2014 Week 1 · Mon, Sep 8, 2014 · University of Phoenix Stadium

San Diego Chargers

Arizona CardinalsWinner

ARI -3 no coverU 45.5 ✓DomeCardinals closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.

Arizona Cardinals 18–17 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Passing · ARI

24/37, 304 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

6.1 expected points added · +3.2% completion over expected

Rushing · ARI

13 att, 53 yds, 0 TD

-6.0 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ARI

7 att, 20 yds, 0 TD

-3.0 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ARI

5/7 for 119 yds, 0 TD

19% of team targets · 6.0 expected points added

Receiving · ARI

2/3 for 29 yds, 0 TD

8% of team targets · 1.0 expected points added

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Carson Palmer	24/37	304	2	0	2	6.1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Andre Ellington	13	53	4.1	-6.0
Carson Palmer	4	29	7.3	-0.2
Jonathan Dwyer	7	20	2.9	-3.0
Stepfan Taylor	1	5	5.0	0.1
Michael Floyd	1	2	2.0	-0.5

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Michael Floyd	5	7	119	0	19%	6.0
Ted Ginn	2	3	29	0	8%	1.0
John Brown	2	5	29	1	14%	0.2
Andre Ellington	5	5	27	0	14%	-0.6
Larry Fitzgerald	1	4	22	0	11%	-0.9
Stepfan Taylor	3	3	21	1	8%	3.6
John Carlson	1	1	20	0	3%	2.6
Rob Housler	1	3	16	0	8%	0.4
Jonathan Dwyer	2	3	8	0	8%	-1.0
Robert Hughes	1	1	7	0	3%	0.9
Jaron Brown	1	1	6	0	3%	1.3

Player	Solo	Ast	INT	PD
Tony Jefferson	7	1	0	0
Larry Foote	8	0	0	1
Deone Bucannon	5	0	0	0
Rashad Johnson	4	1	0	0
Kevin Minter	3	0	0	0
Antonio Cromartie	2	1	0	1
Tommy Kelly	2	0	0	0
Matt Shaughnessy	2	0	0	0
Jerraud Powers	2	0	1	2
Dan Williams	2	0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Cardinals closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 45.5; the game landed 35 — under by 10.5.

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