NFC South · 2021
New Orleans Saints
9-8 (4-2 NFC South · 7-5 NFC)2nd in the NFC South
Last: W 30-20 at Atlanta Falcons
- Rating
- +2.610
- Adj Off
- 22.618
- Adj Def
- 20.02
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 43.6%5 | 35.4%26 |
| Early-down pass rate | 50.1%19 | 54.9%10 |
| Plays per game | 63.225 | 65.215 |
| Time of possession | 30:3816 | 29:3020 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.921 | 6.012 |
| Yards per rush | 4.027 | 3.81 |
| Starting field position | Own 313 | Own 277 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.06725 | -0.1012 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.04125 | -0.0751 |
| Success rate | 40.9%29 | 39.5%1 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.00422 | -0.0713 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.14828 | -0.1561 |
| CPOE | -5.130 | -2.05 |
| Explosive play rate | 7.0%29 | 7.8%10 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 21.419 | 19.74 |
| Points per drive | 2.1819 | 1.742 |
| Red zone TD rate | 61.8%15 | 52.5%2 |
| 3rd down conversion | 35.4%30 | 37.1%8 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.068 | 1.4710 |
| Sack rate | 6.1%21 | 6.4%7 |
| Penalties per game | 5.812 | 5.226 |
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 12Wk 1 | N7Green Bay Packers | W38-3 | +0.32 | -0.35 |
| Sep 19Wk 2 | @26Carolina PanthersDIV | L7-26 | -0.49 | +0.09 |
| Sep 26Wk 3 | @6New England Patriots | W28-13 | +0.07 | -0.26 |
| Oct 3Wk 4 | 30New York Giants | L21-27OT | +0.08 | +0.19 |
| Oct 10Wk 5 | @25Washington Commanders | W33-22 | +0.15 | -0.13 |
| Oct 25Wk 7 | @12Seattle Seahawks | W13-10 | -0.11 | -0.12 |
| Oct 31Wk 8 | 2Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | W36-27 | +0.09 | -0.07 |
| Nov 7Wk 9 | 27Atlanta FalconsDIV | L25-27 | -0.07 | +0.07 |
| Nov 14Wk 10 | @10Tennessee Titans | L21-23 | +0.10 | -0.01 |
| Nov 21Wk 11 | @16Philadelphia Eagles | L29-40 | -0.17 | -0.01 |
| Nov 25Wk 12 | 1Buffalo Bills | L6-31 | -0.34 | +0.13 |
| Dec 2Wk 13 | 4Dallas Cowboys | L17-27 | -0.28 | -0.13 |
| Dec 12Wk 14 | @31New York Jets | W30-9 | +0.15 | -0.28 |
| Dec 19Wk 15 | @2Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | W9-0 | -0.30 | -0.27 |
| Dec 27Wk 16 | 19Miami Dolphins | L3-20 | -0.66 | -0.10 |
| Jan 2Wk 17 | 26Carolina PanthersDIV | W18-10 | -0.13 | -0.26 |
| Jan 9Wk 18 | @27Atlanta FalconsDIV | W30-20 | +0.16 | -0.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Trevor SiemianYr 7 | 37% | 108/188 | 57.5% | 1154 | 6.1 | 11 | 3 |
| 2Jameis WinstonYr 7 | 32% | 95/161 | 59.0% | 1170 | 7.3 | 14 | 3 |
| 16Ian BookR | 4% | 12/20 | 60.0% | 135 | 6.8 | 0 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Alvin KamaraYr 5 | 47% | 240 | 898 | 3.7 | 4 | 47 |
| 14Mark IngramYr 11 | 31% | 160 | 554 | 3.5 | 2 | 27 |
| 34Tony JonesYr 2 | 11% | 54 | 142 | 2.6 | 0 | 5 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Marquez CallawayWR Yr 2 | 9% | 46 | 698 | 15.2 | 6 |
| 11Deonte HartyWR Yr 3 | 7% | 36 | 570 | 15.8 | 3 |
| 10Tre'Quan SmithWR Yr 4 | 6% | 32 | 377 | 11.8 | 3 |
| 82Adam TrautmanTE Yr 2 | 5% | 27 | 263 | 9.7 | 2 |
| 88Ty MontgomeryWR Yr 7 | 3% | 16 | 95 | 5.9 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Marcus DavenportDE Yr 4 | 23 | 8 | 9.0 | 16 | 3 |
| 99Shy TuttleDT Yr 3 | 17 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 90Tanoh KpassagnonDE Yr 5 | 14 | 3 | 4.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 93David OnyemataDT Yr 6 | 12 | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 96Carl GrandersonDE Yr 3 | 11 | 5 | 3.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 70Christian RingoDE Yr 7 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56Demario DavisOLB Yr 10 | 70 | 13 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 94Cameron JordanLB Yr 11 | 38 | 12 | 12.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 5Kwon AlexanderMLB Yr 7 | 39 | 6 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 20Pete WernerLB R | 36 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53Zack BaunLB Yr 2 | 22 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Paulson AdeboCB R | 55 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 23Marshon LattimoreCB Yr 5 | 55 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 27Malcolm JenkinsS Yr 13 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 43Marcus WilliamsFS Yr 5 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 26P.J. WilliamsS Yr 7 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 22C.J. Gardner-JohnsonSAF Yr 3 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 21Bradley RobyCB Yr 8 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Brett MaherYr 9 | 16/18 | 89% | 42 | 10/12 | 58 |
| 6Cody ParkeyYr 8 | 0/0 | — | — | 3/5 | 3 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Blake GillikinYr 2 | 83 | 47.7 | 63 | 29 | 4 |