Vikings
9–20
MIN @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Sep 21, 2014 · 2014 Week 3 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Ground Share
Saints controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
MIN 39%61% NO
39.3%GROUND60.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Bridgewater | 25 | +0.15 | 48.0% | 8.0% | +3.8 | 5.8 | 60.0% | 71.6% | -11.6 |
| D.Brees | 36 | +0.56 | 58.3% | 2.8% | +20.1 | 6.8 | 77.1% | 71.0% | +6.2 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  MIN |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.00 | +0.19 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.10 | +0.56 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.20 | -0.25 |
| Success Rate | 40.4% | 50.0% |
| Pass | 44.4% | 58.3% |
| Rush | 31.3% | 40.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 5.8% | 9.1% |
| Pass | 8.3% | 5.6% |
| Rush | 0.0% | 13.3% |
| Yards / Play | 4.81 | 6.03 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.08 | +0.01 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 69.2% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.78 | 2.83 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 43.8% | 43.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 18.8% | 23.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.5% | 10.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 20.5 | 18.0 |
| Plays | 52 | 66 |
| Total Yards | 250 | 398 |
| Total EPA | +0.2 | +12.7 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
Vikings won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
MIN 69%31% NO
5.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.5 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Morstead punts 54 yards to MIN 20. M.Sherels ran ob at MIN 47 for 27 yards. PENALTY on MIN-J.Robinson, Il… — NO +1.2
Kickoffs · MIN +0.9Punts · evenKicks · MIN +2.2
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy BridgewaterQB | 25 | 12/20 | 150 | 6.2 | +3.8 | +0.15 | -11.6 | 48% | +0.05 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt CasselQB | 11 | 5/10 | 53 | 5.3 | -0.3 | -0.03 | -21.5 | 36% | -0.05 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy BridgewaterQB | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | +4.2 | +1.06 | 75% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Matt CasselQB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -1.0 | -0.97 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Jerick McKinnonRB | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | -1.3 | -0.64 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | -1.3 | -1.34 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Matt AsiataRB | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | -2.3 | -0.19 | 33% | -0.11 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 5 | 4 | 61 | 12.2 | +5.4 | +1.08 | 80% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Greg JenningsWR | 7 | 5 | 70 | 10.0 | +3.2 | +0.46 | 71% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Kyle RudolphTE | 5 | 3 | 27 | 5.4 | +0.3 | +0.06 | 60% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Matt AsiataRB | 6 | 3 | 36 | 6.0 | -0.7 | -0.11 | 17% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Rhett EllisonTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.1 | -0.53 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jerick McKinnonRB | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1.8 | -2.4 | -0.48 | 20% | -0.07 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair WalshK | 3/3(25, 30, 40) | 40 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff LockeP | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 46.0 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 4 | 120 | 30.0 | 43 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus SherelsDB | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 13 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 36 | 27/35 | 293 | 8.0 | +20.1 | +0.56 | +6.2 | 58% | +0.47 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin JohnsonFB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.4 | +0.43 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Travaris CadetRB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | -0.1 | -0.07 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | -1.4 | -0.18 | 38% | -0.07 | 1 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.5 | -2.51 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Khiry RobinsonRB | 18 | 69 | 3.8 | -3.8 | -0.21 | 39% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy GrahamTE | 8 | 6 | 54 | 6.8 | +4.1 | +0.52 | 63% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Josh HillTE | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | +4.1 | +2.05 | 100% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Brandin CooksWR | 10 | 8 | 74 | 7.4 | +3.9 | +0.39 | 50% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Kenny StillsWR | 5 | 4 | 38 | 7.6 | +3.2 | +0.63 | 80% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | +2.6 | +2.60 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | +1.6 | +0.52 | 33% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 5 | 2 | 25 | 5.0 | +1.0 | +0.20 | 40% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.7 | +0.72 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | — | — | 2/3 | — | — | 2 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 4 | 187 | 46.8 | 44.0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jairus ByrdDB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandin CooksWR | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |