Chargers
32–37
SD @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Oct 26, 2008 · 2008 Week 8 · Wembley Stadium
Ground Share
Chargers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
LAC 55%45% NO
66.7%GROUND55.1%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  LAC |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.34 | +0.37 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.55 | +0.58 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.06 | +0.05 |
| Success Rate | 49.2% | 50.7% |
| Pass | 57.5% | 56.1% |
| Rush | 33.3% | 42.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 11.5% | 10.4% |
| Pass | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| Rush | 9.5% | 7.7% |
| Yards / Play | 7.41 | 6.10 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.27 | +0.39 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 46.2% | 42.9% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.5 | 5.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.72 | 1.96 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 47.6% | 42.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 28.6% | 7.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.8% | 11.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 32.2 | 25.8 |
| Plays | 61 | 67 |
| Total Yards | 452 | 409 |
| Total EPA | +20.5 | +25.1 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Saints dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
SD 0%100% NO
0.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.3 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Mehlhaff kicks 58 yards from NO 30 to LAC 12. D.Sproles to LAC 32 for 20 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by NO-… — NO +5.4
Kickoffs · NO +0.6Punts · SD +2.4Kicks · SD +1.9
Player Stats
SD
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 41 | 30/41 | 339 | 8.3 | +23.9 | +0.58 | +10.5 | 56% | +0.63 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | +2.1 | +0.72 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | +1.0 | +0.50 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | +0.3 | +0.16 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 18 | 55 | 3.1 | -0.3 | -0.02 | 28% | -0.03 | 1 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | -26 | -26.0 | -1.9 | -1.87 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy MillerTE | 7 | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | +9.1 | +1.30 | 86% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Lance MooreWR | 6 | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | +6.1 | +1.02 | 67% | +0.22 | 1 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 2 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | +5.5 | +2.77 | 100% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | +5.3 | +1.76 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Mark CampbellTE | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +2.1 | +1.04 | 100% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | +2.0 | +0.39 | 60% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | +1.3 | +0.33 | 75% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | -0.7 | -0.67 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor MehlhaffK | 1/1(23) | 23 | 4/5 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben GrahamP | 3 | 126 | 42.0 | 35.3 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 6 | 113 | 18.8 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance MooreWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |