Buccaneers
21–24
TB @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Oct 8, 2006 · 2006 Week 5 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Buccaneers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
TB 54%46% NO
43.8%GROUND37.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Gradkowski | 37 | +0.05 | 40.5% | 5.4% | +1.8 | 9.2 | 65.5% | 58.3% | +7.3 |
| D.Brees | 33 | -0.00 | 48.5% | 0.0% | -0.0 | 4.1 | 66.7% | 68.0% | -1.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric | TB | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.05 | +0.01 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.05 | -0.00 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.12 | +0.06 |
| Success Rate | 39.7% | 42.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 27.9% | 20.3% |
| Yards / Play | 5.99 | 5.32 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.08 | +0.09 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 25.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.1 | 8.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.04 | 3.62 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 42.9% | 36.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 21.4% | 32.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.3% | 13.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 28.5 | 24.6 |
| Plays | 68 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 407 | 314 |
| Total EPA | +3.2 | +0.8 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Saints had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
TB 42%58% NO
5.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.2 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Bidwell punts 45 yards to NO 35. R.Bush for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on TB-T.Cox, Face Mask, 15 yards… — NO +4.9
Kickoffs · TB +0.5Punts · NO +2.4Kicks · NO +0.1
Player Stats
TB
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce GradkowskiQB | 37 | 20/31 | 237 | 6.4 | +1.8 | +0.05 | +7.3 | 41% | -0.09 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael PittmanRB | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | +1.8 | +0.92 | 50% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Michael ClaytonWR | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | +1.7 | +1.67 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Cadillac WilliamsRB | 20 | 111 | 5.5 | +1.1 | +0.06 | 40% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Bruce GradkowskiQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.5 | +0.48 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Mike AlstottFB | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | -1.1 | -0.26 | 25% | -0.03 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey GallowayWR | 4 | 4 | 110 | 27.5 | +10.5 | +2.63 | 100% | +0.37 | 1 |
| Michael PittmanRB | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | +2.2 | +1.08 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Alex SmithTE | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | +1.7 | +0.34 | 40% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Michael ClaytonWR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +1.4 | +1.45 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Anthony BechtTE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +1.3 | +1.29 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Ike HilliardWR | 4 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | +0.6 | +0.15 | 75% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Cadillac WilliamsRB | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | -1.5 | -0.49 | 33% | -0.14 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BryantK | — | — | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh BidwellP | 6 | 233 | 38.8 | 25.8 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael PittmanRB | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark JonesWR | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 13 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 33 | 21/33 | 171 | 5.2 | -0.1 | +0.00 | -1.3 | 49% | -0.07 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 15 | 123 | 8.2 | +3.9 | +0.26 | 40% | +0.26 | 1 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -0.5 | -0.52 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | -1.9 | -0.20 | 33% | -0.12 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe HornWR | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | +3.6 | +0.90 | 100% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Ernie ConwellTE | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +3.1 | +1.54 | 100% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | +2.4 | +0.81 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 11 | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | +0.8 | +0.07 | 55% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.5 | +0.51 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 1/1(21) | 21 | 3/3 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve WeatherfordP | 8 | 358 | 44.8 | 37.0 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance CopperWR | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 25 | 0 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Jamal JonesWR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 65 | 1 |
| Lance MooreWR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |