Saints
23–20
NO @ CAR
Panthers
Final · Sun, Sep 11, 2005 · 2005 Week 1 · Bank of America Stadium
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 55%45% CAR
59.4%GROUND49.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Brooks | 25 | +0.34 | 60.0% | 4.0% | +8.6 | — | — | — | — |
| J.Delhomme | 32 | +0.01 | 40.6% | 3.1% | +0.4 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.15 | +0.07 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.34 | +0.01 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.12 | +0.11 |
| Success Rate | 49.2% | 41.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 26.2% | 23.1% |
| Yards / Play | 4.77 | 5.38 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.12 | -0.13 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 61.5% | 62.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.2 | 6.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.38 | 4.16 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 30.3% | 40.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 18.2% | 0.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 38.8 | 21.3 |
| Plays | 61 | 65 |
| Total Yards | 291 | 350 |
| Total EPA | +9.3 | +4.5 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 3 |
Special Teams
Saints had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
NO 62%38% CAR
8.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.0 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Carney 48 yard field goal is GOOD — NO +1.6
Kickoffs · NO +0.1Punts · NO +2.1Kicks · NO +1.1
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 25 | 18/24 | 190 | 7.6 | +8.6 | +0.34 | — | 60% | +0.42 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | +2.5 | +0.82 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.7 | -0.72 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | -1.4 | -0.48 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 26 | 64 | 2.5 | -1.6 | -0.06 | 35% | -0.04 | 2 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie ConwellTE | 6 | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | +8.9 | +1.48 | 100% | +0.25 | 0 |
| Joe HornWR | 5 | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | +4.7 | +0.94 | 100% | +0.32 | 0 |
| Donte' StallworthWR | 4 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | +3.9 | +0.98 | 75% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | -0.1 | -0.03 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Zach HiltonTE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.2 | -0.18 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 3/3(29, 48, 47) | 48 | 2/2 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 43.5 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 20 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake DelhommeQB | 32 | 19/31 | 209 | 6.5 | +0.4 | +0.01 | — | 41% | -0.01 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen DavisRB | 13 | 81 | 6.2 | +4.1 | +0.31 | 46% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Jake DelhommeQB | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | +0.8 | +0.39 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Nick GoingsRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -0.17 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| DeShaun FosterRB | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | -0.6 | -0.07 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 8 | 8 | 138 | 17.3 | +11.1 | +1.39 | 88% | +0.37 | 1 |
| Kris MangumTE | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | +3.3 | +1.63 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Nick GoingsRB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | +0.8 | +0.42 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Keary ColbertWR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.8 | +0.42 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Brad HooverFB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.0 | -0.02 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| DeShaun FosterRB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | -0.3 | -0.08 | 33% | +0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John KasayK | 2/2(39, 46) | 46 | 2/2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason BakerP | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod SmartRB | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 19 | 0 |
| Nick GoingsRB | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Kris MangumTE | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |