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2019-09-09 · 2019 week 1 · NFL · Mercedes-Benz Superdome (dome, astroturf) · Coaches: Bill O'Brien (away), Sean Payton (home) · Referee John Hussey · Line: New Orleans Saints +6.5, O/U 52
Houston Texans 2019 · New Orleans Saints 2019 · 2019 season
Score by quarter
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HST | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| NOR | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 30 |
Scoring plays
| Qtr | Clock | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | 14:19 | HST | (14:19) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson left end for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. | 6–0 |
| Q2 | 14:13 | HST | 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel. | 7–0 |
| Q2 | 9:27 | NOR | (9:27) 3-W.Lutz 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. | 7–3 |
| Q2 | 1:51 | HST | (1:51) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 10-D.Hopkins for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 2, YAC 0 | 13–3 |
| Q2 | 1:47 | HST | 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel. | 14–3 |
| Q3 | 12:57 | NOR | (12:57) (Shotgun) 28-L.Murray left guard for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. | 14–9 |
| Q3 | 12:51 | NOR | 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. | 14–10 |
| Q3 | 8:24 | HST | (8:24) 4-D.Watson pass short middle to 10-D.Hopkins for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. | 20–10 |
| Q3 | 8:20 | HST | 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel. | 21–10 |
| Q3 | 2:43 | NOR | (2:43) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 7-T.Hill for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 9, YAC 0 | 21–16 |
| Q3 | 2:39 | NOR | 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. PENALTY on HOU-97-A.Blackson, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs. | 21–17 |
| Q4 | 15:00 | NOR | (15:00) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 10-T.Smith for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 14, YAC 0 | 21–23 |
| Q4 | 14:55 | NOR | 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. | 21–24 |
| Q4 | 0:55 | NOR | (:55) 3-W.Lutz 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. | 21–27 |
| Q4 | 0:43 | HST | (:43) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep middle to 12-K.Stills for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN [24-V.Bell]. Pass 32, YAC 5 | 27–27 |
| Q4 | 0:37 | HST | 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel. | 28–27 |
| Q4 | 0:02 | NOR | (:02) 3-W.Lutz 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. | 28–30 |
Win probability
Home win probability through the game (nflfastR model). Dots mark scores. The dashed line is the Vegas-informed model, which starts from the closing point spread. NOR closed at 100%.
Turning points
| Qtr | Clock | Team | Play | Win prob. | Swing | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 0:02 | NOR | (:02) 3-W.Lutz 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. | 48% → 100% | +52% | +1.33 |
| Q4 | 0:43 | HST | (:43) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep middle to 12-K.Stills for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN [24-V.Bell]. Pass 32, YAC 5 | 24% → 52% | +28% | +4.29 |
| Q4 | 0:50 | HST | (:50) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep left to 10-D.Hopkins pushed ob at NO 37 for 38 yards (23-M.Lattimore) [92-M.Davenport]. Pass 34, YAC 4 | 10% → 24% | +14% | +2.09 |
| Q2 | 14:19 | HST | (14:19) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson left end for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. | 49% → 62% | +14% | +4.11 |
| Q4 | 4:25 | HST | (4:25) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson sacked at HOU 45 for -11 yards (91-T.Hendrickson). | 34% → 21% | -14% | -1.95 |
| Q4 | 15:00 | NOR | (15:00) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 10-T.Smith for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 14, YAC 0 | 50% → 63% | +13% | +2.53 |
| Q3 | 12:57 | NOR | (12:57) (Shotgun) 28-L.Murray left guard for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. | 24% → 37% | +12% | +2.97 |
| Q1 | 3:04 | NOR | (3:04) 9-D.Brees pass short right intended for 28-L.Murray INTERCEPTED by 59-W.Mercilus at HOU 4. 59-W.Mercilus to HOU 6 for 2 yards (89-J.Hill). | 71% → 59% | -12% | -5.13 |
The eight plays that moved the offense's win probability the most (WPA); EPA is expected points added.
Team stats
| Houston Texans | New Orleans Saints | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 25 |
| Total yards | 448 | 518 |
| Passing yards | 268 | 370 |
| Rushing yards | 180 | 148 |
| Comp–Att | 20–30 | 32–43 |
| Passing TD | 3 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 6 | 1 |
| Rushing attempts | 23 | 21 |
| Rushing TD | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties–yards | 8–69 | 7–48 |
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Sk | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deshaun Watson QB | 20 | 30 | 268 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 114.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Rush | Yds | TD | Y/C | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlos Hyde RB | 10 | 83 | 0 | 8.3 | 0 |
Duke Johnson RB | 9 | 57 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 |
Deshaun Watson QB | 4 | 40 | 1 | 10.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DeAndre Hopkins WR | 8 | 13 | 111 | 2 | 13.9 |
Will Fuller WR | 2 | 3 | 69 | 0 | 34.5 |
Kenny Stills WR | 3 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 12.3 |
Duke Johnson RB | 4 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 8.2 |
Jordan Akins TE | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 17.0 |
Carlos Hyde RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
Darren Fells TE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DeAndre Carter WR | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitney Mercilus DE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Carlos Watkins DE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | XP | XPA | Punts | P Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 172 | ||
Ka'imi Fairbairn K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Sk | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drew Brees QB | 32 | 43 | 370 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 105.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Rush | Yds | TD | Y/C | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alvin Kamara RB | 13 | 97 | 0 | 7.5 | 0 |
Latavius Murray RB | 6 | 43 | 1 | 7.2 | 0 |
Taysom Hill TE | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Thomas WR | 10 | 13 | 123 | 0 | 12.3 |
| 7 | 7 | 101 | 0 | 14.4 | |
Alvin Kamara RB | 7 | 8 | 72 | 0 | 10.3 |
Jared Cook TE | 2 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 18.5 |
Tre'Quan Smith WR | 2 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 13.0 |
Taysom Hill TE | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9.0 |
Latavius Murray RB | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 |
Josh Hill TE | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cameron Jordan LB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Malcom Brown DT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
Alex Anzalone MLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Trey Hendrickson LB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | XP | XPA | Punts | P Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Thomas Morstead P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 88 |
Total QBR
| Quarterback | Team | QBR | Pts added | Plays | EPA | Pass | Run | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deshaun Watson | HST | 90.3 | 7.3 | 46 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | -2.6 |
Drew Brees | NOR | 73.7 | 4.1 | 43 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
Charting & personnel
| Houston Texans | New Orleans Saints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks under pressure | 27% | 27% |
| Time to throw (avg s) | 2.73 | 2.85 |
| Defenders in box faced (avg) | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Top personnel | 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR ×53 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR ×14 | 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR ×36 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR ×10 2 QB, 1 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR ×8 |
From NFL participation data, by the team on offense.
Advanced box score (Pro Football Reference)
Houston Texans
Passing under pressure
| Player | Prs | Prs% | Blitz | Hurry | Hit | Sk | BadTh | BadTh% | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deshaun Watson | 15 | 39.5% | 14 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17.2% | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | YBC | YBC/A | YAC | YAC/A | BrkTkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlos Hyde | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 24 | 2.4 | 1 |
Duke Johnson | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 24 | 2.7 | 1 |
Deshaun Watson | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Drops | Drop% | BrkTkl | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DeAndre Hopkins | 3 | 23.1% | 0 | 0 | 128.5 |
Kenny Stills | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 157.6 |
Duke Johnson | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 94.2 |
Jordan Akins | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 79.2 |
DeAndre Carter | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 79.2 |
Carlos Hyde | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 79.2 |
Will Fuller | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 70.1 |
Darren Fells | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
Coverage & pass rush
| Player | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD | Rat | Prs | Hurry | Sk | Tkl | MTkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Colvin | 8 | 7 | 106 | 1 | 158.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
Justin Reid | 5 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 141.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 |
Bradley Roby | 5 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 103.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 2 |
Zach Cunningham | 5 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 118.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
Johnathan Joseph | 5 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 86.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 1 |
Tashaun Gipson | 4 | 4 | 82 | 0 | 118.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
Jahleel Addae | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 77.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Benardrick McKinney | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
Whitney Mercilus | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Carlos Watkins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | |||
Angelo Blackson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Jacob Martin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing under pressure
| Player | Prs | Prs% | Blitz | Hurry | Hit | Sk | BadTh | BadTh% | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drew Brees | 9 | 20.5% | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12.8% | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | YBC | YBC/A | YAC | YAC/A | BrkTkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alvin Kamara | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 21 | 1.6 | 3 |
Latavius Murray | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 |
Taysom Hill | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Drops | Drop% | BrkTkl | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Thomas | 1 | 7.7% | 0 | 0 | 105.6 |
Taysom Hill | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 102.1 |
Tre'Quan Smith | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 158.3 |
| 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 118.7 | |
Jared Cook | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 109.0 |
Alvin Kamara | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 104.2 |
Josh Hill | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 79.2 |
Latavius Murray | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 30.6 |
Coverage & pass rush
| Player | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD | Rat | Prs | Hurry | Sk | Tkl | MTkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marshon Lattimore | 8 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 118.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
Demario Davis | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 77.1 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 146.9 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | |
Vonn Bell | 4 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 75.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
Eli Apple | 3 | 3 | 82 | 0 | 118.7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 97.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 79.2 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | |
Alex Anzalone | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 108.3 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 |
Cameron Jordan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | |||
Trey Hendrickson | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Malcom Brown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | |||
Shy Tuttle | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Snap counts
Houston Texans
| Player | Pos | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 64 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 17% | |
Laremy Tunsil | T | 64 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 17% |
Seantrel Henderson | T | 64 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 17% |
Zach Fulton | G | 64 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 17% |
Nick Martin | C | 64 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Deshaun Watson | QB | 64 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 63 | 98% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Will Fuller | WR | 62 | 97% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Jordan Akins | TE | 45 | 70% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Duke Johnson | RB | 41 | 64% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Darren Fells | TE | 32 | 50% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 17% |
DeAndre Carter | WR | 27 | 42% | 0 | 0% | 8 | 27% |
Kenny Stills | WR | 27 | 42% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Carlos Hyde | RB | 23 | 36% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Bradley Roby | CB | 0 | 0% | 66 | 100% | 1 | 3% |
Tashaun Gipson | FS | 0 | 0% | 66 | 100% | 0 | 0% |
Justin Reid | SS | 0 | 0% | 66 | 100% | 0 | 0% |
Johnathan Joseph | CB | 0 | 0% | 66 | 100% | 0 | 0% |
Zach Cunningham | LB | 0 | 0% | 62 | 94% | 13 | 43% |
Benardrick McKinney | LB | 0 | 0% | 61 | 92% | 3 | 10% |
| DE | 0 | 0% | 60 | 91% | 5 | 17% | |
Whitney Mercilus | LB | 0 | 0% | 60 | 91% | 0 | 0% |
Aaron Colvin | CB | 0 | 0% | 57 | 86% | 0 | 0% |
| NT | 0 | 0% | 39 | 59% | 8 | 27% | |
Carlos Watkins | DE | 0 | 0% | 27 | 41% | 8 | 27% |
Angelo Blackson | DE | 0 | 0% | 27 | 41% | 8 | 27% |
Jahleel Addae | FS | 0 | 0% | 19 | 29% | 16 | 53% |
Brennan Scarlett | LB | 0 | 0% | 18 | 27% | 19 | 64% |
Brandon Dunn | NT | 0 | 0% | 15 | 23% | 8 | 27% |
Jacob Martin | LB | 0 | 0% | 8 | 12% | 7 | 23% |
Keion Crossen | CB | 0 | 0% | 5 | 8% | 15 | 50% |
Dylan Cole | LB | 0 | 0% | 4 | 6% | 17 | 57% |
| FS | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 24 | 80% | |
Barkevious Mingo | LB | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 19 | 64% |
Peter Kalambayi | LB | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 17 | 57% |
| RB | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 17 | 57% | |
Cullen Gillaspia | RB | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 17 | 57% |
| RB | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 16 | 53% | |
| CB | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 13 | 43% | |
Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 33% |
| P | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 33% | |
Jon Weeks | LS | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 33% |
Max Scharping | G | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 17% |
Roderick Johnson | T | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 17% |
Jerell Adams | TE | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 17% |
New Orleans Saints
| Player | Pos | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Erik McCoy | C | 66 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 7 | 23% |
Andrus Peat | G | 66 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 7 | 23% |
Terron Armstead | T | 66 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 7 | 23% |
Ryan Ramczyk | T | 66 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 7 | 23% |
Larry Warford | G | 66 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 7 | 23% |
Drew Brees | QB | 66 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Michael Thomas | WR | 59 | 89% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Alvin Kamara | RB | 50 | 76% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| WR | 49 | 74% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | |
Tre'Quan Smith | WR | 42 | 64% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Jared Cook | TE | 42 | 64% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Josh Hill | TE | 32 | 48% | 0 | 0% | 14 | 47% |
Latavius Murray | RB | 18 | 27% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Taysom Hill | QB | 15 | 23% | 0 | 0% | 23 | 77% |
| WR | 12 | 18% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 17% | |
Zach Line | FB | 10 | 15% | 0 | 0% | 16 | 53% |
Deonte Harty | WR | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 33% |
Vonn Bell | SS | 0 | 0% | 64 | 100% | 8 | 27% |
Demario Davis | LB | 0 | 0% | 64 | 100% | 0 | 0% |
Eli Apple | CB | 0 | 0% | 64 | 100% | 0 | 0% |
Marshon Lattimore | CB | 0 | 0% | 64 | 100% | 0 | 0% |
Cameron Jordan | DE | 0 | 0% | 63 | 98% | 5 | 17% |
| FS | 0 | 0% | 61 | 95% | 0 | 0% | |
| CB | 0 | 0% | 51 | 80% | 9 | 30% | |
| LB | 0 | 0% | 48 | 75% | 12 | 40% | |
Malcom Brown | NT | 0 | 0% | 48 | 75% | 5 | 17% |
| DE | 0 | 0% | 47 | 73% | 5 | 17% | |
Trey Hendrickson | DE | 0 | 0% | 34 | 53% | 12 | 40% |
Shy Tuttle | DT | 0 | 0% | 31 | 48% | 5 | 17% |
Alex Anzalone | LB | 0 | 0% | 29 | 45% | 2 | 7% |
Taylor Stallworth | NT | 0 | 0% | 22 | 34% | 5 | 17% |
| DE | 0 | 0% | 11 | 17% | 0 | 0% | |
| SS | 0 | 0% | 3 | 5% | 21 | 70% | |
| CB | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 23 | 77% | |
| SS | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 18 | 60% | |
| LB | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 18 | 60% | |
Dwayne Washington | RB | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 18 | 60% |
| K | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 12 | 40% | |
Kiko Alonso | LB | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 11 | 37% |
Thomas Morstead | P | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 33% |
Zach Wood | LS | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 9 | 30% |
| C | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 7 | 23% | |
Will Clapp | C | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 7 | 23% |
| CB | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 17% |
Injury report, week 1 (12)
| Team | Player | Pos | Injury | Game status | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HST | Greg Mancz | C | Ankle | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| HST | Keke Coutee | WR | Ankle | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| HST | T | Finger | Questionable | Full Participation in Practice | |
| HST | Carlos Watkins | DE | Non-Football Injury | Full Participation in Practice | |
| HST | Justin Reid | S | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice | |
| HST | Zach Fulton | G | Toe | Full Participation in Practice | |
| NOR | Craig Robertson | LB | Hamstring | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| NOR | DE | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| NOR | Sheldon Rankins | DT | Achilles | Out | Limited Participation in Practice |
| NOR | Alex Anzalone | LB | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice | |
| NOR | Dwayne Washington | RB | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice | |
| NOR | Zach Line | RB | Knee | Full Participation in Practice |
Officials
| Position | Official | # |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | John Hussey | 35 |
| Back Judge | Brad Freeman | 88 |
| Down Judge | Kevin Codey | 16 |
| Field Judge | Allen Baynes | 56 |
| Line Judge | Carl Johnson | 101 |
| Side Judge | Jabir Walker | 26 |
| Umpire | Alan Eck | 76 |
Play-by-play
Show every play (178)
Each play carries its expected points added, the offense's win probability before the snap and, where charted, formation, personnel and play tags.
Quarter 1
- 15:00 GAME EPA +0.0 WP 43%
- 15:00 HST 3-W.Lutz kicks 65 yards from NO 35 to end zone, Touchback. EPA +0.0 WP 43%
- 15:00 HST 1 & 10 (15:00) 23-C.Hyde right guard to HOU 34 for 9 yards (56-D.Davis). EPA +0.9 WP 43% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 14:33 HST 2 & 1 (14:33) (Shotgun) 23-C.Hyde left guard to HOU 38 for 4 yards (26-P.Williams; 24-V.Bell). EPA -0.1 WP 46% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 14:00 HST 1 & 10 (14:00) (Shotgun) PENALTY on HOU-87-D.Fells, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 38 - No Play. EPA -0.6 WP 45% 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 13:37 HST 1 & 15 (13:37) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete short middle to 25-D.Johnson. EPA -0.6 WP 43% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR pressure ANGLE COVER_3
- 13:33 HST 2 & 15 (13:33) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short middle to 10-D.Hopkins to HOU 44 for 11 yards (43-M.Williams). New Orleans challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete short middle to 10-D.Hopkins (43-M.Williams). EPA -0.9 WP 41% EMPTY 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR IN COVER_4
- 13:31 HST 3 & 15 (13:31) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson sacked at HOU 27 for -6 yards (sack split by 94-C.Jordan and 90-M.Brown). EPA -1.4 WP 39% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 12:50 HST 4 & 21 (12:50) 8-T.Daniel punts 54 yards to NO 19, Center-46-J.Weeks. 11-D.Harris to NO 33 for 14 yards (33-A.Moore). PENALTY on NO-34-J.Hardee, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NO 24. EPA +0.8 WP 34%
- 12:39 NOR 1 & 10 (12:39) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 41-A.Kamara pushed ob at NO 23 for 9 yards (24-J.Joseph). Pass -6, YAC 15 EPA +0.8 WP 60% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR FLAT COVER_6
- 11:59 NOR 2 & 1 (11:59) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle to 13-M.Thomas pushed ob at NO 47 for 24 yards (20-J.Reid). Pass 16, YAC 8 EPA +1.4 WP 62% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR CROSS COVER_1
- 11:23 NOR 1 & 10 (11:23) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 28-L.Murray to 50 for 3 yards (97-A.Blackson). Pass -2, YAC 5 EPA -0.3 WP 65% SHOTGUN 2 QB, 1 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR pressure FLAT COVER_3
- 10:38 NOR 2 & 7 (10:38) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 28-L.Murray to HOU 49 for 1 yard (55-B.McKinney). Pass -7, YAC 8 EPA -0.9 WP 64% I_FORM 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR pressure FLAT COVER_1
- 9:58 NOR 3 & 6 (9:58) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 19-T.Ginn to HOU 45 for 4 yards (24-J.Joseph). EPA -1.0 WP 62% SHOTGUN 2 RB, 0 TE, 3 WR CROSS COVER_2
- 9:15 NOR 4 & 2 (9:15) 6-T.Morstead punts 35 yards to HOU 10, Center-49-Z.Wood, fair catch by 14-D.Carter. EPA -0.9 WP 59%
- 9:08 HST 1 & 10 (9:08) (Shotgun) 25-D.Johnson left guard to HOU 21 for 11 yards (43-M.Williams). EPA +0.7 WP 41% PISTOL 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 8:35 HST 1 & 10 (8:35) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete short left to 88-J.Akins. EPA -0.6 WP 43% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR pressure CROSS COVER_3
- 8:31 HST 2 & 10 (8:31) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson sacked at HOU 17 for -4 yards (sack split by 90-M.Brown and 94-C.Jordan). EPA -1.4 WP 41% EMPTY 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 7:47 HST 3 & 14 (7:47) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short middle to 25-D.Johnson to HOU 23 for 6 yards (56-D.Davis). Pass 4, YAC 2 EPA -0.7 WP 37% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR ANGLE COVER_3
- 7:06 HST 4 & 8 (7:06) 8-T.Daniel punts 41 yards to NO 36, Center-46-J.Weeks. 11-D.Harris to HOU 49 for 15 yards (46-J.Weeks; 38-G.Howell). EPA -1.2 WP 35%
- 6:57 NOR 1 & 10 (6:57) (Shotgun) 41-A.Kamara left tackle to HOU 42 for 7 yards (21-B.Roby). EPA +0.2 WP 65% PISTOL 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 6:26 NOR 2 & 3 (6:26) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete deep left to 87-J.Cook. EPA -0.8 WP 66% EMPTY 2 QB, 1 RB, 2 TE, 1 WR GO COVER_1
- 6:22 NOR 3 & 3 (6:22) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 13-M.Thomas pushed ob at HOU 28 for 14 yards (21-B.Roby). Pass 5, YAC 9 EPA +1.9 WP 63% SHOTGUN 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR OUT COVER_2
- 5:48 NOR 1 & 10 (5:48) 41-A.Kamara left end to HOU 27 for 1 yard (21-B.Roby; 41-Z.Cunningham). Kamara fumbled the ball after the play, but was ruled down by contact. EPA -0.4 WP 71% SINGLEBACK 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR
- 4:59 NOR 2 & 9 (4:59) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 13-M.Thomas to HOU 22 for 5 yards (21-B.Roby). Pass 5, YAC 0 EPA +0.1 WP 70% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR CROSS COVER_1
- 4:16 NOR 3 & 4 (4:16) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 87-J.Cook ran ob at HOU 16 for 6 yards (37-J.Addae). Pass 6, YAC 0 EPA +1.1 WP 70% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR OUT COVER_4
- 3:39 NOR 1 & 10 (3:39) 28-L.Murray left guard to HOU 11 for 5 yards (41-Z.Cunningham). EPA +0.0 WP 72% SINGLEBACK 2 QB, 1 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR
- 3:04 NOR 2 & 5 (3:04) 9-D.Brees pass short right intended for 28-L.Murray INTERCEPTED by 59-W.Mercilus at HOU 4. 59-W.Mercilus to HOU 6 for 2 yards (89-J.Hill). EPA -5.1 WP 71% SINGLEBACK 2 QB, 1 RB, 2 TE, 1 WR pressure OUT COVER_1
- 2:55 HST 1 & 10 (2:55) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep middle to 15-W.Fuller to NO 40 for 54 yards (25-E.Apple). Pass 50, YAC 4 EPA +3.5 WP 41% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR GO COVER_3
- 2:17 HST 1 & 10 (2:17) 23-C.Hyde right end to NO 33 for 7 yards (24-V.Bell). EPA +0.4 WP 52% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 1:39 HST 2 & 3 (1:39) 23-C.Hyde right guard to NO 33 for no gain (94-C.Jordan). PENALTY on HOU-76-S.Henderson, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 33 - No Play. EPA -1.6 WP 53% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR
- 1:12 HST 2 & 13 (1:12) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 10-D.Hopkins to NO 30 for 13 yards (70-M.Loewen). Pass -3, YAC 16 EPA +1.9 WP 46% EMPTY 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR SCREEN COVER_3
- 0:35 HST 1 & 10 (:35) 25-D.Johnson left tackle to NO 29 for 1 yard (94-C.Jordan). EPA -0.4 WP 54% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 0:00 HST END QUARTER 1 EPA +0.0 WP 54%
Quarter 2
- 15:00 HST 2 & 9 (15:00) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete deep right to 10-D.Hopkins. EPA -0.8 WP 54% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR POST COVER_3
- 14:57 HST 3 & 9 (14:57) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 10-D.Hopkins to NO 21 for 8 yards (23-M.Lattimore). Pass 8, YAC 0 Houston challenged the short of the line to gain ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. (Timeout #1.) EPA +0.0 WP 50% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR SLANT COVER_3
- 14:19 Timeout #1 by HOU at 14:19. EPA +0.0 WP 49%
- 14:19 HST 4 & 1 (14:19) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson left end for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TD EPA +4.1 WP 49% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR
- 14:13 HST 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel. EPA +0.1 WP 62%
- 14:13 NOR 7-K.Fairbairn kicks 65 yards from HOU 35 to NO 0. 11-D.Harris to NO 21 for 21 yards (34-T.Jones; 44-C.Gillaspia). EPA -0.3 WP 38%
- 14:07 NOR 1 & 10 (14:07) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short right to 13-M.Thomas. EPA -0.6 WP 37% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR SLANT COVER_1
- 14:05 NOR 2 & 10 (14:05) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 41-A.Kamara to NO 27 for 6 yards (24-J.Joseph). Pass 4, YAC 1 EPA +0.1 WP 36% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR OUT COVER_6
- 13:40 NOR 3 & 4 (13:40) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 87-J.Cook pushed ob at HOU 42 for 31 yards (39-T.Gipson). Pass 17, YAC 15 EPA +2.6 WP 36% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR CORNER COVER_1
- 12:58 NOR 1 & 10 (12:58) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 13-M.Thomas pushed ob at HOU 27 for 15 yards (20-J.Reid). Pass 15, YAC 0 EPA +0.8 WP 42% PISTOL 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR pressure OUT COVER_4
- 12:22 NOR 1 & 10 (12:22) 41-A.Kamara left guard to HOU 22 for 5 yards (55-B.McKinney). EPA +0.0 WP 47% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 11:43 NOR 2 & 5 (11:43) Lining up at quarterback is #7 T.Hill. (Shotgun) 41-A.Kamara right guard to HOU 20 for 2 yards (59-W.Mercilus). EPA -0.5 WP 46% SHOTGUN 2 QB, 1 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR
- 10:56 NOR 3 & 3 (10:56) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 41-A.Kamara ran ob at HOU 15 for 5 yards. Pass 5, YAC 0 EPA +1.1 WP 45% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR FLAT COVER_4
- 10:17 NOR 1 & 10 (10:17) 41-A.Kamara left tackle to HOU 14 for 1 yard (55-B.McKinney; 51-D.Cole). EPA -0.5 WP 47% I_FORM 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR
- 9:40 NOR 2 & 9 (9:40) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short right. EPA -0.8 WP 45% EMPTY 2 QB, 1 RB, 2 TE, 1 WR pressure COVER_1
- 9:32 NOR 3 & 9 (9:32) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short right. #7 T.Hill lined up in the slot. EPA -0.9 WP 42% PISTOL 2 QB, 1 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR pressure COVER_3
- 9:27 NOR 4 & 9 (9:27) 3-W.Lutz 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. EPA +0.2 WP 39%
- 9:22 HST 3-W.Lutz kicks 65 yards from NO 35 to end zone, Touchback. EPA +0.0 WP 56%
- 9:22 HST 1 & 10 (9:22) 4-D.Watson pass short right to 10-D.Hopkins to HOU 28 for 3 yards (23-M.Lattimore). Pass 3, YAC 0 EPA -0.5 WP 56% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR OUT COVER_3
- 8:57 HST 2 & 7 (8:57) 25-D.Johnson left tackle to HOU 29 for 1 yard (90-M.Brown). EPA -0.5 WP 54% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 8:15 HST 3 & 6 (8:15) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short middle to 10-D.Hopkins to HOU 39 for 10 yards (47-A.Anzalone) [94-C.Jordan]. Pass 6, YAC 4 EPA +1.8 WP 56% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR pressure HITCH COVER_4
- 7:43 HST 1 & 10 (7:43) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete deep right to 10-D.Hopkins. EPA -0.5 WP 60% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR CROSS COVER_3
- 7:36 HST 2 & 10 (7:36) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 25-D.Johnson to HOU 48 for 9 yards (24-V.Bell). Pass -3, YAC 12 EPA +0.6 WP 58% EMPTY 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR SCREEN COVER_3
- 7:00 HST 3 & 1 (7:00) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short middle to 12-K.Stills to NO 48 for 4 yards (25-E.Apple). Pass -3, YAC 7 EPA +0.6 WP 63% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR CROSS COVER_3
- 6:22 HST 1 & 10 (6:22) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 23-C.Hyde to NO 46 for 2 yards (53-A.Klein). Pass -2, YAC 4 EPA -0.4 WP 64% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR FLAT COVER_1
- 5:42 HST 2 & 8 (5:42) 23-C.Hyde left tackle to NO 26 for 20 yards (24-V.Bell). EPA +1.7 WP 63% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 5:08 HST 1 & 10 (5:08) 23-C.Hyde left guard to NO 25 for 1 yard (56-D.Davis; 26-P.Williams). EPA -0.5 WP 69% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 4:30 HST 2 & 9 (4:30) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson scrambles up the middle to NO 24 for 1 yard (70-M.Loewen). EPA -0.5 WP 68% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR
- 3:44 HST 3 & 8 (3:44) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete deep right to 15-W.Fuller [56-D.Davis]. PENALTY on NO-26-P.Williams, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NO 24 - No Play. EPA +1.3 WP 67% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 3:38 HST 1 & 10 (3:38) (Shotgun) 25-D.Johnson left guard to NO 15 for 4 yards (90-M.Brown). EPA +0.0 WP 71% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 3:01 HST 2 & 6 (3:01) 23-C.Hyde left end to NO 13 for 2 yards (43-M.Williams). PENALTY on HOU-88-J.Akins, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 15 - No Play. EPA -1.3 WP 70% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR
- 2:41 HST 2 & 16 (2:41) 4-D.Watson left guard to NO 25 for no gain (95-T.Stallworth; 94-C.Jordan). EPA -0.3 WP 67% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR
- 2:36 Timeout #1 by NO at 02:36. EPA +0.0 WP 65%
- 2:36 HST 3 & 16 (2:36) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 88-J.Akins to NO 13 for 12 yards (56-D.Davis). PENALTY on NO-94-C.Jordan, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NO 25 - No Play. EPA +0.4 WP 65% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 2:10 HST 3 & 11 (2:10) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 25-D.Johnson pushed ob at NO 7 for 13 yards (25-E.Apple). EPA +2.2 WP 67% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR FLAT COVER_2
- 2:00 HST 1 & 7 (2:00) (Shotgun) PENALTY on HOU-78-L.Tunsil, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 7 - No Play. EPA -0.7 WP 73% 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR
- 2:00 HST 1 & 12 (2:00) (Shotgun) 23-C.Hyde right end to NO 7 for 5 yards (43-M.Williams; 24-V.Bell). EPA +0.1 WP 71% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 1:56 Timeout #2 by NO at 01:56. EPA +0.0 WP 73%
- 1:56 HST 2 & 7 (1:56) 4-D.Watson pass short right to 25-D.Johnson pushed ob at NO 2 for 5 yards (26-P.Williams). Pass 0, YAC 5 EPA +0.1 WP 73% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR FLAT COVER_3
- 1:51 HST 3 & 2 (1:51) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 10-D.Hopkins for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 2, YAC 0 TD EPA +2.0 WP 75% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR SLANT COVER_0
- 1:47 HST 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel. EPA +0.1 WP 79%
- 1:47 NOR 7-K.Fairbairn kicks 65 yards from HOU 35 to end zone, Touchback. Penalty on NO-89-J.Hill, Illegal Formation, declined. EPA +0.0 WP 21%
- 1:47 NOR 1 & 10 (1:47) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 10-T.Smith to NO 37 for 12 yards (39-T.Gipson; 22-A.Colvin). Pass 12, YAC 0 EPA +0.5 WP 21% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR HITCH COVER_6
- 1:27 NOR 1 & 10 (1:27) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short left to 13-M.Thomas. EPA -0.5 WP 23% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR pressure HITCH COVER_1
- 1:23 NOR 2 & 10 (1:23) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 41-A.Kamara to NO 30 for -7 yards (55-B.McKinney). Pass -7, YAC 0 EPA -0.9 WP 21% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR SCREEN COVER_1
- 0:48 NOR 3 & 17 (:48) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 13-M.Thomas to NO 46 for 16 yards (21-B.Roby). The Replay Official reviewed the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 13-M.Thomas to NO 47 for 17 yards (21-B.Roby). Pass 16, YAC 1 10 second runoff. EPA +0.8 WP 18% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR OUT COVER_3
- 0:14 NOR 1 & 10 (:14) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short left to 13-M.Thomas (91-C.Watkins). EPA -0.3 WP 24% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR HITCH COVER_6
- 0:09 NOR 2 & 10 (:09) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 13-M.Thomas to HOU 38 for 15 yards (21-B.Roby). EPA +1.2 WP 23% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR HITCH COVER_3
- 0:04 Timeout #3 by NO at 00:04. EPA +0.0 WP 22%
- 0:04 NOR 1 & 10 (:04) 3-W.Lutz 56 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. EPA -1.9 WP 22%
- 0:00 END QUARTER 2 WP 20%
Quarter 3
- 15:00 NOR 7-K.Fairbairn kicks 63 yards from HOU 35 to NO 2. 11-D.Harris to NO 17 for 15 yards (51-D.Cole). EPA -0.6 WP 20%
- 14:57 NOR 1 & 10 (14:57) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 19-T.Ginn pushed ob at NO 28 for 11 yards (24-J.Joseph). Pass 11, YAC 0 EPA +0.7 WP 20% I_FORM 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR OUT COVER_4
- 14:22 NOR 1 & 10 (14:22) 28-L.Murray left tackle to NO 29 for 1 yard (59-W.Mercilus). EPA -0.4 WP 21% SINGLEBACK 2 QB, 1 RB, 2 TE, 1 WR
- 13:47 NOR 2 & 9 (13:47) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 41-A.Kamara ran ob at HOU 30 for 41 yards (20-J.Reid). Pass 6, YAC 35 EPA +2.9 WP 19% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR pressure ANGLE COVER_1
- 13:05 NOR 1 & 10 (13:05) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short right to 7-T.Hill. EPA -0.5 WP 26% SINGLEBACK 2 QB, 1 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR FLAT COVER_4
- 12:57 NOR 2 & 10 (12:57) (Shotgun) 28-L.Murray left guard for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TD EPA +3.0 WP 24% PISTOL 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR
- 12:51 NOR 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. EPA +0.1 WP 37%
- 12:51 HST 3-W.Lutz kicks 65 yards from NO 35 to end zone, Touchback. EPA +0.0 WP 63%
- 12:51 HST 1 & 10 (12:51) (Shotgun) 23-C.Hyde left end to HOU 38 for 13 yards (56-D.Davis). EPA +0.8 WP 63% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 12:17 HST 1 & 10 (12:17) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete short left to 10-D.Hopkins. EPA -0.6 WP 65% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR pressure CROSS COVER_3
- 12:11 HST 2 & 10 (12:11) (Shotgun) 25-D.Johnson left tackle to HOU 40 for 2 yards (94-C.Jordan). EPA -0.8 WP 64% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 11:26 HST 3 & 8 (11:26) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short middle to 15-W.Fuller to NO 45 for 15 yards (47-A.Anzalone). Pass 15, YAC 0 EPA +2.5 WP 63% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR IN COVER_2
- 10:46 HST 1 & 10 (10:46) (Shotgun) 23-C.Hyde left tackle to NO 45 for no gain (91-T.Hendrickson). EPA -0.6 WP 72% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 10:06 HST 2 & 10 (10:06) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete short left. EPA -0.9 WP 71% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR pressure COVER_1
- 9:59 HST 3 & 10 (9:59) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson scrambles right end ran ob at NO 27 for 18 yards (47-A.Anzalone). EPA +2.7 WP 68% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 9:21 HST 1 & 10 (9:21) 23-C.Hyde left tackle to NO 21 for 6 yards (92-M.Davenport). EPA +0.2 WP 75% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 8:40 HST 2 & 4 (8:40) 4-D.Watson pass deep right intended for 10-D.Hopkins INTERCEPTED by 23-M.Lattimore at NO 3. 23-M.Lattimore ran ob at NO 43 for 40 yards (88-J.Akins). PENALTY on NO-70-M.Loewen, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NO 21 - No Play. EPA +0.5 WP 77% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR
- 8:24 HST 1 & 10 (8:24) 4-D.Watson pass short middle to 10-D.Hopkins for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TD EPA +2.0 WP 78% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR POST COVER_4
- 8:20 HST 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel. EPA +0.1 WP 81%
- 8:20 NOR 7-K.Fairbairn kicks 65 yards from HOU 35 to end zone, Touchback. EPA +0.0 WP 19%
- 8:20 NOR 1 & 10 (8:20) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 41-A.Kamara to NO 36 for 11 yards (20-J.Reid). Pass 3, YAC 8 EPA +0.7 WP 19% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR pressure ANGLE COVER_6
- 7:38 NOR 1 & 10 (7:38) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 41-A.Kamara ran ob at NO 43 for 7 yards (21-B.Roby). Pass 3, YAC 4 EPA +0.2 WP 20% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR OUT COVER_2
- 7:03 NOR 2 & 3 (7:03) 28-L.Murray right guard to NO 47 for 4 yards (98-D.Reader). EPA +0.4 WP 22% SINGLEBACK 2 QB, 1 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR
- 6:28 NOR 1 & 10 (6:28) #7 T.Hill at quarterback. (Shotgun) 7-T.Hill left end pushed ob at NO 49 for 2 yards (20-J.Reid). EPA -0.5 WP 22% SHOTGUN 2 QB, 1 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR
- 5:54 NOR 2 & 8 (5:54) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 19-T.Ginn to HOU 41 for 10 yards (22-A.Colvin). Pass 10, YAC 0 EPA +1.2 WP 20% EMPTY 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR HITCH COVER_4
- 5:23 NOR 1 & 10 (5:23) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 19-T.Ginn to HOU 30 for 11 yards (22-A.Colvin). Pass 9, YAC 2 EPA +0.6 WP 22% EMPTY 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR HITCH COVER_4
- 4:42 NOR 1 & 10 (4:42) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 13-M.Thomas pushed ob at HOU 23 for 7 yards (21-B.Roby). Pass 5, YAC 2 EPA +0.5 WP 23% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR HITCH COVER_3
- 4:10 NOR 2 & 3 (4:10) 41-A.Kamara right tackle to HOU 15 for 8 yards (91-C.Watkins; 54-J.Martin). EPA +0.5 WP 26% SINGLEBACK 2 QB, 1 RB, 2 TE, 1 WR
- 3:28 NOR 1 & 10 (3:28) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short right to 41-A.Kamara [97-A.Blackson]. EPA -0.5 WP 24% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR pressure FLAT COVER_1
- 3:22 NOR 2 & 10 (3:22) #7 T.Hill at quarterback. (Shotgun) 7-T.Hill left end to HOU 9 for 6 yards (20-J.Reid). EPA -0.2 WP 22% SHOTGUN 2 QB, 1 RB, 0 TE, 3 WR
- 2:43 NOR 3 & 4 (2:43) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 7-T.Hill for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 9, YAC 0 TD EPA +2.4 WP 24% SHOTGUN 2 QB, 1 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR GO COVER_1
- 2:39 NOR 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. PENALTY on HOU-97-A.Blackson, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs. EPA +0.1 WP 33%
- 2:39 HST 6-T.Morstead kicks 46 yards from 50 to HOU 4. 14-D.Carter to HOU 16 for 12 yards (22-C.Gardner-Johnson). EPA -0.6 WP 67%
- 2:35 HST 1 & 10 (2:35) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete short left to 87-D.Fells [25-E.Apple]. EPA -0.7 WP 65% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR pressure FLAT COVER_1
- 2:32 HST 2 & 10 (2:32) 25-D.Johnson left tackle to HOU 18 for 2 yards (53-A.Klein). EPA -0.6 WP 63% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 1:59 HST 3 & 8 (1:59) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep right intended for 15-W.Fuller INTERCEPTED by 43-M.Williams at NO 36. 43-M.Williams to NO 36 for no gain (10-D.Hopkins). PENALTY on HOU-10-D.Hopkins, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NO 36. EPA -2.4 WP 61% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR CORNER COVER_1
- 1:48 NOR 1 & 10 (1:48) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 13-M.Thomas pushed ob at HOU 40 for 9 yards (20-J.Reid). Pass 7, YAC 2 EPA +0.6 WP 41% I_FORM 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR HITCH COVER_4
- 1:07 NOR 2 & 1 (1:07) 41-A.Kamara left end to HOU 12 for 28 yards (55-B.McKinney; 39-T.Gipson). FUMBLES (55-B.McKinney), recovered by NO-87-J.Cook at HOU 14. 87-J.Cook to HOU 12 for 2 yards (41-Z.Cunningham). EPA +1.6 WP 48% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 0:13 Timeout #1 by NO at 00:13. EPA +0.0 WP 56%
- 0:13 NOR 1 & 10 (:13) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 89-J.Hill to HOU 14 for -2 yards (20-J.Reid; 59-W.Mercilus). Pass -4, YAC 2 EPA -0.8 WP 56% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR FLAT COVER_1
- 0:00 NOR END QUARTER 3 EPA +0.0 WP 50%
Quarter 4
- 15:00 NOR 2 & 12 (15:00) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 10-T.Smith for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 14, YAC 0 TD EPA +2.5 WP 50% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR SLANT COVER_1
- 14:55 NOR 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. EPA +0.1 WP 63%
- 14:55 HST 3-W.Lutz kicks 65 yards from NO 35 to end zone, Touchback. EPA +0.0 WP 36%
- 14:55 HST 1 & 10 (14:55) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short middle to 12-K.Stills to HOU 21 for -4 yards (23-M.Lattimore). Pass -4, YAC 0 EPA -1.4 WP 36% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR CROSS COVER_2
- 14:13 HST 2 & 14 (14:13) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short right to 88-J.Akins ran ob at HOU 38 for 17 yards (47-A.Anzalone). Penalty on NO-56-D.Davis, Defensive Holding, declined. Pass 4, YAC 13 EPA +2.1 WP 32% EMPTY 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR pressure OUT COVER_3
- 13:43 HST 1 & 10 (13:43) (Shotgun) 23-C.Hyde right guard ran ob at NO 44 for 18 yards (56-D.Davis). EPA +1.1 WP 38% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR
- 13:01 HST 1 & 10 (13:01) 4-D.Watson sacked at 50 for -6 yards (47-A.Anzalone). EPA -1.2 WP 45% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR
- 12:15 HST 2 & 16 (12:15) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 14-D.Carter to HOU 49 for -1 yards (24-V.Bell). Pass -4, YAC 3 EPA -0.9 WP 35% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR SCREEN COVER_3
- 11:33 HST 3 & 17 (11:33) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson sacked at HOU 43 for -6 yards (91-T.Hendrickson). Penalty on HOU-76-S.Henderson, Offensive Holding, declined. EPA -1.5 WP 32% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 11:03 HST 4 & 23 (11:03) 8-T.Daniel punts 53 yards to NO 4, Center-46-J.Weeks, fair catch by 11-D.Harris. PENALTY on HOU-34-T.Jones, Illegal Substitution, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 43 - No Play. EPA -0.0 WP 26%
- 10:55 HST 4 & 28 (10:55) 8-T.Daniel punts 34 yards to NO 28, Center-46-J.Weeks, downed by HOU-46-J.Weeks. EPA -1.1 WP 24%
- 10:47 NOR 1 & 10 (10:47) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete deep middle to 41-A.Kamara [98-D.Reader]. PENALTY on NO-71-R.Ramczyk, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 28 - No Play. EPA -1.0 WP 75% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 10:41 NOR 1 & 20 (10:41) (Shotgun) 41-A.Kamara right tackle to NO 46 for 28 yards (24-J.Joseph). EPA +2.1 WP 73% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 9:56 NOR 1 & 10 (9:56) 28-L.Murray right tackle to NO 45 for -1 yards (91-C.Watkins; 41-Z.Cunningham). EPA -0.9 WP 79% I_FORM 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR
- 9:17 NOR 2 & 11 (9:17) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees sacked at NO 37 for -8 yards (59-W.Mercilus). EPA -1.6 WP 76% EMPTY 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 8:36 NOR 3 & 19 (8:36) (Shotgun) 41-A.Kamara left guard to NO 43 for 6 yards (59-W.Mercilus). EPA -0.8 WP 73% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 7:53 NOR 4 & 13 (7:53) 6-T.Morstead punts 53 yards to HOU 4, Center-49-Z.Wood, out of bounds. EPA +0.5 WP 71%
- 7:44 HST 1 & 10 (7:44) (Shotgun) 25-D.Johnson left guard to HOU 8 for 4 yards (92-M.Davenport). EPA -0.3 WP 28% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 7:15 HST 2 & 6 (7:15) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete short left to 10-D.Hopkins. EPA -0.7 WP 26% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR HITCH COVER_4
- 7:11 HST 3 & 6 (7:11) (Shotgun) PENALTY on HOU-25-D.Johnson, False Start, 4 yards, enforced at HOU 8 - No Play. EPA -0.3 WP 24% 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 7:11 HST 3 & 10 (7:11) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep middle to 10-D.Hopkins to HOU 25 for 21 yards (24-V.Bell). Pass 21, YAC 0 EPA +2.4 WP 23% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR POST COVER_6
- 6:34 HST 1 & 10 (6:34) (Shotgun) 25-D.Johnson right end to NO 43 for 32 yards (53-A.Klein). NO-43-M.Williams was injured during the play. His return is Probable. EPA +2.0 WP 34% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 5:47 HST 1 & 10 (5:47) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson sacked at NO 44 for -1 yards (26-P.Williams). EPA -0.8 WP 45% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 5:06 HST 2 & 11 (5:06) (Shotgun) 25-D.Johnson left guard to NO 44 for no gain (94-C.Jordan). EPA -0.9 WP 40% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 4:25 HST 3 & 11 (4:25) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson sacked at HOU 45 for -11 yards (91-T.Hendrickson). EPA -1.9 WP 34% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 3:38 HST 4 & 22 (3:38) 8-T.Daniel punts 43 yards to NO 12, Center-46-J.Weeks. 11-D.Harris to NO 12 for no gain. PENALTY on NO-11-D.Harris, Invalid Fair Catch Signal, 5 yards, enforced at NO 12. EPA +0.2 WP 21%
- 3:29 NOR 1 & 10 (3:29) 41-A.Kamara left end to NO 9 for 2 yards (21-B.Roby). EPA -0.2 WP 74% I_FORM 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR
- 2:53 NOR 2 & 8 (2:53) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 13-M.Thomas to NO 15 for 6 yards (97-A.Blackson; 24-J.Joseph). EPA +0.3 WP 73% I_FORM 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR HITCH COVER_4
- 2:05 NOR 3 & 2 (2:05) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 19-T.Ginn to HOU 44 for 41 yards (22-A.Colvin). Pass 35, YAC 6 EPA +2.7 WP 81% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR POST COVER_1
- 1:57 NOR 1 & 10 (1:57) 41-A.Kamara right guard to HOU 33 for 11 yards (20-J.Reid). EPA +0.6 WP 92% SINGLEBACK 2 QB, 1 RB, 2 TE, 1 WR
- 1:51 Timeout #1 by HOU at 01:51. EPA +0.0 WP 93%
- 1:51 NOR 1 & 10 (1:51) 28-L.Murray right tackle to HOU 29 for 4 yards (55-B.McKinney). EPA -0.4 WP 93% I_FORM 2 RB, 2 TE, 1 WR
- 1:47 Timeout #2 by HOU at 01:47. EPA +0.0 WP 94%
- 1:47 NOR 2 & 6 (1:47) 41-A.Kamara left end to HOU 34 for -5 yards (41-Z.Cunningham). EPA -1.9 WP 94% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 1:41 Timeout #3 by HOU at 01:41. EPA +0.0 WP 93%
- 1:41 NOR 3 & 11 (1:41) 41-A.Kamara left tackle to HOU 29 for 5 yards (37-J.Addae). EPA +0.9 WP 93% SINGLEBACK 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- 0:55 Timeout #2 by NO at 00:55. EPA +0.0 WP 95%
- 0:55 NOR 4 & 6 (:55) 3-W.Lutz 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. EPA +1.0 WP 95%
- 0:50 HST 3-W.Lutz kicks 65 yards from NO 35 to end zone, Touchback. EPA +0.0 WP 10%
- 0:50 HST 1 & 10 (:50) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep left to 10-D.Hopkins pushed ob at NO 37 for 38 yards (23-M.Lattimore) [92-M.Davenport]. Pass 34, YAC 4 EPA +2.1 WP 10% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR GO COVER_4
- 0:43 HST 1 & 10 (:43) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep middle to 12-K.Stills for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN [24-V.Bell]. Pass 32, YAC 5 TD EPA +4.3 WP 24% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR pressure POST COVER_3
- 0:37 HST 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel. PENALTY on NO-22-C.Gardner-Johnson, Roughing the Kicker, 8 yards, enforced at NO 15 - No Play. EPA +0.0 WP 52%
- 0:37 HST 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel. EPA +0.0 WP 52%
- 0:37 NOR 7-K.Fairbairn kicks 65 yards from HOU 35 to end zone, Touchback. EPA +0.0 WP 47%
- 0:37 NOR 1 & 10 (:37) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 19-T.Ginn to NO 40 for 15 yards (24-J.Joseph) [54-J.Martin]. Pass 11, YAC 4 EPA +0.2 WP 47% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR pressure HITCH COVER_1
- 0:21 NOR 1 & 10 (:21) (No Huddle) 9-D.Brees spiked the ball to stop the clock. EPA -0.2 WP 44% 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR COVER_3
- 0:20 NOR 2 & 10 (:20) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 13-M.Thomas to HOU 49 for 11 yards (20-J.Reid; 35-K.Crossen). Pass 11, YAC 0 EPA +0.1 WP 40% SHOTGUN 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR OUT COVER_1
- 0:07 NOR 1 & 10 (:07) (No Huddle) 9-D.Brees spiked the ball to stop the clock. EPA -0.1 WP 44% 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR COVER_3
- 0:06 NOR 2 & 10 (:06) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 19-T.Ginn to HOU 40 for 9 yards (22-A.Colvin). Pass 9, YAC 0 EPA +1.1 WP 43% EMPTY 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR HITCH PREVENT
- 0:02 Timeout #3 by NO at 00:02. EPA +0.0 WP 48%
- 0:02 NOR 3 & 1 (:02) 3-W.Lutz 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. EPA +1.3 WP 48%
- 0:00 NOR END GAME






































































