NFC West · 1999
New Orleans Saints
Record
3-13
Net EPA
-0.155est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.148
- Success rate36.9%
- EPA / dropback-0.081
- EPA / rush-0.247
- Explosive rate7.7%
- Third-down rate34.1%
- Red-zone TD rate45.0%
- Points / drive1.12
- Turnover rate3.4%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.007
- Success rate allowed43.3%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.067
- EPA / rush allowed-0.078
- Explosive rate allowed10.0%
- Pressure rate (proxy)14.0%
- Sack rate7.7%
- Points / drive allowed1.77
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.148 · 13th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.007 · 80th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
4-11-1
-6.4 vs line
Home
3-4-1
Away
1-7
As favorite
1-3
As dog
3-8-1
O/U
10-5-1
+4.3 vs total
Roster
74 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Danny Wuerffel | QB | 25 | 6'1" 208 | — | — | ACT |
| 9 | Jake Delhomme | QB | 24 | 6'2" 205 | — | — | ACT |
| 11 | Billy Joe Tolliver | QB | 33 | 6'1" 217 | — | — | ACT |
| 12 | Billy Joe Hobert | QB | 28 | 6'3" 230 | — | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers20
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Malcolm Floyd | WR | 28 | 6'0" 194 | — | — | CUT |
| 26 | Lamar Smith | RB | 30 | 5'11" 225 | — | — | ACT |
| 28 | Troy Davis | RB | 25 | 5'7" 191 | — | — | ACT |
| 32 | Aaron Craver | RB | 32 | 6'0" 232 | — | — | ACT |
| 33 | Wilmont Perry | RB | 24 | 6'1" 235 | — | — | ACT |
| 34 | Ricky Williams | RB | 22 | 5'10" 236 | — | — | ACT |
| 37 | Dino Philyaw | RB | 30 | 5'10" 205 | — | — | ACT |
| 40 | Marvin Powell | RB | 23 | 6'2" 235 | — | — | ACT |
| 47 | Josh Wilcox | TE | 25 | 6'3" 255 | — | — | ACT |
| 80 | Tony Johnson | TE | 27 | 6'5" 255 | — | — | CUT |
| 80 | P.J. Franklin | WR | 23 | 5'10" 180 | — | — | ACT |
| 81 | Lawrence Dawsey | WR | 33 | 6'0" 198 | — | — | ACT |
| 82 | Eddie Kennison | WR | 26 | 6'0" 195 | — | — | ACT |
| 83 | Keith Poole | WR | 25 | 6'0" 193 | — | — | ACT |
| 84 | Scott Slutzker | TE | 28 | 6'4" 240 | — | — | RES |
| 85 | Cameron Cleeland | TE | 24 | 6'4" 272 | — | — | ACT |
| 86 | Kendall Gammon | TE | 32 | 6'4" 265 | — | — | ACT |
| 87 | John Farquhar | TE | 27 | 6'6" 278 | — | — | RES |
| 88 | Andre Hastings | WR | 29 | 6'1" 190 | — | — | ACT |
| 89 | Brett Bech | WR | 28 | 6'1" 201 | — | — | RES |
Offensive line13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Justin Burroughs | OL | 23 | 6'3" 288 | — | — | RES |
| 0 | Bryan LaBelle | OL | 23 | 6'7" 311 | — | — | RES |
| 60 | Robert Hunt | OL | 24 | 6'2" 290 | — | — | ACT |
| 62 | Jerry Fontenot | OL | 34 | 6'3" 300 | — | — | ACT |
| 63 | Wally Williams | OL | 28 | 6'2" 321 | — | — | RES |
| 65 | Chris Naeole | OL | 26 | 6'3" 313 | — | — | ACT |
| 68 | Kyle Turley | OL | 25 | 6'5" 300 | — | — | ACT |
| 69 | Tom Ackerman | OL | 28 | 6'3" 296 | — | — | ACT |
| 74 | Steve Scifres | OL | 27 | 6'4" 300 | — | — | CUT |
| 76 | Keno Hills | OL | 26 | 6'6" 305 | — | — | TRD |
| 77 | Willie Roaf | OL | 29 | 6'5" 312 | — | — | ACT |
| 78 | Daryl Terrell | OL | 24 | 6'5" 296 | — | — | ACT |
| 79 | Mike Halapin | OL | 26 | 6'5" 310 | — | — | ACT |
Defensive front23
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Kevin Mitchell | LB | 28 | 6'1" 250 | — | — | ACT |
| 51 | Phil Clarke | LB | 22 | 6'0" 241 | — | — | ACT |
| 52 | Vinson Smith | LB | 34 | 6'2" 247 | — | — | RES |
| 53 | Donnie Spragan | LB | 23 | 6'4" 240 | — | — | RES |
| 54 | Ink Aleaga | LB | 26 | 6'1" 251 | — | — | RES |
| 55 | Mark Fields | LB | 28 | 6'2" 244 | — | — | ACT |
| 56 | Chris Bordano | LB | 26 | 6'1" 248 | — | — | ACT |
| 58 | Marc Lillibridge | LB | 27 | 6'1" 240 | — | — | RES |
| 58 | Joe Tuipala | LB | 24 | 6'4" 240 | — | — | ACT |
| 59 | Keith Mitchell | LB | 25 | 6'2" 245 | — | — | ACT |
| 64 | Robert Newkirk | DL | 22 | 6'3" 290 | — | — | ACT |
| 75 | Julian Pittman | DL | 24 | 6'4" 286 | — | — | CUT |
| 79 | Justin Ernest | DL | 28 | 6'3" 284 | — | — | CUT |
| 90 | Jared Tomich | DL | 25 | 6'2" 272 | — | — | RES |
| 91 | Brady Smith | DL | 26 | 6'5" 260 | — | — | ACT |
| 92 | Troy Wilson | DL | 30 | 6'4" 257 | — | — | ACT |
| 93 | Wayne Martin | DL | 35 | 6'5" 275 | — | — | ACT |
| 94 | Joe Johnson | DL | 27 | 6'4" 270 | — | — | RES |
| 95 | Austin Robbins | DL | 28 | 6'6" 290 | — | — | ACT |
| 96 | Uhuru Hamiter | DL | 26 | 6'4" 280 | — | — | ACT |
| 97 | La'Roi Glover | DL | 25 | 6'2" 285 | — | — | ACT |
| 98 | Willie Whitehead | DL | 26 | 6'3" 285 | — | — | ACT |
| 99 | Darren Mickell | DL | 29 | 6'4" 291 | — | — | CUT |
Secondary12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Earl Little | DB | 26 | 6'0" 191 | — | — | TRC |
| 21 | Robert Williams | DB | 22 | 5'10" 182 | — | — | ACT |
| 22 | Tyronne Drakeford | DB | 28 | 5'11" 185 | — | — | ACT |
| 23 | Chris Hewitt | DB | 25 | 6'0" 210 | — | — | RES |
| 24 | Fred Weary | DB | 25 | 5'10" 181 | — | — | ACT |
| 25 | Alex Molden | DB | 26 | 5'10" 190 | — | — | ACT |
| 29 | Sammy Knight | DB | 25 | 6'0" 205 | — | — | ACT |
| 30 | Je'Rod Cherry | DB | 26 | 6'1" 208 | — | — | ACT |
| 36 | Corey Harris | DB | 24 | 5'10" 191 | — | — | ACT |
| 42 | Willie Clay | DB | 30 | 5'10" 200 | — | — | ACT |
| 43 | Ashley Ambrose | DB | 30 | 5'10" 185 | — | — | ACT |
| 44 | Rob Kelly | DB | 25 | 6'0" 199 | — | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Panthers | W 19-10 | -3.5 | -0.205 |
| 2 | @ 49ers | L 21-28 | +11 | -0.043 |
| 4 | @ Bears | L 10-14 | -1 | -0.129 |
| 5 | vs Falcons | L 17-20 | -3 | -0.063 |
| 6 | vs Titans | L 21-24 | +3 | -0.225 |
| 7 | @ Giants | L 3-31 | +3 | -0.400 |
| 8 | vs Browns | L 16-21 | -9.5 | -0.182 |
| 9 | vs Buccaneers | L 16-31 | +3.5 | -0.079 |
| 10 | vs 49ers | W 24-6 | +1 | +0.148 |
| 11 | @ Jaguars | L 23-41 | +12.5 | +0.177 |
| 12 | @ Rams | L 12-43 | +14 | -0.063 |
| 13 | @ Falcons | L 12-35 | +4 | -0.190 |
| 14 | vs Rams | L 14-30 | +10.5 | -0.301 |
| 15 | @ Ravens | L 8-31 | +8.5 | -0.494 |
| 16 | vs Cowboys | W 31-24 | +8.5 | -0.043 |
| 17 | @ Panthers | L 13-45 | +8.5 | -0.205 |