Vikings
26–20
MIN @ NO
Saints
Final/OT · Sun, Jan 5, 2020 · 2019 Wild Card · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Ground Share
Vikings had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
MIN 53%47% NO
43.5%GROUND38.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Cousins | 33 | +0.19 | 54.5% | 6.1% | +6.4 | 8.4 | 61.3% | 66.7% | -5.4 |
| D.Brees | 37 | -0.38 | 43.2% | 8.1% | -14.1 | 6.4 | 81.3% | 73.5% | +7.8 |
Team Stats
| Metric | MIN | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.01 | -0.12 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.14 | -0.29 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.15 | +0.26 |
| Success Rate | 44.2% | 45.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 28.6% | 20.0% |
| Yards / Play | 4.71 | 5.89 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.12 | +0.06 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 55.6% | 36.4% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.59 | 4.42 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 30.8% | 62.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.5% | 6.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 18.2% | 10.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.4 | 29.0 |
| Plays | 77 | 55 |
| Total Yards | 363 | 324 |
| Total EPA | -0.5 | -6.5 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
MIN 52%48% NO
6.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.4 pts won
Biggest swing · W.Lutz 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — MIN +2.2
Kickoffs · NO +1.0Punts · NO +0.2Kicks · MIN +1.7
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk CousinsQB | 33 | 19/31 | 232 | 7.0 | +6.4 | +0.19 | -5.4 | 55% | +0.44 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefon DiggsWR | 1 | 0/0 | -6 | -6.0 | -1.5 | -1.52 | — | 0% | -0.05 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. HamFB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.5 | +0.54 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Alexander MattisonRB | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | +0.1 | +0.03 | 40% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Adam ThielenWR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.2 | -0.24 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kirk CousinsQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.24 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Stefon DiggsWR | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -0.12 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Ameer AbdullahRB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | -0.4 | -0.39 | 0% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Dalvin CookRB | 28 | 94 | 3.4 | -3.6 | -0.13 | 36% | +0.02 | 2 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam ThielenWR | 9 | 7 | 129 | 14.3 | +5.7 | +0.63 | 67% | +0.40 | 0 |
| Dalvin CookRB | 5 | 3 | 36 | 7.2 | +2.9 | +0.58 | 60% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Stefon DiggsWR | 3 | 2 | 19 | 6.3 | +2.0 | +0.67 | 67% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Kyle RudolphTE | 7 | 4 | 31 | 4.4 | +1.6 | +0.23 | 57% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Alexander MattisonRB | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.07 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tyler ConklinTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.43 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Bisi JohnsonWR | 3 | 2 | 17 | 5.7 | -1.0 | -0.34 | 67% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Alexander HollinsWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.4 | -1.45 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan BaileyK | 2/2(43, 21) | 43 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton ColquittP | 6 | 298 | 49.7 | 39.0 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameer AbdullahRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus SherelsDB | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 10 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taysom HillTE | 1 | 1/1 | 50 | 50.0 | +3.3 | +3.27 | +67.7 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew BreesQB | 37 | 26/33 | 182 | 4.9 | -14.1 | -0.38 | +7.8 | 43% | -0.50 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taysom HillTE | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | +4.7 | +1.19 | 100% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Latavius MurrayRB | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | +0.6 | +0.12 | 40% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | -1.1 | -0.16 | 14% | -0.03 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deonte HartyWR | 1 | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | +3.3 | +3.27 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Jared CookTE | 5 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | +3.3 | +0.65 | 80% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Taysom HillTE | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | +2.2 | +1.08 | 50% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Michael ThomasWR | 8 | 7 | 70 | 8.8 | +1.3 | +0.17 | 63% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Latavius MurrayRB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | +0.3 | +0.13 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Tre'Quan SmithWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.50 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Ted GinnWR | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9.0 | -2.1 | -1.06 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Josh HillTE | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | -2.6 | -0.87 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 9 | 8 | 34 | 3.8 | -5.5 | -0.61 | 33% | -0.11 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil LutzK | 2/3(29, 49 · missed 43) | 49 | 2/2 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 5 | 229 | 45.8 | 42.4 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deonte HartyWR | 4 | 133 | 33.3 | 54 | 0 |
| Ricky OrtizRB | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deonte HartyWR | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 17 | 0 |