NFLStats2026 · Wk 2

NFC · NFC South

New Orleans Saints

0-1 · +0.6 power rating (14th) · 0-1 ATS

Offense EPA/play 16th
+0.019
adj +0.021
Defense EPA/play 13th
−0.027
adj +0.011
Points for / against 18th
30.0 / 31.0
per game · diff −1
Turnover margin 27th
−2
1 takeaways · 3 giveaways
Pressure rate 8th
19.5%
+4.0% vs avg
Sack rate 25th
2.4%
−3.7% vs avg
Havoc rate 15th
13.0%
−0.5% vs avg
Takeaway rate 22nd
6.7%
−5.4% vs avg
aDOT allowed
5.3
−3.0 vs avg
CPOE allowed 9th
−2.9%
−5.7% vs avg
YAC allowed per completion 6th
3.7
−1.4 vs avg
Three-and-outs forced 1st
0.0%
+0.0% vs avg
Opp. starting field position 16th
48.8
+0.6 vs avg
Scoring drives allowed 10th
33.3%
−7.2% vs avg

Runs faced by gap

Where opponents run against this defense; blue = the offense struggled there (low EPA allowed), red = they succeeded.

110.0 ypc+1.04L end45.8 ypc−0.37L tackle37.0 ypc+0.35L guard124.0 ypc−0.06Middle45.0 ypc+0.16R guard46.0 ypc+0.12R tackle35.7 ypc−0.08R end

Passes faced by area

Coloured by EPA allowed per attempt (blue = good defense).

Left0/3−0.76 EPA7/13+0.16 EPA0/1−0.43 EPA1/2+0.90 EPAMiddle2/2+0.49 EPA2/2+2.25 EPARight1/3+0.10 EPA3/10−0.63 EPA1/3+0.19 EPABehind LOS0–9 yds10–19 yds20+ yds

Defensive efficiency

Defense EPA/play allowed−0.02713th
Defense success rate allowed45.5%18th
Pass EPA/dropback allowed+0.01212th
Rush EPA/carry allowed−0.07218th
Pass success allowed41.5%10th
Rush success allowed50.0%28th
Early-down EPA allowed−0.00716th
3rd/4th-down EPA allowed−0.12712th
Explosive rate allowed10.4%20th
Yards per play allowed4.811th
3rd-down conversion allowed38.5%16th
Red-zone TD rate allowed80.0%18th
Points per drive allowed2.0714th
Pressure rate19.5%8th
Havoc rate13.0%15th
Takeaway rate6.7%22nd

Defensive playmakers