2003 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 14, 2003 · Louisiana Superdome

Houston Texans

New Orleans SaintsWinner

NO -8 ✓O 40.5 ✓DomeSaints closed -8 and covered, winning by 21.

New Orleans Saints 31–10 — never really in doubt late.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Passing · HOU

17/36, 213 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-17.7 expected points added

Passing · NO

18/27, 189 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

4.6 expected points added

Rushing · NO

20 att, 96 yds, 1 TD

1.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · HOU

13 att, 31 yds, 0 TD

-4.9 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
David Carr	17/36	213	0	2	5	-17.7

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Stacey Mack	13	31	2.4	0	-4.9
Domanick Williams	6	23	3.8	0	-0.3
David Carr	4	14	3.5	1	2.7
Jason Simmons	1	7	7.0	0	3.2

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Jamie Sharper	7	1	0.0	0
Jay Foreman	7	0	1.0	0
Eric Brown	4	2	0.0	0
Matt Stevens	4	0	0.0	0
Charlie Clemons	2	2	0.0	0
Corey Sears	1	2	0.0	0
Jerry DeLoach	0	3	0.0	1
Aaron Glenn	3	0	0.0	1
Kailee Wong	2	0	0.0	2
Darrick Vaughn	2	0	0.0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Aaron Brooks	18/27	189	2	0	2	4.6

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Deuce McAllister	20	96	4.8	1	1.1
James Fenderson	3	8	2.7	0	-1.6
Aaron Brooks	3	4	1.3	0	-1.5
Joe Horn	1	2	2.0	0	-0.5

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Jay Bellamy	8	0	0.0	0	0
Willie Whitehead	5	2	2.0	0	1
Fred Thomas	4	0	0.0	0	1
Ashley Ambrose	3	1	0.0	0	2
Dale Carter	3	0	1.0	0	1
Tebucky Jones	1	2	0.0	0	1
Charles Grant	1	2	1.0	0	0
Grady Jackson	1	1	0.0	0	0
Derrick Rodgers	2	0	0.0	1	1
Orlando Ruff	2	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Saints closed -8 and covered, winning by 21.

Total closed 40.5; the game landed 41 — over by 0.5.

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