2015 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 27, 2015 · Bank of America Stadium
New Orleans Saints
22
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Carolina PanthersWinner
27
CAR -10 no coverO 43 ✓
Carolina Panthers 27–22.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CAR
20/31, 315 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
13.6 expected points added · +5.4% completion over expected
Passing · NO
31/38, 310 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
11.7 expected points added · +14.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke McCown | 31/38 | 310 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ingram | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Khiry Robinson | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 1 | -1.5 |
| C.J. Spiller | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Austin Johnson | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Cooks | 7 | 8 | 79 | 0 | 21% | 1.8 |
| Mark Ingram | 5 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 13% | 0.3 |
| Marques Colston | 4 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 16% | 1.0 |
| Willie Snead | 5 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 18% | 3.3 |
| Benjamin Watson | 4 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 11% | -1.5 |
| C.J. Spiller | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 5% | 2.6 |
| Josh Hill | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Brandon Coleman | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8% | 0.5 |
| Khiry Robinson | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Humber | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Vaccaro | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hawthorne | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Browner | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hau'oli Kikaha | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephone Anthony | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damian Swann | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Phillips | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Snead | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 20/31 | 315 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Stewart | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Cam Newton | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Mike Tolbert | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Corey Brown | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Cameron Artis-Payne | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Olsen | 8 | 11 | 134 | 2 | 35% | 9.0 |
| Ted Ginn | 4 | 6 | 93 | 0 | 19% | 5.1 |
| Mike Tolbert | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 10% | 0.9 |
| Ed Dickson | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10% | 1.1 |
| Fozzy Whittaker | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Devin Funchess | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 13% | -1.6 |
| Brenton Bersin | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6% | 0.0 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Klein | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Davis | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaq Thompson | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Norman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bene' Benwikere | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Harper | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Addison | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Boston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Star Lotulelei | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -10
- Closing total
- 43
- NO moneyline
- +346
- CAR moneyline
- -400
Panthers closed -10, won by 5 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43; the game landed 49 — over by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Bank of America Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 69°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- NO 7 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Sean Payton vs Ron Rivera
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.