Saints
30–20
NO @ ATL
Falcons
Final · Sun, Jan 9, 2022 · 2021 Week 18 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Ground Share
Saints controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
NO 61%39% ATL
56.8%GROUND37.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Siemian | 16 | +0.24 | 43.8% | 6.3% | +3.8 | 6.1 | 64.3% | 62.0% | +2.3 |
| M.Ryan | 37 | -0.41 | 32.4% | 8.1% | -15.3 | 10.5 | 64.5% | 63.4% | +1.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.16 | -0.25 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.45 | -0.41 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.05 | +0.14 |
| Success Rate | 47.9% | 34.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 29.6% | 20.0% |
| Yards / Play | 5.21 | 5.14 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.07 | -0.33 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 55.6% | 38.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.3 | 6.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.36 | 4.36 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 58.1% | 54.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 23.3% | 0.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.9% | 16.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 34.9 | 30.7 |
| Plays | 71 | 50 |
| Total Yards | 370 | 257 |
| Total EPA | +11.6 | -12.3 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 3 |
Special Teams
Falcons dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NO 12%88% ATL
1.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS10.5 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Maher 34 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — ATL +3.8
Kickoffs · ATL +2.8Punts · ATL +0.6Kicks · ATL +5.7
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taysom HillTE | 11 | 7/9 | 114 | 10.4 | +8.3 | +0.75 | +15.5 | 55% | +0.26 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevor SiemianQB | 16 | 9/15 | 67 | 4.2 | +3.8 | +0.24 | +2.3 | 44% | +0.06 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin KamaraRB | 30 | 146 | 4.9 | +2.0 | +0.07 | 50% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Deonte HartyWR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.9 | +0.89 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Taysom HillTE | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | +0.9 | +0.29 | 67% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Adam PrenticeFB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -0.13 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Tony JonesRB | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | -2.5 | -0.35 | 29% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Trevor SiemianQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.3 | -3.27 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre'Quan SmithWR | 7 | 5 | 76 | 10.9 | +7.5 | +1.07 | 71% | +0.23 | 1 |
| Adam TrautmanTE | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | +2.3 | +2.26 | 100% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Juwan JohnsonTE | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | +2.1 | +1.07 | 50% | -0.03 | 1 |
| Lil'Jordan HumphreyWR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | +1.6 | +1.65 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Ty MontgomeryWR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | +1.6 | +0.78 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Nick VannettTE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +1.3 | +1.26 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Deonte HartyWR | 4 | 3 | 24 | 6.0 | +0.7 | +0.18 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +0.1 | +0.03 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Tony JonesRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.55 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Adam PrenticeFB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -0.56 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Marquez CallawayWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -0.98 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett MaherK | 3/4(37, 27, 33 · missed 34) | 37 | 3/3 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake GillikinP | 2 | 100 | 50.0 | 44.0 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deonte HartyWR | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Tony JonesRB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deonte HartyWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt RyanQB | 37 | 20/33 | 197 | 5.3 | -15.3 | -0.41 | +1.1 | 32% | -0.27 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qadree OllisonRB | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | +2.4 | +2.41 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | -0.4 | -0.11 | 25% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Mike DavisRB | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | -0.5 | -0.08 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell GageWR | 13 | 9 | 126 | 9.7 | +7.0 | +0.54 | 62% | -0.04 | 1 |
| Olamide ZaccheausWR | 3 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | +3.2 | +1.08 | 67% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Hayden HurstTE | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | +2.6 | +2.63 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Keith SmithFB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.1 | -0.11 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Christian BlakeWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.41 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.50 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Tajae SharpeWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -0.74 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Kyle PittsTE | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1.6 | -3.0 | -0.61 | 20% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Qadree OllisonRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.1 | -3.07 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Mike DavisRB | 3 | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | -12.0 | -4.01 | 0% | -0.12 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younghoe KooK | 2/2(48, 54) | 54 | 2/2 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 2 | 93 | 46.5 | 46.5 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery WilliamsRB | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 36 | 0 |
| Daren BatesLB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery WilliamsRB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |