NFC South · 2023
New Orleans Saints
Record
9-8
Net EPA
+0.100est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.015
- Success rate42.2%
- EPA / dropback+0.052
- EPA / rush-0.113
- Explosive rate8.0%
- CPOE+1.94
- Third-down rate39.4%
- Red-zone TD rate57.6%
- Points / drive1.82
- Turnover rate1.4%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.084
- Success rate allowed39.6%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.024
- EPA / rush allowed-0.178
- Explosive rate allowed9.4%
- Pressure rate (proxy)15.9%
- Sack rate5.1%
- Points / drive allowed1.52
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.015 · 58th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.084 · 14th %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
6-10-1
+2.4 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
3-5-1
As favorite
4-8-1
As dog
2-2
O/U
6-11
+1.2 vs total
Roster
81 players
48 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jameis Winston | QB | 29 | 6'4" 231 | 8 | Florida State | ACT |
| 3 | Jake Haener | QB | 24 | 6'1" 195 | R | Fresno State | INA |
| 4 | Derek Carr | QB | 32 | 6'3" 210 | 9 | Fresno State | ACT |
| 7 | Taysom Hill | QB | 33 | 6'2" 221 | 6 | Brigham Young | ACT |
Backs & receivers21
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lynn Bowden | WR | 27 | 6'1" 201 | 3 | Kentucky | ACT |
| 10 | Marquez Callaway | WR | 25 | 6'2" 204 | 3 | Tennessee | DEV |
| 12 | Chris Olave | WR | 23 | 6'0" 185 | 1 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 13 | Michael Thomas | WR | 30 | 6'3" 212 | 7 | Ohio State | RES |
| 17 | A.T. Perry | WR | 25 | 6'5" 205 | R | Wake Forest | ACT |
| 18 | Keith Kirkwood | WR | 30 | 6'3" 210 | 5 | Temple | INA |
| 21 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 28 | 6'0" 213 | 6 | Brigham Young | ACT |
| 22 | Rashid Shaheed | WR | 25 | 6'0" 180 | 1 | Weber State | ACT |
| 25 | Kendre Miller | RB | 21 | 6'0" 220 | R | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 26 | James Robinson | RB | 25 | 5'9" 220 | 3 | Illinois State | DEV |
| 26 | Eno Benjamin | RB | 24 | 5'9" 210 | 3 | Arizona State | RES |
| 33 | Jordan Mims | RB | 24 | 6'0" 205 | R | Fresno State | ACT |
| 41 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 28 | 5'10" 215 | 6 | Tennessee | INA |
| 46 | Adam Prentice | RB | 26 | 6'0" 245 | 2 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 80 | Jimmy Graham | TE | 38 | 6'7" 265 | 13 | Miami | ACT |
| 83 | Juwan Johnson | TE | 28 | 6'4" 231 | 3 | Oregon | ACT |
| 85 | Jontre Kirklin | WR | 26 | 5'11" 180 | 1 | Louisiana State | CUT |
| 86 | Michael Jacobson | TE | 26 | 6'7" 240 | 2 | Iowa State | DEV |
| 87 | Foster Moreau | TE | 26 | 6'4" 250 | 4 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 88 | Shaquan Davis | WR | 23 | 6'5" 180 | R | South Carolina State | DEV |
| 89 | Tommy Hudson | TE | 26 | 6'3" 255 | 3 | Arizona State | DEV |
Offensive line14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cesar Ruiz | OL | 24 | 6'4" 319 | 3 | Michigan | ACT |
| 59 | Trai Turner | OL | 30 | 6'3" 315 | 9 | Louisiana State | RES |
| 62 | Tommy Kraemer | OL | 25 | 6'6" 319 | 2 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 64 | Nick Saldiveri | OL | 23 | 6'6" 316 | R | Old Dominion | RES |
| 67 | Landon Young | OL | 26 | 6'7" 305 | 2 | Kentucky | INA |
| 68 | Mark Evans | OL | 25 | 6'4" 295 | R | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | DEV |
| 70 | Trevor Penning | OL | 24 | 6'7" 321 | 1 | Northern Iowa | ACT |
| 71 | Ryan Ramczyk | OL | 29 | 6'6" 314 | 6 | Wisconsin | RES |
| 72 | Colby Gossett | OL | 28 | 6'5" 331 | 5 | Appalachian State | DEV |
| 73 | Max Garcia | OL | 33 | 6'4" 309 | 8 | Florida | ACT |
| 74 | James Hurst | OL | 33 | 6'5" 310 | 9 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 75 | Andrus Peat | OL | 31 | 6'7" 316 | 8 | Stanford | ACT |
| 77 | Cameron Erving | OL | 31 | 6'5" 313 | 8 | Florida State | ACT |
| 78 | Erik McCoy | OL | 26 | 6'4" 315 | 4 | Texas A&M | ACT |
Defensive front25
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Pete Werner | LB | 24 | 6'3" 242 | 2 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 42 | Ty Summers | LB | 29 | 6'1" 240 | 4 | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 43 | Ryan Connelly | LB | 29 | 6'2" 242 | 4 | Wisconsin | DEV |
| 45 | Nephi Sewell | LB | 26 | 6'0" 228 | 1 | Utah | RES |
| 50 | Andrew Dowell | LB | 28 | 6'1" 225 | 4 | Michigan State | RES |
| 52 | D'Marco Jackson | LB | 25 | 6'1" 230 | 1 | Appalachian State | ACT |
| 53 | Zack Baun | LB | 28 | 6'3" 235 | 3 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 54 | P.J. Mustipher | DL | 25 | 6'4" 318 | R | Penn State | ACT |
| 55 | Isaiah Foskey | DL | 24 | 6'5" 280 | R | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 56 | Demario Davis | LB | 34 | 6'2" 248 | 11 | Arkansas State | ACT |
| 57 | Niko Lalos | DL | 26 | 6'5" 270 | 3 | Dartmouth | DEV |
| 58 | Anfernee Orji | LB | 24 | 6'2" 230 | R | Vanderbilt | DEV |
| 59 | Monty Rice | LB | 24 | 6'0" 233 | 2 | Georgia | INA |
| 76 | John Penisini | DL | 26 | 6'2" 333 | 3 | Utah | DEV |
| 90 | Bryan Bresee | DL | 23 | 6'5" 300 | R | Clemson | ACT |
| 91 | Kyle Phillips | DL | 26 | 6'4" 277 | 4 | Tennessee | INA |
| 91 | Jabari Zuniga | DL | 26 | 6'3" 264 | 3 | Florida | RET |
| 92 | Tanoh Kpassagnon | DL | 29 | 6'7" 289 | 6 | Villanova | ACT |
| 93 | Nathan Shepherd | DL | 31 | 6'4" 315 | 5 | Fort Hays State | ACT |
| 94 | Cameron Jordan | DL | 34 | 6'4" 287 | 12 | California | ACT |
| 95 | Jack Heflin | DL | 25 | 6'3" 312 | 2 | Iowa | DEV |
| 96 | Carl Granderson | DL | 28 | 6'5" 261 | 4 | Wyoming | ACT |
| 97 | Malcolm Roach | DL | 25 | 6'3" 290 | 3 | Texas | RES |
| 98 | Payton Turner | DL | 24 | 6'6" 270 | 2 | Houston | ACT |
| 99 | Khalen Saunders | DL | 27 | 6'0" 324 | 4 | Western Illinois | ACT |
Secondary14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Ugochukwu Amadi | DB | 26 | 5'9" 201 | 4 | Oregon | ACT |
| 1 | Alontae Taylor | DB | 26 | 6'1" 195 | 1 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 6 | Marcus Maye | DB | 30 | 6'0" 207 | 6 | Florida | RES |
| 11 | Cameron Dantzler | DB | 26 | 6'2" 185 | 3 | Mississippi State | CUT |
| 23 | Marshon Lattimore | DB | 27 | 6'0" 192 | 6 | Ohio State | RES |
| 24 | Johnathan Abram | DB | 28 | 6'0" 205 | 4 | Mississippi State | ACT |
| 27 | Isaac Yiadom | DB | 27 | 6'1" 190 | 5 | Boston College | ACT |
| 28 | Lonnie Johnson | DB | 29 | 6'2" 213 | 4 | Kentucky | INA |
| 29 | Paulson Adebo | DB | 24 | 6'1" 193 | 2 | Stanford | ACT |
| 30 | Faion Hicks | DB | 26 | 5'10" 185 | 1 | Wisconsin | DEV |
| 31 | Jordan Howden | DB | 23 | 6'0" 210 | R | Minnesota | ACT |
| 32 | Tyrann Mathieu | DB | 31 | 5'9" 190 | 10 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 38 | Shemar Jean-Charles | DB | 25 | 5'10" 190 | 2 | Appalachian State | ACT |
| 48 | J.T. Gray | DB | 27 | 6'0" 202 | 5 | Mississippi State | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Blake Grupe | K | 26 | 5'7" 156 | R | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 39 | Lou Hedley | P | 30 | 6'4" 220 | R | Miami | ACT |
| 49 | Zach Wood | LS | 30 | 6'3" 255 | 7 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Titans | W 16-15 | -3 | -0.068 |
| 2 | @ Panthers | W 20-17 | -3 | +0.053 |
| 3 | @ Packers | L 17-18 | -1.5 | -0.076 |
| 4 | vs Buccaneers | L 9-26 | -4 | -0.315 |
| 5 | @ Patriots | W 34-0 | +2.5 | +0.010 |
| 6 | @ Texans | L 13-20 | -2 | +0.028 |
| 7 | vs Jaguars | L 24-31 | -2.5 | -0.149 |
| 8 | @ Colts | W 38-27 | -2 | +0.333 |
| 9 | vs Bears | W 24-17 | -9 | -0.042 |
| 10 | @ Vikings | L 19-27 | -3 | -0.067 |
| 12 | @ Falcons | L 15-24 | -2 | -0.070 |
| 13 | vs Lions | L 28-33 | +4 | -0.036 |
| 14 | vs Panthers | W 28-6 | -5.5 | -0.191 |
| 15 | vs Giants | W 24-6 | -6 | +0.104 |
| 16 | @ Rams | L 22-30 | +4 | -0.086 |
| 17 | @ Buccaneers | W 23-13 | +2.5 | +0.073 |
| 18 | vs Falcons | W 48-17 | -3.5 | +0.222 |