Saints
25–22
NO @ SF
49ers
Final · Mon, Sep 20, 2010 · 2010 Week 2 · Candlestick Park
Ground Share
49ers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
NO 40%60% SF
35.5%GROUND53.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Brees | 39 | +0.25 | 53.8% | 5.1% | +9.9 | 4.2 | 77.8% | 66.2% | +11.6 |
| A.Smith | 34 | -0.01 | 52.9% | 0.0% | -0.4 | 7.0 | 71.9% | 67.0% | +4.9 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NO |  SF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.03 | +0.11 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.25 | -0.01 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.34 | +0.27 |
| Success Rate | 41.3% | 55.2% |
| Pass | 53.8% | 52.9% |
| Rush | 20.8% | 58.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 3.2% | 12.1% |
| Pass | 5.1% | 8.8% |
| Rush | 0.0% | 16.7% |
| Yards / Play | 4.56 | 7.19 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.04 | +0.06 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 42.9% | 55.6% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.3 | 4.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.95 | 4.19 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 25.0% | 62.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 29.2% | 8.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.9% | 10.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 32.7 | 22.0 |
| Plays | 63 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 287 | 417 |
| Total EPA | +1.6 | +6.1 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 3 |
Special Teams
Saints dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NO 87%13% SF
17.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.6 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Morstead punts 52 yards to SF 17. P.Adams MUFFS catch, touched at SF 17, RECOVERED by NO-C.Roby at SF 14.… — NO +6.1
Kickoffs · NO +4.1Punts · NO +7.9Kicks · NO +2.4
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 39 | 28/37 | 254 | 6.1 | +9.9 | +0.25 | +11.6 | 54% | +0.50 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath EvansFB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.3 | -2.28 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | -2.8 | -0.55 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 18 | 46 | 2.6 | -3.2 | -0.18 | 28% | -0.15 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 5 | 4 | 30 | 6.0 | +4.8 | +0.97 | 60% | +0.17 | 1 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 8 | 5 | 67 | 8.4 | +3.9 | +0.49 | 63% | +0.21 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 8 | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | +3.1 | +0.39 | 75% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Heath EvansFB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | +1.5 | +1.49 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| David ThomasTE | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2.5 | +1.3 | +0.32 | 25% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 4 | 3 | 28 | 7.0 | +0.8 | +0.20 | 75% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | -0.2 | -0.21 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.44 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 5 | 3 | 37 | 7.4 | -0.5 | -0.11 | 40% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett HartleyK | 3/3(46, 19, 37) | 46 | 2/2 | — | — | 11 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 6 | 280 | 46.7 | 41.8 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney RobyWR | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 35 | 0 |
| Heath EvansFB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 43 | 0 |
SF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex SmithQB | 34 | 23/32 | 275 | 8.6 | -0.4 | -0.01 | +4.9 | 53% | -0.27 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank GoreRB | 20 | 112 | 5.6 | +6.8 | +0.34 | 60% | +0.19 | 1 |
| Anthony DixonRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +2.0 | +2.01 | 100% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Alex SmithQB | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | -0.3 | -0.09 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Brian WestbrookRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -1.64 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MorganWR | 8 | 6 | 70 | 8.8 | +3.5 | +0.44 | 75% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Vernon DavisTE | 7 | 4 | 78 | 11.1 | +1.4 | +0.21 | 57% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Nate ByhamTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.2 | +0.18 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Moran NorrisFB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.1 | -0.14 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Dominique ZeiglerWR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -0.18 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Frank GoreRB | 9 | 7 | 56 | 6.2 | -1.2 | -0.14 | 44% | -0.05 | 1 |
| Delanie WalkerTE | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | -1.9 | -0.97 | 50% | -0.18 | 0 |
| Michael CrabtreeWR | 3 | 1 | 32 | 10.7 | -2.4 | -0.79 | 33% | -0.21 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe NedneyK | — | — | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Andy LeeP | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy LeeP | 3 | 141 | 47.0 | 32.7 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delanie WalkerTE | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Moran NorrisFB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip AdamsDB | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 16 | 0 |