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New Orleans Saints

2025 Season · Through Week 18 · Updated Mar 28, 2026
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New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints

6-11
NFC·NFC South
27thinOff EPA(-0.092)9thinDef EPA(-0.074)

Passing Attack

The passing offense ranks 27th in EPA/play (-0.075) through Week 18.

T.Shough11 GP · 375 DB
EPA/DB
+0.00
CPOE
+1.61
Success%
48.8%
Passer Rtg
92.2
PosNameTgtRecYardsTDTgt ShareEPA/TgtYPRR
WRC.Olave1561001163927.6%+0.232.29
TEJ.Johnson10277889318.1%+0.351.84
WRR.Shaheed9259687211.7%-0.051.60
RBA.Kamara393318606.9%-0.300.76
WRD.Vele392529326.9%+0.511.40
WRB.Cooks362427904.4%+0.450.85
WRK.Austin231314014.1%+0.011.02
RBD.Neal191710403.4%-0.120.68
WRM.Tipton17117603.0%-0.440.50
RBA.Estime131210302.3%+0.291.00
WRD.Pettis11912701.9%-0.371.90
TEJ.Stoll1164611.9%-0.460.71
TEF.Moreau1075901.8%-0.370.68
RBK.Miller553000.9%-0.070.71
WRR.Bell422310.7%+0.301.28
WRS.Toure31300.5%-2.900.38
TEM.Matavao221000.4%+0.090.50
RBE.Hull11600.2%+0.150.19
See full QB Rankings →

Ground Game

The rush offense ranks 31st in EPA (-0.116), running through the LT gap most effectively through Week 18.

EPA by Run Gap

NameCarriesYds/CarryEPA/CarrySuccess%
A.Kamara1313.6-0.2232.1%
D.Neal573.6-0.1435.1%
T.Hill512.3-0.2637.3%
K.Miller474.1-0.0640.4%
A.Estime464.3+0.1043.5%
E.Hull192.5-0.4115.8%
T.Shough174.2+0.2847.1%
S.Rattler143.9+0.1264.3%
M.Tipton44.5-0.3450.0%
R.Shaheed22.5-0.2150.0%
C.Olave1-3.0-1.250.0%
Full Run Gap Breakdown →

Rushing by Down & Distance

Down1-2 yds3-4 yds5-7 yds8-10 yds11+ yds
1st
-0.57
1 car
0.77
3 car
0.15
3 car
-0.22
204 car(NFL: -0.08)
0.16
6 car(NFL: -0.17)
2nd
-0.20
18 car(NFL: 0.03)
0.02
27 car(NFL: -0.01)
-0.14
29 car(NFL: -0.02)
-0.24
32 car(NFL: -0.15)
-0.22
4 car
3rd
0.08
34 car(NFL: 0.03)
0.07
13 car(NFL: 0.07)
-0.78
3 car
-1.25
2 car
—
4th
0.05
12 car(NFL: 0.53)
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PoorBreak-even (0.00)EliteDashed = <5 carriesNFL avg rush EPA ~-0.06

Situational Efficiency

All Plays
Overall offensive efficiency
27th
1061 plays
-0.09
EPA/Play
SR: 42%
Pass%: 60%
Run
-0.10
Pass
-0.07
Early Downs
1st & 2nd down
26th
805 plays
-0.05
EPA/Play
SR: 42%
Pass%: 56%
Run
-0.14
Pass
+0.03
Passing Downs
2nd & 7+ or 3rd & 5+
18th
353 plays
-0.04
EPA/Play
SR: 42%
Pass%: 83%
Run
-0.11
Pass
-0.02
Short Yardage
3rd/4th & 2 or less
29th
73 plays
-0.26
EPA/Play
SR: 59%
Pass%: 32%
Run
+0.13
Pass
-1.09
Red Zone
Inside the 20
28th
123 plays
-0.12
EPA/Play
SR: 36%
Pass%: 50%
Run
+0.03
Pass
-0.28
Goal Line
Inside the 5
32nd
24 plays
-0.50
EPA/Play
SR: 38%
Pass%: 42%
Run
-0.01
Pass
-1.19
Late & Close
WP 25-75%, last 15 min
30th
62 plays
-0.18
EPA/Play
SR: 40%
Pass%: 66%
Run
-0.24
Pass
-0.15

Defense

Def EPA/Play
-0.074
9th
Def Pass EPA
-0.046
12th
Def Rush EPA
-0.103
2nd
Def Success Rate
40.8%
7th

Run Defense by Gap

Opponents target the M gap most (103 carries). Best defended: LG (-0.274 EPA/carry).

LE
52 car+0.06
LT
43 car+0.02
LG
76 car-0.27
M
103 car-0.21
RG
72 car+0.02
RT
58 car-0.10
RE
53 car+0.02

NFC South

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8-9
Off:20thDef:18th
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
8-9
Off:24thDef:15th
Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
8-9
Off:26thDef:23rd