Saints
43–37
NO @ ATL
Falcons
Final/OT · Sun, Sep 23, 2018 · 2018 Week 3 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 57%43% ATL
64.8%GROUND48.6%
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 | +0.42 | 60.8% | 2.0% | +21.3 | 5.6 | 79.6% | 73.1% | +6.5 |
| M.Ryan | 41 | +0.49 | 63.4% | 7.3% | +19.9 | 8.8 | 76.5% | 68.5% | +8.0 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NO |  ATL |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.31 | +0.21 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.42 | +0.49 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.09 | -0.41 |
| Success Rate | 52.6% | 49.1% |
| Pass | 60.8% | 63.4% |
| Rush | 36.0% | 16.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 11.8% | 5.1% |
| Pass | 9.8% | 4.9% |
| Rush | 16.0% | 5.6% |
| Yards / Play | 7.04 | 6.92 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.26 | +0.28 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 53.3% | 36.4% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.3 | 7.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.01 | 1.31 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 36.0% | 22.2% |
| Stuff Rate | 8.0% | 38.9% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 2.6% | 11.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 31.2 | 23.6 |
| Plays | 76 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 535 | 408 |
| Total EPA | +23.7 | +12.5 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
Saints won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NO 76%24% ATL
10.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.1 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Bosher punt is BLOCKED by A.Okafor, RECOVERED by NO-C.Robertson at ATL 28. C.Robertson to ATL 16 for 12 y… — NO +4.3
Kickoffs · ATL +0.4Punts · NO +4.7Kicks · NO +2.6
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 51 | 39/49 | 396 | 7.8 | +21.3 | +0.42 | +6.4 | 61% | +1.10 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taysom HillTE | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | +3.5 | +1.16 | 67% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Drew BreesQB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | +2.8 | +1.41 | 100% | +0.13 | 2 |
| Ted GinnWR | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | +1.2 | +1.22 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Mike GillisleeRB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | -0.1 | -0.04 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jonathan WilliamsRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -0.62 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 16 | 66 | 4.1 | -2.3 | -0.14 | 25% | -0.13 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael ThomasWR | 10 | 10 | 129 | 12.9 | +11.1 | +1.11 | 90% | +0.43 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 6 | 5 | 71 | 11.8 | +3.5 | +0.58 | 67% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Zach LineFB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | +2.1 | +1.07 | 50% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Cameron MeredithWR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +2.1 | +2.12 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Josh HillTE | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +1.1 | +1.11 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Austin CarrWR | 2 | 1 | 25 | 12.5 | +0.9 | +0.47 | 50% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 20 | 15 | 124 | 6.2 | +0.7 | +0.03 | 55% | +0.28 | 0 |
| Ted GinnWR | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2.0 | +0.2 | +0.03 | 33% | -0.05 | 1 |
| Jonathan WilliamsRB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -0.59 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil LutzK | 3/3(49, 21, 45) | 49 | 4/4 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 4 | 202 | 50.5 | 42.5 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taysom HillTE | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin KamaraRB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 10 | 0 |
| Ted GinnWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt RyanQB | 41 | 26/35 | 374 | 9.1 | +19.9 | +0.48 | +8.0 | 63% | +0.68 | 5 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin RidleyWR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.68 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Matt RyanQB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | +0.1 | +0.04 | 67% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Ito SmithRB | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -1.01 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Tevin ColemanRB | 15 | 33 | 2.2 | -6.0 | -0.40 | 13% | -0.18 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin RidleyWR | 8 | 7 | 146 | 18.3 | +16.5 | +2.06 | 88% | +0.53 | 3 |
| Julio JonesWR | 6 | 5 | 96 | 16.0 | +4.4 | +0.74 | 83% | +0.18 | 0 |
| Ito SmithRB | 4 | 3 | 41 | 10.3 | +2.4 | +0.59 | 75% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Mohamed SanuWR | 7 | 4 | 36 | 5.1 | +1.6 | +0.23 | 57% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Logan PaulsenTE | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.6 | +0.63 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Tevin ColemanRB | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4.7 | +0.6 | +0.19 | 67% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Marvin HallWR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.3 | +0.28 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Austin HooperTE | 4 | 3 | 23 | 5.8 | -1.3 | -0.31 | 25% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BryantK | — | — | 3/3 | — | — | 3 |
| Matt BosherP | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BosherP | 6 | 216 | 36.0 | 33.3 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin HallWR | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 30 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin HardyWR | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |