WEEK 3 · FINAL
THE READ
Saints win a 13-7 rockfight
Points were scarce. Saints scraped past Panthers 13-7. Tyler Shough threw for Saints — 31/45, 299 yards, 1 TD. Bryce Young was steady for Panthers — 16/31, 205 yards, 1 TD — in a losing effort. Oscar Delp is 74 overall and sits 4 in the league in receiving yards. Somebody undervalued him. Total yards: Saints 395, Panthers 266.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | -7.0 | +1.3 | -8.2 | -2 |
| Saints | -2.4 | -12.4 | +10.0 | +5 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
Saints —
NFC #1 · division
· 5-0
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IN THE BOOTH
Ava Collins
Beat reporter
Carolina couldn't generate anything on the ground—61 yards total—and that's the game right there. New Orleans held them to 266 yards and 5 sacks while Shough managed 299 yards and a touchdown on a clean pocket, which tells you everything about who controlled line of scrimmage. Saints' defense won this one.
Nicole Santos
Beat reporter
· replying
New Orleans outgained Carolina 395 to 266 but needed to lean on defense to close out a 13-7 win—that's not dominance, that's survival in a low-scoring affair where the Saints couldn't put it away despite controlling the line.
They only ever read the box score and this league's own numbers —
none of them has a source, and none of them can report anything that
did not happen.
Tyler Shough
Saints
31/45, 299 yards, 1 TD
Bryce Young
Panthers
16/31, 205 yards, 1 TD
Christen Miller
Saints
2 sacks
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Total yards
Saints 395, Panthers 266
Saints
Through the air
Saints 299, Panthers 205
Saints
On the ground
Saints 96, Panthers 61
Saints
Pressure
Saints 5 sacks, Panthers 3
Saints
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 60% · Rush 40% · 17.8 scored, 26.0 allowed
7.9 yds/att
57.3% completions
5.0 yds/carry
345.8 yds/game
1.0 giveaways/game
10.1% sack rate
last 4: 1-3
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 50 · Efficient
Balance 81
Ball security 72
Back usage 32%
QB runs 4.0/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 10.1% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 86
WR 82
TE 74
RB 81
OL 83
DL 85
LB 81
DB 82
Best: Derrick Brown DT 98
Fastest: Chris Brazzell II WR 93 SPD
6 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 62% · Rush 38% · 32.5 scored, 22.5 allowed
12.5 yds/att
66.4% completions
5.5 yds/carry
424.0 yds/game
1.0 giveaways/game
8.5% sack rate
last 4: 4-0
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 76 · Efficient
Balance 88
Ball security 72
Back usage 34%
QB runs 1.8/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 8.5% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 87
WR 86
TE 79
RB 83
OL 83
DL 83
LB 79
DB 83
Best: Erik McCoy C 93
Fastest: Bryce Lance WR 95 SPD
11 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
Panthers
Panthers · his last 4 games
Balanced
Takes sacks
Pass / run60% / 40%
Points for / against17.8 — 26.0
Margin-8.2
Giveaways a game1.0
Sacks taken10.1% of dropbacks
Lead backChuba Hubbard · 8.0/g
Top targetTetairoa McMillan · 34%
QB carries4.0 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Panthers receivers vs Saints secondary
82 v 83
EVEN
Saints receivers vs Panthers secondary
86 v 82
SAINTS
Panthers line vs Saints front
83 v 83
EVEN
Saints line vs Panthers front
83 v 85
EVEN
Panthers backs vs Saints run defence
81 v 82
EVEN
Saints backs vs Panthers run defence
83 v 83
EVEN
Panthers passer vs Saints secondary
86 v 83
PANTHERS
Saints passer vs Panthers secondary
87 v 82
SAINTS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young QB | 16/31 | 205 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 83.4 |
SAINTS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough QB | 31/45 | 299 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 94.5 |
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba Hubbard HB | 14 | 49 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 0 |
| Bryce Young QB | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tetairoa McMillan WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SAINTS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne Jr HB | 18 | 77 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| DeSean Bishop HB | 8 | 10 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough QB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chris Olave WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetairoa McMillan WR | 6 | 110 | 18.3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 27 |
| Jalen Coker WR | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Chris Brazzell II WR | 1 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Mitchell Evans TE | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders TE | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Chuba Hubbard HB | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
SAINTS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Delp TE | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Chris Olave WR | 5 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| Bryce Lance WR | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| Isaiah Horton WR | 4 | 41 | 10.2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| Jordyn Tyson WR | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
| Juwan Johnson TE | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| DeSean Bishop HB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chau Smith-Wade CB | 14 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tre'von Moehrig FS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Trevin Wallace WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Devin Lloyd MIKE | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Will Lee III CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jaycee Horn CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nic Scourton LEDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Hunter DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zakee Wheatley FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Derrick Brown DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaelan Phillips REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayshawn Jenkins SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Smith LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrel Dodson WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Princely Umanmielen REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Johnson SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SAINTS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Young LEDG | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Pete Werner MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Reid FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr. SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nehemiah Pritchett CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Granderson REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davon Godchaux DT | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller DT | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Emerson Jr FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
PANTHERS
nothing recorded
SAINTS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Ryland K | 2/3 | 1/1 | 51 |
RECENT FORM
Panthers
W
27–24 vs Packers
WK 2
L
27–30 vs Jets
WK 1
Saints
W
36–21 vs Buccaneers
WK 2
W
31–28 vs Bears
WK 1
TEAM STATS
| Panthers | Saints | |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | TOTAL YARDS | 395 |
| 205 | PASSING YARDS | 299 |
| 61 | RUSHING YARDS | 96 |
| 5 | SACKS ALLOWED | 3 |
| 3 | SACKS MADE | 5 |
| 0 | GIVEAWAYS | 0 |
| 0 | TAKEAWAYS | 0 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
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