Panthers
24–9
CAR @ HOU
Texans
Final · Thu, Sep 23, 2021 · 2021 Week 3 · NRG Stadium
Ground Share
Panthers controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
CAR 65%35% HOU
54.5%GROUND29.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Darnold | 38 | +0.36 | 52.6% | 7.9% | +13.8 | 8.2 | 69.7% | 70.0% | -0.3 |
| D.Mills | 31 | -0.23 | 41.9% | 12.9% | -7.2 | 7.6 | 76.0% | 69.9% | +6.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  CAR |  HOU |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.19 | -0.29 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.36 | -0.23 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.03 | -0.40 |
| Success Rate | 46.3% | 35.4% |
| Pass | 52.6% | 41.9% |
| Rush | 37.9% | 23.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 14.9% | 2.1% |
| Pass | 15.8% | 3.2% |
| Rush | 13.8% | 0.0% |
| Yards / Play | 6.12 | 4.02 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.22 | -0.03 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 45.5% | 10.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.8 | 8.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.09 | 2.20 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 44.8% | 35.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 24.1% | 17.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.4% | 6.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.8 | 26.8 |
| Plays | 67 | 48 |
| Total Yards | 410 | 193 |
| Total EPA | +13.0 | -14.0 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
Texans won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
CAR 34%66% HOU
2.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.0 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Slye 53 yard field goal is GOOD — HOU +1.5
Kickoffs · HOU +0.4Punts · HOU +1.7Kicks · HOU +0.3
Player Stats
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam DarnoldQB | 38 | 23/34 | 304 | 7.7 | +13.8 | +0.36 | -0.3 | 53% | +0.41 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam DarnoldQB | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | +4.7 | +0.94 | 80% | +0.11 | 2 |
| Tommy TrembleTE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +1.4 | +1.41 | 100% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Christian McCaffreyRB | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | -0.1 | -0.02 | 43% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Royce FreemanRB | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | -0.7 | -0.14 | 20% | +0.01 | 0 |
| DJ MooreWR | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.01 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Chuba HubbardRB | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | -3.3 | -0.30 | 27% | -0.14 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ MooreWR | 12 | 8 | 126 | 10.5 | +8.1 | +0.67 | 58% | +0.26 | 0 |
| Tommy TrembleTE | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | +2.9 | +2.90 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Terrace Marshall Jr.WR | 5 | 4 | 48 | 9.6 | +2.3 | +0.46 | 60% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Alex EricksonWR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | +1.6 | +1.65 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Dan ArnoldTE | 4 | 2 | 23 | 5.8 | +1.2 | +0.29 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Robbie ChosenWR | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4.0 | +0.6 | +0.28 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffreyRB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | +0.4 | +0.22 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Royce FreemanRB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.2 | +0.23 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Chuba HubbardRB | 5 | 3 | 27 | 5.4 | -0.9 | -0.17 | 40% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane GonzalezK | 1/1(21) | 21 | 3/3 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph CharltonP | 3 | 111 | 37.0 | 38.3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex EricksonWR | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 12 | 0 |
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis MillsQB | 31 | 19/27 | 168 | 4.9 | -7.2 | -0.23 | +6.1 | 42% | -0.10 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin CooksWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.1 | -0.06 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| David JohnsonRB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | -0.6 | -0.28 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | -0.8 | -0.14 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Davis MillsQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.4 | -1.36 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Phillip LindsayRB | 7 | 5 | 0.7 | -4.0 | -0.56 | 0% | -0.12 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin CooksWR | 11 | 9 | 112 | 10.2 | +2.3 | +0.21 | 64% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Jordan AkinsTE | 5 | 4 | 32 | 6.4 | +0.6 | +0.11 | 60% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Anthony MillerWR | 6 | 4 | 20 | 3.3 | +0.3 | +0.05 | 50% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Chris ConleyWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.52 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Rex BurkheadRB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.6 | -0.63 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.04 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey SlyeK | 1/1(53) | 53 | 0/1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron JohnstonP | 6 | 267 | 44.5 | 41.7 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre RobertsWR | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 38 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre RobertsWR | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |