Texans
28–30
HOU @ NO
Saints
Final · Mon, Sep 9, 2019 · 2019 Week 1 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
HOU 45%55% NO
56.0%GROUND68.4%
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.Watson | 38 | +0.26 | 42.1% | 15.8% | +9.8 | 10.7 | 69.0% | 66.4% | +2.6 |
| D.Brees | 42 | +0.32 | 64.3% | 2.4% | +13.5 | 7.5 | 82.0% | 71.0% | +11.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  HOU |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.28 | +0.25 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.26 | +0.32 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.33 | +0.12 |
| Success Rate | 45.8% | 58.7% |
| Pass | 42.1% | 64.3% |
| Rush | 52.4% | 47.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 17.0% | 12.7% |
| Pass | 10.5% | 9.5% |
| Rush | 28.6% | 19.1% |
| Yards / Play | 7.02 | 8.10 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.14 | +0.10 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 57.1% | 63.6% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 9.4 | 7.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 5.24 | 4.78 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 61.9% | 61.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 14.3% | 9.5% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 3.4% | 7.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 17.9 | 25.4 |
| Plays | 59 | 63 |
| Total Yards | 414 | 510 |
| Total EPA | +16.7 | +16.0 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Saints won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
HOU 34%66% NO
3.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.9 pts won
Biggest swing · W.Lutz 58 yard field goal is GOOD — NO +2.0
Kickoffs · HOU +0.2Punts · NO +1.2Kicks · NO +2.4
Player Stats
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun WatsonQB | 38 | 20/30 | 268 | 6.7 | +9.8 | +0.26 | +2.6 | 42% | +0.38 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun WatsonQB | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | +6.1 | +1.51 | 50% | +0.18 | 1 |
| Carlos HydeRB | 10 | 83 | 8.3 | +3.9 | +0.39 | 70% | +0.21 | 0 |
| Duke JohnsonRB | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | -0.8 | -0.09 | 33% | +0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre HopkinsWR | 13 | 8 | 111 | 8.5 | +8.4 | +0.65 | 54% | +0.29 | 2 |
| Will FullerWR | 3 | 2 | 69 | 23.0 | +3.6 | +1.20 | 67% | +0.18 | 0 |
| Kenny StillsWR | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | +3.5 | +1.17 | 67% | +0.24 | 1 |
| Duke JohnsonRB | 5 | 4 | 33 | 6.6 | +1.7 | +0.34 | 60% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Jordan AkinsTE | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8.5 | +1.5 | +0.73 | 50% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Carlos HydeRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.4 | -0.42 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Darren FellsTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.66 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| DeAndre CarterWR | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -0.94 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi FairbairnK | — | — | 4/4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor DanielP | 4 | 172 | 43.0 | 38.0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre CarterWR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre CarterWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 42 | 32/41 | 370 | 8.6 | +13.5 | +0.32 | +11.1 | 64% | +0.58 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latavius MurrayRB | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | +1.6 | +0.27 | 50% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 13 | 97 | 7.5 | +1.6 | +0.12 | 54% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Taysom HillTE | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | -0.7 | -0.37 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael ThomasWR | 13 | 10 | 123 | 9.5 | +6.1 | +0.47 | 77% | +0.37 | 0 |
| Ted GinnWR | 7 | 7 | 101 | 14.4 | +5.6 | +0.80 | 86% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 8 | 7 | 72 | 9.0 | +4.4 | +0.55 | 75% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Tre'Quan SmithWR | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | +3.1 | +1.53 | 100% | +0.14 | 1 |
| Jared CookTE | 3 | 2 | 37 | 12.3 | +2.9 | +0.95 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Taysom HillTE | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4.5 | +1.9 | +0.97 | 50% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Josh HillTE | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -0.8 | -0.85 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Latavius MurrayRB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.3 | -6.3 | -2.12 | 0% | -0.15 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil LutzK | 3/4(32, 47, 58 · missed 56) | 58 | 3/3 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 2 | 88 | 44.0 | 44.0 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deonte HartyWR | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 21 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deonte HartyWR | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 15 | 0 |