Jared Goff — Week 9: 170 Yards, No Touchdown Pass

Jared Goff had his quietest passing day of the season against the Dolphins: 17 of 25 for 170 yards, an interception and three sacks. The 170 yards were his fewest this season, and it was his first game without a touchdown pass. His passing was worth -3.4 expected points added (EPA), what a play was worth given down, distance and field position, -0.12 per dropback, with a completion percentage over expected (CPOE), how often he completed passes against what their difficulty predicted, of +3.3.

The throw that cost him came up 3-0 late in the first quarter. First and 10 at his own 47, he threw short right for Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Chris Johnson intercepted at the Miami 40 and returned it 21 yards to the Detroit 39: -6.0 EPA and 18.0 points of win probability, the estimate of each side's chance to win. Miami tied it with a field goal on that drive.

He was better after halftime. Up 9-6 with 4:00 left in the third, first and 10 at his own 35, he went deep left to Jameson Williams for 31 yards, +2.1 EPA and 6.3 points of win probability, then deep over the middle to St. Brown for 17 more, and Jahmyr Gibbs scored on fourth and 1. Up 16-9 in the fourth, third and 8 at the Miami 45, he hit St. Brown for 17, and the drive ended in a field goal.

It was well below his season. Through Week 8, in seven games, he had completed 168 of 248 for 1,964 yards, 15 touchdowns and 1 interception, with +70.3 EPA, +0.27 per dropback.

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