Saints
32–34
NO @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Sun, Sep 21, 2008 · 2008 Week 3 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 54%46% DEN
57.9%GROUND49.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Brees | 48 | +0.48 | 60.4% | 2.1% | +22.8 | 6.6 | 83.0% | 67.2% | +15.8 |
| J.Cutler | 35 | +0.17 | 51.4% | 0.0% | +5.8 | 10.5 | 63.6% | 58.7% | +5.0 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NO |  DEN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.21 | +0.11 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.48 | +0.17 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.31 | +0.03 |
| Success Rate | 54.8% | 48.3% |
| Pass | 60.4% | 51.4% |
| Rush | 44.0% | 43.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 8.2% | 12.1% |
| Pass | 8.3% | 14.3% |
| Rush | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| Yards / Play | 6.88 | 6.36 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.32 | -0.02 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 53.3% | 60.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.74 | 3.13 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 32.0% | 47.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 24.0% | 26.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 8.2% | 17.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.8 | 26.0 |
| Plays | 73 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 502 | 369 |
| Total EPA | +15.2 | +6.5 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Broncos won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NO 31%69% DEN
4.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS9.7 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Gramatica 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — DEN +3.4
Kickoffs · DEN +1.4Punts · evenKicks · DEN +3.8
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 48 | 39/47 | 421 | 8.6 | +22.8 | +0.47 | +15.8 | 60% | +0.38 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | -0.2 | -0.04 | 50% | -0.08 | 2 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -1.58 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 18 | 73 | 4.1 | -5.8 | -0.32 | 44% | -0.01 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert MeachemWR | 2 | 2 | 86 | 43.0 | +6.4 | +3.19 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 11 | 11 | 73 | 6.6 | +6.1 | +0.56 | 64% | -0.05 | 1 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 8 | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | +5.6 | +0.70 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Lance MooreWR | 7 | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | +4.5 | +0.64 | 86% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Billy MillerTE | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | +4.3 | +2.16 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | +2.4 | +1.20 | 100% | +0.17 | 0 |
| David PattenWR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +0.8 | +0.40 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -0.29 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | -0.6 | -0.19 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin GramaticaK | 1/3(43 · missed 51, 43) | 43 | 3/3 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve WeatherfordP | 2 | 114 | 57.0 | 36.0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 17 | 0 |
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay CutlerQB | 35 | 21/34 | 264 | 7.7 | +5.8 | +0.17 | +5.0 | 51% | +0.09 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selvin YoungRB | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | +1.8 | +0.17 | 46% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Eddie RoyalWR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +1.1 | +1.10 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Jay CutlerQB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.8 | +0.77 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Michael PittmanRB | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.15 | 60% | -0.02 | 1 |
| Andre HallRB | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | -1.5 | -0.25 | 17% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MarshallWR | 6 | 6 | 155 | 25.8 | +13.9 | +2.31 | 100% | +0.36 | 1 |
| Brandon StokleyWR | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | +3.6 | +1.21 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | +1.3 | +1.30 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Nate JacksonTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.9 | +0.90 | 100% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Michael PittmanRB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.1 | +0.13 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Selvin YoungRB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.1 | +0.11 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Eddie RoyalWR | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | -0.9 | -0.22 | 25% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Tony SchefflerTE | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | -3.0 | -0.75 | 75% | -0.17 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt PraterK | 2/2(27, 34) | 34 | 4/4 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| Brett KernP | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett KernP | 2 | 105 | 52.5 | 37.5 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre HallRB | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Peyton HillisRB | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie RoyalWR | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |