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2024 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 15, 2024 · AT&T Stadium
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New Orleans Saints 44–19 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 4:14, DAL +16% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(4:14) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 22-R.Shaheed for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-O.Odighizuwa].
How the points landed
(10:54) 41-A.Kamara right tackle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NO 7 — DAL 0(4:19) 17-B.Aubrey 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Score after this play: NO 7 — DAL 3(4:14) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 22-R.Shaheed for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-O.Odighizuwa]. (kick good)
Score after this play: NO 14 — DAL 3(11:42) 17-B.Aubrey 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Score after this play: NO 14 — DAL 6(9:41) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 41-A.Kamara for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NO 21 — DAL 6(7:54) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 88-C.Lamb for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NO 21 — DAL 13(2:54) 41-A.Kamara left end for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NO 28 — DAL 13(:41) 67-L.Young reported in as eligible. 4-D.Carr up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NO 35 — DAL 13(:05) 17-B.Aubrey 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Score after this play: NO 35 — DAL 16(9:08) 17-B.Aubrey 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Score after this play: NO 35 — DAL 19(1:14) 41-A.Kamara left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: NO 41 — DAL 19(5:15) 19-B.Grupe 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
Score after this play: NO 44 — DAL 19Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Saints | Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 53 | 65 |
| Total yards | 435 (edge) | 353 |
| Yards per play | 8.2 (edge) | 5.4 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.46 (edge) | -0.17 |
| Success rate | 58% (edge) | 38% |
| Dropback rate | 32% | 69% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.83 (edge) | -0.23 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.29 (edge) | -0.05 |
| Third downs | 5/7 (edge) | 6/13 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 8 (edge) | 2 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 23 (edge) | 18 |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 3 |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 2 |
Saints won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.46 expected points added per play vs -0.17.
Who moved the needle
Passing · DAL
27/39, 293 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-8.4 expected points added · +1.2% completion over expected
Passing · NO
11/16, 243 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
14.0 expected points added · +3.1% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NO | NO 20 | 9 | 80 | 4:10 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 2 | DAL | DAL 21 | 14 | 50 | 6:36 | Field goal +3 | |
| 3 | NO | NO 30 | 3 | 70 | 0:09 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | DAL | DAL 39 | 15 | 41 | 7:26 | Field goal +3 | |
| 5 | NO | NO 30 | 6 | 70 | 2:09 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | DAL | DAL 22 | 6 | 78 | 1:47 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | NO | NO 30 | 13 | 70 | 4:55 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 8 | DAL | DAL 32 | 6 | 17 | 1:46 | Interception | |
| 9 | NO | DAL 20 | 4 | 20 | 0:23 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 10 | DAL | DAL 30 | 8 | 40 | 0:39 | Field goal +3 | |
| 11 | DAL | DAL 27 | 11 | 66 | 5:55 | Field goal +3 | |
| 12 | NO | NO 30 | 15 | 69 | 7:56 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 13 | DAL | DAL 30 | 10 | 54 | 2:28 | Turnover on downs | |
| 14 | NO | NO 17 | 3 | 10 | 1:37 | Interception | |
| 15 | DAL | NO 47 | 1 | 0 | 0:05 | Interception | |
| 16 | NO | NO 30 | 6 | 9 | 2:25 | Punt | |
| 17 | DAL | DAL 12 | 4 | 1 | 1:45 | Turnover on downs | |
| 18 | NO | DAL 13 | 4 | 15 | 2:38 | Field goal +3 | |
| 19 | DAL | DAL 30 | 5 | 6 | 1:02 | Punt | |
| 20 | NO | NO 11 | 6 | 22 | 4:09 | End of game |
12 of 20 drives ended in points. Longest march: Saints gained 80 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carr | 11/16 | 243 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14.0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 20 | 115 | 5.8 | 3 | 8.8 |
| Jamaal Williams | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Taysom Hill | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Chris Olave | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Derek Carr | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Jake Haener | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Shaheed | 4 | 4 | 96 | 1 | 27% | 8.3 |
| Chris Olave | 4 | 6 | 81 | 0 | 40% | 3.1 |
| Alvin Kamara | 2 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 20% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alontae Taylor | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demario Davis | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Granderson |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 27/39 | 293 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8.4 |
| Cooper Rush | 1/3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg |
|---|
Closing number vs result
Cowboys closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47; the game landed 63 — over by 16.0.
Conditions and crew
| 5.4 |
| Taysom Hill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7% | -0.7 |
| Adam Prentice | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -0.5 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 1.5 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Paulson Adebo | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Chase Young | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Harris | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nathan Shepherd | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| TD |
|---|
| EPA |
|---|
| Rico Dowdle | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Dak Prescott | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Deuce Vaughn | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Kavontae Turpin | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Brandin Cooks | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb | 4 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 17% | 1.5 |
| Jalen Tolbert | 6 | 9 | 82 | 0 | 22% | 3.2 |
| Luke Schoonmaker | 6 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 15% | 0.7 |
| Rico Dowdle | 4 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 12% | 0.2 |
| Brandin Cooks | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 5% | 2.8 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7% | 1.4 |
| Jalen Brooks | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7% | -9.2 |
| Deuce Vaughn | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
| Kavontae Turpin | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10% | -2.2 |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -3.3 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Kendricks | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Wilson | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Damone Clark | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevon Diggs | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Golston | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caelen Carson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarvion Overshown | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Hooker | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jourdan Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
