Lions
35–27
DET @ NO
Saints
Final · Mon, Dec 21, 2015 · 2015 Week 15 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Ground Share
Lions had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DET 56%44% NO
61.9%GROUND48.5%
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.Stafford | 30 | +0.48 | 70.0% | 10.0% | +14.4 | 3.3 | 88.0% | 74.5% | +13.5 |
| D.Brees | 54 | +0.25 | 50.0% | 1.8% | +13.3 | 7.6 | 65.4% | 67.3% | -2.0 |
Team Stats
| Metric | DET | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.31 | +0.07 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.48 | +0.25 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.07 | -0.29 |
| Success Rate | 66.7% | 45.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 39.2% | 24.7% |
| Yards / Play | 7.86 | 5.18 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.34 | +0.11 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 57.1% | 38.9% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.0 | 6.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 5.26 | 2.50 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 63.2% | 29.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 21.1% | 35.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.8% | 15.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 35.2 | 25.3 |
| Plays | 51 | 77 |
| Total Yards | 401 | 399 |
| Total EPA | +15.8 | +5.4 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
DET 44%56% NO
5.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.7 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Prater 38 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — NO +3.7
Kickoffs · DET +2.6Punts · DET +0.9Kicks · NO +5.0
Player Stats
DET
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew StaffordQB | 30 | 22/25 | 250 | 8.3 | +14.4 | +0.48 | +13.5 | 70% | +0.25 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joique BellRB | 8 | 71 | 8.9 | +3.5 | +0.44 | 75% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Ameer AbdullahRB | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | +0.6 | +0.07 | 67% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Theo RiddickRB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | -0.5 | -0.24 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden TateWR | 6 | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | +6.9 | +1.16 | 100% | +0.12 | 2 |
| Eric EbronTE | 5 | 4 | 79 | 15.8 | +5.4 | +1.08 | 80% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Theo RiddickRB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | +1.9 | +0.93 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Calvin JohnsonWR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | +1.8 | +1.77 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Michael BurtonFB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | +1.5 | +0.76 | 100% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Joique BellRB | 3 | 2 | 30 | 10.0 | +1.5 | +0.49 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Ameer AbdullahRB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +0.8 | +0.42 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| T.J. JonesWR | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | +0.8 | +0.41 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Lance MooreWR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.8 | +0.79 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Timothy WrightTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.43 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt PraterK | 0/1(missed 38) | — | 5/5 | — | — | 5 |
| Sam MartinP | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam MartinP | 3 | 133 | 44.3 | 40.3 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameer AbdullahRB | 4 | 123 | 30.8 | 33 | 0 |
| Joique BellRB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden TateWR | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 54 | 34/52 | 341 | 6.3 | +13.3 | +0.25 | -2.0 | 50% | -0.03 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael HoomanawanuiTE | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.41 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Kendall HunterRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -0.55 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| C.J. SpillerRB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | -0.9 | -0.46 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Tim HightowerRB | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | -2.5 | -0.20 | 39% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin CooksWR | 13 | 10 | 124 | 9.5 | +6.3 | +0.49 | 54% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 12 | 6 | 49 | 4.1 | +4.9 | +0.41 | 50% | -0.03 | 1 |
| Willie SneadWR | 12 | 10 | 76 | 6.3 | +3.4 | +0.29 | 75% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 4 | 2 | 39 | 9.8 | +2.3 | +0.58 | 50% | -0.02 | 1 |
| Austin JohnsonFB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | -0.2 | -0.17 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Tim HightowerRB | 4 | 3 | 31 | 7.8 | -0.3 | -0.07 | 25% | -0.01 | 0 |
| C.J. SpillerRB | 5 | 2 | 16 | 3.2 | -0.9 | -0.19 | 20% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Brandon ColemanWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -1.17 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai ForbathK | 2/2(45, 22) | 45 | 3/3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 4 | 172 | 43.0 | 37.8 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. SpillerRB | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Michael HoomanawanuiTE | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin CooksWR | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |