Panthers
41–10
CAR @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Dec 7, 2014 · 2014 Week 14 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Ground Share
Panthers controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
CAR 65%35% NO
62.5%GROUND34.0%
Win Probability
Preparing chart…
Expected Points
Preparing chart…
QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Newton | 34 | +0.38 | 58.8% | 0.0% | +12.8 | 10.8 | 67.7% | 64.3% | +3.5 |
| D.Brees | 52 | -0.37 | 36.5% | 3.9% | -19.3 | 8.3 | 60.4% | 68.6% | -8.2 |
Team Stats
| Metric | CAR | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.27 | -0.25 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.38 | -0.37 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.20 | +0.10 |
| Success Rate | 47.9% | 41.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 30.1% | 18.6% |
| Yards / Play | 6.81 | 4.43 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.34 | -0.19 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 43.8% | 35.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.71 | 4.05 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 44.7% | 56.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 10.5% | 18.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.0% | 18.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 33.8 | 24.1 |
| Plays | 73 | 70 |
| Total Yards | 497 | 310 |
| Total EPA | +19.9 | -17.8 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
CAR 56%44% NO
7.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.6 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Graham 42 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — CAR +3.6
Kickoffs · CAR +1.2Punts · NO +4.3Kicks · CAR +4.6
Player Stats
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam NewtonQB | 34 | 21/32 | 237 | 7.0 | +12.8 | +0.38 | +3.5 | 59% | +0.12 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam NewtonQB | 10 | 72 | 7.2 | +7.0 | +0.70 | 70% | +0.14 | 1 |
| Jonathan StewartRB | 20 | 155 | 7.8 | +2.9 | +0.14 | 30% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Mike TolbertFB | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | +0.1 | +0.03 | 40% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Fozzy WhittakerRB | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | -2.5 | -0.83 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg OlsenTE | 11 | 10 | 72 | 6.5 | +4.0 | +0.36 | 73% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Fozzy WhittakerRB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | +2.7 | +2.69 | 100% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Mike TolbertFB | 3 | 2 | 34 | 11.3 | +1.5 | +0.50 | 67% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Corey BrownWR | 5 | 3 | 42 | 8.4 | +1.4 | +0.29 | 40% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Brenton BersinWR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +1.1 | +1.11 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Ed DicksonTE | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.9 | +0.43 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kelvin BenjaminWR | 5 | 2 | 24 | 4.8 | +0.1 | +0.02 | 40% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Jonathan StewartRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.41 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jerricho CotcheryWR | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4.5 | -0.6 | -0.29 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham GanoK | 2/2(37, 41) | 41 | 5/5 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad NortmanP | 4 | 158 | 39.5 | 22.5 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenton BersinWR | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 9 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 52 | 29/49 | 224 | 4.3 | -19.3 | -0.37 | -8.2 | 37% | -0.16 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | +1.8 | +0.36 | 80% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Travaris CadetRB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.08 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | -0.2 | -0.02 | 40% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick ToonWR | 4 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | +3.3 | +0.83 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 7 | 5 | 72 | 10.3 | +1.1 | +0.16 | 57% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2.0 | +0.9 | +0.24 | 25% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Travaris CadetRB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | +0.9 | +0.44 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kenny StillsWR | 4 | 3 | 23 | 5.8 | -0.5 | -0.13 | 75% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Erik LorigFB | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -0.61 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Josh HillTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -1.64 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 6 | 4 | 14 | 2.3 | -2.1 | -0.34 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Joseph MorganWR | 5 | 2 | 23 | 4.6 | -4.3 | -0.86 | 40% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | -4.5 | -2.23 | 50% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Jimmy GrahamTE | 11 | 3 | 25 | 2.3 | -5.7 | -0.52 | 18% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | 1/2(37 · missed 42) | 37 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 5 | 220 | 44.0 | 42.6 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travaris CadetRB | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen SaundersWR | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 32 | 0 |