Saints
27–26
NO @ ATL
Falcons
Final · Sun, Sep 11, 2022 · 2022 Week 1 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
NO 48%52% ATL
42.4%GROUND46.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Winston | 38 | -0.03 | 47.4% | 10.5% | -1.3 | 9.2 | 71.9% | 64.6% | +7.2 |
| M.Mariota | 37 | -0.06 | 54.0% | 0.0% | -2.0 | 8.8 | 62.5% | 69.4% | -6.9 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.13 | +0.00 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.03 | -0.06 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.46 | -0.05 |
| Success Rate | 52.6% | 51.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 28.1% | 27.0% |
| Yards / Play | 6.75 | 5.62 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.23 | +0.12 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 42.9% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 5.76 | 3.66 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 64.7% | 60.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 0.0% | 12.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 5.3% | 8.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.3 | 30.5 |
| Plays | 57 | 74 |
| Total Yards | 385 | 416 |
| Total EPA | +7.5 | +0.2 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Falcons had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
NO 36%64% ATL
4.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.6 pts won
Biggest swing · W.Lutz 44 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Left Upright — ATL +3.9
Kickoffs · evenPunts · NO +0.8Kicks · ATL +4.5
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameis WinstonQB | 38 | 23/32 | 243 | 6.4 | -1.3 | -0.03 | +7.2 | 47% | +0.25 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taysom HillTE | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | +7.0 | +1.75 | 75% | +0.23 | 1 |
| Mark IngramRB | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | +2.3 | +0.57 | 75% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | -1.5 | -0.17 | 44% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael ThomasWR | 8 | 5 | 57 | 7.1 | +4.8 | +0.60 | 50% | +0.20 | 2 |
| Jarvis LandryWR | 9 | 7 | 114 | 12.7 | +4.5 | +0.50 | 67% | +0.22 | 0 |
| Chris OlaveWR | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | +3.6 | +1.21 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Deonte HartyWR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.4 | +0.39 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Juwan JohnsonTE | 5 | 2 | 43 | 8.6 | +0.1 | +0.03 | 40% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Taysom HillTE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | -0.27 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.8 | -2.3 | -0.56 | 25% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -4.8 | -4.83 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil LutzK | 2/3(49, 51 · missed 44) | 51 | 1/1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake GillikinP | 5 | 272 | 54.4 | 46.0 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deonte HartyWR | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 12 | 0 |
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus MariotaQB | 37 | 20/32 | 264 | 7.1 | -2.0 | -0.06 | -6.9 | 54% | +0.06 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 22 | 120 | 5.5 | +2.4 | +0.11 | 59% | +0.23 | 1 |
| Avery WilliamsRB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.2 | -0.11 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Marcus MariotaQB | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | -0.7 | -0.10 | 43% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Damien WilliamsRB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | -1.1 | -0.56 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake LondonWR | 7 | 5 | 74 | 10.6 | +4.1 | +0.59 | 71% | +0.04 | 0 |
| KhaDarel HodgeWR | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | +1.7 | +0.57 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Parker HesseTE | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | +0.7 | +0.34 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Avery WilliamsRB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.6 | +0.58 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 5 | 3 | 16 | 3.2 | -0.3 | -0.07 | 40% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Bryan EdwardsWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.1 | -1.15 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Kyle PittsTE | 7 | 2 | 19 | 2.7 | -1.6 | -0.23 | 29% | -0.10 | 0 |
| Anthony FirkserTE | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.0 | -1.8 | -0.89 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Olamide ZaccheausWR | 4 | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | -3.3 | -0.82 | 50% | -0.09 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younghoe KooK | 4/5(54, 50, 40, 27 · blocked 63) | 54 | 2/2 | — | — | 14 |
| Bradley PinionP | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley PinionP | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 42.0 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery WilliamsRB | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 18 | 0 |