Panthers 16–13 Saints: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2007

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints?

D. Henderson (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.06 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+4.30 EPA): (12:44) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 19-D.Henderson for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Carolina challenged the runner was in bounds ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 9-D.Brees pass deep left.

Quick answer

Winner: Carolina Panthers
Final score: Carolina Panthers 16–13 New Orleans Saints
Halftime: Tied 6–6 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Darrell Henderson
Top passer: D. Brees
Biggest EPA play: (11:00) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle intended for 16-L.Moore INTERCEPTED by 31-R.Marshall at…
Game date: 2007-10-07

Game summary

The Carolina Panthers beat the New Orleans Saints 16–13 on 2007-10-07. Darrell Henderson posted a game-high +9.06 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Carolina Panthers	3	3	0	10	0	16
New Orleans Saints	3	3	7	0	0	13

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

CARCarolina Panthers

+3NO 5

+3NO 17

+3CAR 10

NO 17

+1NO 2

+3NO 35

NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CARCarolina Panthers
Q1 8:14FG
JKJ. Kasay
Points+3
Yard line
NO 5
Score
3-0
(8:14) 4-J.Kasay 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 3:31FG
OMO. Mare
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 6
Score
3-3
(3:31) 2-O.Mare 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 11:26FG
JKJ. Kasay
Points+3
Yard line
NO 17
Score
6-3
(11:26) 4-J.Kasay 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 1:07FG
OMO. Mare
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 10
Score
6-6
(1:07) 2-O.Mare 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 12:21TD
MKM. Karney
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
6-12
(12:21) 44-M.Karney up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 12:18XP
OMO. Mare
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
6-13
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 3:59TD
Shi Smith
Points+6
Yard line
NO 17
Score
12-13
(3:59) 8-D.Carr pass short left to 89-S.Smith for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 3:53XP
JKJ. Kasay
Points+1
Yard line
NO 2
Score
13-13
4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 0:03FG
JKJ. Kasay
Points+3
Yard line
NO 35
Score
16-13
(:03) 4-J.Kasay 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Darrell Henderson · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +9.06 total EPA · 4 snaps · +2.27 EPA/play
2K. Colbert · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +7.23 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.81 EPA/play
3Shi Smith · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +5.97 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.49 EPA/play
4Louis Moore · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.60 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.20 EPA/play
5R. Bush · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.21 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
6S. Weatherford · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +2.92 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.92 EPA/play
7Johnny King · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +2.10 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
8Malachi Moore · Carolina Panthers · Passing · +1.88 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Darrell Henderson — NO · Receiving

Darrell Henderson posted the highest total EPA (+9.06) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +2.27 EPA per play.

Darrell Henderson's top snap (+4.30 EPA): (12:44) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 19-D.Henderson for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Carolina challenged the runner was in bounds ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 19-D.Henderson pushed ob at CAR 2 fo

Biggest single play (-6.25 EPA): D. Brees — (11:00) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle intended for 16-L.Moore INTERCEPTED by 31-R.Marshall at CAR 19. 31-R.Marshall to NO 47 for 34 yards (9-D.Brees).

Quarterback report card

D. Brees led all passers in efficiency for New Orleans Saints, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) · 52 dropbacks · 55.8% completion · -2.9% CPOE · -0.08 EPA/play · -4.09 total EPA
Derek Carr (Carolina Panthers) · 21 dropbacks · 47.6% completion · +3.8% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -1.02 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Carolina Panthers	New Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play	-0.046	-0.093
Offensive success rate	44.6%	45.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.037	-0.079
Rush EPA/play	-0.229	+0.053
Defensive EPA/play	+0.093	+0.046
Defensive success rate	54.3%	55.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Carolina Panthers -0.05, New Orleans Saints -0.09) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Carolina Panthers: -0.05 EPA/play (42nd percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
New Orleans Saints: -0.09 EPA/play (30th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)

Carolina Panthers: 10 drives, -3.02 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 10 drives, -8.75 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

New Orleans Saints — M. Karney (Q3 12:21)
Carolina Panthers — Shi Smith (Derek Carr pass) (Q4 3:59)

Field goals

Carolina Panthers — J. Kasay (Q1 8:14)
New Orleans Saints — O. Mare (Q1 3:31)
Carolina Panthers — J. Kasay (Q2 11:26)
New Orleans Saints — O. Mare (Q2 1:07)
Carolina Panthers — J. Kasay (Q4 0:03)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NO 5 (Q1 8:14) — (8:14) 4-J.Kasay 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the CAR 6 (Q1 3:31) — (3:31) 2-O.Mare 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NO 17 (Q2 11:26) — (11:26) 4-J.Kasay 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the CAR 10 (Q2 1:07) — (1:07) 2-O.Mare 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the CAR 2 (Q3 12:21) — (12:21) 44-M.Karney up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the CAR 2 (Q3 12:18) — 2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford..

The fourth quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 10–0. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the NO 17 (Q4 3:59) — (3:59) 8-D.Carr pass short left to 89-S.Smith for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q4 3:53) — 4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NO 35 (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 4-J.Kasay 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Carolina Panthers (Q4 2:55) — (2:55) 8-D.Carr pass short right intended for 86-C.Fauria INTERCEPTED by 34-M.McKenzie at NO 30. 34-M.McKenzie to CAR 37 for 33 yards (83-K.Colbert). [WPA -30.6% · EPA -5.50]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 4-J.Kasay 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker. [WPA +29.0% · EPA +1.13]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 3:11) — (3:11) 9-D.Brees pass deep right intended for 19-D.Henderson INTERCEPTED by 43-C.Harris at CAR 33. 43-C.Harris to NO 37 for 30 yards (82-E.Johnson). [WPA -18.7% · EPA -3.97]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 2:19) — (2:19) 2-O.Mare 54 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford. [WPA -17.9% · EPA -2.71]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 11:00) — (11:00) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle intended for 16-L.Moore INTERCEPTED by 31-R.Marshall at CAR 19. 31-R.Marshall to NO 47 for 34 yards (9-D.Brees). [WPA -17.9% · EPA -6.25]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New Orleans Saints (Q1 11:00) — (11:00) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle intended for 16-L.Moore INTERCEPTED by 31-R.Marshall at CAR 19. 31-R.Marshall to NO 47 for 34 yards (9-D.Brees). [WPA -17.9% · EPA -6.25]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 2:55) — (2:55) 8-D.Carr pass short right intended for 86-C.Fauria INTERCEPTED by 34-M.McKenzie at NO 30. 34-M.McKenzie to CAR 37 for 33 yards (83-K.Colbert). [WPA -30.6% · EPA -5.50]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 12:44) — (12:44) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 19-D.Henderson for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Carolina challenged the runner was in bounds ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 19-D.Henderson p [WPA +16.8% · EPA +4.30]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 3:11) — (3:11) 9-D.Brees pass deep right intended for 19-D.Henderson INTERCEPTED by 43-C.Harris at CAR 33. 43-C.Harris to NO 37 for 30 yards (82-E.Johnson). [WPA -18.7% · EPA -3.97]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q1 8:14 · NO 5 · Score 3-0
(8:14) 4-J.Kasay 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q1 3:31 · CAR 6 · Score 3-3
(3:31) 2-O.Mare 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 11:26 · NO 17 · Score 6-3
(11:26) 4-J.Kasay 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 1:07 · CAR 10 · Score 6-6
(1:07) 2-O.Mare 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 12:21 · CAR 2 · Score 6-12
(12:21) 44-M.Karney up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 12:18 · CAR 2 · Score 6-13
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q4 3:59 · NO 17 · Score 12-13
(3:59) 8-D.Carr pass short left to 89-S.Smith for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q4 3:53 · NO 2 · Score 13-13
4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q4 0:03 · NO 35 · Score 16-13
(:03) 4-J.Kasay 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Carolina Panthers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Darrell Henderson (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Derek Carr (CAR) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints on 2007-10-07?

The Carolina Panthers beat the New Orleans Saints 16-13 in Week 5, 2007.

What was the score by quarter in Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints?

Q1: Carolina Panthers 3, New Orleans Saints 3; Q2: Carolina Panthers 3, New Orleans Saints 3; Q3: Carolina Panthers 0, New Orleans Saints 7; Q4: Carolina Panthers 10, New Orleans Saints 0; Final: Carolina Panthers 16, New Orleans Saints 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints?

New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Karney (Q3 12:21) Carolina Panthers touchdown — S. Smith (D. Carr pass) (Q4 3:59) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Kasay (Q1 8:14, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — O. Mare (Q1 3:31, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Kasay (Q2 11:26, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — O. Mare (Q2 1:07, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Kasay (Q4 0:03, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints?

D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 55.8% completion, -2.9% CPOE, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -4.09 total passing EPA. Derek Carr (Carolina Panthers), 47.6% completion, +3.8% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -1.02 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints?

Darrell Henderson (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.06 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+4.30 EPA): (12:44) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 19-D.Henderson for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Carolina challenged the runner was in bounds ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 9-D.Brees pass deep left.

Was Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Carolina Panthers won 16-13 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Carolina Panthers

Entered 2-2 Now 3-2 W

New Orleans Saints

Entered 0-3 Now 0-4 L

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