Buccaneers
10–3
TB @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Dec 4, 2005 · 2005 Week 13 · Tiger Stadium (LSU)
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
TB 51%49% NO
45.1%GROUND42.7%
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.Simms | 22 | +0.10 | 40.9% | 4.5% | +2.2 | — | — | — | — |
| A.Brooks | 36 | -0.19 | 36.1% | 5.6% | -6.7 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  TB |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.06 | -0.20 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.10 | -0.19 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.03 | -0.21 |
| Success Rate | 43.8% | 31.8% |
| Pass | 40.9% | 36.1% |
| Rush | 46.2% | 25.9% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 8.3% | 4.8% |
| Pass | 4.5% | 8.3% |
| Rush | 11.5% | 0.0% |
| Yards / Play | 5.23 | 4.43 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.17 | -0.29 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 36.4% | 52.9% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.87 | 2.15 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 53.8% | 29.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 11.5% | 14.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.4% | 15.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.5 | 27.4 |
| Plays | 48 | 63 |
| Total Yards | 251 | 279 |
| Total EPA | +2.8 | -12.3 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 4 |
Special Teams
Saints won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
TB 30%70% NO
2.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.8 pts won
Biggest swing · T.France 43 yard field goal is BLOCKED, recovered by TB at NO 34 — NO +3.5
Kickoffs · TB +0.2Punts · NO +0.6Kicks · NO +3.5
Player Stats
TB
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris SimmsQB | 22 | 12/21 | 123 | 5.2 | +2.2 | +0.10 | — | 41% | +0.07 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael PittmanRB | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | +2.0 | +0.49 | 75% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Cadillac WilliamsRB | 22 | 96 | 4.4 | -1.3 | -0.06 | 41% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey GallowayWR | 5 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | +7.5 | +1.50 | 80% | +0.26 | 1 |
| Michael PittmanRB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | +3.2 | +1.61 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Ike HilliardWR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | +3.1 | +1.55 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Cadillac WilliamsRB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | +0.4 | +0.20 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Alex SmithTE | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -0.92 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd FranceK | 1/2(28 · blocked 43) | 28 | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh BidwellP | 5 | 199 | 39.8 | 31.0 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edell ShepherdWR | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark JonesWR | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 16 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 36 | 18/34 | 215 | 5.9 | -6.7 | -0.19 | — | 36% | -0.28 | 0 | 4 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | +1.3 | +0.43 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Anthony ThomasRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.8 | -0.76 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | -2.3 | -0.46 | 0% | -0.11 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 18 | 49 | 2.7 | -3.8 | -0.21 | 22% | -0.22 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach HiltonTE | 4 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | +6.3 | +1.58 | 100% | +0.21 | 0 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 4 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | +3.7 | +0.93 | 50% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | +3.6 | +1.21 | 67% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Joe HornWR | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | +3.5 | +1.72 | 100% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Donte' StallworthWR | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | +0.8 | +0.26 | 67% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Lamont HallTE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.3 | +0.29 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -0.37 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 1/1(26) | 26 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 4 | 176 | 44.0 | 35.0 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron SteckerRB | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 30 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte' StallworthWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |