Lions
14–10
DET @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Sep 3, 2000 · 2000 Week 1 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DET 44%56% NO
21.1%GROUND27.2%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Case | 29 | -0.37 | 31.0% | 6.9% | -10.8 | — | — | — | — |
| J.Blake | 41 | -0.22 | 34.2% | 12.2% | -9.1 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  DET |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.47 | -0.27 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.37 | -0.22 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.57 | -0.37 |
| Success Rate | 24.6% | 30.6% |
| Pass | 31.0% | 34.2% |
| Rush | 17.9% | 25.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 3.5% | 1.6% |
| Pass | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Rush | 7.1% | 5.0% |
| Yards / Play | 3.14 | 3.95 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.21 | -0.31 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 23.5% | 35.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.98 | 3.07 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 35.7% | 42.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 35.7% | 23.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 14.0% | 19.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 34.6 | 30.6 |
| Plays | 57 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 179 | 245 |
| Total EPA | -26.8 | -17.0 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 2 |
Special Teams
Lions won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
DET 71%29% NO
15.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.4 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Gowin punts 58 yards to DET 5. D.Howard for 95 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on NO-C.Oldham, Illegal Block Ab… — DET +6.1
Kickoffs · NO +0.8Punts · DET +6.7Kicks · DET +3.1
Player Stats
DET
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney CaseQB | 29 | 13/25 | 100 | 3.7 | -10.8 | -0.37 | — | 31% | -0.34 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney CaseQB | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | +1.9 | +0.63 | 33% | +0.08 | 0 |
| John JettP | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.3 | -3.30 | 0% | -0.12 | 0 |
| Sedrick IrvinRB | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | -6.3 | -2.09 | 0% | -0.26 | 0 |
| James StewartRB | 23 | 70 | 3.0 | -6.3 | -0.28 | 22% | -0.13 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedrick IrvinRB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7.0 | +2.0 | +1.01 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Johnnie MortonWR | 7 | 4 | 52 | 7.4 | +2.0 | +0.29 | 43% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Cory SchlesingerFB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.27 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| James StewartRB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -0.35 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Walter RasbyTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -0.59 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Brian StableinWR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | -1.1 | -0.56 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Germane CrowellWR | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | -3.5 | -0.69 | 20% | -0.09 | 0 |
| David SloanTE | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1.7 | -8.8 | -1.46 | 17% | -0.21 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason HansonK | 2/2(24, 30) | 30 | — | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John JettP | 7 | 297 | 42.4 | 37.3 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond HowardWR | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 18 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond HowardWR | 4 | 119 | 29.8 | 95 | 1 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff BlakeQB | 41 | 18/33 | 169 | 4.0 | -9.1 | -0.22 | — | 34% | -0.60 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff BlakeQB | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | -0.8 | -0.15 | 40% | -0.10 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 19 | 77 | 4.0 | -6.5 | -0.34 | 26% | -0.27 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake ReedWR | 5 | 3 | 46 | 9.2 | +2.7 | +0.54 | 60% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Joe HornWR | 7 | 5 | 58 | 8.3 | +0.8 | +0.11 | 57% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Chad MortonRB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -1.2 | -1.18 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Keith PooleWR | 5 | 3 | 14 | 2.8 | -2.2 | -0.44 | 40% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 7 | 4 | 29 | 4.1 | -2.7 | -0.39 | 14% | -0.50 | 0 |
| Willie JacksonWR | 6 | 2 | 19 | 3.2 | -5.3 | -0.88 | 17% | -0.09 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug BrienK | 1/2(48 · blocked 52) | 48 | 1/1 | — | — | 4 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 6 | 288 | 48.0 | 24.8 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad MortonRB | 4 | 105 | 26.3 | 45 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad MortonRB | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 17 | 0 |