Top Performer

New Orleans Saints, through Week 3

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New Orleans Saints

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80Offense68Defense
Through Week 3Offense called by Kellen MooreDefense called by Brandon Staley

On offense

Each rating is where the Saints rank among the 32 on that measure, from 99 for the best to 59 for the worst.

77Passing
85Rushing
84Protection
71Explosive plays
94Red zone

What Kellen Moore calls

The habits furthest from the rest of the league. The white tick is the league average.

Throws between the numbers11%
of throws, 2nd fewestleague 21%
Play-action16%
of dropbacks, 3rd fewestleague 25%
Screens3%
of dropbacks, 3rd fewestleague 8%
Drops back from under center14%
of dropbacks, 4th fewestleague 22%
Runs to the edge13%
of runs, 27th of 32league 21%
Drops back to pass66%
of snaps, 6th of 32league 60%

Tyler Shough with the ball

Time to throw2.66s0.18 seconds quicker than the league average of 2.84, over 3 games and 132 attempts.
Intended air yards7.6How far downfield his average throw travels.
Completions over expected+3.5%His completion rate against what those throws complete at across the league.

On defense

The same scale, for what the defense has allowed or created.

72Pass defense
67Run defense
76Pass rush
84Explosives allowed
84Red-zone defense

Position groups

Rated on what their players were charted allowing or creating. A coverage rating is a record of the games played; the share of targets is the part that tends to hold.

78CBCornerbacks, 48% of targets
81SSafeties, 17% of targets
86LBLinebackers, 31% of targets
80EDGEEdge rushers, 11 pressures
68IDLInterior line, 9 pressures

What Brandon Staley calls

Blitzes30%
of dropbacks, 16th of 32league 31%
Stacks the box (8+) against the run4%
of runs, 25th of 32league 10%
Plays a light box (6 or fewer)49%
of runs, 10th of 32league 45%

Defenders to know

99
Chase Young
Getting home most
6 pressures, 3.5 sacks
1
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Most yards allowed in coverage
10 of 20 for 149 yards
21
Justin Reid
Most missed tackles
4 missed, 15 made
Lineup and injuries

Saints

Offense

  1. QBTyler Shough
  2. WRChris Olave
  3. LTAsim Richards
  4. LGDavid Edwards
  5. CErik McCoy
  6. RGCesar Ruiz
  7. RTTaliese Fuaga
  8. TEJuwan Johnson
  9. RBAlvin Kamara
  10. WRDevaughn Vele
  11. WRBryce Lance

Defense

  1. LDECameron Jordan
  2. NTNathan Shepherd
  3. RDEVernon Broughton
  4. WLBCarl Granderson out (next up: Anfernee Jennings)
  5. LILBKaden Elliss out (next up: Isaiah Stalbird)
  6. RILBPete Werner questionable
  7. SLBChase Young
  8. LCBKool-Aid McKinstry
  9. SSJustin Reid
  10. FSJulian Blackmon
  11. RCBQuincy Riley
  12. NBJonas Sanker

Out or doubtful: Kaden Elliss (LB, calf), Carl Granderson (LB, ankle), Anfernee Jennings (LB, knee)

Questionable: Noah Fant (TE, abdomen), Pete Werner (LB, shoulder)

First string from the club’s posted depth chart, with this week’s injury report laid over it.

Every number here is computed from this season’s play-by-play and charting through Week 3. All Week 4 matchups.