Saints
23–20
NO @ TB
Buccaneers
Final · Sun, Dec 28, 2014 · 2014 Week 17 · Raymond James Stadium
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 56%44% TB
49.3%GROUND38.4%
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 | 40 | +0.14 | 45.0% | 5.0% | +5.4 | 9.6 | 63.2% | 61.0% | +2.2 |
| J.McCown | 27 | +0.05 | 44.4% | 11.1% | +1.4 | 7.9 | 66.7% | 60.0% | +6.6 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NO |  TB |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.08 | +0.01 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.14 | +0.05 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.03 | -0.02 |
| Success Rate | 42.6% | 43.8% |
| Pass | 45.0% | 44.4% |
| Rush | 38.1% | 43.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 8.2% | 3.1% |
| Pass | 7.5% | 0.0% |
| Rush | 9.5% | 5.4% |
| Yards / Play | 5.57 | 4.38 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.02 | -0.04 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 53.3% | 52.9% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.4 | 7.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.60 | 3.51 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 28.6% | 48.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 19.1% | 18.9% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 16.4% | 6.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 31.0 | 27.1 |
| Plays | 61 | 64 |
| Total Yards | 340 | 280 |
| Total EPA | +4.8 | +0.6 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 1 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
NO 50%50% TB
3.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.1 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Koenen kicks onside 11 yards from TB 20 to TB 31, ball declared dead. PENALTY on TB-T.King, Illegal Touch… — NO +2.2
Kickoffs · NO +0.8Punts · TB +0.2Kicks · TB +0.6
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 40 | 24/38 | 281 | 6.7 | +5.4 | +0.14 | +2.2 | 45% | +0.25 | 1 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark IngramRB | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | -0.1 | -0.01 | 36% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Khiry RobinsonRB | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | -0.5 | -0.07 | 43% | -0.02 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | +3.0 | +1.51 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Jimmy GrahamTE | 9 | 6 | 54 | 6.0 | +2.7 | +0.30 | 56% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 6 | 2 | 51 | 8.5 | +1.8 | +0.30 | 33% | +0.21 | 1 |
| Khiry RobinsonRB | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | +1.7 | +0.85 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Nick ToonWR | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12.0 | +1.5 | +0.75 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | +1.1 | +1.07 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Kenny StillsWR | 8 | 5 | 82 | 10.3 | +0.2 | +0.02 | 63% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.54 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.3 | -1.2 | -0.39 | 33% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Travaris CadetRB | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2.3 | -2.3 | -0.57 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | — | — | 3/3 | — | — | 3 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 3 | 156 | 52.0 | 40.7 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen SaundersWR | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen SaundersWR | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
TB
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCownQB | 27 | 14/22 | 115 | 3.8 | +1.4 | +0.05 | +6.6 | 44% | -0.27 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCownQB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | +0.5 | +0.23 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Doug MartinRB | 19 | 108 | 5.7 | +0.2 | +0.01 | 53% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Charles SimsRB | 18 | 69 | 3.8 | -1.0 | -0.06 | 33% | -0.02 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike EvansWR | 6 | 5 | 54 | 9.0 | +8.9 | +1.49 | 83% | +0.29 | 1 |
| Vincent JacksonWR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.2 | +0.12 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Brandon MyersTE | 6 | 4 | 21 | 3.5 | -0.2 | -0.03 | 33% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Russell ShepardWR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5.0 | -0.6 | -0.29 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Charles SimsRB | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.9 | -0.44 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Tavarres KingWR | 3 | 2 | 13 | 4.3 | -2.5 | -0.84 | 67% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick MurrayK | 2/2(39, 27) | 39 | 2/2 | — | — | 8 |
| Michael KoenenP | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael KoenenP | 4 | 163 | 40.8 | 40.0 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby RaineyRB | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 33 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby RaineyRB | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 14 | 0 |