2013 Week 12 · Thu, Nov 21, 2013 · Georgia Dome
New Orleans SaintsWinner
17
at
Atlanta Falcons
13
NO -7.5 no coverU 52.5 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 17–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
30/39, 292 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
6.2 expected points added · +9.2% completion over expected
Passing · NO
23/33, 278 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
12.6 expected points added · +6.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 23/33 | 278 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Thomas | 10 | 73 | 7.3 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Mark Ingram | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Khiry Robinson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Jed Collins | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Drew Brees | 4 | -6 | -1.5 | 0 | -1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Graham | 5 | 7 | 100 | 1 | 21% | 8.0 |
| Pierre Thomas | 5 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 18% | 4.4 |
| Marques Colston | 4 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 18% | 3.1 |
| Kenny Stills | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Lance Moore | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 6% | -0.1 |
| Robert Meachem | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9% | -1.1 |
| Josh Hill | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 9% | 0.1 |
| Travaris Cadet | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Benjamin Watson | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey White | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Vaccaro | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Harper | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Lofton | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiem Hicks | 3 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keenan Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Bush | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 30/39 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Jackson | 16 | 63 | 3.9 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Antone Smith | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Matt Ryan | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Douglas | 9 | 11 | 79 | 0 | 29% | 4.1 |
| Darius Johnson | 6 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 21% | -0.6 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 16% | 2.0 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 8% | 0.8 |
| Roddy White | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 5% | 1.8 |
| Jason Snelling | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 5% | 0.5 |
| Steven Jackson | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 11% | 0.1 |
| Drew Davis | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Levine Toilolo | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Worrilow | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joplo Bartu | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert McClain | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| William Moore | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peria Jerry | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antone Smith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -7.5
- Closing total
- 52.5
- NO moneyline
- -330
- ATL moneyline
- +289
Saints closed -7.5, won by 4 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 52.5; the game landed 30 — under by 22.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- NO 4 days · ATL 4 days
- Coaches
- Sean Payton vs Mike Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.