Saints
30–20
NO @ MIN
Vikings
Final · Sun, Oct 28, 2018 · 2018 Week 8 · U.S. Bank Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
NO 50%50% MIN
54.7%GROUND53.9%
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 | 23 | +0.05 | 56.5% | 0.0% | +1.1 | 2.9 | 81.8% | 77.8% | +4.1 |
| K.Cousins | 44 | -0.14 | 50.0% | 9.1% | -6.1 | 7.0 | 77.5% | 70.2% | +7.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.01 | -0.10 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.18 | -0.14 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.14 | -0.22 |
| Success Rate | 47.2% | 47.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 20.8% | 23.6% |
| Yards / Play | 5.09 | 5.88 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.01 | -0.26 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 44.4% | 57.1% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.1 | 7.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.02 | 3.08 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 48.3% | 36.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 13.8% | 22.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 38.3 | 21.6 |
| Plays | 53 | 72 |
| Total Yards | 270 | 423 |
| Total EPA | +0.3 | -6.9 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Saints dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NO 92%8% MIN
7.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.6 pts won
Biggest swing · W.Lutz 52 yard field goal is GOOD — NO +1.5
Kickoffs · NO +1.3Punts · NO +1.6Kicks · NO +4.0
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taysom HillTE | 1 | 1/1 | 44 | 44.0 | +3.2 | +3.20 | +69.9 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew BreesQB | 23 | 18/23 | 120 | 5.2 | +1.1 | +0.05 | +4.1 | 56% | -0.08 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark IngramRB | 13 | 63 | 4.8 | +0.4 | +0.03 | 54% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 13 | 45 | 3.5 | -2.0 | -0.15 | 31% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Taysom HillTE | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | -2.4 | -0.79 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael ThomasWR | 6 | 5 | 81 | 13.5 | +2.3 | +0.38 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Tre'Quan SmithWR | 4 | 3 | 18 | 4.5 | +1.7 | +0.43 | 75% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | +1.6 | +0.53 | 67% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 8 | 7 | 31 | 3.9 | +1.0 | +0.12 | 50% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Taysom HillTE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.12 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Austin CarrWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.58 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil LutzK | 3/3(52, 42, 42) | 52 | 3/3 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 2 | 86 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taysom HillTE | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin KamaraRB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 15 | 0 |
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk CousinsQB | 44 | 31/40 | 338 | 7.7 | -6.1 | -0.14 | +7.3 | 50% | -0.17 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam ThielenWR | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +0.8 | +0.79 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Latavius MurrayRB | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | +0.5 | +0.04 | 54% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Roc ThomasRB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -0.90 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| C.J. HamFB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -0.52 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Kirk CousinsQB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | -1.2 | -0.59 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Mike BooneRB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | -1.4 | -0.48 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam ThielenWR | 7 | 7 | 103 | 14.7 | +1.9 | +0.26 | 86% | -0.08 | 1 |
| Aldrick RobinsonWR | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9.5 | +1.5 | +0.76 | 50% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Stefon DiggsWR | 11 | 10 | 119 | 10.8 | +0.6 | +0.05 | 64% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Roc ThomasRB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +0.0 | +0.03 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Latavius MurrayRB | 6 | 5 | 39 | 6.5 | -0.1 | -0.02 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Kyle RudolphTE | 7 | 4 | 39 | 5.6 | -0.6 | -0.08 | 29% | -0.06 | 0 |
| David MorganTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.88 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Laquon TreadwellWR | 5 | 3 | 25 | 5.0 | -1.7 | -0.34 | 60% | -0.07 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan BaileyK | — | — | 2/3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt WileP | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 33.0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roc ThomasRB | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Marcus SherelsDB | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus SherelsDB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |