Saints
14–34
NO @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Sun, Oct 28, 2012 · 2012 Week 8 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Ground Share
Broncos controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
NO 32%68% DEN
28.8%GROUND60.8%
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 | 44 | -0.04 | 38.6% | 2.3% | -1.6 | 8.4 | 52.4% | 64.0% | -11.7 |
| P.Manning | 31 | +0.58 | 58.1% | 0.0% | +18.0 | 7.8 | 73.3% | 62.0% | +11.4 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.05 | +0.24 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.04 | +0.58 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.13 | -0.03 |
| Success Rate | 40.0% | 54.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 21.7% | 36.1% |
| Yards / Play | 4.22 | 7.38 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.13 | +0.35 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 20.0% | 41.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.9 | 6.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.62 | 4.29 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 53.3% | 56.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 33.3% | 10.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 25.0% | 11.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 20.3 | 27.2 |
| Plays | 60 | 72 |
| Total Yards | 253 | 531 |
| Total EPA | -2.9 | +17.6 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
NO 52%48% DEN
5.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.8 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Morstead punts 63 yards to DEN 8. T.Holliday to DEN 8 for no gain. PENALTY on DEN-D.Bruton, Offensive Hol… — NO +1.6
Kickoffs · DEN +0.4Punts · NO +1.3Kicks · DEN +0.6
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 44 | 22/42 | 204 | 4.6 | -1.6 | -0.04 | -11.7 | 39% | -0.07 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | +1.8 | +0.22 | 75% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | -0.9 | -0.29 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Darren SprolesRB | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | -2.9 | -0.72 | 0% | -0.10 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 9 | 7 | 56 | 6.2 | +5.4 | +0.60 | 56% | +0.14 | 1 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 10 | 5 | 63 | 6.3 | +4.9 | +0.49 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Jimmy GrahamTE | 10 | 5 | 63 | 6.3 | +0.3 | +0.04 | 40% | -0.04 | 1 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.4 | -0.20 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Courtney RobyWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.68 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Lance MooreWR | 6 | 3 | 25 | 4.2 | -4.2 | -0.70 | 33% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -4.8 | -1.21 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett HartleyK | — | — | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 8 | 413 | 51.6 | 46.3 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 0 |
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton ManningQB | 31 | 22/30 | 309 | 10.0 | +18.0 | +0.58 | +11.4 | 58% | +0.33 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGaheeRB | 23 | 122 | 5.3 | +1.6 | +0.07 | 61% | -0.03 | 1 |
| Lance BallRB | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | -0.9 | -0.46 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Ronnie HillmanRB | 14 | 86 | 6.1 | -1.1 | -0.08 | 36% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demaryius ThomasWR | 9 | 7 | 137 | 15.2 | +9.3 | +1.04 | 67% | +0.18 | 1 |
| Eric DeckerWR | 6 | 4 | 43 | 7.2 | +4.5 | +0.75 | 67% | +0.05 | 2 |
| Virgil GreenTE | 3 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | +3.3 | +1.10 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Willis McGaheeRB | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | +2.6 | +1.31 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Jacob TammeTE | 4 | 3 | 33 | 8.3 | +1.5 | +0.36 | 75% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Brandon StokleyWR | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | +0.4 | +0.21 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Matt WillisWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.91 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ronnie HillmanRB | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -1.1 | -1.07 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Joel DreessenTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -0.77 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt PraterK | 2/2(33, 33) | 33 | 4/4 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton ColquittP | 5 | 232 | 46.4 | 42.6 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar BoldenS | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trindon HollidayWR | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 22 | 0 |
| Jim LeonhardFS | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |