Bills 16–0 Patriots: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2016

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots?

T. Taylor (Buffalo Bills), 60.0% completion, +7.6% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +10.76 total passing EPA. J. Brissett (New England Patriots), 48.6% completion, +1.8% CPOE, -0.21 EPA per dropback, -7.30 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots?

T. Taylor (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.76 total EPA on Passing plays. across 45 snaps. Their top snap (+2.94 EPA): (5:35) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short right to 25-L.McCoy for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Buffalo Bills
Final score: Buffalo Bills 16–0 New England Patriots
Halftime: Buffalo Bills 13–0 New England Patriots at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Tyrod Taylor
Top passer: Tyrod Taylor
Biggest EPA play: (7:20) 2-D.Carpenter 47 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Left Upright, Center-65-G.Sanborn,…
Game date: 2016-10-02

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the New England Patriots 16–0 on 2016-10-02. Tyrod Taylor posted a game-high +10.76 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Buffalo Bills	7	6	3	0	0	16
New England Patriots	0	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring Map

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

BUFBuffalo Bills

NE 7

+1NE 15

+3NE 16

+3NE 24

+3NE 26

NENew England Patriots

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

5 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 5:35TD
LML. McCoy
Points+6
Yard line
NE 7
Score
6-0
(5:35) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short right to 25-L.McCoy for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 5:31XP
DCD. Carpenter
Points+1
Yard line
NE 15
Score
7-0
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 14:53FG
DCD. Carpenter
Points+3
Yard line
NE 16
Score
10-0
(14:53) 2-D.Carpenter 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 7:51FG
DCD. Carpenter
Points+3
Yard line
NE 24
Score
13-0
(7:51) 2-D.Carpenter 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 0:33FG
DCD. Carpenter
Points+3
Yard line
NE 26
Score
16-0
(:33) 2-D.Carpenter 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Tyrod Taylor · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +10.76 total EPA · 45 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
2Robert Woods · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +7.51 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
3M. Bennett · New England Patriots · Receiving · +6.64 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.11 EPA/play
4L. McCoy · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +5.00 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.83 EPA/play
5Jordan White · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.75 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
6N. O'Leary · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.51 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
7W. Powell · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.27 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
8Tyrod Taylor · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +0.93 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.46 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

Tyrod Taylor — BUF · Passing

Tyrod Taylor posted the highest total EPA (+10.76) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 45 counted snaps, they averaged +0.24 EPA per play.

Tyrod Taylor's top snap (+2.94 EPA): (5:35) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short right to 25-L.McCoy for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-3.94 EPA): D. Carpenter — (7:20) 2-D.Carpenter 47 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Left Upright, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.

Quarterback report card

Tyrod Taylor led all passers in efficiency for Buffalo Bills, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills) · 45 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · +7.6% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +10.76 total EPA
Jacoby Brissett (New England Patriots) · 35 dropbacks · 48.6% completion · +1.8% CPOE · -0.21 EPA/play · -7.30 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Buffalo Bills	New England Patriots
Offensive EPA/play	+0.055	-0.243
Offensive success rate	44.9%	27.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.239	-0.209
Rush EPA/play	-0.099	-0.297
Defensive EPA/play	+0.243	-0.055
Defensive success rate	72.2%	55.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Buffalo Bills generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.06 vs -0.24), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Buffalo Bills: +0.06 EPA/play (67th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
New England Patriots: -0.24 EPA/play (7th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 9 drives, +4.93 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 10 drives, -17.47 total EPA, 0 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills — L. McCoy (Tyrod Taylor pass) (Q1 5:35)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — D. Carpenter (Q2 14:53)
Buffalo Bills — D. Carpenter (Q2 7:51)
Buffalo Bills — D. Carpenter (Q3 0:33)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the NE 7 (Q1 5:35) — (5:35) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short right to 25-L.McCoy for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q1 5:31) — 2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt..

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 6–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the NE 16 (Q2 14:53) — (14:53) 2-D.Carpenter 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the NE 24 (Q2 7:51) — (7:51) 2-D.Carpenter 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt..

The third quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 3–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the NE 26 (Q3 0:33) — (:33) 2-D.Carpenter 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Buffalo Bills (Q1 5:35) — (5:35) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short right to 25-L.McCoy for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.1% · EPA +2.94]
New England Patriots (Q2 7:46) — (7:46) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass deep right to 88-M.Bennett to BUF 17 for 58 yards (28-R.Darby). NE 88-Bennett longest reception of his career. [WPA +7.0% · EPA +3.28]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 10:58) — (10:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep right to 84-N.O'Leary ran ob at BUF 46 for 17 yards. [WPA +6.6% · EPA +1.63]
Buffalo Bills (Q1 11:06) — (11:06) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short middle to 25-L.McCoy to NE 36 for 13 yards (26-L.Ryan). [WPA +6.5% · EPA +1.49]
New England Patriots (Q2 5:11) — (5:11) 7-J.Brissett scrambles left guard to BUF 10 for 8 yards (53-Z.Brown). FUMBLES (53-Z.Brown), RECOVERED by BUF-52-P.Brown at BUF 9. 52-P.Brown to BUF 9 for no gain (61-M.Cannon). [WPA -6.0% · EPA -3.17]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Buffalo Bills (Q3 7:20) — (7:20) 2-D.Carpenter 47 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Left Upright, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt. [WPA -5.1% · EPA -3.94]
New England Patriots (Q2 7:46) — (7:46) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass deep right to 88-M.Bennett to BUF 17 for 58 yards (28-R.Darby). NE 88-Bennett longest reception of his career. [WPA +7.0% · EPA +3.28]
New England Patriots (Q2 5:11) — (5:11) 7-J.Brissett scrambles left guard to BUF 10 for 8 yards (53-Z.Brown). FUMBLES (53-Z.Brown), RECOVERED by BUF-52-P.Brown at BUF 9. 52-P.Brown to BUF 9 for no gain (61-M.Cannon). [WPA -6.0% · EPA -3.17]
New England Patriots (Q4 2:51) — (2:51) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass incomplete short right to 87-R.Gronkowski (23-A.Williams). [WPA -0.1% · EPA -3.02]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q1 5:35 · NE 7 · Score 6-0
(5:35) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short right to 25-L.McCoy for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q1 5:31 · NE 15 · Score 7-0
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 14:53 · NE 16 · Score 10-0
(14:53) 2-D.Carpenter 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 7:51 · NE 24 · Score 13-0
(7:51) 2-D.Carpenter 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q3 0:33 · NE 26 · Score 16-0
(:33) 2-D.Carpenter 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.

Key takeaways

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

Buffalo Bills earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Tyrod Taylor (BUF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots on 2016-10-02?

The Buffalo Bills beat the New England Patriots 16-0 in Week 4, 2016.

What was the score by quarter in Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots?

Q1: Buffalo Bills 7, New England Patriots 0; Q2: Buffalo Bills 6, New England Patriots 0; Q3: Buffalo Bills 3, New England Patriots 0; Final: Buffalo Bills 16, New England Patriots 0.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots?

Buffalo Bills touchdown — L. McCoy (T. Taylor pass) (Q1 5:35) Buffalo Bills field goal — D. Carpenter (Q2 14:53, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — D. Carpenter (Q2 7:51, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — D. Carpenter (Q3 0:33, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots?

Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills), 60.0% completion, +7.6% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +10.76 total passing EPA. Jacoby Brissett (New England Patriots), 48.6% completion, +1.8% CPOE, -0.21 EPA per dropback, -7.30 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots?

Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.76 total EPA on Passing plays. across 45 snaps. Their top snap (+2.94 EPA): (5:35) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short right to 25-L.McCoy for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Buffalo Bills

Entered 1-2 Now 2-2 W

New England Patriots

Entered 3-0 Now 3-1 L

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