Saints
31–14
NO @ TB
Buccaneers
Final · Sun, Nov 5, 2006 · 2006 Week 9 · Raymond James Stadium
Ground Share
Saints controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
NO 68%32% TB
48.5%GROUND23.3%
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 | 34 | +0.73 | 64.7% | 0.0% | +24.8 | 9.4 | 75.0% | 61.0% | +14.0 |
| B.Gradkowski | 36 | -0.22 | 30.6% | 11.1% | -8.1 | 5.5 | 58.6% | 59.3% | -0.7 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | TB |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.25 | -0.24 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.73 | -0.22 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.27 | -0.27 |
| Success Rate | 49.2% | 30.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 23.1% | 9.6% |
| Yards / Play | 5.65 | 4.35 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.18 | -0.22 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 56.3% | 26.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.2 | 8.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.09 | 2.86 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 20.7% | 37.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 41.4% | 12.5% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 16.9% | 19.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 31.2 | 25.3 |
| Plays | 65 | 52 |
| Total Yards | 367 | 226 |
| Total EPA | +16.0 | -12.4 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Saints had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
NO 63%37% TB
7.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.3 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Carney 46 yard field goal is GOOD — NO +1.6
Kickoffs · TB +0.7Punts · NO +1.9Kicks · NO +1.7
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 34 | 24/32 | 327 | 9.6 | +24.9 | +0.73 | +14.0 | 65% | +0.59 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance CopperWR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.9 | +0.89 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | +0.7 | +0.36 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 15 | 32 | 2.1 | -3.1 | -0.21 | 40% | -0.06 | 1 |
| Reggie BushRB | 11 | -5 | -0.5 | -7.3 | -0.66 | 0% | -0.10 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devery HendersonWR | 3 | 3 | 111 | 37.0 | +12.3 | +4.11 | 100% | +0.24 | 2 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 11 | 11 | 123 | 11.2 | +12.2 | +1.11 | 91% | +0.27 | 1 |
| Mark CampbellTE | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +2.0 | +1.02 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Billy MillerTE | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | +1.7 | +1.66 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | +1.3 | +0.32 | 50% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Terrance CopperWR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.9 | +0.88 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +0.4 | +0.20 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 1/1(46) | 46 | 4/4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Steve WeatherfordP | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve WeatherfordP | 6 | 242 | 40.3 | 35.0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 18 | 0 |
| Antwan LakeDT | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 26 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 20 | 0 |
TB
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce GradkowskiQB | 36 | 18/30 | 170 | 4.7 | -8.1 | -0.23 | -0.7 | 31% | -0.04 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest GrahamRB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +0.0 | +0.01 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Michael PittmanRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.31 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Michael ClaytonWR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -1.0 | -0.98 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Cadillac WilliamsRB | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | -3.1 | -0.26 | 25% | -0.12 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey GallowayWR | 4 | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | +11.7 | +2.92 | 100% | +0.20 | 2 |
| Michael ClaytonWR | 4 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | +1.1 | +0.28 | 75% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Ike HilliardWR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.5 | +0.52 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Cadillac WilliamsRB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.0 | -0.02 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Alex SmithTE | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | -1.3 | -0.65 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Michael PittmanRB | 6 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | -1.7 | -0.28 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BryantK | — | — | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh BidwellP | 8 | 327 | 40.9 | 34.1 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael PittmanRB | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 35 | 0 |
| Torrie CoxDB | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike HilliardWR | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Phillip BuchanonDB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |