Saints
21–19
NO @ ATL
Falcons
Final · Sun, Oct 22, 2000 · 2000 Week 8 · Georgia Dome
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 55%45% ATL
53.7%GROUND43.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Blake | 32 | +0.05 | 56.3% | 3.1% | +1.5 | — | — | — | — |
| C.Chandler | 26 | +0.08 | 46.2% | 23.1% | +2.0 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NO |  ATL |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.10 | +0.05 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.05 | +0.08 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.12 | -0.00 |
| Success Rate | 47.1% | 50.0% |
| Pass | 56.3% | 46.2% |
| Rush | 35.3% | 56.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 13.2% | 9.5% |
| Pass | 6.3% | 11.5% |
| Rush | 20.6% | 6.3% |
| Yards / Play | 5.79 | 6.52 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.15 | +0.31 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 57.1% | 12.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.2 | 8.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.61 | 3.51 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 47.2% | 56.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 22.2% | 12.5% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.3% | 4.8% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 26.6 | 29.9 |
| Plays | 68 | 42 |
| Total Yards | 394 | 274 |
| Total EPA | +6.6 | +2.0 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
NO 44%56% ATL
6.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.0 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Andersen 33 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — NO +3.5
Kickoffs · ATL +1.8Punts · ATL +0.2Kicks · NO +0.3
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff BlakeQB | 32 | 19/30 | 209 | 6.6 | +1.5 | +0.05 | — | 56% | +0.13 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 29 | 156 | 5.4 | +5.5 | +0.19 | 35% | +0.24 | 3 |
| Terrelle SmithFB | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | +1.6 | +0.53 | 67% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Jeff BlakeQB | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | -1.8 | -0.37 | 60% | +0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie JacksonWR | 3 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | +2.6 | +0.88 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Lamont HallTE | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | +2.1 | +1.07 | 100% | +0.19 | 0 |
| Keith PooleWR | 6 | 4 | 35 | 5.8 | +1.9 | +0.33 | 33% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Terrelle SmithFB | 3 | 2 | 16 | 5.3 | +1.1 | +0.37 | 67% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 6 | 4 | 37 | 6.2 | +0.6 | +0.09 | 67% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Joe HornWR | 6 | 4 | 54 | 9.0 | -1.1 | -0.18 | 67% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Andrew GloverTE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -4.8 | -1.21 | 0% | -0.15 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug BrienK | — | — | 3/3 | — | — | 3 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 3 | 119 | 39.7 | 39.7 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad MortonRB | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad MortonRB | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 |
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris ChandlerQB | 26 | 15/20 | 240 | 7.8 | +2.0 | +0.08 | — | 46% | +0.15 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal AndersonRB | 16 | 71 | 4.4 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 56% | +0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim DwightWR | 4 | 3 | 85 | 21.3 | +7.3 | +1.82 | 75% | +0.17 | 1 |
| Shawn JeffersonWR | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | +2.1 | +1.07 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Reggie KellyTE | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | +1.3 | +0.65 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Jamal AndersonRB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +1.1 | +1.15 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Terance MathisWR | 6 | 3 | 55 | 9.2 | +1.1 | +0.18 | 33% | +0.20 | 1 |
| Bob ChristianFB | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | +0.8 | +0.26 | 67% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Brian KozlowskiTE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -1.1 | -1.13 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morten AndersenK | 2/3(50, 44 · missed 33) | 50 | 1/1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan StryzinskiP | 4 | 176 | 44.0 | 40.8 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrick VaughnDB | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 35 | 0 |
| Winslow OliverRB | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Marty CarterS | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim DwightWR | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |