2014 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 5, 2014 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
31
at
New Orleans SaintsWinner
37
NO -11 no coverO 47.5 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 37–31.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
35/57, 371 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
-1.8 expected points added · -7.0% completion over expected
Passing · TB
19/32, 249 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
11.1 expected points added · -2.6% completion over expected
Receiving · TB
8/12 for 144 yds, 0 TD
38% of team targets · 9.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Glennon | 19/32 | 249 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Martin | 14 | 45 | 3.2 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Bobby Rainey | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 1 | -0.2 |
| Mike Glennon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Jackson | 8 | 12 | 144 | 0 | 38% | 9.5 |
| Louis Murphy | 3 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 22% | 1.2 |
| Doug Martin | 3 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 16% | -0.0 |
| Bobby Rainey | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 13% | -1.5 |
| Austin Seferian-Jenkins | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9% | -0.7 |
| Robert Herron | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3% | 2.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonte David | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Lansanah | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Barron | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dane Fletcher | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alterraun Verner | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Leonard Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gholston | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnthan Banks | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Major Wright | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerald McCoy | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 35/57 | 371 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khiry Robinson | 21 | 89 | 4.2 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Pierre Thomas | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Brandin Cooks | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Austin Johnson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Thomas | 8 | 10 | 77 | 1 | 18% | 4.4 |
| Marques Colston | 3 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 11% | 2.2 |
| Brandin Cooks | 9 | 11 | 56 | 0 | 20% | 1.8 |
| Josh Hill | 3 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 5% | 3.9 |
| Benjamin Watson | 5 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 13% | 1.4 |
| Jimmy Graham | 2 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 9% | -1.6 |
| Travaris Cadet | 3 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 9% | -1.1 |
| Kenny Stills | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 5% | 0.1 |
| Khiry Robinson | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4% | -0.0 |
| Robert Meachem | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -5.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Vaccaro | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rafael Bush | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hawthorne | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Lofton | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parys Haralson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiem Hicks | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey White | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keenan Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Galette | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -11
- Closing total
- 47.5
- TB moneyline
- +461
- NO moneyline
- -550
Saints closed -11, won by 6 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 68 — over by 20.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- TB 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Sean Payton
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.