NFC South · 2013
New Orleans Saints
Record
11-5
Seed
#6
Net EPA
+0.092est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.115
- Success rate47.2%
- EPA / dropback+0.209
- EPA / rush-0.077
- Explosive rate9.5%
- CPOE+5.36
- Third-down rate45.1%
- Red-zone TD rate64.9%
- Points / drive2.21
- Turnover rate1.4%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.034
- Success rate allowed39.6%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.035
- EPA / rush allowed-0.032
- Explosive rate allowed8.2%
- Pressure rate (proxy)23.3%
- Sack rate8.1%
- Points / drive allowed1.56
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.115 · 95th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.034 · 29th %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
8-8
+3.0 vs line
Home
7-1
Away
1-7
As favorite
7-5
As dog
1-3
O/U
6-10
-4.3 vs total
Roster
58 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ryan Griffin | QB | 25 | 6'5" 206 | R | Tulane | ACT |
| 7 | Luke McCown | QB | 32 | 6'4" 217 | 9 | Louisiana Tech | ACT |
| 9 | Drew Brees | QB | 34 | 6'0" 209 | 12 | Purdue | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Marques Colston | WR | 30 | 6'4" 225 | 7 | Hofstra | ACT |
| 16 | Lance Moore | WR | 30 | 5'9" 190 | 8 | Toledo | ACT |
| 17 | Robert Meachem | WR | 30 | 6'2" 215 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 22 | Mark Ingram | RB | 25 | 5'9" 215 | 2 | Alabama | ACT |
| 23 | Pierre Thomas | RB | 30 | 5'11" 215 | 6 | Illinois | ACT |
| 29 | Khiry Robinson | RB | 25 | 6'0" 220 | R | West Texas A&M | ACT |
| 39 | Travaris Cadet | RB | 24 | 6'1" 210 | 1 | Appalachian State | ACT |
| 43 | Darren Sproles | RB | 30 | 5'6" 190 | 8 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 45 | Jed Collins | FB | 27 | 6'1" 255 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Jimmy Graham | TE | 28 | 6'7" 265 | 3 | Miami | ACT |
| 82 | Benjamin Watson | TE | 34 | 6'3" 255 | 9 | Georgia | ACT |
| 84 | Kenny Stills | WR | 21 | 6'0" 194 | R | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 88 | Nick Toon | WR | 26 | 6'4" 218 | 1 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 89 | Josh Hill | TE | 23 | 6'5" 229 | R | Idaho State | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Brian De La Puente | C | 28 | 6'3" 306 | 5 | California | ACT |
| 64 | Zach Strief | T | 31 | 6'7" 320 | 7 | Northwestern | ACT |
| 66 | Ben Grubbs | G | 29 | 6'3" 310 | 6 | Auburn | ACT |
| 68 | Tim Lelito | G | 24 | 6'4" 315 | R | Grand Valley State | ACT |
| 71 | Charles Brown | T | 26 | 6'5" 297 | 3 | USC | ACT |
| 72 | Terron Armstead | T | 22 | 6'5" 304 | R | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | ACT |
| 73 | Jahri Evans | G | 30 | 6'4" 318 | 7 | Bloomsburg | ACT |
| 79 | Bryce Harris | T | 24 | 6'6" 300 | 1 | Fresno State | ACT |
Defensive front18
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Curtis Lofton | ILB | 27 | 6'0" 241 | 5 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 52 | Kevin Reddick | ILB | 25 | 6'1" 246 | R | North Carolina | ACT |
| 53 | Ramon Humber | ILB | 26 | 5'11" 232 | 4 | North Dakota State | ACT |
| 54 | Will Herring | ILB | 30 | 6'3" 241 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Keyunta Dawson | DE | 29 | 6'3" 258 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Keyunta Dawson | DE | 29 | 6'3" 258 | 6 | — | TRC |
| 57 | David Hawthorne | ILB | 28 | 6'0" 246 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Kyle Knox | OLB | 24 | 6'1" 200 | 1 | — | TRC |
| 58 | Kyle Knox | OLB | 24 | 6'1" 200 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Rufus Johnson | LB | 23 | 6'5" 272 | R | Tarleton State | ACT |
| 75 | Tyrunn Walker | DT | 23 | 6'3" 294 | 1 | Tulsa | ACT |
| 76 | Akiem Hicks | DE | 25 | 6'5" 324 | 1 | Regina, Can. | ACT |
| 77 | Brodrick Bunkley | NT | 31 | 6'2" 306 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 92 | John Jenkins | NT | 24 | 6'3" 359 | R | Georgia | ACT |
| 93 | Junior Galette | OLB | 25 | 6'2" 258 | 3 | Stillman | ACT |
| 94 | Cameron Jordan | DE | 24 | 6'4" 287 | 2 | California | ACT |
| 96 | Tom Johnson | DE | 29 | 6'3" 288 | 7 | Southern Mississippi | ACT |
| 97 | Glenn Foster | DE | 23 | 6'4" 285 | R | — | ACT |
Secondary11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Corey White | CB | 23 | 6'1" 205 | 1 | Samford | ACT |
| 25 | Rafael Bush | FS | 26 | 5'11" 200 | 3 | South Carolina State | ACT |
| 27 | Malcolm Jenkins | FS | 27 | 6'0" 204 | 4 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 28 | Keenan Lewis | CB | 27 | 6'1" 208 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Trevin Wade | CB | 24 | 5'10" 190 | 1 | Arizona | ACT |
| 31 | Terrence Frederick | DB | 23 | 5'10" 187 | 1 | — | TRC |
| 31 | Terrence Frederick | DB | 23 | 5'10" 187 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 37 | Jordan Pugh | FS | 25 | 5'11" 210 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 37 | Jordan Pugh | FS | 25 | 5'11" 210 | 3 | — | TRD |
| 38 | Rod Sweeting | CB | 24 | 5'11" 187 | R | — | ACT |
| 41 | Roman Harper | SS | 32 | 6'1" 200 | 7 | Alabama | ACT |
Specialists4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shayne Graham | K | 37 | 6'0" 210 | 13 | — | TRC |
| 3 | Shayne Graham | K | 37 | 6'0" 210 | 13 | — | ACT |
| 6 | Thomas Morstead | P | 27 | 6'4" 235 | 4 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
| 47 | Justin Drescher | LS | 25 | 6'1" 235 | 3 | Colorado | ACT |
Schedule
18 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Falcons | W 23-17 | -3.5 | +0.006 |
| 2 | @ Buccaneers | W 16-14 | -3 | -0.091 |
| 3 | vs Cardinals | W 31-7 | -8 | +0.200 |
| 4 | vs Dolphins | W 38-17 | -7 | +0.232 |
| 5 | @ Bears | W 26-18 | +1 | +0.123 |
| 6 | @ Patriots | L 27-30 | +2.5 | +0.112 |
| 8 | vs Bills | W 35-17 | -10.5 | +0.188 |
| 9 | @ Jets | L 20-26 | -6 | +0.061 |
| 10 | vs Cowboys | W 49-17 | -6 | +0.523 |
| 11 | vs 49ers | W 23-20 | -3.5 | +0.006 |
| 12 | @ Falcons | W 17-13 | -7.5 | +0.178 |
| 13 | @ Seahawks | L 7-34 | +6.5 | -0.277 |
| 14 | vs Panthers | W 31-13 | -3 | +0.223 |
| 15 | @ Rams | L 16-27 | -6.5 | +0.070 |
| 16 | @ Panthers | L 13-17 | +3.5 | -0.101 |
| 17 | vs Buccaneers | W 42-17 | -11 | +0.366 |
| WC | @ Eagles | W 26-24 | +3 | +0.101 |
| DIV | @ Seahawks | L 15-23 | +10 | -0.020 |