Saints
19–29
NO @ MIN
Vikings
Final · Mon, Sep 11, 2017 · 2017 Week 1 · U.S. Bank Stadium
Ground Share
Vikings had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 44%56% MIN
55.4%GROUND70.0%
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 | 38 | +0.26 | 57.9% | 2.6% | +9.7 | 6.5 | 73.0% | 65.6% | +7.3 |
| S.Bradford | 33 | +0.64 | 48.5% | 3.0% | +21.1 | 7.5 | 84.4% | 65.7% | +18.7 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.14 | +0.30 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.26 | +0.64 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.16 | -0.08 |
| Success Rate | 50.0% | 41.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 19.4% | 28.6% |
| Yards / Play | 5.55 | 7.51 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.21 | +0.10 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 41.7% | 60.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.1 | 7.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.61 | 3.16 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 23.8% | 39.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 4.8% | 28.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 4.8% | 12.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 22.4 | 24.9 |
| Plays | 62 | 63 |
| Total Yards | 344 | 473 |
| Total EPA | +8.4 | +18.9 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
Saints had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
NO 58%42% MIN
5.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.9 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Morstead punts 68 yards to MIN 5, downed by NO-C.Banjo — NO +1.4
Kickoffs · NO +0.2Punts · NO +1.0Kicks · NO +0.3
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 38 | 27/37 | 284 | 7.5 | +9.7 | +0.26 | +7.4 | 58% | +0.04 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted GinnWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.3 | +0.28 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| John KuhnFB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.1 | +0.08 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | -0.1 | -0.01 | 29% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Adrian PetersonRB | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | -0.8 | -0.13 | 17% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | -2.8 | -0.46 | 33% | -0.05 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coby FleenerTE | 6 | 5 | 54 | 9.0 | +5.0 | +0.83 | 67% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Ted GinnWR | 5 | 4 | 53 | 10.6 | +3.6 | +0.73 | 80% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 5 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | +3.6 | +0.71 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Tommylee LewisWR | 3 | 2 | 52 | 17.3 | +2.4 | +0.79 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Michael ThomasWR | 8 | 5 | 45 | 5.6 | +0.4 | +0.05 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Brandon ColemanWR | 3 | 2 | 13 | 4.3 | -0.1 | -0.04 | 67% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 6 | 4 | 20 | 3.3 | -1.4 | -0.24 | 33% | -0.12 | 0 |
| Adrian PetersonRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.0 | -2.04 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil LutzK | 4/4(43, 21, 24, 20) | 43 | 1/1 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 3 | 171 | 57.0 | 53.3 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin KamaraRB | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Trey EdmundsRB | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| John KuhnFB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted GinnWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam BradfordQB | 33 | 27/32 | 341 | 10.3 | +21.1 | +0.64 | +18.7 | 49% | +0.49 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin CookRB | 22 | 127 | 5.8 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 36% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jerick McKinnonRB | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | -0.5 | -0.16 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Latavius MurrayRB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.6 | -0.29 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Stefon DiggsWR | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | -1.3 | -1.26 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon DiggsWR | 8 | 7 | 93 | 11.6 | +13.7 | +1.71 | 75% | +0.24 | 2 |
| Adam ThielenWR | 10 | 9 | 157 | 15.7 | +6.7 | +0.67 | 60% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Kyle RudolphTE | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | +2.7 | +0.92 | 33% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Jerick McKinnonRB | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | +1.1 | +0.35 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Laquon TreadwellWR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.7 | +0.70 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jarius WrightWR | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10.5 | +0.6 | +0.28 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Dalvin CookRB | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2.0 | -3.1 | -0.61 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai ForbathK | 3/3(24, 32, 45) | 45 | 2/3 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan QuigleyP | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 43.5 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerick McKinnonRB | 4 | 108 | 27.0 | 39 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus SherelsDB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 13 | 0 |