Saints
20–23
NO @ TB
Buccaneers
Final · Sun, Nov 30, 2008 · 2008 Week 13 · Raymond James Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
NO 52%48% TB
35.3%GROUND33.2%
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 | -0.01 | 43.8% | 2.1% | -0.3 | 7.6 | 54.4% | 60.9% | -6.6 |
| J.Garcia | 32 | -0.30 | 34.4% | 12.5% | -9.6 | 10.0 | 39.1% | 57.7% | -18.6 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | TB |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.15 | -0.15 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.01 | -0.30 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.37 | +0.03 |
| Success Rate | 38.2% | 39.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 23.5% | 20.3% |
| Yards / Play | 4.88 | 4.34 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.13 | -0.03 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 31.3% | 25.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.88 | 3.27 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 27.8% | 51.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 22.2% | 18.5% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 20.6% | 15.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.7 | 40.7 |
| Plays | 68 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 332 | 256 |
| Total EPA | -9.9 | -8.8 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 1 |
Special Teams
Buccaneers had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
NO 41%59% TB
6.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS9.5 pts won
Biggest swing · G.Hartley kicks 65 yards from NO 30 to TB 5. C.Smith to TB 39 for 34 yards. PENALTY on NO-L.Torrence, Face… — TB +1.7
Kickoffs · TB +0.9Punts · TB +3.1Kicks · NO +1.3
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 48 | 25/47 | 288 | 6.0 | -0.3 | -0.01 | -6.6 | 44% | -0.30 | 2 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | -0.2 | -0.06 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | -0.4 | -0.04 | 27% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.4 | -0.80 | 33% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3.8 | -3.76 | 0% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques ColstonWR | 6 | 6 | 106 | 17.7 | +10.5 | +1.75 | 100% | +0.39 | 0 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 4 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | +3.6 | +0.89 | 100% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | +3.3 | +3.31 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Lance MooreWR | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | +2.8 | +1.40 | 50% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Billy MillerTE | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | +2.6 | +0.88 | 100% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | +2.5 | +1.25 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 5 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | +0.8 | +0.17 | 60% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.68 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.2 | -0.19 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett HartleyK | 2/2(47, 43) | 47 | 2/2 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn PakulakP | 5 | 247 | 49.4 | 33.0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney RobyWR | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 24 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 2 | -16 | -8.0 | -4 | 0 |
TB
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff GarciaQB | 32 | 9/23 | 149 | 4.7 | -9.6 | -0.30 | -18.6 | 34% | -0.38 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac WilliamsRB | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | +2.9 | +0.72 | 50% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Antonio BryantWR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +1.1 | +1.13 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Warrick DunnRB | 22 | 74 | 3.4 | -3.3 | -0.15 | 41% | -0.05 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio BryantWR | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | +6.0 | +2.00 | 100% | +0.18 | 1 |
| Jerramy StevensTE | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | +1.0 | +0.48 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| John GilmoreTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.4 | +0.39 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Michael ClaytonWR | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | -3.3 | -1.09 | 33% | -0.09 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BryantK | 3/3(38, 23, 37) | 38 | 2/2 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh BidwellP | 6 | 221 | 36.8 | 39.5 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton SmithRB | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 34 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton SmithRB | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 42 | 0 |