2019 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 15, 2019 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
New Orleans Saints
9
Los Angeles RamsWinner
27
Los Angeles Rams 27–9 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 11:40, LA +15% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(11:40) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep middle to 12-B.Cooks to NO 11 for 57 yards (23-M.Lattimore).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 11:40LA +15% win prob(11:40) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep middle to 12-B.Cooks to NO 11 for 57 yards (23-M.Lattimore).
- Q2 · 6:08NO +11% win prob(6:08) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass incomplete short right [93-D.Onyemata]. New Orleans challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at NO 19 for -8 yards (91-T.Hendrickson). FUMBLES (91-T.Hendrickson) [93-D.Onyemata], RECOVERED by NO-94-C.Jordan at NO 13.
- Q1 · 12:34NO +10% win prob(12:34) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right intended for 87-J.Cook INTERCEPTED by 43-J.Johnson (32-E.Weddle) at LA 38. 43-J.Johnson to LA 38 for no gain (87-J.Cook).
- Q3 · 9:10LA +7% win prob(9:10) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 18-C.Kupp to NO 30 for 27 yards (43-M.Williams).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Saints | Rams |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 57 | 58 |
| Total yards | 244 | 383 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.3 | 6.6 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.21 | 0.15 (edge) |
| Success rate | 39% | 45% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 68% | 53% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.14 | 0.25 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.37 | 0.04 (edge) |
| Third downs | 4/13 | 5/12 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 2 | 6 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 13 | 18 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 2 (edge) | 3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Rams won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.15 expected points added per play vs -0.21.
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NO | NO 25 | 6 | 22 | 2:35 | Interception | |
| 2 | LA | LA 38 | 7 | 57 | 3:43 | Turnover on downs | |
| 3 | NO | NO 25 | 6 | 21 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 4 | LA | LA 8 | 7 | 7 | 3:08 | Punt | |
| 5 | NO | 50 | 7 | 13 | 3:29 | Punt | |
| 6 | LA | LA 14 | 4 | 1 | 0:39 | Punt | |
| 7 | NO | LA 41 | 7 | 30 | 3:15 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | LA | LA 25 | 11 | 64 | 5:04 | Fumble | |
| 9 | NO | NO 13 | 6 | 20 | 3:23 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | LA | NO 48 | 7 | 44 | 2:36 | Turnover on downs | |
| 11 | NO | — | 1 | 0 | 0:03 | End of half | |
| 12 | LA | LA 25 | 5 | 9 | 0:55 | Punt | |
| 13 | NO | NO 29 | 10 | 42 | 4:16 | Turnover on downs | |
| 14 | LA | LA 25 | 11 | 80 | 4:10 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | NO | NO 25 | 5 | -12 | 2:02 | Punt | |
| 16 | LA | NO 26 | 6 | 26 | 2:37 | Touchdown | |
| 17 | NO | NO 25 | 10 | 71 | 5:02 | Turnover on downs | |
| 18 | LA | LA 25 | 6 | 85 | 2:21 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | NO | NO 25 | 9 | 34 | 2:54 | Punt | |
| 20 | LA | LA 11 | 7 | 10 | 3:21 | Punt | |
| 21 | NO | NO 22 | 4 | 3 | 0:35 | Punt | |
| 22 | LA | LA 20 | 3 | 0 | 1:47 | End of game |
0 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Rams gained 85 scrimmage yards over 6 plays for a touchdown.
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Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- LA -2
- Closing total
- 52.5
- NO moneyline
- +107
- LA moneyline
- -118
Rams closed -2 and covered, winning by 18.
Total closed 52.5; the game landed 36 — under by 16.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 85°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- NO 6 days · LA 7 days
- Coaches
- Sean Payton vs Sean McVay