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2011 Week 16 · Mon, Dec 26, 2011 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
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New Orleans Saints 45–16 — never really in doubt late.
Who moved the needle
Passing · ATL
34/52, 373 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
7.7 expected points added · +4.9% completion over expected
Passing · NO
23/39, 307 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
14.1 expected points added · +0.5% completion over expected
2.6 expected points added on the ground
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 34/52 | 373 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Chris Redman | 6/9 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Matt Ryan | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 8 | 14 | 128 | 1 | 24% | -3.5 |
| Roddy White | 11 | 16 | 127 | 0 | 28% | 1.7 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 16% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas DeCoud | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curtis Lofton | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Grimes | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| William Moore |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 23/39 | 307 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14.1 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Sproles | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Saints closed -7 and covered, winning by 29.
Total closed 53; the game landed 61 — over by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| 1.6 |
| Michael Turner | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 7% | 3.7 |
| Eric Weems | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 7% | 2.4 |
| Jason Snelling | 4 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 9% | 0.7 |
| Michael Palmer | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 3% | 1.7 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 3% | -3.4 |
| Harry Douglas | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
| Reggie Kelly | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.6 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 4 |
| Kroy Biermann | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Peterson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunta Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Weems | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vance Walker | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.7 |
| Pierre Thomas | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Chris Ivory | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Colston | 7 | 11 | 81 | 1 | 29% | 10.4 |
| Robert Meachem | 3 | 5 | 75 | 1 | 13% | 2.5 |
| Lance Moore | 2 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 8% | 3.3 |
| Jimmy Graham | 4 | 9 | 42 | 1 | 24% | -1.7 |
| Devery Henderson | 3 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 13% | 0.1 |
| Darren Sproles | 2 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 8% | 2.0 |
| Pierre Thomas | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -0.7 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Greer | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Vilma | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Shanle | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Harper | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo-Lonn Dunbar | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ramon Humber | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isa Abdul-Quddus | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathon Amaya | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Patrick | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
