Saints
19–14
NO @ CLE
Browns
Final · Sun, Sep 10, 2006 · 2006 Week 1 · Cleveland Browns Stadium
Ground Share
Saints controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
NO 63%37% CLE
45.5%GROUND26.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Brees | 31 | +0.12 | 48.4% | 0.0% | +3.7 | 7.6 | 55.2% | 57.5% | -2.3 |
| C.Frye | 32 | -0.33 | 40.6% | 15.6% | -10.7 | 7.0 | 64.0% | 61.6% | +2.4 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.05 | -0.26 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.12 | -0.33 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.19 | -0.24 |
| Success Rate | 44.9% | 42.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 21.7% | 17.0% |
| Yards / Play | 4.77 | 3.15 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.12 | -0.18 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 42.9% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.18 | 2.85 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 57.9% | 36.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 15.8% | 31.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 18.8% | 5.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 34.3 | 36.0 |
| Plays | 69 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 329 | 186 |
| Total EPA | -3.4 | -15.6 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 3 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
NO 43%57% CLE
4.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.2 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Weatherford punts 44 yards to CLE 25. D.Northcutt to CLE 35 for 10 yards. PENALTY on NO-T.Melton, Face Ma… — CLE +1.5
Kickoffs · CLE +0.9Punts · CLE +2.1Kicks · NO +1.5
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 31 | 17/31 | 176 | 5.7 | +3.7 | +0.12 | -2.3 | 48% | +0.32 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -0.16 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.51 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | -0.8 | -0.06 | 36% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 22 | 90 | 4.1 | -5.6 | -0.25 | 50% | -0.18 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques ColstonWR | 4 | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | +6.1 | +1.52 | 100% | +0.22 | 1 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 3 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | +5.7 | +1.91 | 100% | +0.20 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 8 | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | +4.8 | +0.60 | 75% | +0.24 | 0 |
| Joe HornWR | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | +1.6 | +0.80 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 4/4(43, 25, 21, 20) | 43 | 1/1 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve WeatherfordP | 3 | 135 | 45.0 | 31.3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal JonesWR | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 13 | 0 |
CLE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie FryeQB | 32 | 16/27 | 101 | 3.2 | -10.7 | -0.33 | +2.4 | 41% | -0.64 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie FryeQB | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | +1.1 | +0.19 | 83% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Jerome HarrisonRB | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +0.5 | +0.24 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Terrelle SmithFB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.52 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Reuben DroughnsRB | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | -3.1 | -0.28 | 27% | -0.14 | 0 |
| Lawrence VickersFB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.2 | -1.61 | 0% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen WinslowTE | 8 | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | +3.7 | +0.46 | 75% | +0.16 | 1 |
| Braylon EdwardsWR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | +2.7 | +1.34 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Dennis NorthcuttWR | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | +2.5 | +0.61 | 100% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Steve HeidenTE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.8 | +0.84 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Terrelle SmithFB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.51 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil DawsonK | — | — | 2/2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave ZastudilP | 6 | 265 | 44.2 | 37.2 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh CribbsWR | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 40 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis NorthcuttWR | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 31 | 0 |