NFC West · 2016
Arizona Cardinals
Record
7-8-1
Net EPA
+0.120est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.005
- Success rate45.3%
- EPA / dropback+0.043
- EPA / rush-0.093
- Explosive rate8.5%
- CPOE-0.78
- Third-down rate40.4%
- Red-zone TD rate65.4%
- Points / drive1.89
- Turnover rate2.5%
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Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.090
- Success rate allowed40.8%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.036
- EPA / rush allowed-0.178
- Explosive rate allowed7.4%
- Pressure rate (proxy)22.1%
- Sack rate7.2%
- Points / drive allowed1.75
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Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.005 · 48th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.090 · 5th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
6-10
-0.0 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
3-5
As favorite
5-7
As dog
1-3
O/U
10-6
+3.7 vs total
Roster
69 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Carson Palmer | QB | 38 | 6'5" 235 | 13 | USC | ACT |
| 4 | Zac Dysert | QB | 26 | 6'3" 221 | 3 | Miami (Ohio) | ACT |
| 5 | Drew Stanton | QB | 32 | 6'3" 243 | 9 | Michigan State | ACT |
Backs & receivers17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Brittan Golden | WR | 28 | 5'11" 186 | 4 | West Texas A&M | ACT |
| 11 | Larry Fitzgerald | WR | 33 | 6'3" 218 | 12 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 12 | John Brown | WR | 26 | 5'11" 179 | 2 | Pittsburg State | ACT |
| 13 | Jaron Brown | WR | 26 | 6'2" 205 | 3 | Clemson | RES |
| 14 | J.J. Nelson | WR | 24 | 5'10" 160 | 1 | Alabama-Birmingham | ACT |
| 16 | Jeremy Ross | WR | 28 | 6'0" 215 | 5 | California | ACT |
| 18 | Marquis Bundy | WR | 22 | 6'4" 215 | R | New Mexico State | ACT |
| 23 | Chris Johnson | RB | 32 | 5'11" 203 | 8 | East Carolina | RES |
| 30 | Stepfan Taylor | RB | 25 | 5'9" 216 | — | Stanford | ACT |
| 31 | David Johnson | RB | 26 | 6'1" 224 | 1 | Northern Iowa | ACT |
| 33 | Kerwynn Williams | RB | 25 | 5'8" 198 | 3 | Utah State | ACT |
| 38 | Andre Ellington | RB | 27 | 5'9" 199 | 3 | Clemson | ACT |
| 80 | Ifeanyi Momah | TE | 28 | 6'7" 248 | 3 | Boston College | RES |
| 84 | Jermaine Gresham | TE | 28 | 6'5" 260 | 6 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 85 | Darren Fells | TE | 30 | 6'7" 281 | 3 | California-Irvine | ACT |
| 87 | Troy Niklas | TE | 25 | 6'6" 270 | 2 | Notre Dame | RES |
| 89 | Hakeem Valles | TE | 25 | 6'5" 260 | R | Monmouth (N.J.) | ACT |
Offensive line11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | A.Q. Shipley | OL | 30 | 6'1" 307 | 7 | Penn State | ACT |
| 61 | Cole Toner | OL | 22 | 6'5" 300 | R | Harvard | ACT |
| 65 | Taylor Boggs | OL | 29 | 6'3" 302 | 5 | Humboldt State | RES |
| 68 | Jared Veldheer | OL | 29 | 6'8" 321 | 6 | Hillsdale | RES |
| 69 | Evan Mathis | OL | 36 | 6'5" 298 | 11 | Alabama | RES |
| 70 | Evan Boehm | OL | 23 | 6'2" 310 | R | Missouri | ACT |
| 73 | John Wetzel | OL | 25 | 6'7" 328 | 3 | Boston College | ACT |
| 74 | D.J. Humphries | OL | 24 | 6'5" 307 | 1 | Florida | ACT |
| 75 | Ulrick John | OL | 24 | 6'5" 307 | 2 | Georgia State | RES |
| 76 | Mike Iupati | OL | 29 | 6'5" 331 | 6 | Idaho | ACT |
| 78 | Earl Watford | OL | 26 | 6'3" 300 | 3 | James Madison | ACT |
Defensive front21
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Deone Bucannon | LB | 24 | 6'1" 208 | 2 | Washington State | RES |
| 44 | Markus Golden | LB | 25 | 6'3" 260 | 1 | Missouri | ACT |
| 50 | Gabe Martin | LB | 24 | 6'2" 235 | 1 | Bowling Green State | RES |
| 51 | Kevin Minter | LB | 27 | 6'0" 246 | 3 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 52 | Zaviar Gooden | LB | 26 | 6'1" 231 | 3 | Missouri | ACT |
| 54 | Sio Moore | LB | 26 | 6'1" 245 | 3 | Connecticut | ACT |
| 55 | Chandler Jones | LB | 26 | 6'5" 265 | 4 | Syracuse | ACT |
| 57 | Alex Okafor | LB | 25 | 6'4" 261 | 3 | Texas | ACT |
| 58 | Scooby Wright | LB | 22 | 6'0" 240 | R | Arizona | ACT |
| 59 | Alani Fua | LB | 24 | 6'5" 234 | 1 | Brigham Young | RES |
| 63 | Givens Price | DL | 23 | 6'4" 310 | R | Nebraska | ACT |
| 72 | Olsen Pierre | DL | 25 | 6'5" 293 | 1 | Miami | ACT |
| 90 | Robert Nkemdiche | DL | 23 | 6'3" 296 | R | Mississippi | ACT |
| 91 | Ed Stinson | DL | 26 | 6'4" 287 | 2 | Alabama | ACT |
| 92 | Frostee Rucker | DL | 34 | 6'3" 280 | 10 | USC | ACT |
| 93 | Calais Campbell | DL | 31 | 6'8" 300 | 8 | Miami | ACT |
| 94 | Xavier Williams | DL | 24 | 6'2" 309 | 1 | Northern Iowa | ACT |
| 95 | Rodney Gunter | DL | 24 | 6'5" 305 | 1 | Delaware State | ACT |
| 96 | Kareem Martin | LB | 24 | 6'6" 272 | 2 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 97 | Josh Mauro | DL | 25 | 6'6" 282 | 2 | Stanford | ACT |
| 98 | Corey Peters | DL | 28 | 6'3" 305 | 6 | Kentucky | ACT |
Secondary14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Brian Dixon | DB | 26 | 6'0" 195 | 2 | Northwest Missouri State | ACT |
| 21 | Patrick Peterson | DB | 26 | 6'1" 203 | 5 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 22 | Tony Jefferson | DB | 24 | 5'11" 212 | 3 | Oklahoma | RES |
| 25 | Christian Bryant | DB | 24 | 5'10" 198 | 2 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 26 | Brandon Williams | DB | 25 | 5'11" 200 | R | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 27 | Tyvon Branch | DB | 31 | 6'0" 210 | 8 | Connecticut | RES |
| 28 | Justin Bethel | DB | 26 | 6'0" 200 | 4 | Presbyterian | ACT |
| 30 | Elie Bouka | DB | 24 | 6'1" 205 | R | Calgary | RES |
| 32 | Tyrann Mathieu | DB | 24 | 5'9" 186 | 3 | Louisiana State | RES |
| 34 | Harlan Miller | DB | 22 | 6'0" 182 | R | Southeastern Louisiana | ACT |
| 36 | D.J. Swearinger | DB | 26 | 5'10" 205 | 3 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 41 | Marcus Cooper | DB | 26 | 6'2" 192 | 3 | Rutgers | ACT |
| 41 | Trevon Hartfield | DB | 26 | 6'0" 195 | R | Southwestern Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 43 | Mike Jenkins | DB | 31 | 5'10" 197 | — | South Florida | RES |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Matt Wile | P | 24 | 6'2" 215 | 1 | Michigan | ACT |
| 7 | Chandler Catanzaro | K | 25 | 6'3" 200 | 2 | Clemson | ACT |
| 46 | Aaron Brewer | LS | 26 | 6'5" 230 | 4 | San Diego State | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Patriots | L 21-23 | -9 | +0.159 |
| 2 | vs Buccaneers | W 40-7 | -7.5 | +0.148 |
| 3 | @ Bills | L 18-33 | -5 | -0.274 |
| 4 | vs Rams | L 13-17 | -10 | -0.123 |
| 5 | @ 49ers | W 33-21 | -3.5 | -0.016 |
| 6 | vs Jets | W 28-3 | -7.5 | +0.228 |
| 7 | vs Seahawks | T 6-6 | -2.5 | -0.101 |
| 8 | @ Panthers | L 20-30 | +2.5 | -0.116 |
| 10 | vs 49ers | W 23-20 | -14 | -0.056 |
| 11 | @ Vikings | L 24-30 | +2 | -0.142 |
| 12 | @ Falcons | L 19-38 | +3.5 | -0.028 |
| 13 | vs Commanders | W 31-23 | -2.5 | +0.191 |
| 14 | @ Dolphins | L 23-26 | -2 | -0.184 |
| 15 | vs Saints | L 41-48 | -3 | +0.257 |
| 16 | @ Seahawks | W 34-31 | +9 | +0.105 |
| 17 | @ Rams | W 44-6 | -7 | +0.033 |