Falcons
25–29
ATL @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Dec 7, 2008 · 2008 Week 14 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
ATL 50%50% NO
59.0%GROUND58.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Ryan | 34 | +0.48 | 61.8% | 0.0% | +16.5 | 9.4 | 75.0% | 59.7% | +15.3 |
| D.Brees | 31 | +0.25 | 51.6% | 0.0% | +7.6 | 5.8 | 60.0% | 69.4% | -9.4 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  ATL |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.19 | +0.19 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.48 | +0.25 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.15 | +0.13 |
| Success Rate | 47.6% | 50.8% |
| Pass | 61.8% | 51.6% |
| Rush | 31.0% | 50.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 9.5% | 10.2% |
| Pass | 11.8% | 6.5% |
| Rush | 6.9% | 14.3% |
| Yards / Play | 6.57 | 7.03 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.02 | +0.27 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 58.3% | 45.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.7 | 5.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.25 | 4.72 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 31.0% | 60.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 31.0% | 14.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.5% | 11.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 22.0 | 29.3 |
| Plays | 63 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 414 | 415 |
| Total EPA | +12.3 | +11.2 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Saints had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
ATL 37%63% NO
5.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.9 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Koenen kicks 74 yards from ATL 30 to NO -4. P.Thomas to ATL 16 for 88 yards — NO +3.6
Kickoffs · NO +2.9Punts · ATL +1.2Kicks · NO +2.0
Player Stats
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt RyanQB | 34 | 24/33 | 315 | 9.6 | +16.5 | +0.48 | +15.3 | 62% | +0.53 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt RyanQB | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | +1.2 | +0.29 | 50% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Ovie MughelliFB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.1 | +0.05 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jason SnellingFB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | -0.2 | -0.12 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Michael TurnerRB | 18 | 61 | 3.4 | -0.9 | -0.05 | 33% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Jerious NorwoodRB | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | -1.5 | -0.29 | 20% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roddy WhiteWR | 10 | 10 | 164 | 16.4 | +13.2 | +1.32 | 80% | +0.31 | 0 |
| Michael JenkinsWR | 5 | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | +6.7 | +1.34 | 100% | +0.22 | 0 |
| Brian FinneranWR | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | +4.3 | +2.13 | 100% | +0.16 | 1 |
| Harry DouglasWR | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | +3.3 | +1.64 | 100% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Justin PeelleTE | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.72 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Jerious NorwoodRB | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | +0.2 | +0.06 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 1/1(23) | 23 | 2/2 | — | — | 5 |
| Michael KoenenP | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael KoenenP | 4 | 190 | 47.5 | 47.5 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerious NorwoodRB | 6 | 142 | 23.7 | 31 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry DouglasWR | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 31 | 18/30 | 230 | 7.5 | +7.6 | +0.25 | -9.4 | 52% | +0.31 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 16 | 102 | 6.4 | +2.3 | +0.14 | 63% | +0.24 | 1 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +2.0 | +2.05 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 10 | 80 | 8.0 | +1.4 | +0.14 | 30% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.9 | -0.88 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.1 | -2.15 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devery HendersonWR | 3 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | +4.7 | +1.57 | 100% | +0.28 | 0 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 5 | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | +4.0 | +0.80 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | +3.0 | +1.01 | 67% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Lance MooreWR | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | +2.6 | +0.88 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +2.0 | +2.02 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | +1.1 | +0.36 | 67% | +0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett HartleyK | 3/3(26, 46, 25) | 46 | 2/2 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn PakulakP | 3 | 152 | 50.7 | 50.0 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 1 | 88 | 88.0 | 88 | 0 |
| Courtney RobyWR | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |