2011 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 16, 2011 · Raymond James Stadium
New Orleans Saints
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Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
26
NO -6 upsetU 49.5 ✓
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
29/45, 383 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
4.3 expected points added · +3.0% completion over expected
Passing · TB
23/41, 303 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
7.9 expected points added · -8.8% completion over expected
Receiving · NO
7/11 for 118 yds, 1 TD
24% of team targets · 2.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 29/45 | 383 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ingram | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Drew Brees | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Darren Sproles | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Pierre Thomas | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | -6.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Graham | 7 | 11 | 124 | 0 | 24% | 5.7 |
| Marques Colston | 7 | 11 | 118 | 1 | 24% | 2.9 |
| Darren Sproles | 8 | 11 | 46 | 0 | 24% | -3.5 |
| Lance Moore | 2 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 7% | 3.4 |
| Robert Meachem | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| Devery Henderson | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4% | 0.1 |
| Mark Ingram | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | 0.4 |
| Pierre Thomas | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | -0.0 |
| Jed Collins | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| John Gilmore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -3.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Jenkins | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Shanle | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Roman Harper | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jabari Greer | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jonathan Vilma | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Porter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo-Lonn Dunbar | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Casillas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Freeman | 23/41 | 303 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest Graham | 17 | 109 | 6.4 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Kregg Lumpkin | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Josh Freeman | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Preston Parker | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Arrelious Benn | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrelious Benn | 3 | 6 | 83 | 1 | 15% | 5.2 |
| Mike Williams | 6 | 13 | 59 | 0 | 32% | -0.5 |
| Dezmon Briscoe | 2 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 5% | 4.1 |
| Kellen Winslow | 5 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 24% | -1.3 |
| Preston Parker | 2 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 12% | -1.9 |
| Earnest Graham | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 5% | 1.3 |
| Zack Pianalto | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2% | 1.0 |
| Erik Lorig | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Hayes | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanard Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| E.J. Biggers | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ronde Barber | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elbert Mack | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Okam | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Foster | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Lynch | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bennett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -6
- Closing total
- 49.5
- NO moneyline
- -257
- TB moneyline
- +228
Saints closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 49.5; the game landed 46 — under by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 84°F, wind 11 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- NO 7 days · TB 7 days
- Coaches
- Sean Payton vs Raheem Morris
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.