AFC East · 2002
New England Patriots
Record
9-7
Net EPA
-0.073est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.000
- Success rate43.6%
- EPA / dropback+0.037
- EPA / rush-0.064
- Explosive rate6.3%
- Third-down rate43.1%
- Red-zone TD rate61.8%
- Points / drive1.69
- Turnover rate2.1%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.013
- Success rate allowed44.7%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.016
- EPA / rush allowed+0.052
- Explosive rate allowed8.4%
- Pressure rate (proxy)10.6%
- Sack rate5.5%
- Points / drive allowed1.61
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.000 · 43th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.013 · 67th %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
+0.5 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
3-5
As favorite
2-7
As dog
4-3
O/U
6-10
+2.1 vs total
Roster
56 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Rohan Davey | QB | 23 | 6'2" 245 | R | — | ACT |
| 12 | Tom Brady | QB | 25 | 6'4" 225 | 2 | Michigan | ACT |
| 19 | Damon Huard | QB | 29 | 6'3" 215 | 6 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | J.R. Redmond | RB | 26 | 5'11" 215 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Antowain Smith | RB | 30 | 6'2" 232 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Kevin Faulk | RB | 26 | 5'8" 202 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 35 | Patrick Pass | FB | 26 | 5'10" 217 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 44 | Marc Edwards | FB | 29 | 6'0" 245 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 49 | Fred Baxter | TE | 31 | 6'3" 260 | 9 | — | TRC |
| 49 | Fred Baxter | TE | 31 | 6'3" 260 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Troy Brown | WR | 31 | 5'10" 193 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Donald Hayes | WR | 27 | 6'4" 220 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 83 | Deion Branch | WR | 23 | 5'9" 193 | R | — | ACT |
| 84 | Fred Coleman | WR | 27 | 6'0" 192 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 85 | Cameron Cleeland | TE | 27 | 6'4" 272 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 86 | David Patten | WR | 28 | 5'10" 190 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 87 | David Givens | WR | 22 | 6'0" 212 | R | — | ACT |
| 88 | Christian Fauria | TE | 32 | 6'4" 250 | 7 | — | ACT |
Offensive line13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Matt Knutson | T | 23 | 6'7" 315 | R | — | ACT |
| 63 | Joe Andruzzi | G | 27 | 6'3" 312 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 64 | Greg Randall | T | 24 | 6'5" 322 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Damien Woody | G | 26 | 6'3" 320 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Lonie Paxton | C | 24 | 6'2" 260 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Grey Ruegamer | C | 26 | 6'5" 302 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Tom Ashworth | T | 26 | 6'6" 305 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 70 | Adrian Klemm | G | 25 | 6'3" 312 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Russ Hochstein | G | 26 | 6'3" 290 | 1 | — | TRC |
| 71 | Russ Hochstein | G | 26 | 6'3" 290 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 72 | Matt Light | T | 24 | 6'4" 305 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Kenyatta Jones | T | 23 | 6'3" 310 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Mike Compton | C | 33 | 6'6" 310 | 9 | — | ACT |
Defensive front14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Mike Vrabel | OLB | 27 | 6'4" 261 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 52 | Ted Johnson | MLB | 31 | 6'4" 253 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Larry Izzo | MLB | 29 | 5'10" 228 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Tedy Bruschi | MLB | 29 | 6'1" 245 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Willie McGinest | DE | 32 | 6'5" 270 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Maugaula Tuitele | MLB | 24 | 6'1" 255 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Maugaula Tuitele | MLB | 24 | 6'1" 255 | 2 | — | TRT |
| 91 | Bobby Hamilton | DE | 31 | 6'5" 280 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 93 | Richard Seymour | DT | 24 | 6'6" 310 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Roman Phifer | OLB | 34 | 6'2" 248 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Rick Lyle | DE | 31 | 6'5" 285 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 97 | Jarvis Green | DE | 23 | 6'3" 285 | R | — | ACT |
| 98 | Anthony Pleasant | DE | 34 | 6'5" 280 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Bernard Holsey | DT | 30 | 6'2" 285 | 6 | — | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Terrell Buckley | CB | 31 | 5'9" 176 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 23 | Antwan Harris | SS | 25 | 5'9" 194 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Ty Law | CB | 28 | 5'11" 200 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Leonard Myers | CB | 25 | 5'10" 198 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Victor Green | SS | 34 | 5'11" 210 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 29 | Chris Hayes | FS | 30 | 6'0" 206 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Je'Rod Cherry | SS | 29 | 6'1" 205 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 34 | Tebucky Jones | FS | 29 | 6'2" 218 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Lawyer Milloy | SS | 30 | 6'0" 210 | 6 | — | ACT |
Specialists2
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Adam Vinatieri | K | 31 | 6'0" 202 | 6 | South Dakota State | ACT |
| 13 | Ken Walter | P | 30 | 6'1" 207 | 5 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Steelers | W 30-14 | +2.5 | -0.002 |
| 2 | @ Jets | W 44-7 | +1 | +0.189 |
| 3 | vs Chiefs | W 41-38 | -8.5 | +0.142 |
| 4 | @ Chargers | L 14-21 | -3 | +0.037 |
| 5 | @ Dolphins | L 13-26 | +3 | -0.105 |
| 6 | vs Packers | L 10-28 | -4.5 | -0.170 |
| 8 | vs Broncos | L 16-24 | -3 | -0.124 |
| 9 | @ Bills | W 38-7 | +3 | +0.449 |
| 10 | @ Bears | W 33-30 | -5 | +0.029 |
| 11 | @ Raiders | L 20-27 | +4.5 | -0.232 |
| 12 | vs Vikings | W 24-17 | -8 | +0.035 |
| 13 | @ Lions | W 20-12 | -6 | +0.076 |
| 14 | vs Bills | W 27-17 | -3.5 | +0.036 |
| 15 | @ Titans | L 7-24 | +2.5 | -0.263 |
| 16 | vs Jets | L 17-30 | -3.5 | -0.180 |
| 17 | vs Dolphins | W 27-24 | +2 | -0.090 |