Saints
32–38
NO @ ATL
Falcons
Final · Sun, Jan 1, 2017 · 2016 Week 17 · Georgia Dome
Ground Share
Falcons had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 46%54% ATL
54.7%GROUND64.2%
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 | 51 | +0.14 | 45.1% | 3.9% | +7.3 | 7.4 | 59.2% | 66.1% | -6.9 |
| M.Ryan | 37 | +0.49 | 64.9% | 2.7% | +18.0 | 6.6 | 75.0% | 66.8% | +8.2 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NO |  ATL |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.19 | +0.35 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.14 | +0.49 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.30 | +0.12 |
| Success Rate | 46.0% | 50.0% |
| Pass | 45.1% | 64.9% |
| Rush | 47.8% | 23.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 14.9% | 8.6% |
| Pass | 15.7% | 8.1% |
| Rush | 13.0% | 9.5% |
| Yards / Play | 6.39 | 8.03 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.06 | +0.39 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 52.6% | 54.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.8 | 5.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.94 | 4.50 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 34.8% | 23.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 13.0% | 9.5% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 21.6% | 6.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.9 | 27.4 |
| Plays | 74 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 473 | 466 |
| Total EPA | +14.3 | +20.6 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Saints won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NO 79%21% ATL
9.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.5 pts won
Biggest swing · W.Lutz kicks onside 8 yards from NO 35 to NO 43, impetus ends at NO 43. RECOVERED by NO-B.Cooks — NO +4.5
Kickoffs · NO +5.2Punts · NO +0.9Kicks · NO +0.5
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 51 | 29/49 | 350 | 6.7 | +7.3 | +0.14 | -6.9 | 45% | +0.01 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark IngramRB | 20 | 103 | 5.2 | +3.7 | +0.19 | 45% | -0.10 | 1 |
| Tim HightowerRB | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | +3.3 | +1.10 | 67% | +0.09 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael ThomasWR | 14 | 10 | 156 | 11.1 | +7.8 | +0.55 | 71% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Willie SneadWR | 4 | 3 | 82 | 20.5 | +5.8 | +1.44 | 75% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Travaris CadetRB | 5 | 3 | 18 | 3.6 | +1.8 | +0.35 | 40% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Brandon ColemanWR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2.7 | -0.6 | -0.21 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Coby FleenerTE | 7 | 3 | 38 | 5.4 | -0.7 | -0.09 | 43% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 8 | 6 | 29 | 3.6 | -0.9 | -0.11 | 38% | +0.01 | 0 |
| John PhillipsTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.1 | -0.55 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Brandin CooksWR | 6 | 3 | 19 | 3.2 | -2.5 | -0.42 | 17% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil LutzK | 2/2(19, 40) | 40 | 2/2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 4 | 224 | 56.0 | 46.3 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommylee LewisWR | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 6 | 0 |
| Jairus ByrdDB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt RyanQB | 37 | 27/36 | 331 | 8.7 | +18.0 | +0.49 | +8.2 | 65% | +0.29 | 4 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta FreemanRB | 12 | 96 | 8.0 | +1.5 | +0.13 | 17% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Matt RyanQB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.6 | +0.57 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tevin ColemanRB | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | +0.5 | +0.07 | 25% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio JonesWR | 9 | 7 | 96 | 10.7 | +7.4 | +0.82 | 78% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Devonta FreemanRB | 5 | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | +3.4 | +0.68 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Mohamed SanuWR | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | +3.2 | +0.80 | 75% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Justin HardyWR | 7 | 4 | 43 | 6.1 | +3.1 | +0.44 | 57% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Aldrick RobinsonWR | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | +2.3 | +1.17 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Nick WilliamsWR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.6 | +0.29 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Levine ToiloloTE | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6.0 | +0.5 | +0.15 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Tevin ColemanRB | 4 | 3 | 15 | 3.8 | +0.2 | +0.05 | 25% | +0.03 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BryantK | 1/1(22) | 22 | 5/5 | — | — | 8 |
| Matt BosherP | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BosherP | 4 | 185 | 46.3 | 43.8 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin HardyWR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric WeemsWR | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 16 | 0 |