Saints
27–7
NO @ BUF
Bills
Final · Sun, Sep 27, 2009 · 2009 Week 3 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Saints controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
NO 66%34% BUF
48.1%GROUND25.1%
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 | 32 | -0.13 | 34.4% | 6.3% | -4.3 | 9.4 | 55.2% | 60.9% | -5.7 |
| T.Edwards | 41 | -0.25 | 29.3% | 9.8% | -10.4 | 6.3 | 60.6% | 61.8% | -1.2 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NO |  BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.15 | -0.15 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.13 | -0.13 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.42 | -0.18 |
| Success Rate | 41.5% | 36.1% |
| Pass | 34.4% | 30.9% |
| Rush | 48.5% | 47.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 16.9% | 4.9% |
| Pass | 9.4% | 2.4% |
| Rush | 24.2% | 10.5% |
| Yards / Play | 5.88 | 3.98 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.19 | -0.01 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 37.5% | 18.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.61 | 3.29 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 51.5% | 68.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 12.1% | 21.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.8% | 6.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 33.8 | 19.4 |
| Plays | 65 | 61 |
| Total Yards | 382 | 243 |
| Total EPA | +9.4 | -8.9 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Saints won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NO 79%21% BUF
14.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.8 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Morstead punts 49 yards to BUF 33. R.Parrish to BUF 33 for no gain. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by NO-M.Jenkins at… — NO +5.8
Kickoffs · NO +1.9Punts · NO +7.3Kicks · NO +1.0
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 32 | 16/29 | 172 | 5.2 | -4.3 | -0.14 | -5.7 | 34% | -0.15 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 14 | 126 | 9.0 | +9.9 | +0.71 | 57% | +0.16 | 2 |
| Drew BreesQB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +3.9 | +1.95 | 100% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Lynell HamiltonRB | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | +1.9 | +0.39 | 60% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Reggie BushRB | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | -0.5 | -0.04 | 31% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques ColstonWR | 7 | 4 | 67 | 9.6 | +6.1 | +0.88 | 57% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 5 | 3 | 40 | 8.0 | +2.6 | +0.53 | 40% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Heath EvansFB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.45 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.45 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 8 | 6 | 48 | 6.0 | -1.3 | -0.16 | 38% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 7 | 3 | 17 | 2.4 | -5.6 | -0.80 | 14% | -0.11 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 2/2(27, 35) | 35 | 3/3 | — | — | 9 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 5 | 213 | 42.6 | 42.8 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney RobyWR | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jeff CharlestonDE | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 9 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 1 | 1/1 | 25 | 25.0 | +4.8 | +4.80 | +65.2 | 100% | +0.16 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent EdwardsQB | 41 | 20/35 | 156 | 3.5 | -10.4 | -0.25 | -1.2 | 29% | -0.32 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent EdwardsQB | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | +2.3 | +1.15 | 100% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Xavier OmonRB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.6 | -0.63 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Fred JacksonRB | 18 | 71 | 3.9 | -2.7 | -0.15 | 50% | -0.16 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh ReedWR | 6 | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | +5.0 | +0.83 | 67% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Ryan DenneyDE | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | +4.8 | +4.80 | 100% | +0.16 | 1 |
| Lee EvansWR | 6 | 4 | 31 | 5.2 | +1.4 | +0.22 | 33% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.1 | -0.07 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jonathan StuparTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.44 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Fred JacksonRB | 5 | 4 | 26 | 5.2 | -2.5 | -0.50 | 20% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Derek FineTE | 9 | 5 | 34 | 3.8 | -2.7 | -0.30 | 33% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Terrell OwensWR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -7.3 | -1.46 | 0% | -0.33 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rian LindellK | — | — | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 9 | 419 | 46.6 | 40.2 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 30 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 0 |