Arizona Cardinals vs. Baltimore Ravens: 2007 Week 3 Recap

Game story

In Week 3 of the 2007 NFL season on 2007-09-23, the Baltimore Ravens took care of business against the Arizona Cardinals, pulling away with a 26–23 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

S. McNair (Baltimore Ravens) paced the passing game, with +7.12 total EPA, and +12.2% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, A. Boldin (Arizona Cardinals) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +13.70 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+19.7% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Baltimore Ravens changed the game: (:05) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Stover 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 A. Boldin · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +13.70 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
2. 2 K. Warner · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +11.56 total EPA · 21 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
3. 3 D. Mason · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +10.13 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.27 EPA/play
4. 4 S. McNair · Baltimore Ravens · Passing · +7.12 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
5. 5 T. Heap · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +5.73 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.43 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Williams · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +5.01 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.67 EPA/play
7. 7 M. Clayton · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.53 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
8. 8 E. James · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +2.09 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Baltimore Ravens — D. Mason (S. McNair pass) (Q2 32:00)
• Baltimore Ravens — Y. Figurs (Q2 31:13)
• Arizona Cardinals — A. Boldin (K. Warner pass) (Q4 12:06)
• Arizona Cardinals — A. Boldin (K. Warner pass) (Q4 10:52)

Field goals

• Baltimore Ravens — M. Stover (Q1 52:20)
• Baltimore Ravens — M. Stover (Q2 40:56)
• Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q2 35:18)
• Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q3 20:23)
• Baltimore Ravens — M. Stover (Q3 15:21)
• Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q4 1:58)
• Baltimore Ravens — M. Stover (Q4 0:05)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 3–0. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the ARI 3 (Q1 52:20) — (7:20) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Stover 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The second quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 17–3. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the ARI 10 (Q2 40:56); Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the BAL 30 (Q2 35:18) — (5:18) (Field Goal formation) 1-N.Rackers 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-5-M.Barr.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the ARI 13 (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 9-S.McNair pass short middle to 85-D.Mason for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 31:55) — 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the BAL 80 (Q2 31:13); Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 30:55) — 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the BAL 22 (Q3 20:23) — (5:23) (Field Goal formation) 1-N.Rackers 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-5-M.Barr.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the ARI 25 (Q3 15:21) — (:21) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Stover 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 17–3. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the BAL 5 (Q4 12:06); Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q4 12:02) — 1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-5-M.Barr.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the BAL 32 (Q4 10:52) — (10:52) 13-K.Warner pass deep middle to 81-A.Boldin for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q4 10:19) — 1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-5-M.Barr.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the BAL 23 (Q4 1:58) — (1:58) (Field Goal formation) 1-N.Rackers 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-5-M.Barr.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the ARI 28 (Q4 0:05) — (:05) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Stover 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 0:05) — (:05) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Stover 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch. [WPA +19.7% · EPA +0.83]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 3:13) — (3:13) 13-K.Warner pass short middle to 81-A.Boldin to BAL 28 for 19 yards (20-E.Reed). [WPA +13.4% · EPA +1.58]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 3:25) — (3:25) (No Huddle) 13-K.Warner pass short left to 80-Bry.Johnson to BAL 47 for 18 yards (35-C.Ivy). [WPA +11.0% · EPA +1.13]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q1 51:31) — (6:31) 32-E.James left guard to BAL 38 for 27 yards (21-C.McAlister). [WPA +10.6% · EPA +2.49]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 0:54) — (:54) (Shotgun) 7-K.Boller pass short middle to 86-T.Heap to BAL 46 for 12 yards (24-A.Wilson). PENALTY on ARI-24-A.Wilson, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at BAL 46. [WPA +10.6% · EPA +1.80]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Arizona Cardinals (Q2 31:13) — (1:13) (Punt formation) 5-M.Barr punts 55 yards to BAL 25, Center-48-N.Hodel. 16-Y.Figurs for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. #20 Ed Reed injured on the play Baltimore Charged with Timeout [WPA -6.7% · EPA -6.41]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q3 23:22) — (8:22) 9-S.McNair sacked at BAL 35 for -15 yards (90-D.Dockett). FUMBLES (90-D.Dockett), RECOVERED by ARI-92-B.Berry at BAL 35. 92-B.Berry to BAL 35 for no gain (23-W.McGahee). [WPA -4.7% · EPA -6.21]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 10:52) — (10:52) 13-K.Warner pass deep middle to 81-A.Boldin for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.1% · EPA +3.61]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q3 20:17) — (5:17) 13-K.Warner pass deep middle to 11-L.Fitzgerald to BAL 27 for 27 yards (35-C.Ivy). FUMBLES (35-C.Ivy), touched at BAL 27, RECOVERED by BAL-35-C.Ivy at BAL 27. 35-C.Ivy to BAL 27 for no gain (11 [WPA -5.1% · EPA -3.33]

Quarterback report card

S.McNair led all passers in efficiency for Baltimore Ravens, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• S.McNair (Baltimore Ravens) · 30 dropbacks · 66.7% completion · +12.2% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +7.12 total EPA
• M.Leinart (Arizona Cardinals) · 23 dropbacks · 39.1% completion · -19.8% CPOE · -0.27 EPA/play · -6.27 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Arizona Cardinals +0.05, Baltimore Ravens +0.04) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Arizona Cardinals: 11 drives, +3.83 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• Baltimore Ravens: 12 drives, +3.80 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Baltimore Ravens leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• A. Boldin (Arizona Cardinals) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• S. McNair (BAL) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• M. Leinart (ARI) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q1 52:20 · ARI 3 · Score 0-3
   (7:20) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Stover 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
2. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q2 40:56 · ARI 10 · Score 0-6
   (10:56) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Stover 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch. Stover moves into 5th place on the NFL's all time sco
3. Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 35:18 · BAL 30 · Score 3-6
   (5:18) (Field Goal formation) 1-N.Rackers 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-5-M.Barr.
4. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q2 32:00 · ARI 13 · Score 3-12
   (2:00) (Shotgun) 9-S.McNair pass short middle to 85-D.Mason for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q2 31:55 · ARI 2 · Score 3-13
   3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
6. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q2 31:13 · BAL 80 · Score 3-19
   (1:13) (Punt formation) 5-M.Barr punts 55 yards to BAL 25, Center-48-N.Hodel. 16-Y.Figurs for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. #20 Ed Reed injured on the play Baltimore Cha
7. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q2 30:55 · ARI 2 · Score 3-20
   3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
8. Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q3 20:23 · BAL 22 · Score 6-20
   (5:23) (Field Goal formation) 1-N.Rackers 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-5-M.Barr.
9. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q3 15:21 · ARI 25 · Score 6-23
   (:21) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Stover 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
10. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 12:06 · BAL 5 · Score 12-23
    (12:06) 13-K.Warner pass short middle to 81-A.Boldin for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on ARI-81-A.Boldin, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between dow
11. Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 12:02 · BAL 2 · Score 13-23
    1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-5-M.Barr.
12. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 10:52 · BAL 32 · Score 19-23
    (10:52) 13-K.Warner pass deep middle to 81-A.Boldin for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 10:19 · BAL 2 · Score 20-23
    1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-5-M.Barr.
14. Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 1:58 · BAL 23 · Score 23-23
    (1:58) (Field Goal formation) 1-N.Rackers 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-5-M.Barr.
15. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q4 0:05 · ARI 28 · Score 23-26
    (:05) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Stover 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.