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2016 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 11, 2016 · University of Phoenix Stadium

New England PatriotsWinner

23

Arizona Cardinals

21

ARI -9 upsetU 44.5 ✓Dome

New England Patriots 23–21 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · ARI

Carson PalmerQB

24/37, 271 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

8.3 expected points added · +2.4% completion over expected

Passing · NE

Jimmy GaroppoloQB

24/33, 264 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

13.3 expected points added · +5.3% completion over expected

Rushing · ARI

David JohnsonRB

16 att, 89 yds, 1 TD

2.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NE

LeGarrette BlountRB

22 att, 70 yds, 1 TD

-7.4 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ARI

Larry FitzgeraldWR

8/10 for 81 yds, 2 TD

27% of team targets · 5.6 expected points added

Receiving · NE

Julian EdelmanWR

7/7 for 66 yds, 0 TD

21% of team targets · 6.4 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jimmy Garoppolo24/3326410213.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
LeGarrette Blount22703.21-7.4
Julian Edelman3165.300.6
Jimmy Garoppolo4123.00-0.2
James White144.001.2
Brandon Bolden144.00-0.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Julian Edelman7766021%6.4
Chris Hogan3460112%5.2
Danny Amendola3448012%2.9
James White5740021%2.3
Malcolm Mitchell2533015%1.4
Martellus Bennett3514015%0.2
Jimmy Garoppolo11303%-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Devin McCourty910.000
Logan Ryan420.001
Patrick Chung330.000
Jamie Collins311.001
Malcolm Butler310.002
Jabaal Sheard400.000
Vincent Valentine301.000
Chris Long301.000
Shea McClellin200.000
Alan Branch110.000

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Carson Palmer24/372712038.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
David Johnson16895.612.3
Chris Johnson122.000.4
Carson Palmer210.50-0.6

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Larry Fitzgerald81081227%5.6
Michael Floyd3761019%4.0
David Johnson4643016%0.6
Jermaine Gresham4441011%2.9
Jaron Brown121805%0.7
J.J. Nelson121105%0.0
Andre Ellington22805%0.2
John Brown148011%-1.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Tony Jefferson910.000
Kevin Minter610.000
Tyvon Branch700.001
Deone Bucannon600.000
Tyrann Mathieu600.000
Chandler Jones321.000
Patrick Peterson400.000
Frostee Rucker120.000
Calais Campbell210.000
Markus Golden201.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
ARI -9
Closing total
44.5
NE moneyline
+330
ARI moneyline
-380

Cardinals closed -9 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 44.5; the game landed 44 — under by 0.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
University of Phoenix Stadium
Roof / surface
closed · grass
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Tony Corrente
Rest
NE 7 days · ARI 7 days
Coaches
Bill Belichick vs Bruce Arians