Saints
26–23
NO @ ATL
Falcons
Final · Sun, Dec 13, 2009 · 2009 Week 14 · Georgia Dome
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 56%44% ATL
78.6%GROUND62.9%
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 | +0.46 | 60.0% | 0.0% | +18.5 | 5.4 | 79.5% | 68.0% | +11.5 |
| C.Redman | 35 | +0.26 | 54.3% | 2.9% | +9.0 | 8.7 | 66.7% | 67.0% | -0.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.27 | +0.16 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.38 | +0.26 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.07 | -0.00 |
| Success Rate | 57.1% | 52.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 24.3% | 22.8% |
| Yards / Play | 5.61 | 6.88 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.09 | +0.17 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 62.5% | 45.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.4 | 4.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.10 | 3.08 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 54.2% | 52.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.7% | 14.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 28.6 | 22.1 |
| Plays | 70 | 57 |
| Total Yards | 393 | 392 |
| Total EPA | +19.2 | +8.9 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Falcons had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
NO 38%62% ATL
3.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.1 pts won
Biggest swing · G.Hartley extra point is No Good, Wide Right — ATL +1.0
Kickoffs · ATL +1.1Punts · NO +0.3Kicks · ATL +1.2
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 40 | 31/40 | 296 | 7.4 | +18.5 | +0.46 | +11.5 | 60% | +0.57 | 3 | 0 |
| Mark BrunellQB | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.1 | -3.12 | -69.4 | 0% | -0.20 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert MeachemWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.8 | +0.81 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | +0.8 | +0.13 | 67% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Lynell HamiltonRB | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | -1.1 | -0.09 | 46% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 6 | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | +7.4 | +1.24 | 67% | +0.30 | 2 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 7 | 6 | 54 | 7.7 | +6.1 | +0.87 | 86% | +0.18 | 1 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 5 | 4 | 57 | 11.4 | +3.3 | +0.66 | 60% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 5 | 3 | 31 | 6.2 | +1.7 | +0.35 | 60% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 7 | 6 | 53 | 7.6 | +1.6 | +0.23 | 43% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 6 | 4 | 46 | 7.7 | +0.8 | +0.14 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| David ThomasTE | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3.0 | -1.0 | -0.32 | 33% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Darnell DinkinsTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.1 | -3.12 | 0% | -0.20 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett HartleyK | 2/2(33, 38) | 38 | 2/3 | — | — | 8 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney RobyWR | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris RedmanQB | 35 | 23/34 | 303 | 8.7 | +9.0 | +0.26 | -0.3 | 54% | -0.14 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason SnellingFB | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | +1.4 | +0.14 | 60% | +0.18 | 1 |
| Eric WeemsWR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | +0.3 | +0.12 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Jerious NorwoodRB | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | -0.9 | -0.10 | 44% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael JenkinsWR | 5 | 3 | 82 | 16.4 | +6.0 | +1.21 | 60% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Jason SnellingFB | 5 | 4 | 65 | 13.0 | +3.0 | +0.60 | 60% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Tony GonzalezTE | 7 | 6 | 50 | 7.1 | +2.0 | +0.29 | 57% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Ovie MughelliFB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +1.1 | +0.57 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Eric WeemsWR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +1.0 | +1.01 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Marty BookerWR | 4 | 3 | 23 | 5.8 | +0.9 | +0.22 | 75% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Brian FinneranWR | 4 | 2 | 25 | 6.3 | +0.5 | +0.12 | 25% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Roddy WhiteWR | 6 | 2 | 41 | 6.8 | -3.7 | -0.62 | 33% | -0.18 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BryantK | 3/3(36, 30, 27) | 36 | 2/2 | — | — | 11 |
| Michael KoenenP | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael KoenenP | 1 | 56 | 56.0 | 33.0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric WeemsWR | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric WeemsWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |