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“E.J. Gaines”

164 plays. +0.29 EPA per play, a 55% success rate. That's above the league's -0.01 and 42% over the same seasons.

Plays 164
EPA / play? +0.29 -0.01
Success rate? 55% 42%
Yards / play 8.4
1st-down rate 43% 22%
TD rate 1% 3%
Turnover rate 2% 1%
Explosive-play rate? 16% 10%

League average, same seasons & situation

When Matchup Situation Play Result
2016 · Wk12 NO vs LA Q2 00:08 · 3rd & 11 (:08) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 89-J.Hill pushed ob at NO 42 for 1 yard (33-E.Gaines). Pass 1, YAC 0
D.Brees J.Hill
+1 yd -0.18
2017 · Wk1 NYJ vs BUF Q1 08:48 · 1st & 10 (8:48) (Shotgun) 15-J.McCown pass short left to 11-R.Anderson pushed ob at NYJ 30 for 3 yards (28-E.Gaines). Out-pattern, caught near sideline at NYJ 30.
J.McCown R.Anderson
+3 yd -0.20
2016 · Wk12 NO vs LA Q2 00:55 · 1st & 10 (:55) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 83-W.Snead to NO 32 for 7 yards (95-W.Hayes; 33-E.Gaines). Pass -4, YAC 11
D.Brees W.Snead
+7 yd -0.20
2017 · Wk12 KC vs BUF Q4 02:00 · 1st & 10 (2:00) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 35-C.West pushed ob at KC 35 for 4 yards (28-E.Gaines).
A.Smith C.West
+4 yd -0.21
2017 · Wk17 MIA vs BUF Q4 01:05 · 1st & 10 (1:05) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Fales left end ran ob at BUF 48 for 1 yard (28-E.Gaines).
D.Fales
+1 yd -0.23
2016 · Wk13 NE vs LA Q1 12:36 · 1st & 10 (12:36) 29-L.Blount left tackle to LA 49 for 3 yards (33-E.Gaines; 52-A.Ogletree).
L.Blount
+3 yd -0.25
2017 · Wk2 CAR vs BUF Q2 01:13 · 1st & 10 (1:13) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass incomplete short left to 18-D.Byrd (28-E.Gaines).
C.Newton D.Byrd
no gain -0.27
2018 · Wk4 LV vs CLE Q3 04:06 · 2nd & 10 (4:06) (Shotgun) 24-M.Lynch up the middle to LV 47 for 5 yards (90-E.Ogbah, 53-J.Schobert). CLE-28-E.Gaines was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.
M.Lynch
+5 yd -0.29
2016 · Wk10 NYJ vs LA Q4 11:43 · 1st & 10 (11:43) 22-M.Forte left tackle to NYJ 17 for 2 yards (33-E.Gaines; 26-M.Barron).
M.Forte
+2 yd -0.33
2017 · Wk3 DEN vs BUF Q4 03:04 · 2nd & 10 (3:04) (Shotgun) 13-T.Siemian scrambles left end to DEN 23 for 1 yard (28-E.Gaines). FUMBLES (28-E.Gaines), ball out of bounds at DEN 23.
T.Siemian
+1 yd -0.37
2016 · Wk4 ARI vs LA Q3 11:20 · 1st & 10 (11:20) 11-L.Fitzgerald left end to LA 26 for 1 yard (33-E.Gaines).
L.Fitzgerald
+1 yd -0.37
2017 · Wk17 MIA vs BUF Q1 08:54 · 1st & 20 (8:54) (Shotgun) 9-D.Fales pass short left to 14-J.Landry to BUF 40 for 2 yards (28-E.Gaines).
D.Fales J.Landry
+2 yd -0.39
2016 · Wk9 CAR vs LA Q3 11:02 · 1st & 10 (11:02) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton right tackle to LA 30 for 1 yard (33-E.Gaines).
C.Newton
+1 yd -0.40
2017 · Wk11 LAC vs BUF Q3 14:23 · 1st & 10 (14:23) 28-M.Gordon left end to LAC 43 for no gain (28-E.Gaines).
M.Gordon
no gain -0.41
2016 · Wk13 NE vs LA Q2 10:58 · 1st & 10 (10:58) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 88-M.Bennett to NE 24 for 2 yards (58-C.Littleton; 33-E.Gaines).
T.Brady M.Bennett
+2 yd -0.42
2016 · Wk4 ARI vs LA Q4 00:56 · 1st & 10 (:56) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short left to 85-D.Fells to ARI 48 for 2 yards (33-E.Gaines). ARI-85-D.Fells was injured during the play.
D.Stanton D.Fells
+2 yd -0.44
2016 · Wk9 CAR vs LA Q1 04:40 · 1st & 10 (4:40) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass incomplete short middle to 17-D.Funchess (33-E.Gaines).
C.Newton D.Funchess
no gain -0.44
2017 · Wk17 MIA vs BUF Q4 11:16 · 1st & 10 (11:16) (Shotgun) 9-D.Fales pass short left to 80-A.Fasano to MIA 44 for 1 yard (28-E.Gaines).
D.Fales A.Fasano
+1 yd -0.44
2017 · Wk2 CAR vs BUF Q3 01:30 · 1st & 10 (1:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass incomplete short left to 13-K.Benjamin (28-E.Gaines).
C.Newton K.Benjamin
no gain -0.45
2016 · Wk7 NYG vs LA Q2 10:01 · 1st & 10 (10:01) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete short right to 84-L.Donnell (33-E.Gaines).
E.Manning L.Donnell
no gain -0.46
2017 · Wk3 DEN vs BUF Q3 08:04 · 3rd & 12 (8:04) (Shotgun) 13-T.Siemian pass short left to 22-C.Anderson pushed ob at BUF 10 for 5 yards (28-E.Gaines). Dump pass, caught in flat at BUF 15.
T.Siemian C.Anderson
+5 yd -0.46
2017 · Wk14 IND vs BUF Q4 09:47 · 1st & 10 (9:47) 7-J.Brissett pass short left to 80-C.Rogers to IND 34 for no gain (28-E.Gaines). WR screen, caught at IND 34.
J.Brissett C.Rogers
no gain -0.46
2017 · Wk7 TB vs BUF Q2 02:00 · 2nd & 7 (2:00) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass incomplete short middle to 13-M.Evans (28-E.Gaines). Receiver and coverage at BUF 28, crossing from left.
J.Winston M.Evans
no gain -0.47
2017 · Wk14 IND vs BUF Q2 04:19 · 3rd & 10 (4:19) 25-M.Mack left end to BUF 32 for 5 yards (28-E.Gaines).
M.Mack
+5 yd -0.56
2017 · Wk12 KC vs BUF Q4 05:05 · 1st & 10 (5:05) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 10-T.Hill to KC 48 for no gain (28-E.Gaines).
A.Smith T.Hill
no gain -0.57
2016 · Wk6 DET vs LA Q3 11:41 · 2nd & 16 (11:41) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford scrambles right end to DET 38 for 4 yards (33-E.Gaines).
M.Stafford
+4 yd -0.58
2017 · Wk17 MIA vs BUF Q3 03:34 · 2nd & 4 (3:34) (Shotgun) 9-D.Fales pass incomplete deep left to 11-D.Parker (28-E.Gaines).
D.Fales D.Parker
no gain -0.61
2016 · Wk9 CAR vs LA Q3 03:54 · 3rd & 17 (3:54) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left to 19-T.Ginn pushed ob at 50 for 7 yards (33-E.Gaines).
C.Newton T.Ginn
+7 yd -0.61
2017 · Wk2 CAR vs BUF Q2 05:28 · 1st & 15 (5:28) 1-C.Newton pass deep left to 17-D.Funchess ran ob at BUF 19 for 21 yards (28-E.Gaines). PENALTY on CAR-60-D.Williams, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 40 - No Play. penalty -0.62
2016 · Wk17 ARI vs LA Q3 09:39 · 3rd & 8 (9:39) (Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass short left to 38-A.Ellington pushed ob at LA 36 for 4 yards (33-E.Gaines) [24-B.Countess].
C.Palmer A.Ellington
+4 yd -0.64
2018 · Wk5 BAL vs CLE Q2 02:25 · 3rd & 12 (2:25) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short left to 37-J.Allen to BAL 43 for 5 yards (28-E.Gaines). Penalty on BAL-89-M.Andrews, Offensive Pass Interference, declined.
J.Flacco J.Allen
+5 yd -0.65
2017 · Wk3 DEN vs BUF Q3 08:09 · 2nd & 7 (8:09) 13-T.Siemian pass incomplete short middle to 88-D.Thomas (28-E.Gaines). Receiver and coverage 7 yds. into end zone, crossing from right. Pressure on QB: J.Poyer.
T.Siemian D. Thomas
no gain -0.72
2017 · Wk17 MIA vs BUF Q1 05:22 · 3rd & 8 (5:22) (Shotgun) 9-D.Fales pass short left to 14-J.Landry pushed ob at BUF 15 for 5 yards (28-E.Gaines).
D.Fales J.Landry
+5 yd -0.73
2016 · Wk4 ARI vs LA Q3 03:17 · 2nd & 7 (3:17) 3-C.Palmer pass incomplete short left to 84-J.Gresham (33-E.Gaines).
C.Palmer J.Gresham
no gain -0.78
2016 · Wk16 SF vs LA Q1 13:44 · 2nd & 10 (13:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short left to 14-C.Harper to SF 48 for 1 yard (33-E.Gaines).
C.Kaepernick C.Harper
+1 yd -0.78
2018 · Wk6 LAC vs CLE Q3 09:03 · 1st & 10 (9:03) 13-K.Allen right end to CLE 38 for 27 yards (28-E.Gaines). PENALTY on LAC-88-V.Green, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 35 - No Play. penalty -0.83
2017 · Wk2 CAR vs BUF Q2 03:32 · 1st & goal (3:32) 22-C.McCaffrey left end to BUF 11 for -2 yards (50-R.Humber). BUF-28-E.Gaines was injured during the play.
C.McCaffrey
-2 yd -0.89
2016 · Wk12 NO vs LA Q4 11:32 · 2nd & 8 (11:32) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 38-T.Cadet to LA 48 for 7 yards (52-A.Ogletree; 26-M.Barron). LA-33-E.Gaines was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. Penalty on NO, Illegal Shift, declined. PENALTY on NO-73-J.Evans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 45 - No Play. penalty -0.96
2017 · Wk11 LAC vs BUF Q4 03:56 · 3rd & 8 (3:56) (Shotgun) 10-K.Clemens pass short left to 81-M.Williams to BUF 40 for 5 yards (28-E.Gaines).
K.Clemens M.Williams
+5 yd -0.98
2016 · Wk16 SF vs LA Q4 07:56 · 1st & 10 (7:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 32-D.Harris left end pushed ob at LA 25 for no gain (33-E.Gaines; 52-A.Ogletree). PENALTY on SF-68-Z.Beadles, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LA 25 - No Play. penalty -0.99
2016 · Wk11 MIA vs LA Q3 08:08 · 3rd & 12 (8:08) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass incomplete deep left to 11-D.Parker (33-E.Gaines). Miami challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field was confirmed. (Timeout #1.)
R.Tannehill D.Parker
no gain -1.04
2018 · Wk3 NYJ vs CLE Q3 05:21 · — 17-G.Joseph kicks 67 yards from CLE 35 to NYJ -2. 19-A.Roberts to NYJ 34 for 36 yards (28-E.Gaines). PENALTY on NYJ-89-C.Herndon, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 20. penalty -1.04
2016 · Wk4 ARI vs LA Q2 13:10 · 3rd & 9 (13:10) (Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass short middle to 31-D.Johnson to LA 7 for 5 yards (33-E.Gaines).
C.Palmer D.Johnson
+5 yd -1.08
2017 · Wk15 MIA vs BUF Q2 02:37 · 3rd & 7 (2:37) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass incomplete short left to 11-D.Parker (28-E.Gaines). Receiver and coverage at BUF 44.
J.Cutler D.Parker
no gain -1.13
2017 · Wk7 TB vs BUF Q3 10:54 · 2nd & 7 (10:54) 3-J.Winston pass deep left to 11-D.Jackson to BUF 19 for 53 yards (28-E.Gaines). BUF-28-E.Gaines was injured during the play. He is Out. Caught in flat at BUF 21. PENALTY on TB-76-D.Smith, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TB 28 - No Play. penalty -1.19
2016 · Wk16 SF vs LA Q2 02:10 · 3rd & 6 (2:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short middle to 13-A.Burbridge to LA 41 for 2 yards (33-E.Gaines) [95-W.Hayes].
C.Kaepernick A.Burbridge
+2 yd -1.25
2017 · Wk12 KC vs BUF Q4 03:39 · 3rd & 6 (3:39) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 10-T.Hill to BUF 46 for 2 yards (28-E.Gaines).
A.Smith T.Hill
+2 yd -1.27
2017 · Wk1 NYJ vs BUF Q1 07:38 · 3rd & 6 (7:38) (Shotgun) 15-J.McCown pass short left to 18-A.Stewart to NYJ 33 for 2 yards (28-E.Gaines) [55-J.Hughes]. Flat pass, caught at NYJ 31.
J.McCown A.Stewart
+2 yd -1.30
2016 · Wk4 ARI vs LA Q3 05:05 · 1st & 10 (5:05) 23-C.Johnson left tackle to ARI 21 for -4 yards (96-M.Longacre, 33-E.Gaines).
C.Johnson
-4 yd -1.31
2016 · Wk5 BUF vs LA Q4 04:47 · 3rd & 3 (4:47) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass incomplete short right to 19-W.Powell (33-E.Gaines).
T.Taylor W.Powell
no gain -1.37
2017 · Wk1 NYJ vs BUF Q3 02:20 · 3rd & goal (2:20) 15-J.McCown pass short right to 29-B.Powell to BUF 1 for no gain (28-E.Gaines). Caught near sideline at BUF 1.
J.McCown B.Powell
no gain -1.37
2016 · Wk7 NYG vs LA Q1 04:00 · 3rd & 7 (4:00) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete short right to 80-V.Cruz (33-E.Gaines).
E.Manning V.Cruz
no gain -1.41
2017 · Wk3 DEN vs BUF Q4 02:00 · 3rd & 4 (2:00) (Shotgun) 13-T.Siemian pass incomplete short left to 10-E.Sanders (28-E.Gaines). Receiver and coverage at BUF 30.
T.Siemian E.Sanders
no gain -1.41
2018 · Wk5 BAL vs CLE Q1 08:45 · 3rd & 3 (8:45) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass incomplete short left to 13-J.Brown (28-E.Gaines).
J.Flacco J.Brown
no gain -1.42
2017 · Wk17 MIA vs BUF Q1 13:42 · 3rd & 7 (13:42) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass incomplete deep left to 10-K.Stills (28-E.Gaines).
J.Cutler K.Stills
no gain -1.49
2016 · Wk11 MIA vs LA Q1 13:11 · 2nd & 1 (13:11) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 14-J.Landry to MIA 30 for 2 yards (33-E.Gaines). PENALTY on MIA-11-D.Parker, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at MIA 28 - No Play. penalty -1.63
2016 · Wk4 ARI vs LA Q3 00:09 · 3rd & goal (:09) (Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass incomplete short left to 12-Jo.Brown (33-E.Gaines).
C.Palmer Jo.Brown
no gain -1.81
2017 · Wk14 IND vs BUF Q1 06:38 · 3rd & 4 (6:38) 23-F.Gore right guard to BUF 43 for 1 yard (58-M.Milano, 28-E.Gaines).
F.Gore
+1 yd -1.85
2016 · Wk12 NO vs LA Q2 05:36 · 2nd & 5 (5:36) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete [33-E.Gaines]. LA-33-E.Gaines was injured during the play. His return is Probable. PENALTY on NO-9-D.Brees, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 27.
D.Brees
penalty -1.88
2018 · Wk4 LV vs CLE Q2 00:29 · 2nd & 5 (:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle intended for 87-J.Cook INTERCEPTED by 28-E.Gaines at CLE 15. 28-E.Gaines to CLE 15 for no gain (87-J.Cook).
D.Carr J.Cook
INT -2.54
2017 · Wk3 DEN vs BUF Q3 05:21 · 2nd & 23 (5:21) (Shotgun) 13-T.Siemian pass deep left intended for 16-B.Fowler INTERCEPTED by 28-E.Gaines at DEN 33. 28-E.Gaines to DEN 32 for 1 yard (16-B.Fowler). Intercepted while crossing toward middle; thrown wide of receiver after QB forced from pocket.
T.Siemian B.Fowler
INT -2.61
2018 · Wk6 LAC vs CLE Q2 10:55 · 2nd & 3 (10:55) (Shotgun) 13-K.Allen FUMBLES (Aborted) at LAC 41, recovered by LAC-30-A.Ekeler at LAC 31. 30-A.Ekeler to LAC 31 for no gain (28-E.Gaines).
K.Allen
no gain -2.81
2016 · Wk7 NYG vs LA Q1 14:31 · 2nd & 9 (14:31) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 84-L.Donnell to NYG 34 for 8 yards (20-L.Joyner) [95-W.Hayes]. FUMBLES (20-L.Joyner), RECOVERED by LA-33-E.Gaines at NYG 35. 33-E.Gaines pushed ob at NYG 21 for 14 yards (68-B.Hart). The Replay Official reviewed the runner was not down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 84-L.Donnell to NYG 34 for 8 yards (20-L.Joyner) [95-W.Hayes]. FUMBLES (20-L.Joyner), RECOVERED by LA-33-E.Gaines at NYG 35. 33-E.Gaines to NYG 35 for no gain (84-L.Donnell).
E.Manning L.Donnell
FUM lost -3.69
2016 · Wk16 SF vs LA Q4 12:52 · 1st & 10 (12:52) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass incomplete short left to 28-C.Hyde (33-E.Gaines). SF-28-C.Hyde was injured during the play. He is Out. Los Angeles challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short left to 28-C.Hyde to SF 34 for no gain (33-E.Gaines). FUMBLES (33-E.Gaines), touched at SF 34, RECOVERED by LA-70-M.Fox at SF 25.
C.Kaepernick C.Hyde
FUM lost -5.63
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