Falcons
13–23
ATL @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Dec 24, 2017 · 2017 Week 16 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
ATL 51%49% NO
41.9%GROUND40.8%
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.Ryan | 42 | +0.12 | 45.2% | 11.9% | +4.9 | 7.9 | 62.9% | 66.0% | -3.1 |
| D.Brees | 29 | -0.10 | 44.8% | 3.5% | -3.0 | 5.3 | 75.0% | 73.3% | +1.7 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  ATL |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.18 | -0.13 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.12 | -0.10 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.87 | -0.15 |
| Success Rate | 36.7% | 35.1% |
| Pass | 45.2% | 44.8% |
| Rush | 16.7% | 25.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| Pass | 9.5% | 13.8% |
| Rush | 16.7% | 10.7% |
| Yards / Play | 5.53 | 5.60 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.05 | -0.07 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 20.0% | 30.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.34 | 2.28 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 33.3% | 28.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 33.3% | 32.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 18.3% | 14.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 33.9 | 28.9 |
| Plays | 60 | 57 |
| Total Yards | 332 | 319 |
| Total EPA | -10.7 | -7.2 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Special Teams
Saints had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
ATL 42%58% NO
6.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.5 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Bosher punts 39 yards to NO 23. T.Lewis pushed ob at NO 31 for 8 yards. PENALTY on ATL-D.Coleman, Unneces… — NO +1.7
Kickoffs · NO +0.6Punts · NO +1.2Kicks · NO +0.5
Player Stats
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt RyanQB | 42 | 22/36 | 288 | 6.5 | +4.9 | +0.12 | -3.1 | 45% | -0.01 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor GabrielWR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +0.7 | +0.70 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Matt RyanQB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.3 | +0.29 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Tevin ColemanRB | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | -2.1 | -0.35 | 17% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Devonta FreemanRB | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | -14.2 | -1.29 | 9% | -0.22 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio JonesWR | 11 | 7 | 149 | 13.6 | +8.0 | +0.73 | 64% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Tevin ColemanRB | 4 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | +4.2 | +1.05 | 75% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Devonta FreemanRB | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6.7 | +1.1 | +0.36 | 67% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Justin HardyWR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.6 | +0.56 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mohamed SanuWR | 6 | 4 | 31 | 5.2 | +0.1 | +0.01 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Austin HooperTE | 4 | 3 | 18 | 4.5 | -0.2 | -0.04 | 25% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Derrick ColemanFB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.38 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Taylor GabrielWR | 4 | 1 | 20 | 5.0 | -0.8 | -0.19 | 25% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Marvin HallWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.4 | -2.43 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BryantK | 2/2(37, 48) | 48 | 1/1 | — | — | 7 |
| Matt BosherP | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BosherP | 5 | 234 | 46.8 | 38.2 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre RobertsWR | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre RobertsWR | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 19 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 29 | 21/28 | 239 | 7.9 | -3.0 | -0.10 | +1.7 | 45% | +0.01 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark IngramRB | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | +0.7 | +0.06 | 31% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Ted GinnWR | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +0.3 | +0.13 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -1.16 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | -4.0 | -0.33 | 17% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael ThomasWR | 5 | 4 | 66 | 13.2 | +4.5 | +0.91 | 80% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 9 | 7 | 58 | 6.4 | +0.7 | +0.08 | 56% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | -0.4 | -0.12 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Josh HillTE | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3.7 | -0.6 | -0.21 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Ted GinnWR | 5 | 4 | 76 | 15.2 | -2.1 | -0.42 | 40% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Willie SneadWR | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2.0 | -3.4 | -1.15 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil LutzK | 3/3(40, 29, 45) | 45 | 2/2 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 6 | 268 | 44.7 | 39.8 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin KamaraRB | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 49 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommylee LewisWR | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 18 | 0 |