49ers
17–31
SF @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Sep 28, 2008 · 2008 Week 4 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Saints controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
SF 37%63% NO
40.5%GROUND69.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.O'Sullivan | 43 | -0.24 | 39.5% | 14.0% | -10.4 | 8.9 | 52.9% | 61.6% | -8.7 |
| D.Brees | 35 | +0.35 | 51.4% | 0.0% | +12.2 | 11.4 | 69.7% | 59.7% | +10.0 |
Team Stats
| Metric | SF | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.05 | +0.20 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.24 | +0.35 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.19 | -0.02 |
| Success Rate | 49.2% | 50.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 26.2% | 26.1% |
| Yards / Play | 4.82 | 6.78 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.15 | +0.15 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 41.7% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.35 | 2.79 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 70.6% | 41.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 0.0% | 16.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 29.8 | 32.5 |
| Plays | 65 | 69 |
| Total Yards | 313 | 468 |
| Total EPA | -2.9 | +13.5 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 2 |
Special Teams
49ers won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
SF 72%28% NO
11.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.2 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Weatherford kicks 65 yards from NO 30 to SF 5. A.Rossum pushed ob at NO 40 for 55 yards — SF +2.1
Kickoffs · SF +2.1Punts · SF +1.3Kicks · SF +3.5
Player Stats
SF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. O'SullivanQB | 43 | 18/36 | 222 | 5.2 | -10.4 | -0.24 | -8.7 | 40% | -0.30 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank GoreRB | 16 | 82 | 5.1 | +2.8 | +0.18 | 63% | -0.02 | 0 |
| DeShaun FosterRB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.5 | +0.49 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnaz BattleWR | 7 | 7 | 120 | 17.1 | +12.0 | +1.71 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Isaac BruceWR | 5 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | +5.4 | +1.08 | 100% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Frank GoreRB | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | +3.0 | +1.48 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Delanie WalkerTE | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | +1.6 | +1.55 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Vernon DavisTE | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | +1.1 | +1.11 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Josh MorganWR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.9 | +0.86 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| DeShaun FosterRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.4 | -0.43 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe NedneyK | 3/3(47, 49, 38) | 49 | — | 5 | 0 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy LeeP | 3 | 123 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen RossumDB | 4 | 144 | 36.0 | 55 | 0 |
| Kentwan BalmerDE | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Michael RobinsonFB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen RossumDB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 35 | 23/35 | 363 | 10.4 | +12.2 | +0.35 | +10.0 | 51% | +0.08 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 20 | 73 | 3.6 | +1.3 | +0.07 | 50% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.5 | +0.49 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | -2.5 | -0.24 | 30% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance MooreWR | 7 | 7 | 101 | 14.4 | +11.2 | +1.61 | 100% | +0.30 | 2 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 2 | 2 | 99 | 49.5 | +8.6 | +4.29 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 1 | 1 | 81 | 81.0 | +6.3 | +6.28 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| David PattenWR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | +1.8 | +1.80 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +1.5 | +1.51 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Billy MillerTE | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | +1.3 | +0.42 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Mark CampbellTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.2 | +0.22 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Olaniyi SobomehinRB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | -2.0 | -0.99 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | -2.0 | -0.40 | 20% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin GramaticaK | 1/1(31) | 31 | 4/4 | — | — | 7 |
| Steve WeatherfordP | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve WeatherfordP | 3 | 92 | 30.7 | 30.7 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 3 | 86 | 28.7 | 31 | 0 |
| Terrance CopperWR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance MooreWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |