Buccaneers
20–17
TB @ NO
Saints
Final/OT · Sun, Dec 27, 2009 · 2009 Week 16 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Buccaneers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
TB 55%45% NO
65.7%GROUND54.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Freeman | 35 | -0.02 | 60.0% | 8.6% | -0.8 | 8.0 | 67.7% | 62.3% | +5.4 |
| D.Brees | 38 | +0.04 | 55.3% | 2.6% | +1.5 | 5.7 | 86.5% | 71.0% | +15.5 |
Team Stats
| Metric | TB | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.02 | +0.09 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.02 | +0.04 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.10 | +0.19 |
| Success Rate | 52.2% | 54.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 26.1% | 20.6% |
| Yards / Play | 6.38 | 5.92 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.00 | +0.12 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 54.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.10 | 3.85 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 56.3% | 47.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 12.5% | 21.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 8.7% | 9.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 25.6 | 23.4 |
| Plays | 69 | 63 |
| Total Yards | 440 | 373 |
| Total EPA | +1.3 | +5.9 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Special Teams
Buccaneers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
TB 83%17% NO
13.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.7 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Morstead punts 41 yards to TB 23. M.Spurlock for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN — TB +6.1
Kickoffs · TB +0.3Punts · TB +5.1Kicks · TB +5.3
Player Stats
TB
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh FreemanQB | 35 | 21/31 | 271 | 7.7 | -0.8 | -0.02 | +5.4 | 60% | -0.01 | 0 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac WilliamsRB | 24 | 129 | 5.4 | +3.4 | +0.14 | 54% | +0.14 | 1 |
| Earnest GrahamRB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.6 | +0.59 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Derrick WardRB | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | -0.7 | -0.10 | 14% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice StovallWR | 3 | 2 | 47 | 15.7 | +4.3 | +1.45 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Kellen WinslowTE | 8 | 4 | 76 | 9.5 | +4.1 | +0.51 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Brian ClarkWR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +1.4 | +1.39 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Jerramy StevensTE | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.66 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Cadillac WilliamsRB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | +0.5 | +0.18 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Michael ClaytonWR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.4 | +0.36 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Earnest GrahamRB | 6 | 4 | 43 | 7.2 | -0.8 | -0.14 | 67% | -0.14 | 0 |
| Antonio BryantWR | 8 | 5 | 52 | 6.5 | -9.2 | -1.15 | 63% | -0.19 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor BarthK | 2/2(34, 47) | 47 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam PaulescuP | 3 | 117 | 39.0 | 27.7 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal SpurlockWR | 5 | 116 | 23.2 | 32 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal SpurlockWR | 2 | 80 | 40.0 | 77 | 1 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 38 | 32/37 | 249 | 6.5 | +1.5 | +0.04 | +15.5 | 55% | +0.26 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | +4.6 | +0.76 | 83% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Reggie BushRB | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +1.2 | +0.62 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.3 | +0.30 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Lynell HamiltonRB | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | -0.2 | -0.03 | 43% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Mike BellRB | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | -1.6 | -0.23 | 29% | +0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert MeachemWR | 5 | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | +2.6 | +0.53 | 40% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 7 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | +1.0 | +0.15 | 57% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Kyle EckelRB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +1.0 | +1.01 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 9 | 8 | 77 | 8.6 | +0.3 | +0.03 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Lynell HamiltonRB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | -0.1 | -0.08 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 7 | 6 | 37 | 5.3 | -0.3 | -0.04 | 71% | +0.10 | 0 |
| David ThomasTE | 6 | 5 | 25 | 4.2 | -0.6 | -0.09 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett HartleyK | 1/2(28 · missed 37) | 28 | 2/2 | — | — | 5 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 20.3 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney RobyWR | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |