Scores and stats from WhatIfSports.com's NFL simulations
By Paul Bessire, WhatIfSports.com
October 21st, 2008
WhatIfSports.com "played" the Week 8 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys game 10,001 times. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers win 53.1% of the time by an average score of 26-21. The stats in the boxscore below represent the average outcomes of those simulations.
To view stats and scores from every NFL game this week and learn more about how these simulations work, please visit our Week 8 NFL Scores page.
| Points |
26 |
Points |
21 |
| Win % |
53.1 |
Win % |
46.9 |
| First Downs |
22 |
First Downs |
17 |
| - Rushing |
8 |
- Rushing |
6 |
| - Passing |
14 |
- Passing |
10 |
| - Penalty |
1 |
- Penalty |
0 |
| 3rd Down Eff |
7/13 |
3rd Down Eff |
6/13 |
| 4th Down Eff |
1/1 |
4th Down Eff |
0/1 |
| Rushes-Yards |
34-146 |
Rushes-Yards |
30-124 |
| Avg Rush |
4 |
Avg Rush |
4 |
| Comp-Att-Int |
20-29-1 |
Comp-Att-Int |
15-26-1 |
| Passing Yards |
239 |
Passing Yards |
190 |
| Sacked-Yards |
2-14 |
Sacked-Yards |
1-8 |
| Fumbles-Lost |
1-0 |
Fumbles-Lost |
1-0 |
| Punts-Avg |
4-40 |
Punts-Avg |
4-45 |
| KR-Avg |
5-21 |
KR-Avg |
5-23 |
| PR-Avg |
4-9 |
PR-Avg |
4-12 |
| Penalties-Yards |
3-22 |
Penalties-Yards |
3-21 |
| Time of Possession |
33:27 |
Time of Possession |
27:16 |
|
| |
Att |
Yds |
TD |
| Earnest Graham |
22 |
100 |
1 |
| Warrick Dunn |
8 |
36 |
0 |
| Jameel Cook |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| Jeff Garcia |
3 |
4 |
0 |
| Michael Clayton |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
| |
Att |
Yds |
TD |
| Marion Barber |
23 |
94 |
1 |
| Tashard Choice |
5 |
24 |
0 |
| Terrell Owens |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| Deon Anderson |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
| |
Rec |
Yds |
TD |
| Antonio Bryant |
6 |
95 |
1 |
| Michael Clayton |
4 |
44 |
0 |
| Alex Smith |
2 |
30 |
0 |
| Joey Galloway |
3 |
29 |
0 |
| Earnest Graham |
2 |
18 |
0 |
| Jameel Cook |
1 |
14 |
0 |
| Jerramy Stevens |
1 |
8 |
0 |
| Warrick Dunn |
1 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
| |
Rec |
Yds |
TD |
| Jason Witten |
5 |
54 |
0 |
| Terrell Owens |
3 |
45 |
0 |
| Roy Williams |
3 |
35 |
0 |
| Marion Barber |
3 |
27 |
0 |
| Patrick Crayton |
2 |
25 |
0 |
|
|
| |
Comp. |
Att. |
Yards |
TD |
INT |
| Jeff Garcia |
20 |
27 |
243 |
2 |
1 |
| Brian Griese |
1 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
| |
Comp. |
Att. |
Yards |
TD |
INT |
| Brad Johnson |
15 |
26 |
197 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
| |
Made |
Missed |
| Matt Bryant |
1 |
0 |
|
|
| |
Made |
Missed |
| Nick Folk |
2 |
0 |
|
Paul Bessire is the Senior Quantitative Analyst and Content Manager for WhatIfSports.com and a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. With any comments, questions or topic suggestions, Paul can be reached at BtB@whatifsports.com. Thanks!
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