Saints
30–20
NO @ KC
Chiefs
Final · Sun, Nov 16, 2008 · 2008 Week 11 · Arrowhead Stadium
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 54%46% KC
57.8%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 | 36 | +0.29 | 58.3% | 0.0% | +10.6 | 7.9 | 69.4% | 61.4% | +8.0 |
| T.Thigpen | 44 | +0.10 | 43.2% | 9.1% | +4.3 | 11.0 | 50.0% | 56.3% | -6.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | KC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.21 | +0.06 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.29 | +0.10 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.07 | -0.03 |
| Success Rate | 50.8% | 41.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 25.4% | 26.5% |
| Yards / Play | 5.89 | 4.85 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.13 | +0.00 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 54.5% | 41.2% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.40 | 2.98 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 44.0% | 50.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 12.0% | 31.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.5% | 17.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 35.8 | 26.4 |
| Plays | 63 | 68 |
| Total Yards | 371 | 330 |
| Total EPA | +13.1 | +4.3 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Saints dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NO 84%16% KC
7.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS1.3 pts won
Biggest swing · C.Barth kicks 68 yards from KC 30 to NO 2. C.Roby ran ob at KC 44 for 54 yards — NO +1.9
Kickoffs · NO +4.3Punts · NO +0.2Kicks · NO +1.1
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 36 | 25/36 | 266 | 7.4 | +10.6 | +0.29 | +8.0 | 58% | +0.31 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 16 | 88 | 5.5 | +4.2 | +0.26 | 44% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -0.88 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | -2.1 | -0.26 | 25% | -0.02 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance MooreWR | 8 | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | +7.1 | +0.89 | 75% | +0.27 | 1 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 4 | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | +5.9 | +1.47 | 100% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 6 | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | +2.6 | +0.44 | 67% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | +2.1 | +0.70 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | +1.9 | +0.97 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +0.7 | +0.67 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Mark CampbellTE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.5 | +0.49 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett HartleyK | 3/3(30, 23, 35) | 35 | 3/3 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn PakulakP | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 39.0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney RobyWR | 4 | 112 | 28.0 | 54 | 0 |
| Buck OrtegaTE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance MooreWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
KC
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler ThigpenQB | 44 | 19/38 | 244 | 5.5 | +4.3 | +0.10 | -6.3 | 43% | +0.04 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal CharlesRB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +1.4 | +0.70 | 50% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Tyler ThigpenQB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | -0.2 | -0.22 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Larry JohnsonRB | 19 | 67 | 3.5 | -0.8 | -0.04 | 37% | +0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne BoweWR | 7 | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | +6.1 | +0.87 | 86% | +0.16 | 2 |
| Mark BradleyWR | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | +5.0 | +1.67 | 100% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Will FranklinWR | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | +4.0 | +3.95 | 100% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Tony GonzalezTE | 5 | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | +3.1 | +0.62 | 80% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Larry JohnsonRB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | +1.9 | +1.86 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Brad CottamTE | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | +1.4 | +1.44 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Devard DarlingWR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.6 | +0.56 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor BarthK | 2/2(20, 21) | 21 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin ColquittP | 4 | 133 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dantrell SavageRB | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 37 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin RobinsonWR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 12 | 0 |