NFC South · 2008
New Orleans Saints
Record
8-8
Net EPA
+0.108est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.120
- Success rate48.7%
- EPA / dropback+0.213
- EPA / rush-0.043
- Explosive rate9.2%
- CPOE+2.69
- Third-down rate49.2%
- Red-zone TD rate65.5%
- Points / drive2.42
- Turnover rate2.4%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.040
- Success rate allowed43.5%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.089
- EPA / rush allowed-0.032
- Explosive rate allowed9.2%
- Pressure rate (proxy)14.6%
- Sack rate4.6%
- Points / drive allowed1.92
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.120 · 98th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.040 · 78th %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
10-5-1
+3.6 vs line
Home
6-2
Away
4-3-1
As favorite
7-1
As dog
3-4-1
O/U
10-6
+5.6 vs total
Roster
57 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Joey Harrington | QB | 31 | 6'4" 210 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 9 | Drew Brees | QB | 29 | 6'0" 209 | 7 | Purdue | ACT |
| 11 | Mark Brunell | QB | 39 | 6'1" 217 | 15 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Skyler Green | WR | 25 | 5'9" 190 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 12 | Marques Colston | WR | 25 | 6'4" 225 | 2 | Hofstra | ACT |
| 16 | Lance Moore | WR | 25 | 5'9" 190 | 3 | Toledo | ACT |
| 17 | Robert Meachem | WR | 25 | 6'2" 210 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 19 | Devery Henderson | WR | 26 | 5'11" 200 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 23 | Pierre Thomas | RB | 25 | 5'11" 215 | 1 | Illinois | ACT |
| 26 | Deuce McAllister | RB | 31 | 6'1" 232 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Lynell Hamilton | RB | 23 | 6'0" 235 | R | — | ACT |
| 40 | Mike Bell | FB | 25 | 6'0" 225 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 44 | Mike Karney | FB | 27 | 5'11" 255 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 81 | David Patten | WR | 34 | 5'10" 190 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 83 | Billy Miller | TE | 31 | 6'3" 252 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Buck Ortega | TE | 28 | 6'4" 250 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 88 | Jeremy Shockey | TE | 28 | 6'5" 251 | 6 | — | ACT |
Offensive line9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Zach Strief | T | 26 | 6'7" 320 | 2 | Northwestern | ACT |
| 67 | Jamar Nesbit | G | 33 | 6'4" 328 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Matt Lehr | C | 29 | 6'2" 304 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 70 | Jammal Brown | T | 27 | 6'6" 313 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 73 | Jahri Evans | G | 25 | 6'4" 318 | 2 | Bloomsburg | ACT |
| 74 | Jermon Bushrod | T | 24 | 6'5" 315 | 1 | Towson | ACT |
| 76 | Jonathan Goodwin | C | 31 | 6'3" 318 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Carl Nicks | G | 23 | 6'5" 343 | R | — | ACT |
| 78 | Jon Stinchcomb | T | 29 | 6'5" 315 | 5 | — | ACT |
Defensive front16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Marvin Mitchell | MLB | 25 | 6'3" 249 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 51 | Jonathan Vilma | MLB | 26 | 6'1" 230 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Troy Evans | OLB | 32 | 6'3" 238 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Scott Fujita | OLB | 29 | 6'5" 250 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Jo-Lonn Dunbar | LB | 23 | 6'0" 226 | R | Boston College | ACT |
| 58 | Scott Shanle | OLB | 30 | 6'2" 245 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Kendrick Clancy | NT | 30 | 6'1" 305 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Rob Ninkovich | DE | 24 | 6'2" 255 | 2 | Purdue | TRC |
| 79 | Rob Ninkovich | DE | 24 | 6'2" 255 | 2 | Purdue | ACT |
| 91 | Will Smith | DE | 27 | 6'3" 282 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Remi Ayodele | DT | 25 | 6'2" 318 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 93 | Bobby McCray | DE | 27 | 6'6" 260 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Antwan Lake | DT | 29 | 6'4" 308 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 97 | Jeff Charleston | DE | 25 | 6'4" 265 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Sedrick Ellis | DT | 23 | 6'1" 307 | R | — | ACT |
| 99 | Hollis Thomas | DE | 34 | 6'0" 335 | 12 | — | ACT |
Secondary12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Randall Gay | CB | 26 | 5'11" 190 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 21 | Terrence Holt | FS | 28 | 6'2" 204 | 5 | — | TRD |
| 21 | Terrence Holt | FS | 28 | 6'2" 204 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Leigh Torrence | CB | 26 | 5'11" 182 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Leigh Torrence | CB | 26 | 5'11" 182 | 3 | — | TRD |
| 28 | Usama Young | CB | 23 | 6'0" 200 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 29 | Josh Bullocks | FS | 25 | 6'1" 207 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 35 | Michael Lehan | CB | 30 | 6'0" 200 | 5 | — | TRC |
| 35 | Michael Lehan | CB | 30 | 6'0" 200 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 39 | Chris Reis | SS | 26 | 6'1" 215 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 41 | Roman Harper | SS | 27 | 6'1" 200 | 2 | Alabama | ACT |
| 42 | Jason David | CB | 26 | 5'8" 180 | 4 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Glenn Pakulak | P | 28 | 6'2" 226 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 5 | Garrett Hartley | K | 22 | 5'8" 204 | R | — | ACT |
| 47 | Kevin Houser | LS | 31 | 6'2" 252 | 8 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Buccaneers | W 24-20 | -3 | +0.042 |
| 2 | @ Commanders | L 24-29 | +1 | -0.106 |
| 3 | @ Broncos | L 32-34 | +5.5 | +0.208 |
| 4 | vs 49ers | W 31-17 | -4 | +0.195 |
| 5 | vs Vikings | L 27-30 | -3 | -0.133 |
| 6 | vs Raiders | W 34-3 | -7 | +0.214 |
| 7 | @ Panthers | L 7-30 | +3 | -0.199 |
| 8 | vs Chargers | W 37-32 | +3 | +0.394 |
| 10 | @ Falcons | L 20-34 | +1 | -0.023 |
| 11 | @ Chiefs | W 30-20 | -6 | +0.208 |
| 12 | vs Packers | W 51-29 | -1 | +0.346 |
| 13 | @ Buccaneers | L 20-23 | +3.5 | -0.146 |
| 14 | vs Falcons | W 29-25 | -3 | +0.174 |
| 15 | @ Bears | L 24-27 | +3 | -0.023 |
| 16 | @ Lions | W 42-7 | -7 | +0.561 |
| 17 | vs Panthers | L 31-33 | +1 | +0.212 |