Texans
33–40
HOU @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Sep 25, 2011 · 2011 Week 3 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
HOU 49%51% NO
54.2%GROUND55.4%
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.Schaub | 41 | +0.32 | 43.9% | 4.9% | +13.3 | 9.3 | 57.9% | 63.8% | -5.9 |
| D.Brees | 47 | +0.21 | 53.2% | 4.3% | +9.8 | 7.5 | 70.5% | 65.7% | +4.7 |
Team Stats
| Metric | HOU | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.16 | +0.19 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.32 | +0.21 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.03 | +0.14 |
| Success Rate | 39.1% | 48.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 33.3% | 25.8% |
| Yards / Play | 6.86 | 6.91 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.17 | -0.06 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 37.5% | 61.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.22 | 3.62 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 44.0% | 36.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.0% | 21.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 14.5% | 13.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.3 | 31.4 |
| Plays | 69 | 66 |
| Total Yards | 473 | 456 |
| Total EPA | +10.9 | +12.5 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
HOU 46%54% NO
3.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.2 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Morstead punts 54 yards to HOU 19. J.Jones ran ob at HOU 27 for 8 yards. PENALTY on HOU-B.Reed, Illegal B… — NO +0.9
Kickoffs · HOU +0.8Punts · NO +1.8Kicks · HOU +0.4
Player Stats
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt SchaubQB | 41 | 22/39 | 364 | 8.9 | +13.3 | +0.33 | -5.9 | 44% | +0.54 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James CaseyTE | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +1.3 | +1.28 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Andre JohnsonWR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.5 | +0.49 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Steve SlatonRB | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | -1.3 | -0.31 | 25% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Ben TateRB | 19 | 82 | 4.3 | -1.9 | -0.10 | 26% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James CaseyTE | 7 | 5 | 126 | 18.0 | +11.0 | +1.58 | 57% | +0.33 | 1 |
| Kevin WalterWR | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | +3.7 | +1.22 | 67% | +0.21 | 1 |
| Owen DanielsTE | 9 | 5 | 76 | 8.4 | +3.6 | +0.41 | 56% | +0.15 | 1 |
| Andre JohnsonWR | 12 | 7 | 128 | 10.7 | +0.7 | +0.05 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Joel DreessenTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.57 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jacoby JonesWR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.1 | -0.54 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Ben TateRB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2.0 | -1.3 | -0.33 | 25% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil RackersK | 4/4(22, 27, 27, 36) | 36 | 3/3 | — | — | 15 |
| Brett HartmannP | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett HartmannP | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 34.5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danieal ManningS | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 38 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby JonesWR | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 47 | 31/44 | 358 | 7.6 | +9.8 | +0.21 | +4.7 | 53% | +0.49 | 3 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | +3.8 | +1.89 | 50% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | +0.1 | +0.01 | 43% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 33% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -1.1 | -1.14 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance MooreWR | 9 | 9 | 88 | 9.8 | +9.1 | +1.01 | 78% | +0.34 | 1 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 8 | 5 | 51 | 6.4 | +4.1 | +0.51 | 63% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Jimmy GrahamTE | 8 | 4 | 100 | 12.5 | +1.8 | +0.22 | 50% | +0.22 | 1 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +1.6 | +1.60 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 4 | 3 | 62 | 15.5 | +0.4 | +0.10 | 75% | +0.04 | 0 |
| David ThomasTE | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.2 | -0.08 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Darren SprolesRB | 10 | 6 | 50 | 5.0 | -1.8 | -0.18 | 40% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 2 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | -2.0 | -0.99 | 0% | -0.10 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John KasayK | 1/1(35) | 35 | 3/3 | — | — | 6 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 3 | 148 | 49.3 | 47.7 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 4 | 103 | 25.8 | 33 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |