Buccaneers
20–24
TB @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Sep 7, 2008 · 2008 Week 1 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
TB 48%52% NO
41.7%GROUND45.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Garcia | 43 | -0.11 | 39.5% | 4.7% | -4.8 | 7.8 | 63.2% | 64.1% | -0.9 |
| D.Brees | 33 | +0.26 | 51.5% | 3.0% | +8.7 | 7.5 | 71.9% | 64.3% | +7.6 |
Team Stats
| Metric | TB | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.11 | +0.04 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.11 | +0.26 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.00 | -0.25 |
| Success Rate | 39.4% | 41.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 16.7% | 22.4% |
| Yards / Play | 5.33 | 7.59 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.01 | -0.06 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 15.4% | 38.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 9.8 | 6.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 5.34 | 3.20 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 63.2% | 40.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 5.3% | 20.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.6% | 8.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 29.6 | 18.7 |
| Plays | 66 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 352 | 440 |
| Total EPA | -7.5 | +2.4 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Buccaneers won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
TB 73%27% NO
8.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.3 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Bryant kicks 69 yards from TB 30 to NO 1. P.Thomas to NO 12 for 11 yards. Penalty on NO-M.Mitchell, Offen… — TB +1.3
Kickoffs · TB +2.0Punts · TB +3.0Kicks · TB +0.7
Player Stats
TB
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff GarciaQB | 43 | 24/40 | 207 | 4.8 | -4.8 | -0.11 | -1.0 | 40% | -0.25 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest GrahamRB | 10 | 91 | 9.1 | +1.4 | +0.14 | 30% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Warrick DunnRB | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | -0.2 | -0.03 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike HilliardWR | 6 | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | +5.0 | +0.84 | 83% | +0.27 | 1 |
| Antonio BryantWR | 3 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | +2.0 | +0.68 | 100% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Alex SmithTE | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | +1.6 | +0.82 | 100% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Joey GallowayWR | 6 | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | +1.6 | +0.27 | 50% | +0.20 | 0 |
| Earnest GrahamRB | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | +1.4 | +0.47 | 67% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Warrick DunnRB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +1.1 | +1.08 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| B.J. AskewFB | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | +0.5 | +0.18 | 33% | +0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BryantK | 2/2(37, 33) | 37 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh BidwellP | 8 | 353 | 44.1 | 40.4 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter JacksonWR | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 33 | 0 |
| Alex SmithTE | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter JacksonWR | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 14 | 0 |
| Ike HilliardWR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 33 | 23/32 | 337 | 10.2 | +8.7 | +0.27 | +7.6 | 52% | +0.54 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | +0.9 | +0.09 | 40% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.1 | -2.13 | 0% | -0.12 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | -5.1 | -0.36 | 21% | -0.28 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 8 | 8 | 112 | 14.0 | +7.7 | +0.96 | 63% | +0.35 | 1 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 1 | 1 | 84 | 84.0 | +5.9 | +5.87 | 100% | +0.29 | 1 |
| David PattenWR | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | +4.3 | +4.30 | 100% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 6 | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | +4.2 | +0.70 | 83% | +0.24 | 0 |
| Lance MooreWR | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | +1.8 | +0.91 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | +0.8 | +0.25 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | -0.4 | -0.21 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin GramaticaK | 1/1(34) | 34 | 3/3 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve WeatherfordP | 7 | 310 | 44.3 | 35.7 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 22 | 0 |
| Mark CampbellTE | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance MooreWR | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 10 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |