WEEK 5 · FINAL
THE READ
Saints beat Vikings, 34-14
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | -20.8 | -2.2 | -18.6 | -6 |
| 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
22/32, 289 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Kyler Murray
Vikings
25/45, 241 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Chris Olave
Saints
8 catches, 202 yards, 2 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Total yards
Saints 466, Vikings 302
Saints
On the ground
Saints 177, Vikings 61
Saints
Through the air
Saints 289, Vikings 241
Saints
Giveaways
Saints 1, Vikings 1
Vikings
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 64% · Rush 36% · 16.0 scored, 34.6 allowed
6.6 yds/att
59.4% completions
4.3 yds/carry
325.8 yds/game
1.6 giveaways/game
6.7% sack rate
last 5: 1-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 42 · Conservative
Balance 86
Ball security 55
Back usage 28%
QB runs 5.0/game
Most exposed: one-man passing game -- Justin Jefferson takes 46% of the receiving yards
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 76
WR 87
TE 83
RB 80
OL 82
DL 80
LB 78
DB 84
Best: Justin Jefferson WR 95
Fastest: Demond Claiborne HB 93 SPD
4 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
what you wrote about them — private, and never a Sapphire statistic
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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
Vikings receivers vs Saints secondary
87 v 80
VIKINGS
Saints receivers vs Vikings secondary
82 v 84
EVEN
Vikings line vs Saints front
82 v 79
VIKINGS
Saints line vs Vikings front
80 v 80
EVEN
Vikings backs vs Saints run defence
80 v 79
EVEN
Saints backs vs Vikings run defence
84 v 79
SAINTS
Vikings passer vs Saints secondary
76 v 80
SAINTS
Saints passer vs Vikings secondary
81 v 84
VIKINGS
TOP PERFORMERS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray QB | 25/45 | 241 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 76.2 |
SAINTS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough QB | 22/32 | 289 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 115.2 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Mason HB | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Aaron Jones Sr HB | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 22 | 0 |
| Kyler Murray QB | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Josh Oliver TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Addison WR | 1 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SAINTS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Hunt HB | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 43 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr HB | 15 | 71 | 4.7 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara HB | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough QB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Chris Olave WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Addison WR | 7 | 100 | 14.3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 28 |
| Justin Jefferson WR | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| Aaron Jones Sr HB | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| Jauan Jennings WR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Josh Oliver TE | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| T.J. Hockenson TE | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Jordan Mason HB | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
SAINTS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Olave WR | 8 | 202 | 25.2 | 2 | 114 | 0 | 80 |
| Jordyn Tyson WR | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Juwan Johnson TE | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Travis Etienne Jr HB | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 6 |
| Oscar Delp TE | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Kareem Hunt HB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Marvin Mims Jr WR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Metellus SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy Jr CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Isaiah Rodgers Sr CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Blake Cashman MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Wilson WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew Van Ginkel REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Redmond DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshon Lattimore CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sebastian Joseph-Day DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dallas Turner LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Pace Jr MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamal Adams WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Banks DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theo Jackson FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SAINTS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Emerson Jr CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Justin Reid FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Carl Granderson REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anfernee Jennings LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bresee DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beanie Bishop Jr CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Geno Stone FS | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vernon Broughton DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Werner MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Howden FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Phillips SAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
VIKINGS
nothing recorded
SAINTS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Carlson K | 2/2 | 4/4 | 37 |
RECENT FORM
Vikings
L
3–35 vs Dolphins
WK 4
L
14–56 vs Buccaneers
WK 3
L
22–34 vs Bears
WK 2
Saints
W
61–36 vs Falcons
WK 4
L
23–38 vs Raiders
WK 3
L
28–31 vs Ravens
WK 2
TEAM STATS
| Vikings | Saints | |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | TOTAL YARDS | 466 |
| 241 | PASSING YARDS | 289 |
| 61 | RUSHING YARDS | 177 |
| 1 | SACKS ALLOWED | 1 |
| 1 | SACKS MADE | 1 |
| 1 | GIVEAWAYS | 1 |
| 1 | TAKEAWAYS | 1 |
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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