Vikings
30–27
MIN @ NO
Saints
Final · Mon, Oct 6, 2008 · 2008 Week 5 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Saints controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
MIN 42%58% NO
34.8%GROUND48.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Frerotte | 37 | +0.07 | 46.0% | 2.7% | +2.6 | 11.0 | 54.3% | 59.7% | -5.5 |
| D.Brees | 48 | +0.09 | 47.9% | 2.1% | +4.2 | 7.8 | 57.8% | 66.5% | -8.8 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  MIN |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.06 | -0.13 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.14 | +0.09 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.36 | -0.44 |
| Success Rate | 38.7% | 42.0% |
| Pass | 47.4% | 47.9% |
| Rush | 25.0% | 30.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 3.2% | 10.1% |
| Pass | 5.3% | 12.5% |
| Rush | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Yards / Play | 4.37 | 5.43 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.10 | -0.21 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 47.1% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.43 | 1.91 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 29.2% | 28.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 29.2% | 28.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 16.1% | 23.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 35.1 | 29.0 |
| Plays | 62 | 69 |
| Total Yards | 271 | 375 |
| Total EPA | -3.5 | -9.2 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 4 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
MIN 47%53% NO
18.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS21.2 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Gramatica 46 yard field goal is BLOCKED, RECOVERED by MIN-A.Winfield at MIN 41. A.Winfield for 59 yards,… — MIN +8.4
Kickoffs · NO +1.8Punts · NO +12.5Kicks · MIN +11.8
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus FrerotteQB | 37 | 19/35 | 222 | 6.1 | +2.6 | +0.07 | -5.4 | 46% | +0.20 | 1 | 0 |
| Chester TaylorRB | 1 | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | +2.6 | +2.59 | +57.1 | 100% | +0.06 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus FrerotteQB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.11 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Chester TaylorRB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | -0.8 | -0.26 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Adrian PetersonRB | 21 | 32 | 1.5 | -7.9 | -0.38 | 24% | -0.21 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard BerrianWR | 6 | 6 | 110 | 18.3 | +10.8 | +1.79 | 83% | +0.38 | 1 |
| Visanthe ShiancoeTE | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +4.1 | +2.04 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Bobby WadeWR | 8 | 8 | 64 | 8.0 | +2.9 | +0.36 | 88% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Aundrae AllisonWR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.9 | +0.90 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Adrian PetersonRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.6 | +0.61 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Chester TaylorRB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +0.4 | +0.20 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan LongwellK | 3/3(53, 33, 30) | 53 | 3/3 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris KluweP | 7 | 303 | 43.3 | 15.3 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice HicksRB | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 27 | 0 |
| Chester TaylorRB | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles GordonDB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 48 | 26/46 | 330 | 6.8 | +4.2 | +0.09 | -8.8 | 48% | -0.03 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devery HendersonWR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.3 | +0.28 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | -1.2 | -0.20 | 50% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Drew BreesQB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | -2.6 | -0.87 | 33% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 12 | 29 | 2.4 | -9.3 | -0.77 | 17% | -0.33 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devery HendersonWR | 4 | 4 | 104 | 26.0 | +9.7 | +2.43 | 100% | +0.29 | 1 |
| Reggie BushRB | 7 | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | +6.5 | +0.93 | 86% | +0.20 | 0 |
| Billy MillerTE | 4 | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | +4.7 | +1.17 | 100% | +0.19 | 0 |
| Lance MooreWR | 5 | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | +2.4 | +0.48 | 60% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Mark CampbellTE | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | +2.2 | +0.74 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | +2.0 | +1.00 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.73 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin GramaticaK | 2/4(35, 53 · missed 46, 46) | 53 | 3/3 | — | — | 9 |
| Steve WeatherfordP | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve WeatherfordP | 2 | 86 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 5 | 168 | 33.6 | 56 | 0 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 5 | 176 | 35.2 | 71 | 2 |
| Lance MooreWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |