NFC South · 2017

New Orleans Saints

11-5 (4-2 NFC South · 8-4 NFC)1st in the NFC South · No. 4 seed

Last: L 24-29 at Minnesota Vikings

Rating: +4.53
Adj Off: 25.83
Adj Def: 21.313
Playoffs: 100%

Style profile

Style

What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Run rate	42.4%7	36.3%26
Early-down pass rate	51.1%14	48.9%23
Plays per game	63.425	65.814
Time of possession	31:097	29:0027
Yards per pass attempt	7.61	6.016
Yards per rush	4.91	4.527
Starting field position	Own 306	Own 264

Efficiency and EPA

Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.

Stat	Offense	Defense
EPA per play	+0.0932	-0.02716
Adj. EPA per play	+0.0454	-0.02815
Success rate	45.3%3	41.8%16
Passing EPA per play	+0.1408	+0.01815
Rushing EPA per play	+0.0281	-0.10618
CPOE	4.71	-4.13
Explosive play rate	12.4%1	9.2%24

Situational

Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Points per game	28.04	20.410
Points per drive	2.316	2.1525
Red zone TD rate	64.4%3	54.8%13
3rd down conversion	37.6%19	41.0%27
Turnovers per game	1.065	1.637
Sack rate	3.4%2	6.3%8
Penalties per game	6.616	6.814

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	Y/P	3rd down	TO
Sep 11Wk 1	@5Minnesota Vikings	L19-29	+0.14	+0.30	5.8 / 7.8	4-11 / 9-14	0 / 0
Sep 17Wk 2	1New England Patriots	L20-36	-0.00	+0.32	6.9 / 7.7	4-12 / 6-12	0 / 0
Sep 24Wk 3	@12Carolina PanthersDIV	W34-13	+0.26	-0.19	6.3 / 4.9	6-12 / 7-14	0 / 3
Oct 1Wk 4	N28Miami Dolphins	W20-0	+0.14	-0.29	5.0 / 4.0	6-13 / 1-8	0 / 1
Oct 15Wk 6	15Detroit Lions	W52-38	-0.16	-0.35	5.7 / 4.6	2-12 / 9-18	3 / 5
Oct 22Wk 7	@19Green Bay Packers	W26-17	+0.23	+0.07	6.8 / 5.2	8-15 / 4-11	2 / 1
Oct 29Wk 8	24Chicago Bears	W20-12	-0.08	-0.13	6.8 / 4.7	2-9 / 8-17	2 / 1
Nov 5Wk 9	18Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV	W30-10	+0.17	-0.21	7.2 / 3.5	7-13 / 4-13	1 / 2
Nov 12Wk 10	@20Buffalo Bills	W47-10	+0.39	-0.33	7.0 / 4.4	6-12 / 2-11	1 / 1
Nov 19Wk 11	16Washington Commanders	W34-31OT	+0.21	+0.26	8.1 / 6.8	4-12 / 4-12	1 / 0
Nov 26Wk 12	@9Los Angeles Rams	L20-26	+0.04	+0.12	6.7 / 6.0	3-13 / 3-14	0 / 1
Dec 3Wk 13	12Carolina PanthersDIV	W31-21	+0.12	-0.04	6.6 / 5.3	6-15 / 3-10	2 / 0
Dec 7Wk 14	@4Atlanta FalconsDIV	L17-20	+0.03	-0.01	5.9 / 5.5	3-10 / 7-12	1 / 3
Dec 17Wk 15	27New York Jets	W31-19	-0.02	-0.07	6.6 / 4.3	3-10 / 5-15	3 / 2
Dec 24Wk 16	4Atlanta FalconsDIV	W23-13	-0.14	-0.21	5.6 / 5.5	3-13 / 2-13	1 / 2
Dec 31Wk 17	@18Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV	L24-31	+0.11	+0.12	5.6 / 5.6	6-12 / 13-18	0 / 4
Jan 7WC	12Carolina PanthersDIV	W31-26	+0.15	+0.13	7.5 / 5.8	2-8 / 8-17	1 / 0
Jan 14Div	@5Minnesota Vikings	L24-29	+0.03	+0.07	5.4 / 5.6	2-9 / 10-17	2 / 1

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	EPA/play
9Drew BreesYr 17	100%	386/536	72.0%	4334	8.1	23	8	+0.17

Running backs

Share of rushes

Player	Share	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Rec	EPA/play
22Mark IngramYr 7	52%	230	1124	4.9	12	58	-0.02
41Alvin KamaraR	27%	120	728	6.1	8	81	+0.31

Receivers and tight ends

Share of pass attempts

Player	Share	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	EPA/play
13Michael ThomasWR Yr 2	19%	104	1245	12.0	5	+0.42
19Ted GinnWR Yr 11	10%	53	787	14.8	4	+0.36
16Brandon ColemanWR Yr 4	4%	23	364	15.8	3	-0.05
82Coby FleenerTE Yr 6	4%	22	295	13.4	2	+0.61

Defense

Defensive line

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	QBH	FF
57Alex OkaforDE Yr 5	27	4	4.5	9	2
95Tyeler DavisonDT Yr 3	22	3	0.0	2	2
93David OnyemataDT Yr 2	18	4	2.0	5	0
98Sheldon RankinsDT Yr 2	16	5	2.0	9	1
76Tony McDanielDT Yr 12	7	1	0.0	0	1
90George JohnsonDE Yr 8	5	3	2.5	5	0

Linebackers

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	PD	INT
94Cameron JordanLB Yr 7	48	17	13.0	11	1
52Craig RobertsonLB Yr 7	53	5	2.0	6	2
51Manti Te'oMLB Yr 5	42	7	0.0	3	0
53A.J. KleinOLB Yr 5	37	6	2.0	4	0
47Alex AnzaloneMLB R	11	1	1.0	1	0

Defensive backs

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	PD	INT	FF
48Vonn BellS Yr 2	62	2	0	2
43Marcus WilliamsFS R	59	7	4	0
32Kenny VaccaroS Yr 5	48	7	3	0
20Ken CrawleyCB Yr 2	47	17	1	0
23Marshon LattimoreCB R	43	18	5	1
26P.J. WilliamsS Yr 3	34	9	2	0
25Rafael BushDB Yr 8	17	1	0	0

Special teams

Kickers

By kicks attempted

Player	FG	FG%	Long	XP	Pts
3Wil LutzYr 2	31/36	86%	53	47/50	140

Punters

By punts

Player	Punts	Avg	Long	In 20	TB
6Thomas MorsteadYr 9	60	47.0	68	26	2