Las Vegas Raiders vs. Seattle Seahawks: 2014 Week 9 Recap

Game story

In Week 9 of the 2014 NFL season on 2014-11-02, the Seattle Seahawks took care of business against the Las Vegas Raiders, pulling away with a 30–24 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

D. Carr (Las Vegas Raiders) paced the passing game, with -5.30 total EPA, and -5.6% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, M. Rivera (Las Vegas Raiders) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +6.60 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-14.0% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Las Vegas Raiders changed the game: (:02) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right intended for 89-J.Jones INTERCEPTED by 51-B.Irvin at LV 35. 51-B.Irvin for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official challenged the runner broke the plane ruli

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 M. Rivera · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +6.60 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
2. 2 M. Lynch · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +3.52 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
3. 3 D. Baldwin · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.20 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
4. 4 B. Butler · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +2.10 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
5. 5 D. McFadden · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +2.08 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
6. 6 K. Norwood · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.88 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.88 EPA/play
7. 7 R. Turbin · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +1.47 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
8. 8 M. Reece · Las Vegas Raiders · Rushing · +1.06 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.06 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

• Seattle Seahawks — M. Lynch (Q1 49:19)
• Seattle Seahawks — B. Irvin (Q1 45:02)
• Seattle Seahawks — M. Lynch (Q2 30:58)
• Las Vegas Raiders — J. Ryan (Q3 29:03)
• Las Vegas Raiders — M. Rivera (D. Carr pass) (Q3 18:04)
• Las Vegas Raiders — M. Rivera (D. Carr pass) (Q4 1:58)

Field goals

• Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q1 54:15)
• Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q2 42:29)
• Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q4 14:55)
• Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q4 9:24)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 14–3. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the SEA 30 (Q1 54:15) — (9:15) 11-S.Janikowski 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the LV 3 (Q1 49:19) — (4:19) 24-M.Lynch up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q1 49:07) — 4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SEA 73 (Q1 45:02); Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q1 45:00) — 4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The second quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 10–0. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the LV 16 (Q2 42:29) — (12:29) 4-S.Hauschka 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the LV 5 (Q2 30:58) — (:58) (Shotgun) 24-M.Lynch up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q2 30:54) — 4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The third quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 14–0. Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the LV 63 (Q3 29:03) — (14:03) 9-J.Ryan punt is BLOCKED by 96-D.Autry, Center-49-C.Gresham, RECOVERED by LV-12-B.Butler at SEA 0. TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q3 28:52) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the SEA 1 (Q3 18:04) — (3:04) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 81-M.Rivera for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q3 17:58) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub..

The fourth quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 7–6. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the LV 12 (Q4 14:55) — (14:55) 4-S.Hauschka 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the LV 22 (Q4 9:24) — (9:24) 4-S.Hauschka 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the SEA 1 (Q4 1:58) — (1:58) 73-M.McCants reported in as eligible. 4-D.Carr pass short left to 81-M.Rivera for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q4 1:52) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub..

Turning points

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

• Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 45:02) — (:02) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right intended for 89-J.Jones INTERCEPTED by 51-B.Irvin at LV 35. 51-B.Irvin for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official challenged the runner broke the plane ruli [WPA -14.0% · EPA -7.81]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 56:15) — (11:15) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 81-M.Rivera to SEA 37 for 16 yards (25-R.Sherman). FUMBLES (25-R.Sherman), ball out of bounds at SEA 37. [WPA +11.8% · EPA +2.55]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q3 18:04) — (3:04) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 81-M.Rivera for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.0% · EPA +2.76]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q1 50:00) — (5:00) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass incomplete deep right to 15-J.Kearse. PENALTY on LV-25-D.Hayden, Defensive Pass Interference, 36 yards, enforced at LV 42 - No Play. [WPA +6.0% · EPA +2.47]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 43:39) — (13:39) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right intended for 18-A.Holmes INTERCEPTED by 25-R.Sherman at LV 40. 25-R.Sherman pushed ob at LV 18 for 22 yards (72-D.Penn). [WPA -5.9% · EPA -4.61]

Impact plays

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

• Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 45:02) — (:02) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right intended for 89-J.Jones INTERCEPTED by 51-B.Irvin at LV 35. 51-B.Irvin for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official challenged the runner broke the plane ruli [WPA -14.0% · EPA -7.81]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q3 29:03) — (14:03) 9-J.Ryan punt is BLOCKED by 96-D.Autry, Center-49-C.Gresham, RECOVERED by LV-12-B.Butler at SEA 0. TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -3.2% · EPA -6.53]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 43:39) — (13:39) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right intended for 18-A.Holmes INTERCEPTED by 25-R.Sherman at LV 40. 25-R.Sherman pushed ob at LV 18 for 22 yards (72-D.Penn). [WPA -5.9% · EPA -4.61]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 42:24) — 4-S.Hauschka kicks 67 yards from SEA 35 to LV -2. 38-T.Carrie to LV 25 for 27 yards (15-J.Kearse). FUMBLES (15-J.Kearse), RECOVERED by SEA-4-S.Hauschka at LV 31. 4-S.Hauschka to LV 31 for no gain (28- [WPA -4.5% · EPA -4.43]

Quarterback report card

D.Carr led all passers in efficiency for Las Vegas Raiders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• D.Carr (Las Vegas Raiders) · 44 dropbacks · 54.5% completion · -5.6% CPOE · -0.12 EPA/play · -5.30 total EPA
• R.Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) · 42 dropbacks · 40.5% completion · -12.3% CPOE · +0.02 EPA/play · +0.99 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Seattle Seahawks held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.11 vs -0.19), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Las Vegas Raiders: 14 drives, -15.49 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Seattle Seahawks: 14 drives, -10.78 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Seattle Seahawks 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.
• M. Rivera (Las Vegas Raiders) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• D. Carr (LV) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• R. Wilson (SEA) 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. Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q1 54:15 · SEA 30 · Score 3-0
   (9:15) 11-S.Janikowski 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub.
2. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 49:19 · LV 3 · Score 3-6
   (4:19) 24-M.Lynch up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q1 49:07 · LV 2 · Score 3-7
   4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
4. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 45:02 · SEA 73 · Score 3-13
   (:02) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right intended for 89-J.Jones INTERCEPTED by 51-B.Irvin at LV 35. 51-B.Irvin for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official ch
5. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q1 45:00 · LV 2 · Score 3-14
   4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
6. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 42:29 · LV 16 · Score 3-17
   (12:29) 4-S.Hauschka 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
7. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 30:58 · LV 5 · Score 3-23
   (:58) (Shotgun) 24-M.Lynch up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 30:54 · LV 2 · Score 3-24
   4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
9. Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q3 29:03 · LV 63 · Score 9-24
   (14:03) 9-J.Ryan punt is BLOCKED by 96-D.Autry, Center-49-C.Gresham, RECOVERED by LV-12-B.Butler at SEA 0. TOUCHDOWN.
10. Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q3 28:52 · SEA 2 · Score 10-24
    11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub.
11. Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q3 18:04 · SEA 1 · Score 16-24
    (3:04) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 81-M.Rivera for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q3 17:58 · SEA 2 · Score 17-24
    11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub.
13. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q4 14:55 · LV 12 · Score 17-27
    (14:55) 4-S.Hauschka 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
14. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q4 9:24 · LV 22 · Score 17-30
    (9:24) 4-S.Hauschka 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
15. Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q4 1:58 · SEA 1 · Score 23-30
    (1:58) 73-M.McCants reported in as eligible. 4-D.Carr pass short left to 81-M.Rivera for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
16. Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q4 1:52 · SEA 2 · Score 24-30
    11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub.