2016 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 4, 2016 · University of Phoenix Stadium
Washington Commanders
23
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
31
ARI -2.5 ✓O 48.5 ✓Dome
Arizona Cardinals 31–23.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
30/46, 300 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
13.8 expected points added · +0.8% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
21/37, 271 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
0.3 expected points added · -3.6% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
10/11 for 78 yds, 0 TD
26% of team targets · 5.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 21/37 | 271 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Kelley | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Chris Thompson | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Kirk Cousins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Garcon | 7 | 9 | 78 | 0 | 26% | 6.7 |
| DeSean Jackson | 1 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 12% | 0.5 |
| Vernon Davis | 5 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 18% | 3.6 |
| Jamison Crowder | 3 | 8 | 42 | 1 | 24% | -2.5 |
| Chris Thompson | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 6% | 1.0 |
| Ryan Grant | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 6% | 2.2 |
| Derek Carrier | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Rob Kelley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Maurice Harris | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Ihenacho | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Norman | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Compton | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ziggy Hood | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mason Foster | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Blackmon | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Su'a Cravens | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Murphy | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Fuller | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 30/46 | 300 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Johnson | 18 | 84 | 4.7 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Andre Ellington | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Carson Palmer | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Johnson | 9 | 12 | 91 | 1 | 28% | 3.8 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 10 | 11 | 78 | 0 | 26% | 5.4 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 5 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 14% | 5.7 |
| J.J. Nelson | 1 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 5% | 4.0 |
| Michael Floyd | 3 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 19% | 0.9 |
| Andre Ellington | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5% | -0.1 |
| Darren Fells | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2% | 0.3 |
| John Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deone Bucannon | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Cooper | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Jefferson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Minter | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyvon Branch | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Peterson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Justin Bethel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Jones | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -2.5
- Closing total
- 48.5
- WAS moneyline
- +120
- ARI moneyline
- -133
Cardinals closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 8.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 54 — over by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- WAS 10 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Jay Gruden vs Bruce Arians