Saints
34–37
NO @ ATL
Falcons
Final/OT · Sun, Sep 7, 2014 · 2014 Week 1 · Georgia Dome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
NO 48%52% ATL
61.2%GROUND65.6%
Win Probability
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Brees | 42 | +0.22 | +9.2 | 7.9 | 69.0% | 69.3% | -0.3 |
| M.Ryan | 43 | +0.40 | +17.3 | 8.4 | 73.8% | 67.7% | +6.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.24 | +0.27 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.20 | +0.38 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.17 | +0.10 |
| Success Rate | 56.0% | 52.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 32.0% | 26.8% |
| Yards / Play | 6.29 | 8.00 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.18 | +0.13 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 61.5% | 58.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.8 | 8.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.76 | 3.91 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 55.6% | 50.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.3% | 4.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 22.9 | 21.3 |
| Plays | 75 | 71 |
| Total Yards | 472 | 568 |
| Total EPA | +17.6 | +19.5 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 43 | 29/42 | 335 | 7.8 | +8.8 | +0.20 | -0.3 | 56% | +0.10 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark IngramRB | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | +3.0 | +0.23 | 54% | +0.20 | 2 |
| Brandin CooksWR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | +1.3 | +1.33 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Khiry RobinsonRB | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | +0.4 | +0.07 | 50% | -0.03 | 1 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | -0.1 | -0.02 | 43% | +0.05 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 7 | 6 | 58 | 8.3 | +5.8 | +0.82 | 71% | +0.27 | 0 |
| Jimmy GrahamTE | 10 | 8 | 82 | 8.2 | +5.4 | +0.54 | 80% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 8 | 5 | 110 | 13.8 | +2.0 | +0.26 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Brandin CooksWR | 8 | 7 | 77 | 9.6 | +1.9 | +0.24 | 75% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Travaris CadetRB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.13 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.45 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.7 | -0.68 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Khiry RobinsonRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.81 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.9 | -0.98 | 0% | -0.10 | 0 |
| Joseph MorganWR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.1 | -0.72 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt RyanQB | 46 | 31/42 | 460 | 10.0 | +17.5 | +0.38 | +6.1 | 59% | +0.54 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquizz RodgersRB | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | +2.3 | +0.38 | 50% | +0.17 | 1 |
| Devonta FreemanRB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | +0.7 | +0.36 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Steven JacksonRB | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | -0.1 | -0.01 | 25% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Antone SmithRB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.6 | -0.30 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin HesterWR | 6 | 5 | 99 | 16.5 | +6.3 | +1.04 | 83% | +0.29 | 0 |
| Antone SmithRB | 1 | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | +4.6 | +4.62 | 100% | +0.24 | 1 |
| Roddy WhiteWR | 7 | 5 | 72 | 10.3 | +3.9 | +0.56 | 71% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Devonta FreemanRB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | +2.7 | +1.36 | 50% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Harry DouglasWR | 7 | 6 | 69 | 9.9 | +2.6 | +0.37 | 57% | +0.19 | 0 |
| Julio JonesWR | 9 | 7 | 116 | 12.9 | +0.8 | +0.09 | 67% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Levine ToiloloTE | 6 | 3 | 19 | 3.2 | -0.1 | -0.01 | 50% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Jacquizz RodgersRB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -0.81 | 0% | -0.10 | 0 |
| Steven JacksonRB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.8 | -0.60 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |