Saints
10–41
NO @ IND
Colts
Final · Thu, Sep 6, 2007 · 2007 Week 1 · RCA Dome
Ground Share
Colts controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
NO 36%64% IND
33.0%GROUND59.4%
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 | 43 | -0.46 | 46.5% | 2.3% | -19.7 | 4.7 | 68.3% | 70.9% | -2.6 |
| P.Manning | 30 | +0.13 | 43.3% | 0.0% | +3.8 | 12.4 | 60.0% | 57.5% | +2.5 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | IND |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.31 | +0.13 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.46 | +0.13 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.06 | +0.13 |
| Success Rate | 45.7% | 45.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 15.7% | 30.5% |
| Yards / Play | 4.19 | 7.66 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.34 | +0.32 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 43.8% | 36.4% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 4.9 | 6.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.13 | 4.48 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 48.0% | 65.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.0% | 0.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.7% | 8.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 26.1 | 30.8 |
| Plays | 70 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 293 | 452 |
| Total EPA | -21.7 | +7.6 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 1 |
Special Teams
Colts had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
NO 41%59% IND
5.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.0 pts won
Biggest swing · O.Mare 52 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — IND +3.0
Kickoffs · IND +0.7Punts · NO +1.9Kicks · IND +3.5
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 43 | 28/41 | 191 | 4.4 | -19.7 | -0.46 | -2.6 | 47% | -0.16 | 0 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devery HendersonWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.2 | +0.17 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | +0.1 | +0.01 | 40% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | -0.3 | -0.15 | 50% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | -1.8 | -0.15 | 42% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric JohnsonTE | 8 | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | +4.7 | +0.58 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 6 | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | +2.1 | +0.35 | 67% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | +1.4 | +0.47 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| David PattenWR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | +1.0 | +0.52 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | +0.8 | +0.41 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.2 | -0.10 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -1.1 | -1.06 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | -1.3 | -0.33 | 25% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olindo MareK | 1/2(34 · missed 52) | 34 | 1/1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve WeatherfordP | 5 | 242 | 48.4 | 42.6 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance MooreWR | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 30 | 0 |
| Billy MillerTE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Josh CooperDE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance MooreWR | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
IND
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton ManningQB | 30 | 18/30 | 288 | 9.6 | +3.8 | +0.13 | +2.5 | 43% | +0.06 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph AddaiRB | 23 | 118 | 5.1 | +2.1 | +0.09 | 48% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Kenton KeithRB | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | +0.9 | +0.19 | 40% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Dallas ClarkTE | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +0.8 | +0.78 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin HarrisonWR | 4 | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | +7.3 | +1.82 | 75% | +0.30 | 1 |
| Dallas ClarkTE | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | +4.3 | +2.15 | 100% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Ben UtechtTE | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | +1.1 | +1.12 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Joseph AddaiRB | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | +1.1 | +0.37 | 67% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Reggie WayneWR | 7 | 7 | 115 | 16.4 | +0.3 | +0.04 | 71% | -0.18 | 2 |
| Kenton KeithRB | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -1.2 | -1.20 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 2/2(33, 33) | 33 | 5/5 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter SmithP | 4 | 166 | 41.5 | 33.5 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke LawtonFB | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. RushingCB | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 16 | 0 |