2016 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 18, 2016 · University of Phoenix Stadium

New Orleans SaintsWinner

Arizona Cardinals

ARI -3 upsetO 48.5 ✓DomeCardinals closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

New Orleans Saints 48–41.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NO

Drew BreesQB

37/48, 389 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT

13.1 expected points added · +10.3% completion over expected

Passing · ARI

Carson PalmerQB

28/40, 318 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

13.7 expected points added · +7.4% completion over expected

Rushing · NO

Mark IngramRB

17 att, 78 yds, 0 TD

2.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ARI

David JohnsonRB

12 att, 53 yds, 2 TD

1.9 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NO

Brandin CooksWR

7/8 for 186 yds, 2 TD

17% of team targets · 16.8 expected points added

Receiving · ARI

John BrownWR

5/6 for 81 yds, 1 TD

15% of team targets · 5.6 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

New Orleans Saints

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Drew Brees	37/48	389	4	0	3	13.1

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Mark Ingram	17	78	4.6	0	2.6
Tim Hightower	11	37	3.4	2	1.3
Travaris Cadet	1	16	16.0	0	0.1
John Kuhn	1	1	1.0	0	-0.6
Drew Brees	2	-2	-1.0	0	-1.3

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Brandin Cooks	7	8	186	2	17%	16.8
Willie Snead	8	11	76	0	23%	3.3
Michael Thomas	7	10	52	1	21%	3.5
Travaris Cadet	5	5	30	1	10%	2.8
Mark Ingram	2	4	14	0	8%	-0.8
Tim Hightower	3	3	11	0	6%	-0.7
Coby Fleener	2	3	10	0	6%	-0.1
John Phillips	1	1	9	0	2%	0.7
John Kuhn	2	2	1	0	4%	-1.1
Brandon Coleman	0	1	0	0	2%	-0.6

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Vonn Bell	7	2	0.0	0
Sterling Moore	4	2	0.0	1
Jairus Byrd	4	1	0.0	0
Craig Robertson	2	2	0.0	0
B.W. Webb	4	0	0.0	1
Travaris Cadet	1	1	0.0	0
Nick Fairley	2	0	0.0	0
Cameron Jordan	2	0	1.0	0
Paul Kruger	2	0	0.0	0
Nate Stupar	2	0	0.0	0

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Carson Palmer	28/40	318	2	0	1	13.7

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Kerwynn Williams	3	63	21.0	1	4.1
David Johnson	12	53	4.4	2	1.9

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
John Brown	5	6	81	1	15%	5.6
Larry Fitzgerald	7	9	57	0	23%	-3.2
David Johnson	4	5	55	0	13%	2.5
Jermaine Gresham	3	5	42	0	13%	1.6
J.J. Nelson	5	11	38	1	28%	1.4
Brittan Golden	2	2	23	0	5%	-2.8
Darren Fells	1	1	13	0	3%	0.6
Andre Ellington	1	1	9	0	3%	1.7

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Sio Moore	11	0	0.0	1
Kevin Minter	10	1	0.0	2
Marcus Cooper	7	0	0.0	1
Brandon Williams	6	0	0.0	1
Tony Jefferson	4	2	0.0	2
Tyrann Mathieu	5	1	0.0	0
Calais Campbell	4	0	2.0	0
Patrick Peterson	4	0	0.0	0
Chandler Jones	4	0	0.0	0
D.J. Swearinger	3	0	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: ARI -3
Closing total: 48.5
NO moneyline: +139
ARI moneyline: -154

Cardinals closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 48.5; the game landed 89 — over by 40.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: University of Phoenix Stadium
Roof / surface: closed · grass
Kickoff weather: Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee: Carl Cheffers
Rest: NO 7 days · ARI 7 days
Coaches: Sean Payton vs Bruce Arians