Saints
20–17
NO @ ATL
Falcons
Final · Sun, Jan 3, 2016 · 2015 Week 17 · Georgia Dome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
NO 52%48% ATL
67.3%GROUND62.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Brees | 42 | +0.29 | 47.6% | 0.0% | +12.3 | 8.9 | 76.2% | 65.4% | +10.8 |
| M.Ryan | 37 | +0.37 | 59.5% | 2.7% | +13.7 | 9.8 | 66.7% | 65.7% | +0.9 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.15 | +0.09 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.28 | +0.37 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.26 | -0.34 |
| Success Rate | 50.0% | 52.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 27.3% | 28.4% |
| Yards / Play | 5.94 | 6.18 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.10 | +0.01 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 61.5% | 69.2% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.79 | 2.58 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 50.0% | 46.2% |
| Stuff Rate | 15.0% | 23.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.1% | 9.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.3 | 17.5 |
| Plays | 66 | 67 |
| Total Yards | 392 | 414 |
| Total EPA | +10.1 | +6.3 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Saints won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NO 74%26% ATL
7.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.6 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Graham 45 yard field goal is BLOCKED — NO +3.5
Kickoffs · NO +0.9Punts · NO +0.9Kicks · NO +3.0
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 42 | 32/42 | 323 | 7.7 | +12.3 | +0.29 | +10.8 | 48% | +0.52 | 1 | 0 |
| Travaris CadetRB | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.38 | -46.3 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim HightowerRB | 16 | 66 | 4.1 | +3.0 | +0.18 | 63% | +0.23 | 1 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -0.7 | -0.67 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Travaris CadetRB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | -6.2 | -2.05 | 33% | -0.26 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travaris CadetRB | 6 | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | +7.3 | +1.22 | 83% | +0.26 | 0 |
| Brandon ColemanWR | 8 | 5 | 81 | 10.1 | +6.5 | +0.81 | 63% | +0.29 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 10 | 6 | 59 | 5.9 | +2.1 | +0.21 | 40% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Tim HightowerRB | 5 | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | +1.4 | +0.28 | 40% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Michael HoomanawanuiTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.0 | -0.02 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Willie SneadWR | 4 | 3 | 35 | 8.8 | -1.2 | -0.30 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Brandin CooksWR | 6 | 5 | 22 | 3.7 | -1.8 | -0.30 | 33% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Josh HillTE | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.3 | -2.3 | -0.76 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai ForbathK | 2/2(41, 30) | 41 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 2 | 105 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travaris CadetRB | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 38 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jairus ByrdDB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travaris CadetRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt RyanQB | 37 | 24/36 | 327 | 8.8 | +13.7 | +0.37 | +0.9 | 60% | +0.27 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terron WardRB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.6 | +0.59 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Devonta FreemanRB | 25 | 76 | 3.0 | -10.7 | -0.43 | 36% | -0.33 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio JonesWR | 11 | 9 | 149 | 13.6 | +10.8 | +0.98 | 82% | +0.38 | 0 |
| Jacob TammeTE | 5 | 4 | 61 | 12.2 | +4.0 | +0.80 | 60% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Tony MoeakiTE | 3 | 2 | 47 | 15.7 | +3.7 | +1.22 | 67% | +0.15 | 1 |
| Patrick DiMarcoRB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.4 | +0.39 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Levine ToiloloTE | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4.0 | +0.2 | +0.08 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Justin HardyWR | 6 | 4 | 34 | 5.7 | -0.6 | -0.11 | 50% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Roddy WhiteWR | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2.5 | -1.0 | -0.24 | 25% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Devonta FreemanRB | 4 | 2 | 18 | 4.5 | -1.5 | -0.37 | 50% | -0.26 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | 1/2(51 · blocked 45) | 51 | 2/2 | — | — | 5 |
| Matt BosherP | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BosherP | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin HesterWR | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin HesterWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |