AFC East · 1999
New England Patriots
Record
8-8
Net EPA
-0.062est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.107
- Success rate37.4%
- EPA / dropback-0.062
- EPA / rush-0.179
- Explosive rate7.8%
- Third-down rate35.1%
- Red-zone TD rate45.4%
- Points / drive1.19
- Turnover rate3.1%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.083
- Success rate allowed36.5%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.000
- EPA / rush allowed-0.196
- Explosive rate allowed8.1%
- Pressure rate (proxy)13.1%
- Sack rate6.8%
- Points / drive allowed1.16
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.107 · 23th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.083 · 27th %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
6-8-2
+0.0 vs line
Home
2-5-1
Away
4-3-1
As favorite
2-6-1
As dog
4-2-1
O/U
6-10
-3.8 vs total
Roster
66 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Michael Bishop | QB | 23 | 6'2" 217 | — | — | ACT |
| 11 | Drew Bledsoe | QB | 27 | 6'5" 233 | — | — | ACT |
| 17 | John Friesz | QB | 32 | 6'4" 223 | — | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers20
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Devon Smith | TE | 23 | 6'4" 243 | — | — | RES |
| 15 | Sir Mawn Wilson | WR | 26 | 6'2" 210 | — | — | CUT |
| 22 | Terry Allen | RB | 31 | 5'11" 208 | — | — | ACT |
| 27 | Lamont Warren | RB | 26 | 5'11" 202 | — | — | ACT |
| 29 | Derrick Cullors | RB | 28 | 6'0" 195 | — | — | RES |
| 30 | Tony Carter | RB | 27 | 6'0" 232 | — | — | ACT |
| 33 | Kevin Faulk | RB | 23 | 5'8" 197 | — | — | RES |
| 35 | Jerry Ellison | RB | 29 | 5'10" 204 | — | — | ACT |
| 37 | Chris Floyd | RB | 24 | 6'2" 235 | — | — | ACT |
| 44 | Harold Shaw | RB | 26 | 6'0" 228 | — | — | ACT |
| 47 | Robert Edwards | RB | 26 | 5'11" 218 | — | — | RES |
| 80 | Troy Brown | WR | 28 | 5'10" 190 | — | — | ACT |
| 81 | Tony Simmons | WR | 26 | 6'1" 206 | — | — | ACT |
| 82 | Vincent Brisby | WR | 28 | 6'3" 193 | — | — | ACT |
| 83 | Rod Rutledge | TE | 24 | 6'5" 262 | — | — | ACT |
| 84 | Shawn Jefferson | WR | 30 | 5'11" 180 | — | — | ACT |
| 85 | Sean Morey | WR | 23 | 5'11" 190 | — | — | ACT |
| 86 | Mike Bartrum | TE | 29 | 6'5" 245 | — | — | ACT |
| 87 | Ben Coates | TE | 30 | 6'5" 245 | — | — | ACT |
| 88 | Terry Glenn | WR | 25 | 5'11" 185 | — | — | ACT |
Offensive line10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Damon Denson | OL | 24 | 6'4" 305 | — | — | CUT |
| 63 | Heath Irwin | OL | 26 | 6'4" 300 | — | — | ACT |
| 64 | Derrick Fletcher | OL | 25 | 6'6" 348 | — | — | ACT |
| 65 | Damien Woody | OL | 23 | 6'3" 319 | — | — | ACT |
| 66 | Ed Ellis | OL | 25 | 6'7" 330 | — | — | ACT |
| 67 | Jason Andersen | OL | 25 | 6'6" 295 | — | — | ACT |
| 68 | Max Lane | OL | 28 | 6'6" 320 | — | — | ACT |
| 71 | Todd Rucci | OL | 29 | 6'5" 296 | — | — | ACT |
| 77 | Zefross Moss | OL | 33 | 6'6" 325 | — | — | ACT |
| 78 | Bruce Armstrong | OL | 35 | 6'4" 295 | — | — | ACT |
Defensive front18
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Ron Merkerson | LB | 24 | 6'2" 247 | — | — | CUT |
| 51 | Bernard Russ | LB | 27 | 6'1" 238 | — | — | CUT |
| 52 | Ted Johnson | LB | 28 | 6'4" 250 | — | — | ACT |
| 53 | Chris Slade | LB | 28 | 6'5" 245 | — | — | ACT |
| 54 | Tedy Bruschi | LB | 26 | 6'1" 245 | — | — | ACT |
| 55 | Willie McGinest | DL | 29 | 6'5" 265 | — | — | ACT |
| 58 | Marty Moore | LB | 28 | 6'1" 245 | — | — | ACT |
| 59 | Andy Katzenmoyer | LB | 23 | 6'3" 255 | — | — | ACT |
| 74 | Chris Sullivan | DL | 26 | 6'4" 285 | — | — | ACT |
| 90 | Chad Eaton | DL | 27 | 6'5" 300 | — | — | ACT |
| 91 | Jeff Kopp | LB | 28 | 6'3" 244 | — | — | ACT |
| 92 | Ferric Collons | DL | 31 | 6'7" 300 | — | — | ACT |
| 93 | Bob Kuberski | DL | 28 | 6'4" 300 | — | — | ACT |
| 94 | Greg Spires | DL | 25 | 6'1" 265 | — | — | RES |
| 95 | Henry Thomas | DL | 34 | 6'2" 277 | — | — | ACT |
| 96 | Marc Megna | LB | 23 | 6'2" 245 | — | — | ACT |
| 98 | Brandon Mitchell | DL | 24 | 6'3" 289 | — | — | ACT |
| 99 | Vernon Crawford | LB | 25 | 6'4" 245 | — | — | ACT |
Secondary13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Steve Israel | DB | 30 | 5'11" 194 | — | — | ACT |
| 23 | Terry Billups | DB | 24 | 5'9" 179 | — | — | ACT |
| 24 | Ty Law | DB | 25 | 5'11" 200 | — | — | RES |
| 25 | Larry Whigham | DB | 27 | 6'2" 205 | — | — | ACT |
| 26 | Cory Gilliard | DB | 26 | 6'0" 210 | — | — | PUP |
| 28 | Corey Ivy | DB | 22 | 5'8" 183 | — | — | ACT |
| 31 | Kato Serwanga | DB | 23 | 6'0" 198 | — | — | ACT |
| 32 | J'Juan Cherry | DB | 24 | 5'11" 200 | — | — | RES |
| 34 | Tebucky Jones | DB | 26 | 6'2" 219 | — | — | RES |
| 36 | Lawyer Milloy | DB | 27 | 6'0" 208 | — | — | ACT |
| 39 | Rico Clark | DB | 25 | 5'10" 181 | — | — | ACT |
| 41 | Tony George | DB | 24 | 5'11" 200 | — | — | ACT |
| 42 | Chris Carter | DB | 26 | 6'2" 209 | — | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Jets | W 30-28 | +7 | +0.014 |
| 2 | vs Colts | W 31-28 | -4.5 | -0.023 |
| 3 | vs Giants | W 16-14 | -6 | +0.012 |
| 4 | @ Browns | W 19-7 | -12 | +0.049 |
| 5 | @ Chiefs | L 14-16 | +2.5 | +0.008 |
| 6 | vs Dolphins | L 30-31 | -2.5 | -0.217 |
| 7 | vs Broncos | W 24-23 | -3.5 | +0.110 |
| 8 | @ Cardinals | W 27-3 | -3 | +0.097 |
| 10 | vs Jets | L 17-24 | -6 | -0.233 |
| 11 | @ Dolphins | L 17-27 | +3.5 | -0.297 |
| 12 | @ Bills | L 7-17 | +4 | -0.135 |
| 13 | vs Cowboys | W 13-6 | -2 | -0.138 |
| 14 | @ Colts | L 15-20 | +7 | +0.020 |
| 15 | @ Eagles | L 9-24 | -3.5 | -0.375 |
| 16 | vs Bills | L 10-13 | +3 | -0.352 |
| 17 | vs Ravens | W 20-3 | +1 | -0.250 |