixonRB | 29 | 127 | 4.4 | -6.0 | -0.21 | 31% | -0.35 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr ChaseWR | 7 | 5 | 101 | 14.4 | +9.0 | +1.29 | 57% | +0.20 | 1 |
| Tee HigginsWR | 5 | 4 | 58 | 11.6 | +3.2 | +0.65 | 80% | +0.11 | 1 |
| C.J. UzomahTE | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | +2.5 | +1.25 | 50% | +0.63 | 0 |
| Joe MixonRB | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | +0.9 | +0.22 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Tyler BoydWR | 4 | 3 | 32 | 8.0 | +0.7 | +0.17 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Samaje PerineRB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | -0.7 | -0.67 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Mike ThomasWR | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.7 | -2.5 | -0.85 | 33% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan McPhersonK | 2/2(53, 33) | 53 | 3/3 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin HuberP | 7 | 332 | 47.4 | 42.9 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon WilsonDB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius PhillipsCB | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 15 | 0 |