2017 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 19, 2017 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Washington Commanders

New Orleans SaintsWinner

NO -9.5 no coverO 52.5 ✓DomeSaints closed -9.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

New Orleans Saints 34–31 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NO

Drew BreesQB

29/41, 385 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

10.1 expected points added · +4.5% completion over expected

Passing · WAS

Kirk CousinsQB

22/32, 322 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

13.9 expected points added · +12.4% completion over expected

Rushing · NO

Mark IngramRB

11 att, 134 yds, 1 TD

4.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · WAS

Samaje PerineRB

23 att, 117 yds, 1 TD

1.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NO

Michael ThomasWR

6/11 for 91 yds, 0 TD

28% of team targets · -0.7 expected points added

Receiving · NO

Coby FleenerTE

5/5 for 91 yds, 0 TD

13% of team targets · 6.0 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Washington Commanders

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Kirk Cousins	22/32	322	3	0	2	13.9

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Samaje Perine	23	117	5.1	1	1.2
Chris Thompson	4	17	4.3	0	-0.5
Kirk Cousins	3	11	3.7	0	2.2
Niles Paul	1	5	5.0	0	2.5
Jamison Crowder	1	4	4.0	0	-0.2
Byron Marshall	1	2	2.0	0	-0.3

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Josh Doctson	4	7	81	0	23%	4.4
Jamison Crowder	7	8	72	0	27%	-0.6
Vernon Davis	3	6	67	0	20%	4.5
Ryan Grant	3	3	59	1	10%	6.0
Chris Thompson	1	1	16	1	3%	3.2
Niles Paul	2	2	11	0	7%	0.2
Samaje Perine	1	2	9	0	7%	-0.1
Jeremy Sprinkle	1	1	7	1	3%	2.0

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Martrell Spaight	3	4	0.0	0	1
Kendall Fuller	5	2	0.0	0	0
Josh Norman	5	2	0.0	0	0
D.J. Swearinger	5	1	0.0	1	1
DeAngelo Hall	5	1	0.0	0	0
Zach Brown	5	0	0.0	0	1
Preston Smith	3	1	0.0	0	0
Montae Nicholson	4	0	0.0	0	0
Ryan Kerrigan	4	0	1.0	0	0
Bashaud Breeland	3	0	0.0	0	3

New Orleans Saints

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Drew Brees	29/41	385	2	1	2	10.1

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Mark Ingram	11	134	12.2	1	4.2
Alvin Kamara	8	42	5.3	0	1.1
Drew Brees	1	2	2.0	0	2.3
Zach Line	1	2	2.0	0	0.4
Josh Hill	1	-8	-8.0	0	-1.6
Ted Ginn	1	-12	-12.0	0	-1.5

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Michael Thomas	6	11	91	0	28%	-0.7
Coby Fleener	5	5	91	0	13%	6.0
Ted Ginn	6	6	87	0	15%	4.6
Alvin Kamara	6	9	74	1	23%	2.0
Mark Ingram	3	4	21	0	10%	-0.1
Willie Snead	1	2	12	0	5%	0.4
Brandon Coleman	1	2	6	0	5%	-0.6
Josh Hill	1	1	3	1	3%	1.3

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Vonn Bell	10	3	1.0	0
P.J. Williams	5	3	0.0	0
Marcus Williams	6	1	0.0	1
Alex Okafor	1	5	0.0	0
Manti Te'o	3	2	0.0	0
Michael Mauti	3	2	0.0	0
Cameron Jordan	4	0	1.0	0
Rafael Bush	1	2	0.0	0
Craig Robertson	1	2	0.0	0
De'Vante Harris	2	1	0.0	1

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: NO -9.5
Closing total: 52.5
WAS moneyline: +314
NO moneyline: -360

Saints closed -9.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 52.5; the game landed 65 — over by 12.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Roof / surface: dome · sportturf
Kickoff weather: Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee: Walt Coleman
Rest: WAS 7 days · NO 7 days
Coaches: Jay Gruden vs Sean Payton