2015 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 8, 2015 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Tennessee TitansWinner
34
at
New Orleans Saints
28
NO -7 upsetO 50 ✓Dome
Tennessee Titans 34–28.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
28/39, 387 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
16.2 expected points added · +6.7% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
28/39, 371 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
23.0 expected points added · +5.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Mariota | 28/39 | 371 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Andrews | 19 | 88 | 4.6 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Dexter McCluster | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | -5.7 |
| Marcus Mariota | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delanie Walker | 7 | 8 | 95 | 2 | 21% | 8.8 |
| Dorial Green-Beckham | 5 | 10 | 77 | 0 | 26% | 3.5 |
| Harry Douglas | 5 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 13% | 6.5 |
| Anthony Fasano | 3 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 8% | 3.2 |
| Dexter McCluster | 2 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 10% | -1.7 |
| Craig Stevens | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 8% | 0.6 |
| Antonio Andrews | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 5% | 0.4 |
| Justin Hunter | 3 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 10% | 1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Woodyard | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Griffin | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery Williamson | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Brown | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.W. Webb | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| DaQuan Jones | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Riggs | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coty Sensabaugh | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Orakpo | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Da'Norris Searcy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 28/39 | 387 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ingram | 22 | 54 | 2.5 | 0 | -7.0 |
| C.J. Spiller | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Drew Brees | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 1 | 0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Snead | 6 | 10 | 95 | 0 | 26% | 5.9 |
| Brandin Cooks | 4 | 6 | 71 | 1 | 15% | 3.7 |
| Benjamin Watson | 5 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 13% | 3.8 |
| Brandon Coleman | 2 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 8% | 3.1 |
| Mark Ingram | 4 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 13% | 0.2 |
| Marques Colston | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 8% | 4.6 |
| Josh Hill | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 5% | 2.8 |
| C.J. Spiller | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5% | -1.6 |
| Michael Hoomanawanui | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Vaccaro | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Mauti | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Jenkins | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephone Anthony | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Williams | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Browner | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hawthorne | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delvin Breaux | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Richardson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -7
- Closing total
- 50
- TEN moneyline
- +264
- NO moneyline
- -300
Saints closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 50; the game landed 62 — over by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- TEN 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Ken Whisenhunt vs Sean Payton