Patriots
17–38
NE @ NO
Saints
Final · Mon, Nov 30, 2009 · 2009 Week 12 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Saints controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
NE 37%63% NO
40.5%GROUND69.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Brady | 38 | -0.12 | 42.1% | 2.6% | -4.5 | 9.5 | 61.8% | 60.7% | +1.1 |
| D.Brees | 24 | +0.98 | 66.7% | 4.2% | +23.5 | 11.2 | 78.3% | 59.9% | +18.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NE | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.00 | +0.45 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.16 | +0.98 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.23 | -0.03 |
| Success Rate | 43.7% | 52.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 19.7% | 32.0% |
| Yards / Play | 5.15 | 9.62 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.07 | +0.64 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 43.8% | 41.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.4 | 5.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.54 | 3.78 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 48.1% | 52.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 7.4% | 8.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.7% | 2.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.7 | 30.8 |
| Plays | 71 | 50 |
| Total Yards | 366 | 481 |
| Total EPA | -0.2 | +22.6 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
NE 53%47% NO
8.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.4 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Carney 37 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — NE +3.5
Kickoffs · NO +2.4Punts · NE +2.8Kicks · NE +0.7
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian HoyerQB | 5 | 2/4 | 11 | 2.2 | -2.3 | -0.45 | -17.1 | 20% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 38 | 21/36 | 235 | 6.2 | -4.5 | -0.12 | +1.1 | 42% | -0.03 | 0 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | +3.1 | +0.21 | 47% | +0.09 | 2 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | +1.9 | +0.38 | 60% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +1.4 | +0.69 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | +0.7 | +0.24 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
| BenJarvus Green-EllisRB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -0.42 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam AikenWR | 10 | 7 | 90 | 9.0 | +6.1 | +0.61 | 50% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | +2.2 | +1.08 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | +1.3 | +0.42 | 67% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 4 | 2 | 14 | 3.5 | +0.2 | +0.05 | 25% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.86 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Isaiah StanbackWR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -0.52 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 9 | 6 | 32 | 3.6 | -2.9 | -0.32 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Randy MossWR | 6 | 3 | 67 | 11.2 | -3.9 | -0.65 | 50% | -0.14 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 1/2(36 · missed 50) | 36 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HansonP | 3 | 138 | 46.0 | 44.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew SlaterWR | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 30 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 41 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 24 | 18/23 | 367 | 15.3 | +23.6 | +0.98 | +18.3 | 67% | +0.53 | 5 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | +0.9 | +0.08 | 46% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Mike BellRB | 13 | 50 | 3.9 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 39% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.84 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques ColstonWR | 5 | 4 | 121 | 24.2 | +7.5 | +1.49 | 80% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 5 | 3 | 116 | 23.2 | +6.7 | +1.33 | 60% | +0.24 | 1 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 6 | 5 | 69 | 11.5 | +5.8 | +0.97 | 83% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | +1.8 | +0.60 | 33% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Darnell DinkinsTE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +1.1 | +1.08 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| David ThomasTE | 2 | 1 | 25 | 12.5 | +1.1 | +0.53 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +0.8 | +0.76 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 1/2(30 · missed 37) | 30 | 5/5 | — | — | 8 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 29.7 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney RobyWR | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 28 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devery HendersonWR | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 11 | 0 |