WEEK 15 · FINAL
THE READ
Saints run away with it, 34-7
Saints 34, Texans 7, and it was not that close. Tyler Shough was steady for Saints — 26/36, 331 yards, 5 TD. C.J. Stroud did the damage for Texans — 7/17, 225 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT — in a losing effort. Total yards: Saints 406, Texans 247.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | +5.7 | -1.8 | +7.5 | +18 |
| Texans | -1.3 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -4 |
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
26/36, 331 yards, 5 TD
C.J. Stroud
Texans
7/17, 225 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Jordyn Tyson
Saints
6 catches, 125 yards, 1 TD
WHAT DECIDED IT
Total yards
Saints 406, Texans 247
Saints
Through the air
Saints 331, Texans 225
Saints
On the ground
Saints 75, Texans 22
Saints
Giveaways
Texans 3, Saints 0
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 62% · Rush 38% · 27.3 scored, 19.8 allowed
7.4 yds/att
66.5% completions
4.1 yds/carry
346.6 yds/game
1.1 giveaways/game
6.8% sack rate
last 5: 4-1
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 63 · Conservative
Balance 88
Ball security 68
Back usage 33%
QB runs 2.9/game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 84
WR 86
TE 79
RB 86
OL 83
DL 82
LB 80
DB 84
Best: Jordyn Tyson WR 92
Fastest: Bryce Lance WR 94 SPD
4 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Balanced
Pass 58% · Rush 42% · 25.1 scored, 25.2 allowed
8.1 yds/att
53.6% completions
5.0 yds/carry
343.5 yds/game
2.1 giveaways/game
5.5% sack rate
last 5: 2-3
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 51 · Aggressive
Balance 92
Ball security 40
Back usage 36%
QB runs 3.0/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.1 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 89
WR 88
TE 85
RB 82
OL 84
DL 86
LB 81
DB 91
Best: Derek Stingley Jr CB 99
Fastest: Jaylin Noel WR 93 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
Lor_mn
Texans · his last 8 games
Balanced
Gives it away
One target
Pass / run58% / 42%
Points for / against20.6 — 23.4
Margin-2.8
Giveaways a game2.0
Sacks taken5.5% of dropbacks
Lead backMark Fletcher Jr · 10.2/g
Top targetNico Collins · 38%
QB carries1.2 a game
Bizzle
Saints · his last 8 games
Throws it
Protects it
Pass / run63% / 37%
Points for / against32.0 — 16.5
Margin+15.5
Giveaways a game0.8
Sacks taken6.6% of dropbacks
Lead backTravis Etienne Jr · 14.2/g
Top targetChris Olave · 35%
QB carries2.2 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.
THE SERIES
Bizzle against Lor_mn — the men, not the teams
Bizzle leads it 1-0.
Bizzle won the last one.
1 meeting
avg 34.0 — 7.0
biggest: 27 pts to Bizzle
S2 · week 15
Bizzle 34 — 7 Lor_mn
BIZZLE
Only meetings Sapphire can attribute to both men are counted — a Madden export never says who owned a team last season, so the series starts where the record does.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Saints receivers vs Texans secondary
86 v 91
TEXANS
Texans receivers vs Saints secondary
88 v 84
TEXANS
Saints line vs Texans front
83 v 86
TEXANS
Texans line vs Saints front
84 v 82
EVEN
Saints backs vs Texans run defence
86 v 84
EVEN
Texans backs vs Saints run defence
82 v 82
EVEN
Saints passer vs Texans secondary
84 v 91
TEXANS
Texans passer vs Saints secondary
89 v 84
TEXANS
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BOX SCORE
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SAINTS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough QB | 26/36 | 331 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 140.1 |
TEXANS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud QB | 7/17 | 225 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 83 | 68.5 |
SAINTS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne Jr HB | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 36 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough QB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
TEXANS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fletcher Jr HB | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| Woody Marks HB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SAINTS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Tyson WR | 6 | 125 | 20.8 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 49 |
| Chris Olave WR | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 28 |
| Travis Etienne Jr HB | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 16 |
| Noah Fant TE | 1 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| Oscar Delp TE | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Devaughn Vele WR | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Juwan Johnson TE | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
TEXANS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Benson WR | 1 | 83 | 83 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 83 |
| Nico Collins WR | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 52 |
| Mark Fletcher Jr HB | 1 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 34 |
| Dalton Schultz TE | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Kayshon Boutte WR | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
SAINTS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Brown MIKE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr. SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Riley CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hall WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Bellamy CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Reid FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TEXANS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Pitre SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Taylor SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Blankenship SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calen Bullock FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Stingley Jr CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayden McDonald DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Johnson II REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Togiai DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari Ramsey FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Pollock CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germaine Pratt WILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nehemiah Pritchett CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RECENT FORM
Saints
W
23–20 vs Falcons
WK 14
L
16–17 vs Jaguars
WK 13
W
27–17 vs Giants
WK 12
Texans
W
27–9 vs Steelers
WK 14
L
7–28 vs Colts
WK 13
W
34–31 vs Titans
WK 12
TEAM STATS
| Saints | Texans | |
|---|---|---|
| 406 | TOTAL YARDS | 247 |
| 331 | PASSING YARDS | 225 |
| 75 | RUSHING YARDS | 22 |
| 0 | SACKS ALLOWED | 1 |
| 1 | SACKS MADE | 0 |
| 0 | GIVEAWAYS | 3 |
| 3 | 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
1
SAINTS
—
0
TEXANS