Patriots
36–20
NE @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Sep 17, 2017 · 2017 Week 2 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Ground Share
Patriots had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NE 56%44% NO
76.5%GROUND59.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Brady | 42 | +0.60 | 57.1% | 4.8% | +25.0 | 7.2 | 76.9% | 67.5% | +9.5 |
| D.Brees | 45 | +0.06 | 46.7% | 2.2% | +2.6 | 9.6 | 61.4% | 63.1% | -1.8 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NE | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.32 | -0.00 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.60 | +0.06 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.12 | -0.01 |
| Success Rate | 52.6% | 43.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 28.9% | 20.3% |
| Yards / Play | 7.30 | 6.70 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.21 | +0.03 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 57.1% | 35.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.9 | 8.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.91 | 3.69 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 40.0% | 41.2% |
| Stuff Rate | 13.3% | 5.9% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.5 | 27.9 |
| Plays | 76 | 64 |
| Total Yards | 555 | 429 |
| Total EPA | +24.4 | -0.1 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
NE 47%53% NO
5.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.4 pts won
Biggest swing · W.Lutz 49 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Right Upright — NE +3.7
Kickoffs · NO +0.9Punts · NO +1.2Kicks · NE +1.4
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 42 | 30/39 | 443 | 10.6 | +25.0 | +0.60 | +9.5 | 57% | +0.51 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James WhiteRB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.7 | +0.35 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Brandin CooksWR | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | +0.5 | +0.26 | 50% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Phillip DorsettWR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.3 | +0.29 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.1 | +0.07 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Dion LewisRB | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | -0.7 | -0.18 | 25% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Rex BurkheadRB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | -1.1 | -0.57 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Mike GillisleeRB | 18 | 69 | 3.8 | -1.3 | -0.07 | 44% | -0.02 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob GronkowskiTE | 9 | 6 | 116 | 12.9 | +10.7 | +1.18 | 56% | +0.27 | 1 |
| Chris HoganWR | 6 | 5 | 78 | 13.0 | +5.1 | +0.86 | 67% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Phillip DorsettWR | 3 | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | +4.5 | +1.48 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| James WhiteRB | 8 | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | +3.7 | +0.46 | 63% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Rex BurkheadRB | 4 | 3 | 41 | 10.3 | +3.2 | +0.79 | 50% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Brandin CooksWR | 4 | 2 | 37 | 9.3 | +2.6 | +0.66 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Dion LewisRB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.7 | +0.71 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| James DevelinFB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.28 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Dwayne AllenTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.75 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jacob HollisterTE | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | -1.7 | -0.84 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 3/3(28, 24, 27) | 28 | 3/4 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan AllenP | 3 | 111 | 37.0 | 31.7 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick ChungS | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 45 | 27/44 | 348 | 7.7 | +2.6 | +0.06 | -1.7 | 47% | +0.06 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian PetersonRB | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | +1.2 | +0.14 | 50% | -0.10 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.4 | -0.43 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | -0.9 | -0.12 | 38% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon ColemanWR | 6 | 4 | 82 | 13.7 | +5.7 | +0.95 | 67% | +0.14 | 1 |
| Coby FleenerTE | 4 | 3 | 33 | 8.3 | +2.7 | +0.67 | 75% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Michael ThomasWR | 10 | 5 | 89 | 8.9 | +2.5 | +0.25 | 40% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Michael HoomanawanuiTE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.4 | +0.37 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Josh HillTE | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | -0.5 | -0.17 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 7 | 3 | 51 | 7.3 | -0.6 | -0.08 | 29% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Tommylee LewisWR | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8.0 | -0.8 | -0.40 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 5 | 4 | 24 | 4.8 | -1.3 | -0.26 | 40% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Ted GinnWR | 6 | 3 | 24 | 4.0 | -2.7 | -0.45 | 50% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil LutzK | 2/3(46, 35 · missed 49) | 46 | 2/2 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 3 | 121 | 40.3 | 40.3 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin KamaraRB | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 34 | 0 |
| Trey EdmundsRB | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted GinnWR | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |