Broncos 33–10 Saints: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 7, 2024

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs New Orleans Saints?

S. Rattler (New Orleans Saints), 53.2% completion, -0.1% CPOE, -0.59 EPA per dropback, -27.91 total passing EPA. B. Nix (Denver Broncos), 44.4% completion, -8.0% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -1.63 total passing EPA.

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

J. Haener (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.05 total EPA on Passing plays. across 5 snaps.

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 33–10 New Orleans Saints
Halftime: Denver Broncos 16–3 New Orleans Saints at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jake Haener
Top passer: Spencer Rattler
Biggest EPA play: (4:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-S.Rattler sacked at DEN 48 for -14 yards (29-J.McMillian). …
Game date: 2024-10-17

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the New Orleans Saints 33–10 on 2024-10-17. Jake Haener posted a game-high +5.05 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Denver Broncos	3	13	10	7	0	33
New Orleans Saints	0	3	0	13	0	10

Scoring Map

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

DENDenver Broncos

+3NO 28

NO 8

+3NO 34

+3NO 20

NO 5

DEN 34

NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DENDenver Broncos
Q1 5:32FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
NO 28
Score
3-0
(5:32) 3-W.Lutz 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 13:27FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
NO 13
Score
6-0
(13:27) 3-W.Lutz 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 7:33TD
Joshua Williams
Points+6
Yard line
NO 8
Score
12-0
(7:33) (Shotgun) 33-J.Williams right guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 7:30XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
NO 15
Score
13-0
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 2:00FG
Blake Grupe
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 17
Score
13-3
(2:00) 19-B.Grupe 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 0:21FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
NO 34
Score
16-3
(:21) 3-W.Lutz 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 10:27FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
NO 20
Score
19-3
(10:27) 3-W.Lutz 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 5:58TD
Joshua Williams
Points+6
Yard line
NO 5
Score
25-3
(5:58) 33-J.Williams right guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 5:53XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
NO 15
Score
26-3
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 4:19TD
Cody Barton
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 34
Score
32-3
(4:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-S.Rattler sacked at DEN 48 for -14 yards (29-J.McMillian). FUMBLES (29-J.McMillian) [29-J.McMillian], RECOVERED by DEN-55-C.Barton at DEN 48. 55-C.Barton for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 4:06XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
NO 15
Score
33-3
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 1:25TD
Cedrick Wilson Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 12
Score
33-9
(1:25) (Shotgun) 3-J.Haener pass short middle to 11-C.Wilson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 1:22TD
Blake Grupe
Points+7
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
33-10
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jake Haener · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +5.05 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
2Cedrick Wilson Jr. · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +4.91 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
3Joshua Williams · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +4.65 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
4Bo Nix · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +4.57 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.52 EPA/play
5Lucas Krull · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.35 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
6Spencer Rattler · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +2.27 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
7Foster Moreau · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.05 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
8Joshua Williams · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.69 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.56 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

Jake Haener — NO · Passing

Jake Haener posted the highest total EPA (+5.05) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.01 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (-10.22 EPA): Spencer Rattler — (4:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-S.Rattler sacked at DEN 48 for -14 yards (29-J.McMillian). FUMBLES (29-J.McMillian) [29-J.McMillian], RECOVERED by DEN-55-C.Barton at DEN 48. 55-C.Barton for 52 yards, T

Quarterback report card

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

Spencer Rattler (New Orleans Saints) · 47 dropbacks · 53.2% completion · -0.1% CPOE · -0.59 EPA/play · -27.91 total EPA
Bo Nix (Denver Broncos) · 36 dropbacks · 44.4% completion · -8.0% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -1.63 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Denver Broncos	New Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play	+0.065	-0.289
Offensive success rate	54.3%	40.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.045	-0.440
Rush EPA/play	+0.245	-0.003
Defensive EPA/play	+0.289	-0.065
Defensive success rate	59.1%	45.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Denver Broncos generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.07 vs -0.29), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Denver Broncos: +0.07 EPA/play (63rd percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)
New Orleans Saints: -0.29 EPA/play (3rd percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 12 drives, +5.28 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 12 drives, -25.46 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — Joshua Williams (Q2 7:33)
Denver Broncos — Joshua Williams (Q3 5:58)
Denver Broncos — Cody Barton (Q4 4:19)
New Orleans Saints — Cedrick Wilson Jr. (Jake Haener pass) (Q4 1:25)

Field goals

Denver Broncos — Wil Lutz (Q1 5:32)
Denver Broncos — Wil Lutz (Q2 13:27)
New Orleans Saints — Blake Grupe (Q2 2:00)
Denver Broncos — Wil Lutz (Q2 0:21)
Denver Broncos — Wil Lutz (Q3 10:27)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 3–0. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the NO 28 (Q1 5:32) — (5:32) 3-W.Lutz 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 13–3. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the NO 13 (Q2 13:27) — (13:27) 3-W.Lutz 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the NO 8 (Q2 7:33) — (7:33) (Shotgun) 33-J.Williams right guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q2 7:30) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the DEN 17 (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) 19-B.Grupe 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the NO 34 (Q2 0:21) — (:21) 3-W.Lutz 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The third quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–0. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the NO 20 (Q3 10:27) — (10:27) 3-W.Lutz 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the NO 5 (Q3 5:58) — (5:58) 33-J.Williams right guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q3 5:53) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The fourth quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 13–7. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the DEN 34 (Q4 4:19); Denver Broncos added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q4 4:06) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the DEN 12 (Q4 1:25) — (1:25) (Shotgun) 3-J.Haener pass short middle to 11-C.Wilson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the DEN 15 (Q4 1:22) — 19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New Orleans Saints (Q1 3:46) — (3:46) (Shotgun) 18-S.Rattler sacked at NO 43 for -7 yards (55-C.Barton). FUMBLES (55-C.Barton) [55-C.Barton], touched at DEN 48, RECOVERED by DEN-12-K.Alexander at DEN 45. [WPA -13.7% · EPA -5.42]
Denver Broncos (Q1 8:00) — (8:00) 33-J.Williams right guard to NO 35 for 10 yards (29-P.Adebo; 58-A.Orji). [WPA +7.1% · EPA +1.25]
New Orleans Saints (Q2 3:40) — (3:40) 18-S.Rattler scrambles left end ran ob at DEN 22 for 28 yards (55-C.Barton). [WPA +5.9% · EPA +2.57]
Denver Broncos (Q2 11:32) — (11:32) 33-J.Williams right guard to DEN 38 for 20 yards (32-T.Mathieu). [WPA +5.5% · EPA +1.63]
Denver Broncos (Q2 9:38) — (9:38) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep right to 16-T.Franklin pushed ob at NO 19 for 30 yards (14-K.McKinstry). [WPA +5.2% · EPA +1.93]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New Orleans Saints (Q4 4:19) — (4:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-S.Rattler sacked at DEN 48 for -14 yards (29-J.McMillian). FUMBLES (29-J.McMillian) [29-J.McMillian], RECOVERED by DEN-55-C.Barton at DEN 48. 55-C.Barton for 52 yards, T [WPA -0.0% · EPA -10.22]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 3:46) — (3:46) (Shotgun) 18-S.Rattler sacked at NO 43 for -7 yards (55-C.Barton). FUMBLES (55-C.Barton) [55-C.Barton], touched at DEN 48, RECOVERED by DEN-12-K.Alexander at DEN 45. [WPA -13.7% · EPA -5.42]
Denver Broncos (Q4 6:17) — (6:17) (Shotgun) 23-A.Estime left end to DEN 45 for -3 yards (96-C.Granderson, 6-W.Gay). FUMBLES (6-W.Gay), touched at DEN 47, RECOVERED by NO-6-W.Gay at DEN 47. [WPA -0.0% · EPA -5.38]
Denver Broncos (Q3 6:47) — (6:47) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix left end to NO 5 for 32 yards (14-K.McKinstry). [WPA +1.1% · EPA +2.87]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 5:32 · NO 28 · Score 3-0
(5:32) 3-W.Lutz 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 13:27 · NO 13 · Score 6-0
(13:27) 3-W.Lutz 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 7:33 · NO 8 · Score 12-0
(7:33) (Shotgun) 33-J.Williams right guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 7:30 · NO 15 · Score 13-0
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 2:00 · DEN 17 · Score 13-3
(2:00) 19-B.Grupe 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 0:21 · NO 34 · Score 16-3
(:21) 3-W.Lutz 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q3 10:27 · NO 20 · Score 19-3
(10:27) 3-W.Lutz 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q3 5:58 · NO 5 · Score 25-3
(5:58) 33-J.Williams right guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q3 5:53 · NO 15 · Score 26-3
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 4:19 · DEN 34 · Score 32-3
(4:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-S.Rattler sacked at DEN 48 for -14 yards (29-J.McMillian). FUMBLES (29-J.McMillian) [29-J.McMillian], RECOVERED by DEN-55-C.Barton at DEN 48. 55-C.Barton for 52 yards, T
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 4:06 · NO 15 · Score 33-3
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 1:25 · DEN 12 · Score 33-9
(1:25) (Shotgun) 3-J.Haener pass short middle to 11-C.Wilson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints TD (+7) — Q4 1:22 · DEN 15 · Score 33-10
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.

Key takeaways

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

Denver Broncos earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Jake Haener (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Bo Nix (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Denver Broncos vs New Orleans Saints on 2024-10-17?

The Denver Broncos beat the New Orleans Saints 33-10 in Week 7, 2024.

What was the score by quarter in Denver Broncos vs New Orleans Saints?

Q1: Denver Broncos 3, New Orleans Saints 0; Q2: Denver Broncos 13, New Orleans Saints 3; Q3: Denver Broncos 10, New Orleans Saints 0; Q4: Denver Broncos 7, New Orleans Saints 13; Final: Denver Broncos 33, New Orleans Saints 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Denver Broncos vs New Orleans Saints?

Denver Broncos touchdown — J. Williams (Q2 7:33) Denver Broncos touchdown — J. Williams (Q3 5:58) Denver Broncos touchdown — C. Barton (Q4 4:19) New Orleans Saints touchdown — C. Wilson (J. Haener pass) (Q4 1:25) Denver Broncos field goal — W. Lutz (Q1 5:32, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — W. Lutz (Q2 13:27, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — B. Grupe (Q2 2:00, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — W. Lutz (Q2 0:21, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — W. Lutz (Q3 10:27, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs New Orleans Saints?

Spencer Rattler (New Orleans Saints), 53.2% completion, -0.1% CPOE, -0.59 EPA per dropback, -27.91 total passing EPA. Bo Nix (Denver Broncos), 44.4% completion, -8.0% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -1.63 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs New Orleans Saints?

Jake Haener (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.05 total EPA on Passing plays. across 5 snaps.

Season records after this game

Denver Broncos

Entered 3-3 Now 4-3 W

New Orleans Saints

Entered 2-4 Now 2-5 L

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