2024 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 1, 2024 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Los Angeles RamsWinner
21
New Orleans Saints
14
Los Angeles Rams 21–14. Biggest swing: Q4 11:58, NO +14% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(11:58) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 10-M.Valdes-Scantling for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NO-64-N.Saldiveri was injured during the play.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 11:58NO +14% win prob(11:58) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 10-M.Valdes-Scantling for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NO-64-N.Saldiveri was injured during the play.
- Q4 · 1:13LA +14% win prob(1:13) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr sacked at LA 18 for -9 yards (8-J.Verse). FUMBLES (8-J.Verse) [8-J.Verse], recovered by NO-10-M.Valdes-Scantling at LA 18. The Replay Official reviewed the fumble ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass incomplete short right to 83-J.Johnson (8-J.Verse) [8-J.Verse].
- Q3 · 0:39NO +13% win prob(:39) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 15-D.Robinson pushed ob at NO 3 for 46 yards (5-W.Harris).
- Q4 · 8:57NO +13% win prob(8:57) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 17-P.Nacua for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 8:53NO Field goal
(8:53) 19-B.Grupe 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
Score after this play: LA 0 — NO 3 - Q2 · 0:07NO Field goal
(:07) 19-B.Grupe 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
Score after this play: LA 0 — NO 6 - Q3 · 8:56LA Touchdown
(8:56) 23-K.Williams left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LA 7 — NO 6 - Q4 · 15:00LA Touchdown
(15:00) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 15-D.Robinson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LA 14 — NO 6 - Q4 · 11:58NO Touchdown
(11:58) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 10-M.Valdes-Scantling for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NO-64-N.Saldiveri was injured during the play. (two-point conversion good)
Score after this play: LA 14 — NO 14 - Q4 · 8:57LA Touchdown
(8:57) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 17-P.Nacua for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LA 21 — NO 14
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Rams | Saints |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 53 | 69 |
| Total yards | 325 | 329 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 6.1 (edge) | 4.8 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.13 (edge) | -0.06 |
| Success rate | 49% (edge) | 39% |
| Dropback rate | 49% | 58% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.01 (edge) | -0.02 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.24 (edge) | -0.11 |
| Third downs | 4/9 (edge) | 5/15 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 8 (edge) | 7 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 21 (edge) | 19 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 1 |
Saints outgained Rams 329–325 but lost the turnover battle 1–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
24/37, 184 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-1.6 expected points added · -2.4% completion over expected
Passing · LA
14/24, 183 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
0.3 expected points added · -3.9% completion over expected
Receiving · LA
2/3 for 49 yds, 1 TD
13% of team targets · 3.7 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NO | NO 30 | 13 | 34 | 6:12 | Defensive touchdown +3 | |
| 2 | LA | LA 26 | 5 | 4 | 1:02 | Punt | |
| 3 | NO | NO 25 | 14 | 72 | 7:49 | Missed field goal | |
| 4 | LA | LA 26 | 12 | 49 | 5:47 | Turnover on downs | |
| 5 | NO | NO 25 | 7 | 17 | 2:52 | Punt | |
| 6 | LA | LA 12 | 9 | 40 | 4:28 | Punt | |
| 7 | NO | NO 13 | 11 | 51 | 1:48 | Field goal +3 | |
| 8 | LA | — | 1 | 0 | 0:02 | End of half | |
| 9 | LA | LA 30 | 13 | 70 | 6:10 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 10 | NO | NO 30 | 5 | 1 | 1:34 | Punt | |
| 11 | LA | LA 20 | 7 | 31 | 3:40 | Punt | |
| 12 | NO | NO 28 | 6 | 21 | 1:33 | Punt | |
| 13 | LA | LA 18 | 5 | 82 | 2:06 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 14 | NO | NO 30 | 8 | 72 | 3:04 | Touchdown +8 | |
| 15 | LA | LA 44 | 10 | 38 | 2:59 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 16 | NO | NO 30 | 15 | 61 | 7:45 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | LA | LA 9 | 3 | 11 | 1:09 | End of game |
6 of 17 drives ended in points. Longest march: Rams gained 82 scrimmage yards over 5 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Los Angeles Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 14/24 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyren Williams | 15 | 104 | 6.9 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Blake Corum | 8 | 42 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Puka Nacua | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Matthew Stafford | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Tutu Atwell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puka Nacua | 5 | 8 | 56 | 1 | 35% | 5.4 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 2 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 13% | 3.7 |
| Tutu Atwell | 2 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 9% | 2.6 |
| Cooper Kupp | 3 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 26% | -6.6 |
| Colby Parkinson | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4% | 0.9 |
| Kyren Williams | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 0.1 |
| Tyler Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Hunter Long | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Rozeboom | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Omar Speights | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Lake | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cobie Durant | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Kinchens | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Verse | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darious Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Curl | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Young | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carr | 24/37 | 184 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 23 | 112 | 4.9 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Derek Carr | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Taysom Hill | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Kevin Austin | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taysom Hill | 5 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 21% | 1.3 |
| Juwan Johnson | 5 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 21% | -5.5 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 2 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 9% | 3.7 |
| Kevin Austin | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 9% | 4.7 |
| Cedrick Wilson | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3% | 1.8 |
| Alvin Kamara | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 18% | -4.6 |
| Jamaal Williams | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 1.2 |
| Foster Moreau | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12% | -2.7 |
| Dante Pettis | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6% | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ugochukwu Amadi | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Werner | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Harris | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demario Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Granderson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalen Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- LA -2.5
- Closing total
- 48.5
- LA moneyline
- -142
- NO moneyline
- +120
Rams closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 35 — under by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- LA 7 days · NO 14 days
- Coaches
- Sean McVay vs Dennis Allen