Falcons
16–45
ATL @ NO
Saints
Final · Mon, Dec 26, 2011 · 2011 Week 16 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
ATL 43%57% NO
50.6%GROUND66.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Ryan | 52 | -0.01 | 48.1% | 0.0% | -0.7 | 8.2 | 69.4% | 64.5% | +4.9 |
| D.Brees | 40 | +0.36 | 47.5% | 2.5% | +14.3 | 11.3 | 60.5% | 60.1% | +0.5 |
Team Stats
| Metric | ATL | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.07 | +0.29 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.02 | +0.36 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.13 | +0.13 |
| Success Rate | 47.4% | 50.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 18.4% | 35.9% |
| Yards / Play | 6.24 | 7.23 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.06 | +0.01 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 38.1% | 78.6% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.8 | 7.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.78 | 4.91 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 53.8% | 68.2% |
| Stuff Rate | 15.4% | 13.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.8% | 18.8% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 22.0 | 29.9 |
| Plays | 76 | 64 |
| Total Yards | 474 | 463 |
| Total EPA | -5.3 | +18.3 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Saints had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
ATL 38%62% NO
3.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.2 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Bosher kicks 71 yards from ATL 35 to NO -6. D.Sproles pushed ob at ATL 14 for 92 yards — NO +4.1
Kickoffs · NO +3.7Punts · NO +0.7Kicks · ATL +1.9
Player Stats
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris RedmanQB | 9 | 6/9 | 61 | 6.8 | -0.7 | -0.08 | +1.9 | 56% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt RyanQB | 52 | 34/52 | 373 | 7.2 | -0.7 | -0.01 | +4.9 | 48% | +0.22 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt RyanQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.4 | +0.37 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jacquizz RodgersRB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -0.68 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Michael TurnerRB | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | -1.4 | -0.13 | 46% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael TurnerRB | 4 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | +3.8 | +0.94 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Eric WeemsWR | 4 | 3 | 33 | 8.3 | +2.4 | +0.60 | 75% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Roddy WhiteWR | 16 | 11 | 127 | 7.9 | +1.7 | +0.11 | 50% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Michael PalmerTE | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | +1.7 | +0.84 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Tony GonzalezTE | 9 | 5 | 41 | 4.6 | +1.6 | +0.18 | 56% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Jason SnellingFB | 5 | 4 | 28 | 5.6 | +0.7 | +0.14 | 40% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Harry DouglasWR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.9 | -0.90 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Reggie KellyTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -1.65 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jacquizz RodgersRB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | -3.4 | -1.68 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Julio JonesWR | 14 | 8 | 128 | 9.1 | -3.5 | -0.25 | 43% | +0.08 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BryantK | 3/3(34, 51, 30) | 51 | 1/1 | — | — | 10 |
| Matt BosherP | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BosherP | 3 | 150 | 50.0 | 43.3 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric WeemsWR | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric WeemsWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 40 | 23/38 | 308 | 7.7 | +14.3 | +0.36 | +0.5 | 48% | +0.44 | 4 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | +3.7 | +0.74 | 60% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | +2.6 | +0.29 | 56% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Chris IvoryRB | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | -2.5 | -0.31 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques ColstonWR | 11 | 7 | 81 | 7.4 | +10.4 | +0.94 | 55% | +0.30 | 1 |
| Lance MooreWR | 3 | 2 | 53 | 17.7 | +3.3 | +1.09 | 67% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 5 | 3 | 75 | 15.0 | +2.5 | +0.51 | 60% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Darren SprolesRB | 3 | 2 | 22 | 7.3 | +2.0 | +0.66 | 67% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 5 | 3 | 30 | 6.0 | +0.1 | +0.02 | 40% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.7 | -0.35 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jimmy GrahamTE | 9 | 4 | 42 | 4.7 | -1.7 | -0.19 | 44% | -0.04 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John KasayK | 1/1(29) | 29 | 6/6 | — | — | 9 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 2 | 104 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 4 | 147 | 36.8 | 92 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |