2015 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 4, 2015 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Dallas Cowboys
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New Orleans SaintsWinner
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NO -3 ✓U 48 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 26–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
33/41, 359 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
8.8 expected points added · +5.6% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
16/26, 246 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
10.8 expected points added · +1.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Weeden | 16/26 | 246 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Dunbar | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Darren McFadden | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Joseph Randle | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | 1 | -3.2 |
| Brandon Weeden | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Christine Michael | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brice Butler | 1 | 1 | 67 | 0 | 4% | 5.3 |
| Cole Beasley | 6 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 23% | 4.7 |
| Jason Witten | 4 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 23% | 1.5 |
| Terrance Williams | 3 | 10 | 49 | 1 | 38% | 3.1 |
| James Hanna | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 1.2 |
| Tyler Clutts | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
| Gavin Escobar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hitchens | 9 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Church | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damien Wilson | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hayden | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Lawrence | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Gachkar | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morris Claiborne | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Byron Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Lee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 33/41 | 359 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ingram | 17 | 77 | 4.5 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Khiry Robinson | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 1 | -0.5 |
| C.J. Spiller | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Spiller | 5 | 5 | 99 | 1 | 12% | 6.6 |
| Willie Snead | 6 | 6 | 89 | 0 | 15% | 7.6 |
| Mark Ingram | 6 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 17% | 1.1 |
| Benjamin Watson | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 7% | 2.7 |
| Brandon Coleman | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 2% | 2.5 |
| Brandin Cooks | 4 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 20% | -4.9 |
| Marques Colston | 4 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 12% | -2.4 |
| Josh Hill | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5% | 1.6 |
| Khiry Robinson | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hau'oli Kikaha | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephone Anthony | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Richardson | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Browner | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyeler Davison | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damian Swann | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Vaccaro | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Jenkins | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Hawthorne | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -3
- Closing total
- 48
- DAL moneyline
- +129
- NO moneyline
- -143
Saints closed -3 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 48; the game landed 46 — under by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Sean Payton