Saints
17–28
NO @ STL
Rams
Final · Sun, Oct 23, 2005 · 2005 Week 7 · Edward Jones Dome
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 53%47% LA
41.0%GROUND36.6%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  NO |  LA |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.19 | +0.01 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.06 | -0.12 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.43 | +0.18 |
| Success Rate | 40.0% | 35.2% |
| Pass | 41.9% | 30.0% |
| Rush | 33.3% | 43.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 6.7% | 7.4% |
| Pass | 4.7% | 6.7% |
| Rush | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| Yards / Play | 4.43 | 5.59 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.25 | +0.09 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 44.4% | 42.9% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.4 | 6.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 34.4% | 37.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 21.9% | 16.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 18.7% | 9.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 32.6 | 25.0 |
| Plays | 75 | 54 |
| Total Yards | 332 | 302 |
| Total EPA | -14.0 | +0.3 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Special Teams
Saints dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NO 100%0% STL
7.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Wilkins 48 yard field goal is No Good, Short — NO +3.2
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 43 | 18/39 | 230 | 5.0 | -2.6 | -0.06 | — | 42% | -0.07 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | +2.8 | +0.93 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.9 | +0.87 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 14 | 56 | 4.0 | -3.4 | -0.24 | 36% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | -3.7 | -0.30 | 25% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Todd BoumanQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.7 | -3.68 | 0% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Donte' StallworthWR | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -4.3 | -4.32 | 0% | -0.24 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Az-Zahir HakimWR | 6 | 6 | 100 | 16.7 | +10.0 | +1.67 | 83% | +0.24 | 1 |
| Donte' StallworthWR | 4 | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | +5.8 | +1.44 | 100% | +0.12 | 1 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | +3.8 | +1.25 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | +2.4 | +1.17 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +1.1 | +0.55 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.5 | +0.49 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 1/2(22 · blocked 45) | 22 | 2/2 | — | — | 5 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 4 | 150 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Az-Zahir HakimWR | 5 | 100 | 20.0 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Az-Zahir HakimWR | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 15 | 0 |