Saints
22–27
NO @ CAR
Panthers
Final · Sun, Sep 27, 2015 · 2015 Week 3 · Bank of America Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
NO 50%50% CAR
61.5%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.McCown | 39 | +0.21 | 53.8% | 2.6% | +8.4 | 7.1 | 81.6% | 67.0% | +14.6 |
| C.Newton | 33 | +0.46 | 54.5% | 3.0% | +15.2 | 10.8 | 64.5% | 59.1% | +5.4 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.16 | +0.26 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.21 | +0.46 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.06 | +0.09 |
| Success Rate | 49.3% | 44.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 21.7% | 30.8% |
| Yards / Play | 5.51 | 6.63 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.01 | +0.25 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 64.3% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.6 | 5.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.65 | 2.98 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 37.5% | 37.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.7% | 13.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 8.7% | 7.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 22.8 | 21.1 |
| Plays | 69 | 65 |
| Total Yards | 380 | 431 |
| Total EPA | +11.3 | +16.7 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 0 |
Special Teams
Saints won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NO 76%24% CAR
7.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.5 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Nortman punts 55 yards to NO 26. M.Murphy for 74 yards, TOUCHDOWN — NO +5.1
Kickoffs · NO +0.3Punts · NO +6.1Kicks · CAR +1.0
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke McCownQB | 39 | 31/38 | 310 | 8.0 | +8.4 | +0.21 | +14.6 | 54% | -0.18 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin JohnsonFB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | +1.8 | +0.90 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | +1.1 | +0.08 | 43% | +0.06 | 1 |
| C.J. SpillerRB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.14 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Khiry RobinsonRB | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | -1.5 | -0.22 | 29% | +0.00 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie SneadWR | 7 | 5 | 44 | 6.3 | +3.3 | +0.47 | 57% | +0.05 | 0 |
| C.J. SpillerRB | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | +2.6 | +1.31 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 6 | 4 | 47 | 7.8 | +1.9 | +0.32 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Brandin CooksWR | 8 | 7 | 79 | 9.9 | +1.8 | +0.22 | 88% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Josh HillTE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.6 | +0.58 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Brandon ColemanWR | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3.0 | +0.5 | +0.17 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 5 | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | +0.3 | +0.07 | 40% | -0.15 | 0 |
| Khiry RobinsonRB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | -0.6 | -0.27 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 4 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | -1.5 | -0.38 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach HockerK | 1/1(31) | 31 | 1/1 | — | — | 4 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 2 | 92 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus MurphyRB | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 35 | 0 |
| Khiry RobinsonRB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus MurphyRB | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 74 | 1 |
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam NewtonQB | 33 | 20/31 | 321 | 9.7 | +15.2 | +0.46 | +5.4 | 55% | +0.56 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam NewtonQB | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | +3.0 | +0.51 | 50% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Corey BrownWR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +0.9 | +0.94 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Mike TolbertFB | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | -0.4 | -0.08 | 60% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Jonathan StewartRB | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | -0.4 | -0.03 | 21% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Cameron Artis-PayneRB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -0.19 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg OlsenTE | 11 | 8 | 134 | 12.2 | +9.0 | +0.82 | 55% | +0.42 | 2 |
| Ted GinnWR | 6 | 4 | 93 | 15.5 | +5.1 | +0.85 | 67% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Fozzy WhittakerRB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +1.5 | +1.47 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Ed DicksonTE | 3 | 2 | 19 | 6.3 | +1.1 | +0.36 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Mike TolbertFB | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | +0.9 | +0.31 | 67% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Brenton BersinWR | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6.5 | +0.0 | +0.01 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Jonathan StewartRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.68 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Devin FunchessWR | 4 | 1 | 14 | 3.5 | -1.6 | -0.40 | 25% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham GanoK | 2/2(20, 47) | 47 | 3/3 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad NortmanP | 4 | 173 | 43.3 | 22.8 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe WebbQB | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted GinnWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |