NFC South · 2015
New Orleans Saints
Record
7-9
Net EPA
-0.032est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.080
- Success rate44.6%
- EPA / dropback+0.161
- EPA / rush-0.078
- Explosive rate10.0%
- CPOE+2.78
- Third-down rate48.9%
- Red-zone TD rate65.6%
- Points / drive2.09
- Turnover rate1.7%
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Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.143
- Success rate allowed47.9%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.312
- EPA / rush allowed-0.124
- Explosive rate allowed12.3%
- Pressure rate (proxy)14.5%
- Sack rate4.8%
- Points / drive allowed2.50
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Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.080 · 88th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.143 · 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
8-7-1
-3.0 vs line
Home
4-3-1
Away
4-4
As favorite
2-4-1
As dog
6-3
O/U
9-6-1
+4.9 vs total
Roster
61 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Matt Flynn | QB | 30 | 6'2" 225 | 7 | LSU | ACT |
| 9 | Drew Brees | QB | 36 | 6'0" 209 | 14 | Purdue | ACT |
| 18 | Garrett Grayson | QB | 24 | 6'2" 220 | R | Colorado State | ACT |
Backs & receivers17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 23 | 5'10" 189 | 1 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 12 | Marques Colston | WR | 32 | 6'4" 225 | 9 | Hofstra | ACT |
| 15 | Seantavius Jones | WR | 23 | 6'3" 200 | 1 | Valdosta State | ACT |
| 16 | Brandon Coleman | WR | 23 | 6'6" 225 | 1 | Rutgers | ACT |
| 34 | Tim Hightower | RB | 29 | 6'0" 220 | 7 | Richmond | ACT |
| 35 | Austin Johnson | FB | 26 | 6'2" 240 | 3 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 38 | Travaris Cadet | RB | 26 | 6'1" 210 | 3 | Appalachian State | TRD |
| 38 | Travaris Cadet | RB | 26 | 6'1" 210 | 3 | Appalachian State | TRC |
| 38 | Travaris Cadet | RB | 26 | 6'1" 210 | 3 | Appalachian State | ACT |
| 45 | Toben Opurum | FB | 26 | 6'1" 250 | 2 | Kansas | ACT |
| 82 | Benjamin Watson | TE | 36 | 6'3" 255 | 11 | Georgia | ACT |
| 83 | Willie Snead | WR | 24 | 5'11" 195 | 1 | Ball State | ACT |
| 84 | Michael Hoomanawanui | TE | 27 | 6'4" 265 | 5 | Illinois | ACT |
| 84 | Michael Hoomanawanui | TE | 27 | 6'4" 265 | 5 | Illinois | TRC |
| 88 | Rashaun Allen | TE | 25 | 6'4" 250 | 1 | Southern University | ACT |
| 88 | Rashaun Allen | TE | 25 | 6'4" 250 | 1 | Southern University | TRD |
| 89 | Josh Hill | TE | 25 | 6'5" 250 | 2 | Idaho State | ACT |
Offensive line12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Max Unger | C | 29 | 6'5" 305 | 6 | Oregon | ACT |
| 64 | Zach Strief | T | 33 | 6'7" 320 | 9 | Northwestern | ACT |
| 65 | Senio Kelemete | C | 25 | 6'3" 300 | 3 | Washington | ACT |
| 66 | Ryan Seymour | G | 25 | 6'4" 305 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Ryan Seymour | G | 25 | 6'4" 305 | 2 | — | TRD |
| 68 | Tim Lelito | G | 26 | 6'4" 315 | 2 | Grand Valley State | ACT |
| 72 | Terron Armstead | T | 24 | 6'5" 304 | 2 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | ACT |
| 73 | Jahri Evans | G | 32 | 6'4" 318 | 9 | Bloomsburg | ACT |
| 75 | Andrus Peat | T | 23 | 6'7" 316 | R | Stanford | ACT |
| 76 | Tony Hills | T | 32 | 6'5" 304 | 7 | Texas | ACT |
| 76 | Tony Hills | T | 32 | 6'5" 304 | 7 | Texas | TRC |
| 77 | Mike McGlynn | G | 30 | 6'4" 325 | 7 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
Defensive front16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | James Anderson | OLB | 33 | 6'2" 235 | 9 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 44 | Hau'oli Kikaha | LB | 23 | 6'3" 246 | R | Washington | ACT |
| 50 | Stephone Anthony | MLB | 23 | 6'2" 245 | R | Clemson | ACT |
| 53 | Ramon Humber | LB | 28 | 5'11" 232 | 6 | North Dakota State | ACT |
| 56 | Michael Mauti | MLB | 25 | 6'2" 243 | 2 | Penn State | ACT |
| 57 | David Hawthorne | MLB | 30 | 6'0" 246 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Obum Gwacham | DE | 24 | 6'5" 246 | R | Oregon State | ACT |
| 59 | Dannell Ellerbe | LB | 31 | 6'1" 245 | 6 | Georgia | ACT |
| 71 | Kaleb Eulls | DT | 24 | 6'3" 285 | R | Mississippi State | ACT |
| 78 | Bobby Richardson | DE | 24 | 6'3" 286 | R | Indiana | ACT |
| 90 | Tavaris Barnes | DE | 25 | 6'3" 275 | R | Clemson | ACT |
| 91 | Kasim Edebali | LB | 26 | 6'2" 253 | 1 | Boston College | ACT |
| 92 | John Jenkins | DT | 26 | 6'3" 359 | 2 | Georgia | ACT |
| 93 | Kevin Williams | DT | 35 | 6'5" 311 | 12 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 94 | Cameron Jordan | DE | 26 | 6'4" 287 | 4 | California | ACT |
| 95 | Tyeler Davison | DT | 24 | 6'2" 309 | R | Fresno State | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Brian Dixon | CB | 25 | 6'0" 195 | 1 | Northwest Missouri State | ACT |
| 24 | Kyle Wilson | CB | 29 | 5'10" 190 | 5 | Boise State | ACT |
| 30 | Christopher Owens | CB | 30 | 5'9" 180 | 6 | San Jose State | ACT |
| 30 | Christopher Owens | CB | 30 | 5'9" 180 | 6 | San Jose State | TRD |
| 31 | Jairus Byrd | FS | 30 | 5'10" 203 | 6 | Oregon | ACT |
| 32 | Kenny Vaccaro | SS | 24 | 6'0" 214 | 2 | Texas | ACT |
| 33 | Jamarca Sanford | SS | 30 | 5'10" 200 | 6 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 39 | Brandon Browner | CB | 31 | 6'4" 221 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 40 | Delvin Breaux | CB | 27 | 6'1" 196 | 1 | LSU | ACT |
Specialists4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kai Forbath | K | 29 | 5'11" 197 | 4 | UCLA | ACT |
| 5 | Kai Forbath | K | 29 | 5'11" 197 | 4 | UCLA | TRD |
| 6 | Thomas Morstead | P | 29 | 6'4" 235 | 6 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
| 47 | Justin Drescher | LS | 27 | 6'1" 235 | 5 | Colorado | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Cardinals | L 19-31 | +2 | -0.021 |
| 2 | vs Buccaneers | L 19-26 | -9.5 | -0.097 |
| 3 | @ Panthers | L 22-27 | +10 | +0.164 |
| 4 | vs Cowboys | W 26-20 | -3 | +0.150 |
| 5 | @ Eagles | L 17-39 | +6.5 | -0.166 |
| 6 | vs Falcons | W 31-21 | +3 | +0.131 |
| 7 | @ Colts | W 27-21 | +5.5 | +0.026 |
| 8 | vs Giants | W 52-49 | -3 | +0.325 |
| 9 | vs Titans | L 28-34 | -7 | +0.190 |
| 10 | @ Commanders | L 14-47 | -1 | -0.181 |
| 12 | @ Texans | L 6-24 | +3.5 | -0.287 |
| 13 | vs Panthers | L 38-41 | +5.5 | +0.056 |
| 14 | @ Buccaneers | W 24-17 | +6 | +0.206 |
| 15 | vs Lions | L 27-35 | -2.5 | +0.070 |
| 16 | vs Jaguars | W 38-27 | -2.5 | +0.390 |
| 17 | @ Falcons | W 20-17 | +6 | +0.153 |