Falcons
30–14
ATL @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Dec 21, 2014 · 2014 Week 16 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Ground Share
Falcons had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
ATL 56%44% NO
55.3%GROUND44.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Ryan | 41 | +0.44 | 56.1% | 0.0% | +18.1 | 7.6 | 75.0% | 66.7% | +8.3 |
| D.Brees | 52 | -0.28 | 48.1% | 9.6% | -14.7 | 9.2 | 66.7% | 65.7% | +0.9 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  ATL |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.15 | -0.27 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.44 | -0.28 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.41 | -0.21 |
| Success Rate | 46.8% | 42.6% |
| Pass | 56.1% | 48.1% |
| Rush | 28.6% | 25.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 9.7% | 4.4% |
| Pass | 12.2% | 5.8% |
| Rush | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Yards / Play | 6.50 | 4.84 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.23 | -0.19 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 46.7% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.1 | 5.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.65 | 2.74 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 33.3% | 43.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 28.6% | 18.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 4.8% | 13.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.1 | 25.4 |
| Plays | 62 | 68 |
| Total Yards | 403 | 329 |
| Total EPA | +9.5 | -18.2 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 4 |
Special Teams
Saints had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
ATL 38%62% NO
5.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.6 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Bosher kicks 65 yards from ATL 35 to NO 0. J.Saunders to ATL 1 for 99 yards — NO +4.9
Kickoffs · NO +4.8Punts · NO +1.4Kicks · ATL +2.7
Player Stats
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt RyanQB | 41 | 30/40 | 322 | 8.0 | +18.1 | +0.44 | +8.3 | 56% | +0.42 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta FreemanRB | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | -0.2 | -0.04 | 20% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Steven JacksonRB | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | -1.8 | -0.45 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Jacquizz RodgersRB | 11 | 29 | 2.6 | -2.6 | -0.24 | 46% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Matt RyanQB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -3.4 | -1.72 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio JonesWR | 8 | 7 | 107 | 13.4 | +7.7 | +0.96 | 75% | +0.21 | 0 |
| Devonta FreemanRB | 4 | 3 | 48 | 12.0 | +4.8 | +1.20 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Roddy WhiteWR | 9 | 6 | 55 | 6.1 | +2.9 | +0.32 | 56% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Eric WeemsWR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +2.5 | +2.55 | 100% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Steven JacksonRB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +0.9 | +0.95 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Devin HesterWR | 3 | 2 | 25 | 8.3 | +0.6 | +0.19 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Patrick DiMarcoRB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.1 | +0.11 | 100% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Harry DouglasWR | 7 | 4 | 47 | 6.7 | -0.4 | -0.06 | 29% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Levine ToiloloTE | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | -0.5 | -0.13 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Jacquizz RodgersRB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | -1.0 | -0.48 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BryantK | 3/3(44, 50, 32) | 50 | 3/3 | — | — | 12 |
| Matt BosherP | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BosherP | 5 | 221 | 44.2 | 44.2 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin HesterWR | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin HesterWR | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 52 | 30/46 | 313 | 5.4 | -14.7 | -0.28 | +0.9 | 48% | -0.28 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +1.2 | +1.24 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Nick ToonWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -0.24 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Khiry RobinsonRB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.8 | -0.40 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | -2.4 | -0.18 | 31% | -0.08 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny StillsWR | 8 | 6 | 68 | 8.5 | +8.5 | +1.06 | 63% | +0.18 | 0 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 10 | 6 | 80 | 8.0 | +3.7 | +0.37 | 60% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.7 | +0.68 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 3 | 2 | 24 | 8.0 | +0.6 | +0.20 | 67% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jalen SaundersWR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.2 | +0.17 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Khiry RobinsonRB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.05 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Nick ToonWR | 6 | 3 | 44 | 7.3 | -0.3 | -0.05 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | -1.0 | -0.33 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | -1.4 | -0.68 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jimmy GrahamTE | 10 | 6 | 53 | 5.3 | -7.1 | -0.71 | 40% | -0.17 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | — | — | 2/2 | — | — | 2 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 4 | 200 | 50.0 | 49.5 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen SaundersWR | 2 | 120 | 60.0 | 99 | 0 |
| Tim LelitoG | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen SaundersWR | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |