NFC South · 2018
New Orleans Saints
13-3 (4-2 NFC South · 9-3 NFC)1st in the NFC South · No. 1 seed
Last: L 23-26 vs Los Angeles Rams (OT)
- Rating
- +6.42
- Adj Off
- 27.43
- Adj Def
- 21.06
- Playoffs
- 100%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 43.5%4 | 31.9%30 |
| Early-down pass rate | 55.4%13 | 56.6%7 |
| Plays per game | 64.323 | 63.623 |
| Time of possession | 31:534 | 28:3430 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.54 | 6.928 |
| Yards per rush | 4.616 | 3.72 |
| Starting field position | Own 321 | Own 263 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1552 | +0.02116 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.0745 | -0.0159 |
| Success rate | 50.0%2 | 44.4%18 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.2802 | +0.12723 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.0066 | -0.2063 |
| CPOE | 5.72 | 1.522 |
| Explosive play rate | 10.1%9 | 8.0%6 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 31.53 | 22.114 |
| Points per drive | 3.301 | 2.2218 |
| Red zone TD rate | 72.0%2 | 67.7%24 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.6%6 | 41.3%24 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.003 | 1.5013 |
| Sack rate | 3.4%4 | 7.1%6 |
| Penalties per game | 5.95 | 5.332 |
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 9Wk 1 | 23Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | L40-48 | +0.19 | +0.47 |
| Sep 16Wk 2 | 24Cleveland Browns | W21-18 | -0.11 | -0.03 |
| Sep 23Wk 3 | @15Atlanta FalconsDIV | W43-37OT | +0.30 | +0.24 |
| Sep 30Wk 4 | @22New York Giants | W33-18 | +0.24 | -0.05 |
| Oct 8Wk 5 | 26Washington Commanders | W43-19 | +0.36 | -0.15 |
| Oct 21Wk 7 | @6Baltimore Ravens | W24-23 | +0.21 | +0.20 |
| Oct 28Wk 8 | @11Minnesota Vikings | W30-20 | +0.01 | -0.10 |
| Nov 4Wk 9 | 4Los Angeles Rams | W45-35 | +0.30 | +0.21 |
| Nov 11Wk 10 | @25Cincinnati Bengals | W51-14 | +0.52 | -0.17 |
| Nov 18Wk 11 | 10Philadelphia Eagles | W48-7 | +0.43 | -0.35 |
| Nov 22Wk 12 | 15Atlanta FalconsDIV | W31-17 | +0.14 | -0.15 |
| Nov 29Wk 13 | @13Dallas Cowboys | L10-13 | -0.25 | -0.06 |
| Dec 9Wk 14 | @23Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | W28-14 | +0.01 | -0.05 |
| Dec 17Wk 15 | @16Carolina PanthersDIV | W12-9 | -0.12 | -0.17 |
| Dec 23Wk 16 | 8Pittsburgh Steelers | W31-28 | +0.17 | +0.12 |
| Dec 30Wk 17 | 16Carolina PanthersDIV | L14-33 | -0.15 | +0.20 |
| Jan 13Div | 10Philadelphia Eagles | W20-14 | +0.09 | -0.04 |
| Jan 20Conf | 4Los Angeles Rams | L23-26OT | -0.09 | +0.02 |
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 18 | 94% | 364/489 | 74.4% | 3992 | 8.2 | 32 | 5 |
| 5Teddy BridgewaterYr 5 | 4% | 14/23 | 60.9% | 118 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Alvin KamaraYr 2 | 41% | 194 | 883 | 4.6 | 14 | 81 |
| 22Mark IngramYr 8 | 29% | 138 | 645 | 4.7 | 6 | 21 |
| 27Dwayne WashingtonYr 3 | 6% | 27 | 154 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 25Mike GillisleeYr 6 | 3% | 16 | 43 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Michael ThomasWR Yr 3 | 24% | 125 | 1405 | 11.2 | 9 |
| 82Benjamin WatsonTE Yr 15 | 7% | 35 | 400 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 10Tre'Quan SmithWR R | 5% | 28 | 427 | 15.3 | 5 |
| 19Ted GinnWR Yr 12 | 3% | 17 | 209 | 12.3 | 2 |
| 89Josh HillTE Yr 6 | 3% | 16 | 185 | 11.6 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Sheldon RankinsDT Yr 3 | 26 | 11 | 8.0 | 15 | 1 |
| 57Alex OkaforDE Yr 6 | 25 | 5 | 4.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 93David OnyemataDT Yr 3 | 23 | 4 | 4.5 | 6 | 1 |
| 92Marcus DavenportDE R | 12 | 6 | 4.5 | 12 | 1 |
| 95Tyeler DavisonDT Yr 4 | 8 | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 76Taylor StallworthDT R | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56Demario DavisOLB Yr 7 | 74 | 11 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 47Alex AnzaloneMLB Yr 2 | 45 | 3 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 53A.J. KleinOLB Yr 6 | 42 | 7 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 94Cameron JordanLB Yr 8 | 35 | 18 | 12.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 51Manti Te'oMLB Yr 6 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Vonn BellS Yr 3 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 25Eli AppleCB Yr 3 | 62 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 43Marcus WilliamsFS Yr 2 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 23Marshon LattimoreCB Yr 2 | 49 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| 26P.J. WilliamsS Yr 4 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 20Ken CrawleyCB Yr 3 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29Kurt ColemanS Yr 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Wil LutzYr 3 | 28/30 | 93% | 54 | 52/53 | 136 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Thomas MorsteadYr 10 | 43 | 46.4 | 60 | 15 | 4 |