NFC South · 2022
New Orleans Saints
7-10 (2-4 NFC South · 5-7 NFC)3rd in the NFC South
Last: L 7-10 vs Carolina Panthers
- Rating
- +0.410
- Adj Off
- 20.523
- Adj Def
- 20.15
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 43.2%9 | 42.0%8 |
| Early-down pass rate | 41.8%29 | 50.6%19 |
| Plays per game | 60.927 | 66.011 |
| Time of possession | 29:3124 | 30:2918 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.77 | 5.43 |
| Yards per rush | 4.422 | 4.620 |
| Starting field position | Own 2821 | Own 289 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.03521 | -0.03510 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.02621 | -0.0405 |
| Success rate | 45.7%10 | 41.9%6 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.02217 | -0.0168 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.10927 | -0.06020 |
| CPOE | 1.47 | -4.91 |
| Explosive play rate | 8.6%20 | 7.0%2 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 19.422 | 20.39 |
| Points per drive | 2.0416 | 1.846 |
| Red zone TD rate | 54.5%25 | 58.2%14 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.2%15 | 41.6%24 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4725 | 0.8230 |
| Sack rate | 6.5%20 | 7.4%4 |
| Penalties per game | 5.820 | 5.421 |
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 | @25Atlanta FalconsDIV | W27-26 | +0.13 | +0.00 |
| Sep 18Wk 2 | 16Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | L10-20 | -0.38 | -0.21 |
| Sep 25Wk 3 | @24Carolina PanthersDIV | L14-22 | -0.11 | -0.14 |
| Oct 2Wk 4 | N20Minnesota Vikings | L25-28 | +0.15 | +0.08 |
| Oct 9Wk 5 | 13Seattle Seahawks | W39-32 | +0.10 | +0.02 |
| Oct 16Wk 6 | 6Cincinnati Bengals | L26-30 | +0.09 | +0.29 |
| Oct 20Wk 7 | @28Arizona Cardinals | L34-42 | +0.04 | +0.17 |
| Oct 30Wk 8 | 22Las Vegas Raiders | W24-0 | +0.18 | -0.36 |
| Nov 7Wk 9 | 8Baltimore Ravens | L13-27 | -0.17 | +0.14 |
| Nov 13Wk 10 | @17Pittsburgh Steelers | L10-20 | -0.27 | +0.11 |
| Nov 20Wk 11 | 19Los Angeles Rams | W27-20 | +0.11 | -0.04 |
| Nov 27Wk 12 | @2San Francisco 49ers | L0-13 | -0.20 | -0.02 |
| Dec 5Wk 13 | @16Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | L16-17 | -0.01 | +0.01 |
| Dec 18Wk 15 | 25Atlanta FalconsDIV | W21-18 | +0.05 | +0.03 |
| Dec 24Wk 16 | @17Cleveland Browns | W17-10 | -0.12 | -0.26 |
| Jan 1Wk 17 | @4Philadelphia Eagles | W20-10 | -0.09 | -0.31 |
| Jan 8Wk 18 | 24Carolina PanthersDIV | L7-10 | -0.17 | -0.20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Andy DaltonYr 12 | 74% | 252/378 | 66.7% | 2871 | 7.6 | 18 | 9 |
| 2Jameis WinstonYr 8 | 22% | 73/115 | 63.5% | 858 | 7.5 | 4 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Alvin KamaraYr 6 | 48% | 223 | 897 | 4.0 | 2 | 57 |
| 31Eno BenjaminYr 3 | 17% | 77 | 313 | 4.1 | 2 | 25 |
| 22Mark IngramYr 12 | 13% | 62 | 233 | 3.8 | 1 | 16 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Chris OlaveWR R | 14% | 72 | 1042 | 14.5 | 4 |
| 83Juwan JohnsonTE Yr 3 | 8% | 42 | 508 | 12.1 | 7 |
| 89Rashid ShaheedWR R | 5% | 28 | 488 | 17.4 | 2 |
| 5Jarvis LandryWR Yr 9 | 5% | 25 | 272 | 10.9 | 1 |
| 10Tre'Quan SmithWR Yr 5 | 4% | 19 | 278 | 14.6 | 1 |
| 82Adam TrautmanTE Yr 3 | 4% | 18 | 207 | 11.5 | 1 |
| 13Michael ThomasWR Yr 7 | 3% | 16 | 171 | 10.7 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Carl GrandersonDE Yr 4 | 30 | 7 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 93David OnyemataDT Yr 7 | 25 | 4 | 5.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 99Shy TuttleDT Yr 4 | 26 | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 92Marcus DavenportDE Yr 5 | 16 | 1 | 0.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 90Tanoh KpassagnonDE Yr 6 | 15 | 3 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 91Kentavius StreetDE Yr 5 | 13 | 5 | 3.5 | 8 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56Demario DavisOLB Yr 11 | 54 | 9 | 6.5 | 6 | 1 |
| 20Pete WernerLB Yr 2 | 56 | 3 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 55Kaden EllissLB Yr 4 | 43 | 7 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 94Cameron JordanLB Yr 12 | 40 | 10 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 53Zack BaunLB Yr 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Tyrann MathieuFS Yr 10 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 29Paulson AdeboCB Yr 2 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Marcus MayeFS Yr 6 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 27Alontae TaylorCB R | 39 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 21Bradley RobyCB Yr 9 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19Chris HarrisCB Yr 12 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 23Marshon LattimoreCB Yr 6 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Wil LutzYr 7 | 23/31 | 74% | 60 | 33/33 | 102 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Blake GillikinYr 3 | 77 | 46.4 | 68 | 32 | 7 |