NFC South · 2014
New Orleans Saints
Record
7-9
Net EPA
-0.014est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.067
- Success rate47.9%
- EPA / dropback+0.126
- EPA / rush-0.043
- Explosive rate8.7%
- CPOE+3.60
- Third-down rate48.2%
- Red-zone TD rate62.9%
- Points / drive2.11
- Turnover rate2.6%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.089
- Success rate allowed44.8%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.160
- EPA / rush allowed-0.021
- Explosive rate allowed10.5%
- Pressure rate (proxy)15.8%
- Sack rate5.3%
- Points / drive allowed2.28
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.067 · 74th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.089 · 98th %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
6-10
-5.9 vs line
Home
2-6
Away
4-4
As favorite
4-10
As dog
2-0
O/U
10-6
+0.8 vs total
Roster
59 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ryan Griffin | QB | 26 | 6'5" 206 | 1 | Tulane | ACT |
| 7 | Luke McCown | QB | 33 | 6'4" 217 | 10 | Louisiana Tech | ACT |
| 9 | Drew Brees | QB | 35 | 6'0" 209 | 13 | Purdue | ACT |
Backs & receivers16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Marques Colston | WR | 31 | 6'4" 225 | 8 | Hofstra | ACT |
| 15 | Seantavius Jones | WR | 22 | 6'3" 200 | R | Valdosta State | ACT |
| 16 | Brandon Coleman | WR | 22 | 6'6" 225 | R | Rutgers | ACT |
| 17 | Robert Meachem | WR | 31 | 6'2" 215 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 18 | Jalen Saunders | WR | 23 | 5'9" 165 | R | — | ACT |
| 18 | Jalen Saunders | WR | 23 | 5'9" 165 | R | — | TRD |
| 18 | Jalen Saunders | WR | 23 | 5'9" 165 | R | — | TRC |
| 22 | Mark Ingram | RB | 26 | 5'9" 215 | 3 | Alabama | ACT |
| 29 | Khiry Robinson | RB | 26 | 6'0" 220 | 1 | West Texas A&M | ACT |
| 39 | Travaris Cadet | RB | 25 | 6'1" 210 | 2 | Appalachian State | ACT |
| 41 | Erik Lorig | FB | 29 | 6'4" 250 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Jimmy Graham | TE | 29 | 6'7" 265 | 4 | Miami | ACT |
| 82 | Benjamin Watson | TE | 35 | 6'3" 255 | 10 | Georgia | ACT |
| 84 | Kenny Stills | WR | 22 | 6'0" 194 | 1 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 88 | Nick Toon | WR | 27 | 6'4" 218 | 2 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 89 | Josh Hill | TE | 24 | 6'5" 250 | 1 | Idaho State | ACT |
Offensive line10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Jonathan Goodwin | C | 37 | 6'3" 318 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 64 | Zach Strief | T | 32 | 6'7" 320 | 8 | Northwestern | ACT |
| 65 | Senio Kelemete | G | 24 | 6'3" 300 | 2 | Washington | ACT |
| 66 | Ben Grubbs | G | 30 | 6'3" 310 | 7 | Auburn | ACT |
| 67 | Nick Becton | T | 24 | 6'6" 323 | 1 | Virginia Tech | TRD |
| 67 | Nick Becton | T | 24 | 6'6" 323 | 1 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 68 | Tim Lelito | C | 25 | 6'4" 315 | 1 | Grand Valley State | ACT |
| 72 | Terron Armstead | T | 23 | 6'5" 304 | 1 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | ACT |
| 73 | Jahri Evans | G | 31 | 6'4" 318 | 8 | Bloomsburg | ACT |
| 79 | Bryce Harris | T | 25 | 6'6" 300 | 2 | Fresno State | ACT |
Defensive front15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Curtis Lofton | ILB | 28 | 6'0" 241 | 6 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 52 | Moise Fokou | MLB | 29 | 6'1" 243 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Ramon Humber | ILB | 27 | 5'11" 232 | 5 | North Dakota State | ACT |
| 56 | Ronald Powell | OLB | 23 | 6'3" 237 | R | Florida | ACT |
| 57 | David Hawthorne | ILB | 29 | 6'0" 246 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Kyle Knox | ILB | 25 | 6'1" 220 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Jerry Franklin | ILB | 26 | 6'1" 245 | 2 | Arkansas | TRC |
| 59 | Jerry Franklin | ILB | 26 | 6'1" 245 | 2 | Arkansas | ACT |
| 62 | Lawrence Virgil | NT | 23 | 6'5" 290 | R | Valdosta State | ACT |
| 75 | Tyrunn Walker | DE | 24 | 6'3" 294 | 2 | Tulsa | ACT |
| 91 | Kasim Edebali | OLB | 25 | 6'2" 253 | R | Boston College | ACT |
| 93 | Junior Galette | OLB | 26 | 6'2" 258 | 4 | Stillman | ACT |
| 94 | Cameron Jordan | DE | 25 | 6'4" 287 | 3 | California | ACT |
| 95 | Brandon Deaderick | NT | 27 | 6'4" 305 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Parys Haralson | OLB | 30 | 6'0" 255 | 8 | — | ACT |
Secondary12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Brian Dixon | CB | 24 | 6'0" 195 | R | Northwest Missouri State | ACT |
| 21 | Patrick Robinson | CB | 28 | 5'11" 191 | 4 | Florida State | ACT |
| 24 | Corey White | CB | 24 | 6'1" 205 | 2 | Samford | ACT |
| 28 | Keenan Lewis | CB | 28 | 6'1" 208 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Kenny Vaccaro | SS | 23 | 6'0" 214 | 1 | Texas | ACT |
| 33 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | CB | 24 | 6'3" 218 | R | Nebraska | ACT |
| 36 | Marcus Ball | SS | 27 | 6'1" 209 | R | Memphis | ACT |
| 37 | Terrence Frederick | CB | 24 | 5'10" 187 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Jamarca Sanford | SS | 29 | 5'10" 200 | 5 | Mississippi | TRD |
| 38 | Jamarca Sanford | SS | 29 | 5'10" 200 | 5 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 42 | Pierre Warren | S | 22 | 6'2" 200 | R | — | ACT |
| 42 | Pierre Warren | S | 22 | 6'2" 200 | R | — | TRD |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shayne Graham | K | 38 | 6'0" 210 | 14 | — | ACT |
| 6 | Thomas Morstead | P | 28 | 6'4" 235 | 5 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
| 47 | Justin Drescher | LS | 26 | 6'1" 235 | 4 | Colorado | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Falcons | L 34-37 | -3 | +0.235 |
| 2 | @ Browns | L 24-26 | -4.5 | +0.089 |
| 3 | vs Vikings | W 20-9 | -10 | +0.189 |
| 4 | @ Cowboys | L 17-38 | -3 | +0.046 |
| 5 | vs Buccaneers | W 37-31 | -11 | +0.069 |
| 7 | @ Lions | L 23-24 | +1.5 | -0.057 |
| 8 | vs Packers | W 44-23 | -2 | +0.278 |
| 9 | @ Panthers | W 28-10 | -3 | +0.125 |
| 10 | vs 49ers | L 24-27 | -6 | -0.046 |
| 11 | vs Bengals | L 10-27 | -8.5 | +0.016 |
| 12 | vs Ravens | L 27-34 | -2.5 | +0.112 |
| 13 | @ Steelers | W 35-32 | +3.5 | +0.310 |
| 14 | vs Panthers | L 10-41 | -8.5 | -0.254 |
| 15 | @ Bears | W 31-15 | -3 | +0.219 |
| 16 | vs Falcons | L 14-30 | -6 | -0.267 |
| 17 | @ Buccaneers | W 23-20 | -6 | +0.064 |