Falcons
20–13
ATL @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Oct 21, 2001 · 2001 Week 6 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
ATL 52%48% NO
35.8%GROUND33.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Chandler | 23 | +0.21 | 47.8% | 8.7% | +4.8 | — | — | — | — |
| A.Brooks | 45 | -0.17 | 33.3% | 11.1% | -7.5 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | ATL | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.07 | -0.24 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.09 | -0.17 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.20 | -0.32 |
| Success Rate | 35.9% | 28.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 22.6% | 17.1% |
| Yards / Play | 5.60 | 3.94 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.07 | -0.25 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 35.7% | 36.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.2 | 7.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.09 | 1.86 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 31.0% | 21.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 17.2% | 26.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.3% | 17.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.9 | 36.3 |
| Plays | 53 | 70 |
| Total Yards | 297 | 276 |
| Total EPA | -3.7 | -17.0 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Special Teams
Saints had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
ATL 40%60% NO
6.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS10.4 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Gowin kicks onside 13 yards from NO 30 to NO 43. RECOVERED by NO-S.Knight — NO +4.1
Kickoffs · NO +6.0Punts · NO +1.4Kicks · ATL +3.9
Player Stats
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris ChandlerQB | 23 | 14/20 | 181 | 7.9 | +4.8 | +0.21 | — | 48% | +0.29 | 2 | 1 |
| Chris MohrP | 1 | 1/1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2.5 | -2.52 | — | 0% | -0.07 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob ChristianFB | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | +2.3 | +0.77 | 67% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Chris ChandlerQB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | -0.4 | -0.20 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Rodney ThomasRB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -1.0 | -0.48 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Maurice SmithRB | 22 | 83 | 3.8 | -6.9 | -0.31 | 23% | -0.22 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alge CrumplerTE | 5 | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | +6.3 | +1.26 | 60% | +0.15 | 1 |
| Shawn JeffersonWR | 4 | 3 | 67 | 16.8 | +6.1 | +1.53 | 75% | +0.31 | 1 |
| Maurice SmithRB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.3 | +0.15 | 50% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Brian FinneranWR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.5 | +0.2 | +0.09 | 50% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Terance MathisWR | 4 | 2 | 28 | 7.0 | +0.1 | +0.04 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Reggie KellyTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.84 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Bob ChristianFB | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -1.0 | -0.98 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jay FeelyK | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2.5 | -2.52 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Brian KozlowskiTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.2 | -3.21 | 0% | -0.10 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay FeelyK | 2/2(31, 38) | 38 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris MohrP | 4 | 142 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrick VaughnDB | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrien GordonDB | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 11 | 0 |
| Chris HudsonDB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 45 | 23/39 | 225 | 5.0 | -7.5 | -0.17 | — | 33% | -0.38 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.3 | -1.15 | 0% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 21 | 51 | 2.4 | -5.4 | -0.26 | 24% | -0.24 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe HornWR | 6 | 5 | 74 | 12.3 | +2.9 | +0.48 | 50% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Cameron CleelandTE | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9.5 | +2.5 | +1.24 | 50% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 9 | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | +2.1 | +0.24 | 44% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Robert WilsonWR | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12.0 | -0.1 | -0.04 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5.3 | -1.4 | -0.48 | 33% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Willie JacksonWR | 11 | 5 | 46 | 4.2 | -2.9 | -0.27 | 36% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Albert ConnellWR | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.3 | -4.6 | -1.14 | 0% | -0.15 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 2/3(23, 31 · blocked 48) | 31 | 1/1 | — | — | 7 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 6 | 242 | 40.3 | 37.2 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 5 | 117 | 23.4 | 30 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |