Arizona Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2011 Week 10 Recap

Game story

In Week 10 of the 2011 NFL season on 2011-11-13, the Arizona Cardinals took care of business against the Philadelphia Eagles, pulling away with a 21–17 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Skelton (Arizona Cardinals) paced the passing game, with +3.04 total EPA, and -6.0% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, L. Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +6.64 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+25.2% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Arizona Cardinals changed the game: (2:55) (Shotgun) 19-J.Skelton pass deep right to 11-L.Fitzgerald to PHI 1 for 37 yards (26-J.Jarrett).

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 L. Fitzgerald · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +6.64 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
2. 2 L. Stephens-Howling · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +4.14 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.07 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Skelton · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +3.04 total EPA · 48 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
4. 4 A. Roberts · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.79 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
5. 5 L. McCoy · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +2.23 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
6. 6 M. Vick · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +1.46 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.46 EPA/play
7. 7 B. Celek · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +0.58 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
8. 8 A. Roberts · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +0.56 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.56 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

• Philadelphia Eagles — A. Samuel (Q2 39:42)
• Arizona Cardinals — L. Fitzgerald (J. Skelton pass) (Q2 34:52)
• Philadelphia Eagles — L. McCoy (Q2 30:20)
• Arizona Cardinals — L. Fitzgerald (J. Skelton pass) (Q4 9:23)
• Arizona Cardinals — E. Doucet (J. Skelton pass) (Q4 1:56)

Field goals

• Philadelphia Eagles — A. Henery (Q4 5:10)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 14–7. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the PHI 88 (Q2 39:42); Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 39:35) — 6-A.Henery extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-C.Henry.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the PHI 10 (Q2 34:52) — (4:52) 19-J.Skelton pass short middle to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q2 34:48) — 3-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q2 30:20) — (:20) 25-L.McCoy left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 30:17) — 6-A.Henery extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-C.Henry..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 14–3. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the PHI 7 (Q4 9:23) — (9:23) (Shotgun) 19-J.Skelton pass short right to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 9:18) — 3-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the ARI 18 (Q4 5:10) — (5:10) 6-A.Henery 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-C.Henry.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the PHI 5 (Q4 1:56) — (1:56) (Shotgun) 19-J.Skelton pass short left to 85-E.Doucet for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 1:53) — 3-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil..

Turning points

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

• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 2:55) — (2:55) (Shotgun) 19-J.Skelton pass deep right to 11-L.Fitzgerald to PHI 1 for 37 yards (26-J.Jarrett). [WPA +25.2% · EPA +4.41]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 3:10) — (3:10) (Shotgun) 19-J.Skelton pass short left to 36-L.Stephens-Howling ran ob at PHI 38 for 30 yards (26-J.Jarrett). [WPA +24.6% · EPA +3.41]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q2 39:42) — (9:42) 19-J.Skelton pass short right intended for 11-L.Fitzgerald INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Samuel at ARI 20. 22-A.Samuel for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -16.9% · EPA -6.63]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 1:56) — (1:56) (Shotgun) 19-J.Skelton pass short left to 85-E.Doucet for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.1% · EPA +2.96]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 0:41) — (:41) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass deep left intended for 11-S.Smith INTERCEPTED by 20-A.Jefferson at ARI 16. 20-A.Jefferson to ARI 16 for no gain (11-S.Smith). [WPA -13.8% · EPA -0.08]

Impact plays

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

• Arizona Cardinals (Q2 39:42) — (9:42) 19-J.Skelton pass short right intended for 11-L.Fitzgerald INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Samuel at ARI 20. 22-A.Samuel for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -16.9% · EPA -6.63]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 2:55) — (2:55) (Shotgun) 19-J.Skelton pass deep right to 11-L.Fitzgerald to PHI 1 for 37 yards (26-J.Jarrett). [WPA +25.2% · EPA +4.41]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q1 51:09) — (6:09) 3-J.Feely 35 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil. [WPA -9.9% · EPA -3.85]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q1 46:34) — (1:34) 3-J.Feely 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil. [WPA -9.7% · EPA -3.80]

Quarterback report card

J.Skelton led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.Skelton (Arizona Cardinals) · 48 dropbacks · 43.8% completion · -6.0% CPOE · +0.06 EPA/play · +3.04 total EPA
• M.Vick (Philadelphia Eagles) · 47 dropbacks · 34.0% completion · -14.2% CPOE · -0.33 EPA/play · -15.60 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Arizona Cardinals generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.06 vs -0.13), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Arizona Cardinals: 15 drives, -5.29 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 14 drives, -10.80 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Arizona Cardinals 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.
• L. Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. Skelton (ARI) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• M. Vick (PHI) 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. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 39:42 · PHI 88 · Score 0-6
   (9:42) 19-J.Skelton pass short right intended for 11-L.Fitzgerald INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Samuel at ARI 20. 22-A.Samuel for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 39:35 · ARI 2 · Score 0-7
   6-A.Henery extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-C.Henry.
3. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 34:52 · PHI 10 · Score 6-7
   (4:52) 19-J.Skelton pass short middle to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 34:48 · PHI 2 · Score 7-7
   3-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.
5. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 30:20 · ARI 1 · Score 7-13
   (:20) 25-L.McCoy left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 30:17 · ARI 2 · Score 7-14
   6-A.Henery extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-C.Henry.
7. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 9:23 · PHI 7 · Score 13-14
   (9:23) (Shotgun) 19-J.Skelton pass short right to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 9:18 · PHI 2 · Score 14-14
   3-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.
9. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 5:10 · ARI 18 · Score 14-17
   (5:10) 6-A.Henery 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-C.Henry.
10. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 1:56 · PHI 5 · Score 20-17
    (1:56) (Shotgun) 19-J.Skelton pass short left to 85-E.Doucet for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 1:53 · PHI 2 · Score 21-17
    3-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.