Bills
7–19
BUF @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Oct 2, 2005 · 2005 Week 4 · Alamo Dome
Ground Share
Saints controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
BUF 33%67% NO
26.6%GROUND53.8%
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.Losman | 18 | -0.35 | 27.8% | 16.7% | -6.2 | — | — | — | — |
| A.Brooks | 26 | +0.02 | 38.5% | 3.9% | +0.4 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  BUF |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.18 | -0.01 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.32 | +0.02 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.16 | -0.13 |
| Success Rate | 33.3% | 36.4% |
| Pass | 28.0% | 38.5% |
| Rush | 35.0% | 30.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 8.3% | 12.1% |
| Pass | 0.0% | 15.4% |
| Rush | 20.0% | 11.1% |
| Yards / Play | 4.33 | 5.05 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.21 | -0.07 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 46.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.2 | 6.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.09 | 3.27 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 47.8% | 47.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 21.7% | 12.5% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 20.8% | 15.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 21.7 | 38.1 |
| Plays | 48 | 66 |
| Total Yards | 208 | 333 |
| Total EPA | -8.7 | -0.9 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
BUF 49%51% NO
7.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.2 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Carney 32 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — BUF +3.5
Kickoffs · NO +0.5Punts · BUF +1.6Kicks · NO +1.6
Player Stats
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly HolcombQB | 7 | 3/6 | 28 | 3.1 | -1.8 | -0.26 | — | 29% | -0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| J.P. LosmanQB | 18 | 7/15 | 75 | 2.5 | -6.2 | -0.35 | — | 28% | -0.22 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. LosmanQB | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | +2.8 | +0.70 | 75% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Shaud WilliamsRB | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | +1.0 | +0.49 | 50% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Kelly HolcombQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.87 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Willis McGaheeRB | 16 | 84 | 5.3 | -3.5 | -0.22 | 31% | -0.08 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee EvansWR | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | +4.3 | +2.13 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Jonathan SmithWR | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | +3.1 | +1.56 | 100% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Josh ReedWR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +1.9 | +1.95 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Willis McGaheeRB | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | +0.2 | +0.11 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Eric MouldsWR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +0.1 | +0.03 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Shaud WilliamsRB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -0.29 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rian LindellK | 0/1(missed 45) | — | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 5 | 267 | 53.4 | 48.4 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence McGeeCB | 4 | 159 | 39.8 | 82 | 0 |
| Jonathan SmithWR | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | 0 |
| Joe BurnsRB | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan SmithWR | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 8 | 0 |
| Nate ClementsS | 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 | 26 | 15/25 | 172 | 6.4 | +0.5 | +0.02 | — | 39% | +0.03 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | +5.3 | +0.88 | 83% | +0.18 | 1 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | -0.7 | -0.23 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 4 | -2 | -0.5 | -2.9 | -0.72 | 0% | -0.10 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 27 | 130 | 4.8 | -3.0 | -0.11 | 33% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte' StallworthWR | 8 | 8 | 129 | 16.1 | +11.3 | +1.41 | 75% | +0.27 | 0 |
| Lamont HallTE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.8 | +0.85 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.2 | +0.24 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Ernie ConwellTE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.2 | +0.16 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.12 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.4 | -0.41 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | -0.4 | -0.22 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 4/5(23, 40, 20, 37 · missed 32) | 40 | 1/1 | — | — | 13 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 4 | 160 | 40.0 | 38.0 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred McAfeeRB | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Az-Zahir HakimWR | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 |
| Donte' StallworthWR | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 11 | 0 |