Falcons
37–35
ATL @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Oct 27, 2002 · 2002 Week 8 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Falcons had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
ATL 53%47% NO
58.1%GROUND52.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Vick | 32 | +0.29 | 50.0% | 9.4% | +9.1 | — | — | — | — |
| A.Brooks | 39 | +0.06 | 41.0% | 0.0% | +2.3 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  ATL |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.24 | +0.06 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.29 | +0.06 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.19 | +0.08 |
| Success Rate | 53.0% | 42.4% |
| Pass | 51.5% | 41.0% |
| Rush | 54.5% | 45.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 10.6% | 8.5% |
| Pass | 12.1% | 5.1% |
| Rush | 9.1% | 15.0% |
| Yards / Play | 6.76 | 5.95 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.06 | +0.06 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 63.6% | 36.4% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.5 | 9.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.16 | 4.40 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 54.5% | 55.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 15.2% | 15.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.1% | 11.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.3 | 39.2 |
| Plays | 66 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 446 | 351 |
| Total EPA | +16.0 | +3.8 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 3 |
Special Teams
Saints won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
ATL 28%72% NO
4.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS11.2 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Feely kicks 73 yards from ATL 30 to NO -3. M.Lewis to ATL 38 for 65 yards — NO +2.1
Kickoffs · NO +6.3Punts · NO +0.8Kicks · ATL +0.3
Player Stats
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike VickQB | 32 | 16/24 | 195 | 8.1 | +9.1 | +0.29 | — | 50% | +0.32 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug JohnsonQB | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | +0.6 | +0.55 | — | 100% | -0.08 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike VickQB | 10 | 91 | 9.1 | +10.7 | +1.07 | 80% | +0.35 | 2 |
| Bob ChristianFB | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | +2.3 | +0.46 | 80% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Warrick DunnRB | 23 | 142 | 6.2 | +1.9 | +0.09 | 44% | -0.09 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian FinneranWR | 4 | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | +6.8 | +1.69 | 100% | +0.27 | 0 |
| Alge CrumplerTE | 6 | 4 | 62 | 10.3 | +2.8 | +0.47 | 67% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Shawn JeffersonWR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +0.9 | +0.93 | 100% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Brian KozlowskiTE | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.3 | +0.26 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Willie JacksonWR | 4 | 1 | 18 | 4.5 | -1.1 | -0.26 | 25% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Warrick DunnRB | 6 | 5 | 28 | 4.7 | -6.2 | -1.04 | 17% | -0.16 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay FeelyK | 3/3(31, 32, 47) | 47 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris MohrP | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 37.0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen RossumDB | 6 | 132 | 22.0 | 41 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen RossumDB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 39 | 16/35 | 192 | 5.9 | +2.3 | +0.06 | — | 41% | +0.16 | 2 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 17 | 115 | 6.8 | +3.4 | +0.20 | 47% | +0.20 | 2 |
| James FendersonRB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.2 | +0.20 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Aaron BrooksQB | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | +0.1 | +0.01 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 7 | 5 | 56 | 8.0 | +4.5 | +0.64 | 57% | +0.17 | 1 |
| Joe HornWR | 8 | 5 | 61 | 7.6 | +1.5 | +0.19 | 50% | +0.08 | 1 |
| David SloanTE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.8 | +0.75 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Jerome PathonWR | 4 | 2 | 21 | 5.3 | +0.7 | +0.17 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Jake ReedWR | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2.5 | +0.5 | +0.09 | 17% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Donte' StallworthWR | 4 | 2 | 29 | 7.3 | -0.7 | -0.17 | 25% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Boo WilliamsTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -0.61 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 2/2(40, 40) | 40 | 3/3 | — | — | 9 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44.0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 6 | 201 | 33.5 | 65 | 0 |
| Bryan CoxLB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 |