Vikings 9–20 Saints: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2014

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Winner: New Orleans Saints
Final score: New Orleans Saints 20–9 Minnesota Vikings
Halftime: Minnesota Vikings 6–13 New Orleans Saints at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Brees
Top passer: D. Brees
Biggest EPA play: (10:48) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 44-M.Asiata to NO 19 for 41 yards (50…
Game date: 2014-09-21

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the Minnesota Vikings 20–9 on 2014-09-21. D. Brees posted a game-high +21.77 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Minnesota Vikings	0	6	3	0	0	9
New Orleans Saints	13	0	0	7	0	20

Scoring Map

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

MINMinnesota Vikings

MIN 34

+3NO 7

+3NO 12

+3NO 22

MIN 18

NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 9:40TD
PTP. Thomas
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 1
Score
0-6
(9:40) 23-P.Thomas right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIN-97-E.Griffen, Defensive Offside, declined.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 9:36XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 2
Score
0-7
3-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 4:57TD
Julian Hill
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 34
Score
0-13
(4:57) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 89-J.Hill for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 23, YAC 11
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 14:10FG
BWB. Walsh
Points+3
Yard line
NO 7
Score
3-13
(14:10) 3-B.Walsh 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 6:33FG
BWB. Walsh
Points+3
Yard line
NO 12
Score
6-13
(6:33) 3-B.Walsh 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 10:24FG
BWB. Walsh
Points+3
Yard line
NO 22
Score
9-13
(10:24) 3-B.Walsh 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 12:28TD
MCM. Colston
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 18
Score
9-19
(12:28) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 16, YAC 2
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 12:22XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 2
Score
9-20
3-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Brees · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +21.77 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
2Cordarrelle Patterson · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +5.42 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
3Jimmy Graham · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +4.13 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
4Julian Hill · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +4.10 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.05 EPA/play
5Brandin Cooks · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.92 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
6Gary Jennings · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +3.19 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
7K. Stills · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.17 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
8Teddy Bridgewater · Minnesota Vikings · Passing · +2.74 total EPA · 26 snaps · +0.11 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

D. Brees — NO · Passing

D. Brees posted the highest total EPA (+21.77) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 38 counted snaps, they averaged +0.57 EPA per play.

D. Brees's top snap (-3.29 EPA): (:36) 9-D.Brees kneels to MIN 14 for -1 yards.

Biggest single play (+4.00 EPA): Teddy Bridgewater — (10:48) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 44-M.Asiata to NO 19 for 41 yards (50-C.Lofton). NO-20-B.Dixon was injured during the play. His return is Probable. Pass -3, YAC 44 INJURY UPDATE -

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) · 38 dropbacks · 71.1% completion · +6.2% CPOE · +0.57 EPA/play · +21.77 total EPA
Teddy Bridgewater (Minnesota Vikings) · 26 dropbacks · 46.2% completion · -11.6% CPOE · +0.11 EPA/play · +2.74 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Minnesota Vikings	New Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play	+0.008	+0.105
Offensive success rate	43.5%	46.4%
Pass EPA/play	+0.075	+0.573
Rush EPA/play	-0.203	-0.281
Defensive EPA/play	-0.105	-0.008
Defensive success rate	53.6%	56.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

New Orleans Saints held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.10 vs +0.01), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Minnesota Vikings: +0.01 EPA/play (56th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
New Orleans Saints: +0.10 EPA/play (78th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)

Minnesota Vikings: 8 drives, +0.53 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 8 drives, +8.83 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 — P. Thomas (Q1 9:40)
New Orleans Saints — Julian Hill (D. Brees pass) (Q1 4:57)
New Orleans Saints — M. Colston (D. Brees pass) (Q4 12:28)

Field goals

Minnesota Vikings — B. Walsh (Q2 14:10)
Minnesota Vikings — B. Walsh (Q2 6:33)
Minnesota Vikings — B. Walsh (Q3 10:24)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 13–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the MIN 1 (Q1 9:40) — (9:40) 23-P.Thomas right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIN-97-E.Griffen, Defensive Offside, declined.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the MIN 2 (Q1 9:36) — 3-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the MIN 34 (Q1 4:57) — (4:57) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 89-J.Hill for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 23, YAC 11.

The second quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 6–0. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the NO 7 (Q2 14:10) — (14:10) 3-B.Walsh 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the NO 12 (Q2 6:33) — (6:33) 3-B.Walsh 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke..

The third quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 3–0. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the NO 22 (Q3 10:24) — (10:24) 3-B.Walsh 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke..

The fourth quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the MIN 18 (Q4 12:28) — (12:28) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 16, YAC 2; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the MIN 2 (Q4 12:22) — 3-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Minnesota Vikings (Q2 10:48) — (10:48) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 44-M.Asiata to NO 19 for 41 yards (50-C.Lofton). NO-20-B.Dixon was injured during the play. His return is Probable. Pass -3, YAC 44 INJURY UPDATE - [WPA +9.8% · EPA +4.00]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 5:47) — (5:47) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees FUMBLES (Aborted) at NO 26, and recovers at NO 26. 9-D.Brees to NO 26 for no gain (24-C.Munnerlyn). Tim Lelito, substituting for Goodwin who was injured on the previous play [WPA -7.5% · EPA -2.51]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 0:14) — (:14) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees sacked at NO 23 for -9 yards (sack split by 24-C.Munnerlyn and 36-R.Blanton). PENALTY on MIN-24-C.Munnerlyn, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NO 32 - No Play. [WPA +7.2% · EPA +2.52]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 9:07) — (9:07) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 10-B.Cooks pushed ob at NO 32 for 18 yards (21-J.Robinson) [97-E.Griffen]. Pass 18, YAC 0 [WPA +6.8% · EPA +3.24]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 7:16) — (7:16) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 80-J.Graham pushed ob at NO 34 for 15 yards (36-R.Blanton). Pass 5, YAC 10 [WPA +6.7% · EPA +2.34]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Minnesota Vikings (Q2 10:48) — (10:48) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 44-M.Asiata to NO 19 for 41 yards (50-C.Lofton). NO-20-B.Dixon was injured during the play. His return is Probable. Pass -3, YAC 44 INJURY UPDATE - [WPA +9.8% · EPA +4.00]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 0:36) — (:36) 9-D.Brees kneels to MIN 14 for -1 yards. [EPA -3.29]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 4:57) — (4:57) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 89-J.Hill for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 23, YAC 11 [WPA +4.9% · EPA +3.24]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 9:07) — (9:07) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 10-B.Cooks pushed ob at NO 32 for 18 yards (21-J.Robinson) [97-E.Griffen]. Pass 18, YAC 0 [WPA +6.8% · EPA +3.24]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 9:40 · MIN 1 · Score 0-6
(9:40) 23-P.Thomas right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIN-97-E.Griffen, Defensive Offside, declined.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 9:36 · MIN 2 · Score 0-7
3-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 4:57 · MIN 34 · Score 0-13
(4:57) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 89-J.Hill for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 23, YAC 11
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q2 14:10 · NO 7 · Score 3-13
(14:10) 3-B.Walsh 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q2 6:33 · NO 12 · Score 6-13
(6:33) 3-B.Walsh 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q3 10:24 · NO 22 · Score 9-13
(10:24) 3-B.Walsh 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 12:28 · MIN 18 · Score 9-19
(12:28) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 16, YAC 2
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 12:22 · MIN 2 · Score 9-20
3-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.

Key takeaways

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

New Orleans Saints earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
D. Brees (NO) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Teddy Bridgewater (MIN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints on 2014-09-21?

The New Orleans Saints beat the Minnesota Vikings 20-9 in Week 3, 2014.

What was the score by quarter in Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints?

Q1: Minnesota Vikings 0, New Orleans Saints 13; Q2: Minnesota Vikings 6, New Orleans Saints 0; Q3: Minnesota Vikings 3, New Orleans Saints 0; Q4: Minnesota Vikings 0, New Orleans Saints 7; Final: Minnesota Vikings 9, New Orleans Saints 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints?

New Orleans Saints touchdown — P. Thomas (Q1 9:40) New Orleans Saints touchdown — J. Hill (D. Brees pass) (Q1 4:57) New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Colston (D. Brees pass) (Q4 12:28) Minnesota Vikings field goal — B. Walsh (Q2 14:10, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — B. Walsh (Q2 6:33, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — B. Walsh (Q3 10:24, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints?

D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 71.1% completion, +6.2% CPOE, +0.57 EPA per dropback, +21.77 total passing EPA. Teddy Bridgewater (Minnesota Vikings), 46.2% completion, -11.6% CPOE, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +2.74 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints?

D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +21.77 total EPA on Passing plays. across 38 snaps. Their top snap (-3.29 EPA): (:36) 9-D.Brees kneels to MIN 14 for -1 yards..

Season records after this game

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New Orleans Saints

Entered 0-2 Now 1-2 W

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