Falcons
27–35
ATL @ NO
Saints
Final · Mon, Nov 2, 2009 · 2009 Week 8 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
ATL 49%51% NO
51.5%GROUND53.0%
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.Ryan | 45 | -0.18 | 46.7% | 6.7% | -8.3 | 11.9 | 52.8% | 59.7% | -7.0 |
| D.Brees | 36 | +0.21 | 63.9% | 5.6% | +7.5 | 8.6 | 78.1% | 64.0% | +14.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric | ATL | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.02 | +0.04 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.18 | +0.21 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.27 | -0.17 |
| Success Rate | 46.4% | 54.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 18.8% | 27.4% |
| Yards / Play | 6.41 | 6.00 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.05 | +0.04 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 35.7% | 61.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.6 | 4.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 5.05 | 3.35 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 47.6% | 42.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 9.5% | 18.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.6% | 13.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 34.0 | 24.8 |
| Plays | 69 | 73 |
| Total Yards | 442 | 438 |
| Total EPA | -1.7 | +2.8 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 4 |
Special Teams
Falcons won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
ATL 69%31% NO
13.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.2 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Koenen kicks onside 7 yards from ATL 30 to ATL 37, impetus ends at ATL 39. RECOVERED by ATL-C.Wire — ATL +3.7
Kickoffs · ATL +6.0Punts · ATL +0.9Kicks · ATL +0.5
Player Stats
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt RyanQB | 45 | 19/39 | 290 | 6.4 | -8.3 | -0.18 | -7.0 | 47% | -0.37 | 1 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael TurnerRB | 20 | 151 | 7.5 | +6.7 | +0.33 | 45% | +0.26 | 1 |
| Eric WeemsWR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -1.1 | -1.09 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony GonzalezTE | 9 | 6 | 89 | 9.9 | +0.6 | +0.06 | 67% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Michael JenkinsWR | 9 | 4 | 66 | 7.3 | +0.5 | +0.06 | 44% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.4 | +0.18 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +0.1 | +0.06 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Justin PeelleTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Roddy WhiteWR | 13 | 4 | 108 | 8.3 | -4.8 | -0.37 | 39% | -0.10 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 2/4(25, 40 · missed 34, 51) | 40 | 3/3 | — | — | 9 |
| Michael KoenenP | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael KoenenP | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 38.3 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric WeemsWR | 5 | 132 | 26.4 | 33 | 0 |
| Brian FinneranWR | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric WeemsWR | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 36 | 25/33 | 295 | 8.2 | +7.5 | +0.21 | +14.1 | 64% | +0.33 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | +0.6 | +0.30 | 50% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 14 | 91 | 6.5 | -0.1 | -0.01 | 57% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Mike BellRB | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | -4.6 | -0.27 | 35% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques ColstonWR | 6 | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | +8.2 | +1.36 | 83% | +0.26 | 1 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 6 | 5 | 72 | 12.0 | +6.0 | +1.01 | 83% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 2 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | +3.1 | +1.55 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | +1.8 | +0.91 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Lance MooreWR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.5 | +0.25 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 6 | 4 | 46 | 7.7 | +0.4 | +0.07 | 67% | -0.02 | 0 |
| David ThomasTE | 5 | 2 | 27 | 5.4 | -1.0 | -0.21 | 40% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3.7 | -1.3 | -0.43 | 67% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 0/1(missed 37) | — | 5/5 | — | — | 5 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 40.0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney RobyWR | 3 | 88 | 29.3 | 35 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Lance MooreWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |