NFC South · 2016
New Orleans Saints
7-9 (2-4 NFC South · 6-6 NFC)3rd in the NFC South
Last: L 32-38 at Atlanta Falcons
- Rating
- +0.316
- Adj Off
- 26.44
- Adj Def
- 26.130
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 35.4%24 | 35.7%24 |
| Early-down pass rate | 56.1%8 | 54.8%11 |
| Plays per game | 70.82 | 64.526 |
| Time of possession | 30:4910 | 28:5325 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.34 | 7.231 |
| Yards per rush | 4.514 | 4.316 |
| Starting field position | Own 2726 | Own 3024 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0996 | +0.08729 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.0527 | +0.05830 |
| Success rate | 48.2%3 | 47.3%30 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.1597 | +0.18529 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.0094 | -0.09015 |
| CPOE | 4.35 | 2.428 |
| Explosive play rate | 9.5%9 | 7.8%8 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 29.32 | 28.431 |
| Points per drive | 2.852 | 2.4530 |
| Red zone TD rate | 65.8%10 | 65.3%26 |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.6%1 | 43.3%28 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4419 | 1.3815 |
| Sack rate | 3.7%5 | 4.5%27 |
| Penalties per game | 6.716 | 6.520 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11Wk 1 | 17Las Vegas Raiders | L34-35 | +0.26 | +0.28 |
| Sep 18Wk 2 | @20New York Giants | L13-16 | -0.08 | -0.09 |
| Sep 26Wk 3 | 2Atlanta FalconsDIV | L32-45 | +0.06 | +0.45 |
| Oct 2Wk 4 | @22Los Angeles Chargers | W35-34 | +0.05 | -0.04 |
| Oct 16Wk 6 | 11Carolina PanthersDIV | W41-38 | +0.24 | +0.16 |
| Oct 23Wk 7 | @3Kansas City Chiefs | L21-27 | +0.10 | +0.19 |
| Oct 30Wk 8 | 4Seattle Seahawks | W25-20 | -0.01 | -0.04 |
| Nov 6Wk 9 | @31San Francisco 49ers | W41-23 | +0.33 | -0.15 |
| Nov 13Wk 10 | 7Denver Broncos | L23-25 | -0.17 | -0.03 |
| Nov 17Wk 11 | @11Carolina PanthersDIV | L20-23 | +0.06 | -0.10 |
| Nov 27Wk 12 | 30Los Angeles Rams | W49-21 | +0.28 | -0.24 |
| Dec 4Wk 13 | 24Detroit Lions | L13-28 | -0.17 | +0.23 |
| Dec 11Wk 14 | @21Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | L11-16 | -0.15 | -0.00 |
| Dec 18Wk 15 | @6Arizona Cardinals | W48-41 | +0.23 | +0.26 |
| Dec 24Wk 16 | 21Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | W31-24 | +0.17 | +0.13 |
| Jan 1Wk 17 | @2Atlanta FalconsDIV | L32-38 | +0.16 | +0.38 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Drew BreesYr 16 | 100% | 471/673 | 70.0% | 5208 | 7.7 | 37 | 15 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Mark IngramYr 6 | 51% | 205 | 1043 | 5.1 | 6 | 46 |
| 34Tim HightowerYr 9 | 33% | 133 | 548 | 4.1 | 4 | 22 |
| 29John KuhnYr 12 | 4% | 18 | 37 | 2.1 | 4 | 16 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Michael ThomasWR R | 14% | 92 | 1137 | 12.4 | 9 |
| 10Brandin CooksWR Yr 3 | 12% | 78 | 1173 | 15.0 | 8 |
| 83Willie SneadWR Yr 3 | 11% | 72 | 895 | 12.4 | 4 |
| 82Coby FleenerTE Yr 5 | 7% | 50 | 631 | 12.6 | 3 |
| 16Brandon ColemanWR Yr 3 | 4% | 26 | 281 | 10.8 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Nick FairleyDT Yr 6 | 29 | 9 | 6.5 | 22 | 0 |
| 99Paul KrugerDE | 20 | 5 | 1.5 | 9 | 1 |
| 98Sheldon RankinsDT R | 15 | 2 | 4.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 55Darryl TappDE Yr 11 | 12 | 0 | 0.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 93David OnyemataDT R | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 95Tyeler DavisonDT Yr 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52Craig RobertsonLB Yr 6 | 71 | 6 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 54Nate StuparMLB Yr 5 | 49 | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 94Cameron JordanLB Yr 6 | 39 | 14 | 7.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 59Dannell EllerbeLB Yr 8 | 34 | 4 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 50Stephone AnthonyLB Yr 2 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Vonn BellS R | 61 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 31Jairus ByrdDB Yr 8 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 32Kenny VaccaroS Yr 4 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 24Sterling MooreCB Yr 6 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 46Ken CrawleyCB R | 40 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 41Roman HarperS | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28B.W. WebbCB Yr 4 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Wil LutzR | 28/34 | 82% | 57 | 49/50 | 133 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Thomas MorsteadYr 8 | 57 | 48.3 | 66 | 22 | 5 |