Saints
42–20
NO @ MIN
Vikings
Final · Sun, Dec 18, 2011 · 2011 Week 15 · Mall of America Field
Ground Share
Saints dominated the field
Teams with this edge win 98% of the time
NO 72%28% MIN
67.4%GROUND26.0%
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 | 41 | +0.68 | 63.4% | 0.0% | +27.9 | 8.2 | 80.0% | 65.4% | +14.6 |
| C.Ponder | 38 | -0.15 | 36.8% | 10.5% | -5.5 | 9.4 | 46.7% | 61.8% | -15.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.24 | -0.18 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.64 | -0.15 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.27 | -0.24 |
| Success Rate | 54.6% | 34.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 27.9% | 14.5% |
| Yards / Play | 6.66 | 3.76 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.12 | -0.07 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 69.2% | 26.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.8 | 7.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.48 | 2.77 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 51.3% | 33.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 10.8% | 26.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.0% | 16.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 29.2 | 33.8 |
| Plays | 86 | 55 |
| Total Yards | 573 | 207 |
| Total EPA | +20.9 | -9.7 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Special Teams
Vikings had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
NO 38%62% MIN
4.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.4 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Kasay 50 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — MIN +3.4
Kickoffs · NO +1.3Punts · NO +1.2Kicks · MIN +5.4
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 41 | 32/40 | 416 | 10.2 | +27.9 | +0.68 | +14.6 | 63% | +0.54 | 5 | 0 |
| Chase DanielQB | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -1.17 | -60.3 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | +2.5 | +0.31 | 75% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Jed CollinsFB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.3 | +0.32 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Darren SprolesRB | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | +0.0 | -0.01 | 25% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.07 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Chris IvoryRB | 18 | 74 | 4.1 | -2.8 | -0.15 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -6.1 | -6.12 | 0% | -0.19 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance MooreWR | 6 | 5 | 91 | 15.2 | +9.3 | +1.55 | 83% | +0.19 | 2 |
| Darren SprolesRB | 6 | 5 | 79 | 13.2 | +8.3 | +1.39 | 67% | +0.23 | 1 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | +4.3 | +2.17 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 9 | 8 | 91 | 10.1 | +3.6 | +0.40 | 56% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 4 | 2 | 22 | 5.5 | +1.0 | +0.26 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| John GilmoreTE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.8 | +0.80 | 100% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Jed CollinsFB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +0.7 | +0.68 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.22 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jimmy GrahamTE | 10 | 7 | 70 | 7.0 | -0.9 | -0.09 | 60% | -0.10 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John KasayK | 0/1(missed 50) | — | 6/6 | — | — | 6 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 51.0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 24 | 0 |
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe WebbQB | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.42 | -76.6 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian PonderQB | 38 | 14/31 | 136 | 3.6 | -5.5 | -0.14 | -15.1 | 37% | -0.11 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GerhartRB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | -0.2 | -0.08 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Percy HarvinWR | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -0.65 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Adrian PetersonRB | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | -0.8 | -0.08 | 40% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Joe WebbQB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.7 | -0.86 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GerhartRB | 4 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | +6.5 | +1.63 | 100% | +0.14 | 2 |
| Kyle RudolphTE | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | +1.0 | +0.49 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Emmanuel ArceneauxWR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.5 | +0.23 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Lorenzo BookerRB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.2 | +0.18 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Greg CamarilloWR | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.7 | -0.4 | -0.13 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jimmy KleinsasserTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.41 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Joe WebbQB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.30 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Adrian PetersonRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.72 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Visanthe ShiancoeTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -1.58 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Devin AromashoduWR | 7 | 2 | 29 | 4.1 | -2.4 | -0.35 | 29% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Percy HarvinWR | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1.1 | -4.9 | -0.70 | 0% | -0.11 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan LongwellK | 2/2(44, 49) | 49 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris KluweP | 7 | 337 | 48.1 | 41.7 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy HarvinWR | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus SherelsDB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |