NFC South · 2024
New Orleans Saints
5-12 (2-4 NFC South · 4-8 NFC)4th in the NFC South
Last: L 19-27 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Rating
- -2.422
- Adj Off
- 20.625
- Adj Def
- 23.118
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 39.2%15 | 38.1%19 |
| Early-down pass rate | 48.9%24 | 53.4%11 |
| Plays per game | 63.523 | 68.03 |
| Time of possession | 28:0829 | 31:524 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.920 | 6.424 |
| Yards per rush | 4.514 | 5.131 |
| Starting field position | Own 3110 | Own 271 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.05925 | +0.03619 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.03525 | +0.02922 |
| Success rate | 40.6%28 | 44.6%21 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.07430 | +0.04812 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.03610 | +0.01630 |
| CPOE | -3.229 | -3.03 |
| Explosive play rate | 8.4%18 | 9.4%25 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 19.924 | 23.419 |
| Points per drive | 2.1217 | 2.1113 |
| Red zone TD rate | 59.0%19 | 60.6%17 |
| 3rd down conversion | 35.2%28 | 41.1%21 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0010 | 1.1215 |
| Sack rate | 5.6%14 | 5.5%25 |
| Penalties per game | 6.516 | 6.811 |
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 8Wk 1 | 32Carolina PanthersDIV | W47-10 | +0.21 | -0.46 |
| Sep 15Wk 2 | @20Dallas Cowboys | W44-19 | +0.42 | -0.16 |
| Sep 22Wk 3 | 3Philadelphia Eagles | L12-15 | -0.20 | +0.01 |
| Sep 29Wk 4 | @21Atlanta FalconsDIV | L24-26 | +0.05 | -0.03 |
| Oct 7Wk 5 | @7Kansas City Chiefs | L13-26 | -0.10 | +0.14 |
| Oct 13Wk 6 | 6Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | L27-51 | -0.37 | +0.20 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 8Denver Broncos | L10-33 | -0.33 | +0.08 |
| Oct 27Wk 8 | @10Los Angeles Chargers | L8-26 | -0.21 | +0.01 |
| Nov 3Wk 9 | @32Carolina PanthersDIV | L22-23 | +0.12 | +0.05 |
| Nov 10Wk 10 | 21Atlanta FalconsDIV | W20-17 | -0.02 | +0.09 |
| Nov 17Wk 11 | 29Cleveland Browns | W35-14 | +0.24 | +0.04 |
| Dec 1Wk 13 | 12Los Angeles Rams | L14-21 | -0.02 | +0.16 |
| Dec 8Wk 14 | @30New York Giants | W14-11 | -0.06 | -0.14 |
| Dec 15Wk 15 | 13Washington Commanders | L19-20 | -0.06 | +0.02 |
| Dec 23Wk 16 | @5Green Bay Packers | L0-34 | -0.34 | +0.26 |
| Dec 29Wk 17 | 26Las Vegas Raiders | L10-25 | -0.32 | +0.10 |
| Jan 5Wk 18 | @6Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | L19-27 | +0.01 | +0.17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Derek CarrYr 11 | 51% | 189/279 | 67.7% | 2145 | 7.7 | 15 | 5 |
| 18Spencer RattlerR | 41% | 130/228 | 57.0% | 1317 | 5.8 | 4 | 5 |
| 3Jake HaenerYr 2 | 7% | 18/39 | 46.2% | 226 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Alvin KamaraYr 8 | 51% | 228 | 950 | 4.2 | 6 | 68 |
| 21Jamaal WilliamsYr 8 | 11% | 48 | 164 | 3.4 | 1 | 9 |
| 25Kendre MillerYr 2 | 9% | 39 | 148 | 3.8 | 1 | 5 |
| 33Jordan MimsYr 2 | 5% | 20 | 70 | 3.5 | 0 | 12 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83Juwan JohnsonTE Yr 5 | 9% | 50 | 548 | 11.0 | 3 |
| 87Foster MoreauTE Yr 6 | 6% | 32 | 413 | 12.9 | 5 |
| 12Chris OlaveWR Yr 3 | 6% | 32 | 400 | 12.5 | 1 |
| 7Taysom HillTE Yr 8 | 4% | 23 | 187 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 22Rashid ShaheedWR Yr 3 | 4% | 20 | 349 | 17.4 | 3 |
| 11Cedrick Wilson Jr.WR Yr 7 | 4% | 20 | 211 | 10.6 | 1 |
| 10Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR Yr 7 | 3% | 19 | 411 | 21.6 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Carl GrandersonDE Yr 6 | 36 | 9 | 5.5 | 13 | 1 |
| 99Chase YoungDE Yr 5 | 21 | 8 | 5.5 | 21 | 1 |
| 90Bryan BreseeDT Yr 2 | 17 | 7 | 7.5 | 14 | 1 |
| 50Khalen SaundersDT Yr 6 | 18 | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 93Nathan ShepherdDE Yr 7 | 16 | 3 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 98Payton TurnerDE Yr 4 | 10 | 3 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56Demario DavisOLB Yr 13 | 69 | 5 | 2.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 20Pete WernerLB Yr 4 | 54 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94Cameron JordanLB Yr 14 | 18 | 7 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 6Willie Gay Jr.LB Yr 5 | 19 | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 58Anfernee OrjiLB Yr 2 | 16 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alontae TaylorCB Yr 3 | 61 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 5Will HarrisSAF Yr 6 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 0Ugo AmadiCB Yr 6 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 32Tyrann MathieuFS Yr 12 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 29Paulson AdeboCB Yr 4 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 14Kool-Aid McKinstryCB R | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 31Jordan HowdenSAF Yr 2 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Blake GrupeYr 2 | 27/31 | 87% | 57 | 31/33 | 112 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Matthew HayballR | 75 | 44.0 | 64 | 41 | 3 |