Commanders 20–30 Cardinals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 6, 2014

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 30–20 Washington Commanders
Halftime: Washington Commanders 13–14 Arizona Cardinals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: L. Fitzgerald
Top passer: C. Palmer
Biggest EPA play: (:29) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle intended for 88-P.Garcon INTERCEPTED by 26-R…
Game date: 2014-10-12

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Washington Commanders 30–20 on 2014-10-12. L. Fitzgerald posted a game-high +10.74 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Washington Commanders	0	13	0	7	0	20
Arizona Cardinals	7	7	3	13	0	30

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

WASWashington Commanders

WAS 20

ARI 64

+3ARI 10

WAS 24

+3ARI 25

+3WAS 15

+3WAS 31

+3WAS 19

ARI 86

ARIArizona Cardinals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 3:14TD
MFM. Floyd
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 20
Score
0-6
(3:14) 3-C.Palmer pass deep middle to 15-M.Floyd for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 3:08XP
CCC. Catanzaro
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
0-7
7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 14:15TD
Drake Jackson
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 64
Score
6-7
(14:15) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 11-D.Jackson for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 14:03XP
KFK. Forbath
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
7-7
2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 8:25FG
KFK. Forbath
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 10
Score
10-7
(8:25) 2-K.Forbath 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 0:38TD
LFL. Fitzgerald
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 24
Score
10-13
(:38) (Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass short left to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 0:31XP
CCC. Catanzaro
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
10-14
7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 0:07FG
KFK. Forbath
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 25
Score
13-14
(:07) (Field Goal formation) 2-K.Forbath 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 4:18FG
CCC. Catanzaro
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
13-17
(4:18) 7-C.Catanzaro 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 12:58FG
CCC. Catanzaro
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 31
Score
13-20
(12:58) 7-C.Catanzaro 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 10:32FG
CCC. Catanzaro
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 19
Score
13-23
(10:32) 7-C.Catanzaro 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 2:20TD
PGP. Garcon
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 5
Score
19-23
(2:20) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 88-P.Garcon for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 2:17XP
KFK. Forbath
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
20-23
2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 0:29TD
Roschon Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 86
Score
20-29
(:29) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle intended for 88-P.Garcon INTERCEPTED by 26-R.Johnson at WAS 28. 26-R.Johnson for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 0:18XP
CCC. Catanzaro
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
20-30
7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1L. Fitzgerald · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +10.74 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.79 EPA/play
2C. Palmer · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +7.57 total EPA · 47 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
3Drake Jackson · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +4.10 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.82 EPA/play
4M. Floyd · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.52 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
5Joe Reed · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +3.22 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
6N. Paul · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.05 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
7R. Helu · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.82 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
8R. Hughes · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.03 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

L. Fitzgerald — ARI · Receiving

L. Fitzgerald posted the highest total EPA (+10.74) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +1.79 EPA per play.

L. Fitzgerald's top snap (+3.45 EPA): (:38) (Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass short left to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-7.06 EPA): Kirk Cousins — (:29) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle intended for 88-P.Garcon INTERCEPTED by 26-R.Johnson at WAS 28. 26-R.Johnson for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

C. Palmer (Arizona Cardinals) · 47 dropbacks · 59.6% completion · -0.5% CPOE · +0.16 EPA/play · +7.57 total EPA
Kirk Cousins (Washington Commanders) · 43 dropbacks · 55.8% completion · -8.6% CPOE · -0.15 EPA/play · -6.28 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Washington Commanders	Arizona Cardinals
Offensive EPA/play	-0.128	-0.013
Offensive success rate	45.1%	38.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.146	+0.161
Rush EPA/play	-0.143	-0.252
Defensive EPA/play	+0.013	+0.128
Defensive success rate	61.1%	54.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Arizona Cardinals held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.01 vs -0.13), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Washington Commanders: -0.13 EPA/play (26th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
Arizona Cardinals: -0.01 EPA/play (51st percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 14 drives, -1.28 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 14 drives, -10.49 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — M. Floyd (C. Palmer pass) (Q1 3:14)
Washington Commanders — Drake Jackson (Kirk Cousins pass) (Q2 14:15)
Arizona Cardinals — L. Fitzgerald (C. Palmer pass) (Q2 0:38)
Washington Commanders — P. Garcon (Kirk Cousins pass) (Q4 2:20)
Arizona Cardinals — Roschon Johnson (Q4 0:29)

Field goals

Washington Commanders — K. Forbath (Q2 8:25)
Washington Commanders — K. Forbath (Q2 0:07)
Arizona Cardinals — C. Catanzaro (Q3 4:18)
Arizona Cardinals — C. Catanzaro (Q4 12:58)
Arizona Cardinals — C. Catanzaro (Q4 10:32)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 7–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the WAS 20 (Q1 3:14) — (3:14) 3-C.Palmer pass deep middle to 15-M.Floyd for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q1 3:08) — 7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler..

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 13–7. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the ARI 64 (Q2 14:15) — (14:15) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 11-D.Jackson for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 14:03) — 2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the ARI 10 (Q2 8:25) — (8:25) 2-K.Forbath 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the WAS 24 (Q2 0:38) — (:38) (Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass short left to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q2 0:31) — 7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the ARI 25 (Q2 0:07) — (:07) (Field Goal formation) 2-K.Forbath 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way..

The third quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 3–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the WAS 15 (Q3 4:18) — (4:18) 7-C.Catanzaro 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 13–7. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the WAS 31 (Q4 12:58) — (12:58) 7-C.Catanzaro 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the WAS 19 (Q4 10:32) — (10:32) 7-C.Catanzaro 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the ARI 5 (Q4 2:20) — (2:20) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 88-P.Garcon for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q4 2:17) — 2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the ARI 86 (Q4 0:29); Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q4 0:18) — 7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Washington Commanders (Q2 14:15) — (14:15) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 11-D.Jackson for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.6% · EPA +6.26]
Washington Commanders (Q4 0:29) — (:29) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle intended for 88-P.Garcon INTERCEPTED by 26-R.Johnson at WAS 28. 26-R.Johnson for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -13.9% · EPA -7.06]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 0:38) — (:38) (Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass short left to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.0% · EPA +3.45]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 4:12) — (4:12) (Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass short right to 15-M.Floyd to WAS 31 for 13 yards. [WPA +10.9% · EPA +2.57]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass incomplete deep right to 12-Jo. Brown. PENALTY on WAS-26-B.Breeland, Defensive Pass Interference, 36 yards, enforced at ARI 17 - No Play. [WPA +10.1% · EPA +2.81]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q4 0:29) — (:29) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle intended for 88-P.Garcon INTERCEPTED by 26-R.Johnson at WAS 28. 26-R.Johnson for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -13.9% · EPA -7.06]
Washington Commanders (Q2 14:15) — (14:15) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 11-D.Jackson for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.6% · EPA +6.26]
Washington Commanders (Q4 8:42) — (8:42) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep middle intended for 12-A.Roberts INTERCEPTED by 26-R.Johnson at ARI 24. 26-R.Johnson ran ob at WAS 46 for 30 yards (11-D.Jackson). [WPA -9.1% · EPA -5.64]
Washington Commanders (Q4 12:54) — (12:54) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 12-A.Roberts to WAS 34 for 14 yards (25-J.Powers; 26-R.Johnson). FUMBLES (25-J.Powers), RECOVERED by ARI-32-T.Mathieu at WAS 36. 32-T.Mathieu to WAS 27 for 9 y [WPA -5.0% · EPA -4.96]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 3:14 · WAS 20 · Score 0-6
(3:14) 3-C.Palmer pass deep middle to 15-M.Floyd for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 3:08 · WAS 2 · Score 0-7
7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 14:15 · ARI 64 · Score 6-7
(14:15) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 11-D.Jackson for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 14:03 · ARI 2 · Score 7-7
2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 8:25 · ARI 10 · Score 10-7
(8:25) 2-K.Forbath 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 0:38 · WAS 24 · Score 10-13
(:38) (Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass short left to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 0:31 · WAS 2 · Score 10-14
7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 0:07 · ARI 25 · Score 13-14
(:07) (Field Goal formation) 2-K.Forbath 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q3 4:18 · WAS 15 · Score 13-17
(4:18) 7-C.Catanzaro 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 12:58 · WAS 31 · Score 13-20
(12:58) 7-C.Catanzaro 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 10:32 · WAS 19 · Score 13-23
(10:32) 7-C.Catanzaro 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q4 2:20 · ARI 5 · Score 19-23
(2:20) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 88-P.Garcon for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q4 2:17 · ARI 2 · Score 20-23
2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 0:29 · ARI 86 · Score 20-29
(:29) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle intended for 88-P.Garcon INTERCEPTED by 26-R.Johnson at WAS 28. 26-R.Johnson for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 0:18 · WAS 2 · Score 20-30
7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.

Key takeaways

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

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
L. Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Kirk Cousins (WAS) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Commanders vs Arizona Cardinals on 2014-10-12?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Washington Commanders 30-20 in Week 6, 2014.

What was the score by quarter in Washington Commanders vs Arizona Cardinals?

Q1: Washington Commanders 0, Arizona Cardinals 7; Q2: Washington Commanders 13, Arizona Cardinals 7; Q3: Washington Commanders 0, Arizona Cardinals 3; Q4: Washington Commanders 7, Arizona Cardinals 13; Final: Washington Commanders 20, Arizona Cardinals 30.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Washington Commanders vs Arizona Cardinals?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — M. Floyd (C. Palmer pass) (Q1 3:14) Washington Commanders touchdown — D. Jackson (K. Cousins pass) (Q2 14:15) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — L. Fitzgerald (C. Palmer pass) (Q2 0:38) Washington Commanders touchdown — P. Garcon (K. Cousins pass) (Q4 2:20) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — R. Johnson (Q4 0:29) Washington Commanders field goal — K. Forbath (Q2 8:25, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — K. Forbath (Q2 0:07, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — C. Catanzaro (Q3 4:18, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — C. Catanzaro (Q4 12:58, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — C. Catanzaro (Q4 10:32, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Arizona Cardinals?

C. Palmer (Arizona Cardinals), 59.6% completion, -0.5% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +7.57 total passing EPA. Kirk Cousins (Washington Commanders), 55.8% completion, -8.6% CPOE, -0.15 EPA per dropback, -6.28 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Washington Commanders vs Arizona Cardinals?

L. Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.74 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+3.45 EPA): (:38) (Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass short left to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Washington Commanders

Entered 1-4 Now 1-5 L

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 3-1 Now 4-1 W

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