2016 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 11, 2016 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Oakland RaidersWinner

New Orleans Saints

NO -2.5 upsetO 50 ✓DomeSaints closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Oakland Raiders 35–34 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Passing · NO

28/42, 423 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT

15.4 expected points added · +3.7% completion over expected

Rushing · NO

12 att, 58 yds, 0 TD

-0.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NO

9/9 for 172 yds, 1 TD

23% of team targets · 15.4 expected points added

Receiving · NO

6/9 for 143 yds, 2 TD

23% of team targets · 6.7 expected points added

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Drew Brees	28/42	423	4	0	1	15.4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Mark Ingram	12	58	4.8	-0.2
Brandin Cooks	1	11	11.0	0.6
Tim Hightower	4	9	2.3	-0.6
Drew Brees	2	5	2.5	-0.9
John Kuhn	2	4	2.0	-0.3
Travaris Cadet	1	1	1.0	-0.5

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Willie Snead	9	9	172	1	23%	15.4
Brandin Cooks	6	9	143	2	23%	6.7
Michael Thomas	6	6	58	0	15%	2.0
Mark Ingram	2	2	29	0	5%	2.3
Travaris Cadet	3	7	14	1	18%	-1.7
Coby Fleener	1	4	6	0	10%	-1.6
Tim Hightower	1	1	1	0	3%	-0.2
John Kuhn	0	1	0	0	3%	-0.4

Player	Solo	Ast	PD
Craig Robertson	8	3	1
Kenny Vaccaro	6	1	1
James Laurinaitis	3	4	1
P.J. Williams	3	2	1
Ken Crawley	4	0	0
Jairus Byrd	2	2	0
De'Vante Harris	3	0	0
Nick Fairley	2	1	0
Michael Mauti	2	0	0
Daniel Lasco	2	0	0

Closing number vs result

Saints closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 50; the game landed 69 — over by 19.0.

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