Saints
27–35
NO @ CAR
Panthers
Final · Sun, Sep 16, 2012 · 2012 Week 2 · Bank of America Stadium
Ground Share
Panthers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 47%53% CAR
55.0%GROUND61.9%
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 | 50 | +0.04 | 54.0% | 2.0% | +2.0 | 4.7 | 66.0% | 65.1% | +0.9 |
| C.Newton | 23 | +0.53 | 47.8% | 4.3% | +12.1 | 8.4 | 73.7% | 60.4% | +13.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.14 | +0.29 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.04 | +0.53 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.31 | +0.11 |
| Success Rate | 53.3% | 46.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 28.6% | 38.7% |
| Yards / Play | 6.32 | 7.50 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.17 | +0.34 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 46.2% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 3.9 | 6.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.54 | 3.99 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 42.3% | 44.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 3.9% | 15.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 19.6 | 24.9 |
| Plays | 77 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 487 | 465 |
| Total EPA | +10.8 | +17.9 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Special Teams
Saints had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
NO 64%36% CAR
6.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.5 pts won
Biggest swing · G.Hartley 53 yard field goal is GOOD — NO +1.6
Kickoffs · CAR +0.1Punts · NO +1.1Kicks · NO +1.7
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 50 | 31/49 | 323 | 6.5 | +2.0 | +0.04 | +0.9 | 54% | -0.08 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 9 | 110 | 12.2 | +6.9 | +0.77 | 67% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.9 | +0.86 | 100% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Mark IngramRB | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | +0.3 | +0.02 | 38% | -0.02 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 14 | 13 | 128 | 9.1 | +8.4 | +0.60 | 71% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 4 | 3 | 49 | 12.3 | +4.8 | +1.20 | 75% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 6 | 4 | 33 | 5.5 | +1.5 | +0.24 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Courtney RobyWR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.67 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jimmy GrahamTE | 13 | 7 | 71 | 5.5 | -0.1 | +0.00 | 54% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Lance MooreWR | 5 | 2 | 30 | 6.0 | -1.0 | -0.20 | 40% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Joseph MorganWR | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.7 | -1.1 | -0.36 | 33% | +0.02 | 0 |
| David ThomasTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -6.0 | -5.95 | 0% | -0.18 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett HartleyK | 2/2(22, 53) | 53 | 3/3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 3 | 148 | 49.3 | 38.0 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 38 | 0 |
| Junior GaletteLB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 16 | 0 |
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam NewtonQB | 23 | 14/20 | 254 | 11.0 | +12.1 | +0.53 | +13.3 | 48% | +0.26 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon LaFellWR | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | +1.6 | +1.56 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | +1.4 | +0.10 | 50% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Mike TolbertFB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | +0.8 | +0.41 | 50% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Jonathan StewartRB | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | +0.2 | +0.02 | 36% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Cam NewtonQB | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | +0.1 | +0.01 | 40% | +0.03 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 4 | 3 | 104 | 26.0 | +6.9 | +1.72 | 50% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Brandon LaFellWR | 8 | 6 | 90 | 11.3 | +4.1 | +0.51 | 63% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Jonathan StewartRB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +2.5 | +2.45 | 100% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Mike TolbertFB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | +2.1 | +1.07 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Greg OlsenTE | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4.3 | +0.7 | +0.23 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kealoha PilaresWR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.4 | +0.43 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin MedlockK | — | — | 5/5 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad NortmanP | 5 | 229 | 45.8 | 35.8 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe AdamsWR | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe AdamsWR | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |