Team Analytics
PublishedSaints team analytics — 2026 season through Week 6
The Saints went 2-4 across 6 games, at a net efficiency of −2.1 points per game, on −0.043 EPA per play offensively, and +0.071 allowed.
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- 2026 season through Week 6
- Season
- 2026, Week 6
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- v2
- Offensive EPA per play
- −0.043
- −0.183 EPA · 20th of 32
- Defensive EPA per play allowed
- +0.071
- −0.029 EPA · 27th of 32
- Offensive success rate
- 41.9%
- −12.6 pts · 20th of 32
- Explosive play rate
- 10.5%
- 23rd of 32
- Takeaway rate
- 1.8%
- 19th of 32
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Key takeaways
- Offence produced −0.043 EPA per play over 6 games — 20th of 32 in the league.
- Defence allowed +0.071 EPA per play — 27th of 32.
- Over the last 3 games the offence fell off by −0.183 EPA per play against the sample before them.
- Biggest strength: Red-zone touchdown rate at 81.0% (2nd of 32).
- Biggest weakness: Success rate allowed at 49.5% (31st of 32).
- Explosive plays came on 10.5% of snaps against a league average of 11.8%.
Strengths
- Red-zone touchdown rate — 81.0% · 2nd of 32
- Sack or hit allowed — 14.5% · 12th of 32
- Third-down conversion — 42.5% · 10th of 32
Weaknesses
- Success rate allowed — 49.5% · 31st of 32
- EPA per carry allowed — −0.003 · 32nd of 32
- Third-down conversion allowed — 47.1% · 29th of 32
- Explosive rate allowed — 13.6% · 26th of 32
Where the team stands
The Saints went 2-4 across 6 games, at a net efficiency of −2.1 points per game, on −0.043 EPA per play offensively, and +0.071 allowed.
Offensive efficiency
- Offensive EPA per play: −0.043 (20th of 32)
- Offensive success rate: 41.9% (20th of 32)
- EPA per dropback: −0.016 (22nd of 32)
- EPA per carry: −0.122 (19th of 32)
- Explosive play rate: 10.5% (23rd of 32)
- Giveaway rate: 2.6% (24th of 32)
- Third-down conversion: 42.5% (10th of 32)
- Red-zone touchdown rate: 81.0% (2nd of 32)
- Scoring-drive rate: 37.9% (17th of 32)
- Sack or hit allowed: 14.5% (12th of 32)
Defensive efficiency
- Defensive EPA per play allowed: +0.071 (27th of 32)
- Success rate allowed: 49.5% (31st of 32)
- EPA per dropback allowed: +0.101 (24th of 32)
- EPA per carry allowed: −0.003 (32nd of 32)
- Explosive rate allowed: 13.6% (26th of 32)
- Takeaway rate: 1.8% (19th of 32)
- Third-down conversion allowed: 47.1% (29th of 32)
- Red-zone touchdown allowed: 64.3% (19th of 32)
- Sack or hit rate: 13.2% (25th of 32)
Week-over-week movement
Last 3 games against everything before them.
- Offensive EPA per play: −0.155 recent vs +0.028 prior (−0.183 EPA)
- Offensive success rate: 35.0% recent vs 47.6% prior (−12.6 pts)
- Defensive EPA per play allowed: +0.101 recent vs +0.073 prior (−0.029 EPA)
- Success rate allowed: 49.7% recent vs 50.8% prior (+1.1 pts)
Recent form
1 of the last 3: Week 4 L 24-45 vs ATL; Week 5 L 13-23 vs MIN; Week 6 W 34-27 vs NYG.
Strengths
- Red-zone touchdown rate: 81.0% (2nd of 32)
- Sack or hit allowed: 14.5% (12th of 32)
- Third-down conversion: 42.5% (10th of 32)
Weaknesses
- Success rate allowed: 49.5% (31st of 32)
- EPA per carry allowed: −0.003 (32nd of 32)
- Third-down conversion allowed: 47.1% (29th of 32)
- Explosive rate allowed: 13.6% (26th of 32)
How this was built
Every rate is measured from nflverse play-by-play, 2026 and ranked against all 32 teams from the same play-by-play. Nothing here is projected or estimated; a metric with no source is left out rather than filled in.