Lions
27–45
DET @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Sep 13, 2009 · 2009 Week 1 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Saints controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
DET 33%67% NO
31.7%GROUND64.0%
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.Stafford | 38 | -0.35 | 34.2% | 2.6% | -13.2 | 8.3 | 45.7% | 61.6% | -15.9 |
| D.Brees | 34 | +0.72 | 70.6% | 0.0% | +24.3 | 9.9 | 76.5% | 61.0% | +15.4 |
Team Stats
| Metric | DET | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.25 | +0.17 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.35 | +0.72 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.05 | -0.36 |
| Success Rate | 35.1% | 59.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 21.1% | 33.3% |
| Yards / Play | 4.07 | 7.15 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.41 | +0.06 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 37.5% | 69.2% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.2 | 5.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.55 | 3.37 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 31.6% | 51.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 36.8% | 17.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 21.1% | 13.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 39.1 | 38.1 |
| Plays | 57 | 72 |
| Total Yards | 232 | 515 |
| Total EPA | -14.2 | +12.0 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 2 |
Special Teams
Lions won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
DET 76%24% NO
20.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.5 pts won
Biggest swing · Nick.Harris punts 42 yards to NO 16. R.Bush MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by DET-D.Bing at NO 15. D.Bing to NO 15… — DET +5.5
Kickoffs · DET +1.9Punts · DET +8.2Kicks · DET +4.0
Player Stats
DET
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew StaffordQB | 38 | 16/37 | 198 | 5.2 | -13.2 | -0.35 | -15.9 | 34% | -0.18 | 0 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrownRB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.8 | +0.76 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Matthew StaffordQB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.7 | +0.65 | 100% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Jerome FeltonFB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -0.11 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Kevin SmithRB | 15 | 20 | 1.3 | -2.2 | -0.15 | 27% | -0.03 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey FitzsimmonsTE | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +1.8 | +1.79 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Bryant JohnsonWR | 8 | 4 | 45 | 5.6 | +0.6 | +0.08 | 38% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Kevin SmithRB | 9 | 7 | 52 | 5.8 | -0.5 | -0.05 | 44% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Will HellerTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -0.60 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Yamon FigursWR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.5 | -2.8 | -1.38 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Calvin JohnsonWR | 13 | 3 | 90 | 6.9 | -3.2 | -0.25 | 31% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason HansonK | 2/2(47, 24) | 47 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick HarrisP | 5 | 208 | 41.6 | 39.4 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrownRB | 5 | 180 | 36.0 | 87 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis NorthcuttWR | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 43 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 34 | 26/34 | 358 | 10.5 | +24.3 | +0.72 | +15.4 | 71% | +0.36 | 6 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | -1.7 | -0.24 | 14% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Mike BellRB | 28 | 143 | 5.1 | -8.7 | -0.31 | 61% | +0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath EvansFB | 4 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | +5.0 | +1.25 | 100% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | +4.8 | +1.21 | 75% | +0.06 | 2 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 2 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | +4.3 | +2.17 | 100% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Reggie BushRB | 6 | 5 | 55 | 9.2 | +3.5 | +0.59 | 83% | +0.09 | 0 |
| David ThomasTE | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +2.0 | +2.05 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 8 | 5 | 103 | 12.9 | +1.7 | +0.21 | 50% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Lance MooreWR | 3 | 2 | 38 | 12.7 | +1.7 | +0.56 | 67% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 6 | 3 | 30 | 5.0 | +1.2 | +0.21 | 50% | +0.01 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 1/2(39 · blocked 34) | 39 | 6/6 | — | — | 9 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 20.5 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert MeachemWR | 6 | 148 | 24.7 | 42 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 11 | 0 |