WEEK 4 · FINAL
THE READ
Saints run away with it, 61-36
Saints 61, Falcons 36, and it was not that close. Tyler Shough threw for Saints — 17/28, 348 yards, 4 TD. Justin Fields threw for Falcons — 18/30, 249 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT — in a losing effort. Make it 4 consecutive games past 100 for Bijan Robinson. Through the air: Saints 348, Falcons 249.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | -24.4 | -6.2 | -18.2 | -3 |
| Saints | -3.9 | -4.9 | +1.0 | -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.
Tyler Shough
Saints
17/28, 348 yards, 4 TD
Justin Fields
Falcons
18/30, 249 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT
Jordyn Tyson
Saints
3 catches, 146 yards, 3 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Through the air
Saints 348, Falcons 249
Saints
Total yards
Saints 440, Falcons 371
Saints
On the ground
Falcons 122, Saints 92
Falcons
Giveaways
Saints 0, Falcons 4
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
Balanced
Pass 59% · Rush 41% · 26.0 scored, 44.2 allowed
8.0 yds/att
54.4% completions
7.7 yds/carry
303.3 yds/game
2.0 giveaways/game
11.7% sack rate
last 5: 0-5
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 47 · Aggressive
Balance 84
Ball security 44
Back usage 39%
QB runs 0.8/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 11.7% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 75
WR 75
TE 82
RB 88
OL 84
DL 79
LB 78
DB 86
Best: Bijan Robinson HB 98
Fastest: Zachariah Branch WR 95 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 61% · Rush 39% · 28.3 scored, 27.3 allowed
8.0 yds/att
60.6% completions
4.9 yds/carry
368.0 yds/game
1.2 giveaways/game
8.3% sack rate
last 5: 2-3
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 61 · Efficient
Balance 89
Ball security 67
Back usage 34%
QB runs 2.5/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 8.3% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 81
WR 82
TE 80
RB 84
OL 80
DL 79
LB 77
DB 80
Best: Erik McCoy C 88
Fastest: Bryce Lance WR 94 SPD
4 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
PreyExotic
Saints · his last 6 games
Balanced
Pass / run61% / 39%
Points for / against28.3 — 27.3
Margin+1.0
Giveaways a game1.2
Sacks taken8.3% of dropbacks
Lead backTravis Etienne Jr · 12.0/g
Top targetChris Olave · 36%
QB carries2.3 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
Falcons receivers vs Saints secondary
75 v 80
SAINTS
Saints receivers vs Falcons secondary
82 v 86
FALCONS
Falcons line vs Saints front
84 v 79
FALCONS
Saints line vs Falcons front
80 v 79
EVEN
Falcons backs vs Saints run defence
88 v 79
FALCONS
Saints backs vs Falcons run defence
84 v 79
SAINTS
Falcons passer vs Saints secondary
75 v 80
SAINTS
Saints passer vs Falcons secondary
81 v 86
FALCONS
TOP PERFORMERS
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BOX SCORE
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FALCONS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields QB | 18/30 | 249 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 86.6 |
SAINTS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough QB | 17/28 | 348 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 144 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson HB | 16 | 122 | 7.6 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 30 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SAINTS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne Jr HB | 10 | 89 | 8.9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 62 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough QB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachariah Branch WR | 4 | 104 | 26 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 49 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr TE | 4 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Bijan Robinson HB | 4 | 29 | 7.2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus WR | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 7 |
SAINTS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Tyson WR | 3 | 146 | 48.7 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 69 |
| Juwan Johnson TE | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 35 |
| Chris Olave WR | 4 | 61 | 15.2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 22 |
| Marvin Mims Jr WR | 2 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| Travis Etienne Jr HB | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| Oscar Delp TE | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Watts SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gervon Dexter Sr DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pearce Jr REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Walker LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divine Deablo MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hughes CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Milano WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Bates III FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avieon Terrell CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcco Hellams FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney Brown SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maason Smith DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SAINTS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden Elliss WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Emerson Jr CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julian Blackmon SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Reid FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Howden FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anfernee Jennings LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller DT | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Stone FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry CB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner MIKE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Bresee DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Broughton DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FALCONS
nothing recorded
SAINTS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Carlson K | 2/2 | 7/8 | 37 |
RECENT FORM
Falcons
L
31–58 vs Packers
WK 3
L
28–41 vs Panthers
WK 2
L
28–52 vs Steelers
WK 1
Saints
L
23–38 vs Raiders
WK 3
L
28–31 vs Ravens
WK 2
L
7–24 vs Lions
WK 1
TEAM STATS
| Falcons | Saints | |
|---|---|---|
| 371 | TOTAL YARDS | 440 |
| 249 | PASSING YARDS | 348 |
| 122 | RUSHING YARDS | 92 |
| 3 | SACKS ALLOWED | 2 |
| 2 | SACKS MADE | 3.5 |
| 4 | GIVEAWAYS | 0 |
| 0 | TAKEAWAYS | 4 |
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
0
FALCONS
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1
SAINTS