Saints
42–7
NO @ DET
Lions
Final · Sun, Dec 21, 2008 · 2008 Week 16 · Ford Field
Ground Share
Saints controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
NO 69%31% DET
90.8%GROUND40.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Brees | 40 | +0.75 | 67.5% | 0.0% | +29.9 | 7.1 | 75.0% | 66.2% | +8.8 |
| D.Orlovsky | 24 | -0.10 | 33.3% | 4.2% | -2.4 | 15.3 | 45.5% | 59.0% | -13.6 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | DET |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.56 | -0.04 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.75 | -0.22 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.28 | +0.10 |
| Success Rate | 67.2% | 36.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 37.3% | 17.2% |
| Yards / Play | 7.99 | 4.40 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.28 | -0.03 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 100.0% | 40.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 4.2 | 6.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.86 | 3.87 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 59.3% | 57.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 7.4% | 7.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.4% | 15.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 26.4 | 21.8 |
| Plays | 67 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 535 | 255 |
| Total EPA | +37.6 | -2.1 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Saints dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NO 90%10% DET
5.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.6 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Hanson kicks 71 yards from DET 30 to NO -1. S.Green to DET 41 for 60 yards — NO +2.0
Kickoffs · NO +3.9Punts · NO +1.0Kicks · NO +0.1
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 40 | 30/40 | 351 | 8.8 | +29.9 | +0.75 | +8.8 | 68% | +0.33 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | +3.2 | +0.35 | 56% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Mike BellRB | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | +3.0 | +0.74 | 100% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | +2.5 | +2.45 | 100% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 13 | 77 | 5.9 | -1.0 | -0.07 | 62% | +0.09 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques ColstonWR | 9 | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | +12.0 | +1.34 | 100% | +0.17 | 2 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 2 | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | +7.9 | +3.96 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Billy MillerTE | 4 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | +5.1 | +1.27 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | +3.6 | +0.72 | 80% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Lance MooreWR | 4 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | +3.6 | +0.90 | 75% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | +1.9 | +0.64 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Mike BellRB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +1.6 | +1.55 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.2 | +0.23 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -0.98 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett HartleyK | — | — | 6/6 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyler GreenWR | 1 | 60 | 60.0 | 60 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance MooreWR | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Skyler GreenWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
DET
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan OrlovskyQB | 24 | 10/23 | 116 | 4.8 | -2.4 | -0.10 | -13.6 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 | 2 |
| Drew StantonQB | 5 | 1/3 | 11 | 2.2 | -3.9 | -0.78 | -25.8 | 20% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew StantonQB | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +2.1 | +2.14 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kevin SmithRB | 24 | 111 | 4.6 | +1.3 | +0.05 | 42% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Aveion CasonRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.9 | -0.88 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin JohnsonWR | 4 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | +4.9 | +1.22 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| John StandefordWR | 3 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | +3.6 | +1.21 | 67% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Keary ColbertWR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +1.8 | +1.79 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| John OwensTE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.4 | +0.39 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jerome FeltonFB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.10 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Moran NorrisFB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.31 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason HansonK | — | — | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick HarrisP | 4 | 146 | 36.5 | 35.0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveion CasonRB | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 29 | 0 |