Saints 13–19 Panthers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2003

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

J. Horn (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.83 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+3.25 EPA): (5:59) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Carolina Panthers
Final score: Carolina Panthers 19–13 New Orleans Saints
Halftime: New Orleans Saints 3–10 Carolina Panthers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jimmy Horn Jr.
Top passer: A. Brooks
Biggest EPA play: 3-J.Carney kicks 70 yards from NO 30 to CAR 0. 32-R.Smart for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2003-10-05

Game summary

The Carolina Panthers beat the New Orleans Saints 19–13 on 2003-10-05. Jimmy Horn Jr. posted a game-high +7.83 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
New Orleans Saints	0	3	7	3	0	13
Carolina Panthers	3	7	6	3	0	19

Scoring Map

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

NONew Orleans Saints

+3NO 31

+3CAR 20

NO 30

CAR 21

+1CAR 2

+3CAR 8

CARCarolina Panthers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CARCarolina Panthers
Q1 6:37FG
JKJ. Kasay
Points+3
Yard line
NO 31
Score
0-3
(6:37) 4-J.Kasay 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 13:37FG
JCJ. Carney
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 20
Score
3-3
(13:37) 3-J.Carney 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-17-M.Berger.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 13:33TD
RSR. Smart
Points+6
Yard line
NO 30
Score
3-9
3-J.Carney kicks 70 yards from NO 30 to CAR 0. 32-R.Smart for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 13:20XP
JKJ. Kasay
Points+1
Yard line
NO 2
Score
3-10
4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q3 10:51TD
Shaquan Davis
Points+6
Yard line
NO 1
Score
3-16
(10:51) 48-S.Davis right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 5:59TD
Jimmy Horn Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 21
Score
9-16
(5:59) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 5:52XP
JCJ. Carney
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
10-16
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-17-M.Berger.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 12:45FG
JKJ. Kasay
Points+3
Yard line
NO 5
Score
10-19
(12:45) 4-J.Kasay 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 1:47FG
JCJ. Carney
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 8
Score
13-19
(1:47) 3-J.Carney 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-17-M.Berger.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jimmy Horn Jr. · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +7.83 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.96 EPA/play
2J. Delhomme · Carolina Panthers · Passing · +6.56 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
3A. Brooks · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +6.10 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
4D. McAllister · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +5.24 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.31 EPA/play
5Malik Muhammad · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +4.64 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
6D. McAllister · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +2.82 total EPA · 23 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
7E. Conwell · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.13 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
8M. Seidman · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +1.98 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.99 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

Jimmy Horn Jr. — NO · Receiving

Jimmy Horn Jr. posted the highest total EPA (+7.83) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.96 EPA per play.

Jimmy Horn Jr.'s top snap (+3.25 EPA): (5:59) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (+6.28 EPA): J. Carney — 3-J.Carney kicks 70 yards from NO 30 to CAR 0. 32-R.Smart for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

A. Brooks (New Orleans Saints) · 32 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +0.19 EPA/play · +6.10 total EPA
J. Delhomme (Carolina Panthers) · 24 dropbacks · 62.5% completion · +0.27 EPA/play · +6.56 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New Orleans Saints	Carolina Panthers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.100	+0.139
Offensive success rate	46.8%	44.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.200	+0.224
Rush EPA/play	+0.031	-0.014
Defensive EPA/play	-0.139	-0.100
Defensive success rate	55.7%	53.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (New Orleans Saints +0.10, Carolina Panthers +0.14) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New Orleans Saints: +0.10 EPA/play (79th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)
Carolina Panthers: +0.14 EPA/play (85th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)

Carolina Panthers: 9 drives, +11.02 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 9 drives, +7.88 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Carolina Panthers — R. Smart (Q2 13:33)
Carolina Panthers — Shaquan Davis (Q3 10:51)
New Orleans Saints — Jimmy Horn Jr. (A. Brooks pass) (Q3 5:59)

Field goals

Carolina Panthers — J. Kasay (Q1 6:37)
New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q2 13:37)
Carolina Panthers — J. Kasay (Q4 12:45)
New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q4 1:47)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 3–0. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NO 31 (Q1 6:37) — (6:37) 4-J.Kasay 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun..

The second quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 7–3. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the CAR 20 (Q2 13:37) — (13:37) 3-J.Carney 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-17-M.Berger.; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the NO 30 (Q2 13:33) — 3-J.Carney kicks 70 yards from NO 30 to CAR 0. 32-R.Smart for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q2 13:20) — 4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–6. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q3 10:51) — (10:51) 48-S.Davis right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the CAR 21 (Q3 5:59) — (5:59) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the CAR 2 (Q3 5:52) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-17-M.Berger..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NO 5 (Q4 12:45) — (12:45) 4-J.Kasay 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the CAR 8 (Q4 1:47) — (1:47) 3-J.Carney 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-17-M.Berger..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Carolina Panthers (Q2 13:33) — 3-J.Carney kicks 70 yards from NO 30 to CAR 0. 32-R.Smart for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.3% · EPA +6.28]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 1:56) — (1:56) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass to 26-D.McAllister pushed ob at CAR 41 for 39 yards (24-R.Manning). [WPA +12.5% · EPA +3.78]
Carolina Panthers (Q2 6:44) — (6:44) 48-S.Davis left guard to NO 6 for 8 yards (23-V.Green). FUMBLES (23-V.Green), RECOVERED by NO-59-D.Rodgers at NO 6. 59-D.Rodgers to NO 6 for no gain (48-S.Davis). [WPA -8.1% · EPA -4.22]
Carolina Panthers (Q1 8:09) — (8:09) 48-S.Davis left guard to NO 34 for 5 yards (59-D.Rodgers; 96-M.Williams). [WPA +7.6% · EPA +2.10]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 5:59) — (5:59) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.6% · EPA +3.25]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Carolina Panthers (Q2 13:33) — 3-J.Carney kicks 70 yards from NO 30 to CAR 0. 32-R.Smart for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.3% · EPA +6.28]
Carolina Panthers (Q2 6:44) — (6:44) 48-S.Davis left guard to NO 6 for 8 yards (23-V.Green). FUMBLES (23-V.Green), RECOVERED by NO-59-D.Rodgers at NO 6. 59-D.Rodgers to NO 6 for no gain (48-S.Davis). [WPA -8.1% · EPA -4.22]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 1:56) — (1:56) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass to 26-D.McAllister pushed ob at CAR 41 for 39 yards (24-R.Manning). [WPA +12.5% · EPA +3.78]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 5:59) — (5:59) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.6% · EPA +3.25]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q1 6:37 · NO 31 · Score 0-3
(6:37) 4-J.Kasay 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 13:37 · CAR 20 · Score 3-3
(13:37) 3-J.Carney 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-17-M.Berger.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q2 13:33 · NO 30 · Score 3-9
3-J.Carney kicks 70 yards from NO 30 to CAR 0. 32-R.Smart for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q2 13:20 · NO 2 · Score 3-10
4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q3 10:51 · NO 1 · Score 3-16
(10:51) 48-S.Davis right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 5:59 · CAR 21 · Score 9-16
(5:59) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 5:52 · CAR 2 · Score 10-16
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-17-M.Berger.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q4 12:45 · NO 5 · Score 10-19
(12:45) 4-J.Kasay 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 1:47 · CAR 8 · Score 13-19
(1:47) 3-J.Carney 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-17-M.Berger.

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.
Jimmy Horn Jr. (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers on 2003-10-05?

The Carolina Panthers beat the New Orleans Saints 19-13 in Week 5, 2003.

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

Q1: New Orleans Saints 0, Carolina Panthers 3; Q2: New Orleans Saints 3, Carolina Panthers 7; Q3: New Orleans Saints 7, Carolina Panthers 6; Q4: New Orleans Saints 3, Carolina Panthers 3; Final: New Orleans Saints 13, Carolina Panthers 19.

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

Carolina Panthers touchdown — R. Smart (Q2 13:33) Carolina Panthers touchdown — S. Davis (Q3 10:51) New Orleans Saints touchdown — J. Horn (A. Brooks pass) (Q3 5:59) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Kasay (Q1 6:37, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — J. Carney (Q2 13:37, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Kasay (Q4 12:45, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — J. Carney (Q4 1:47, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

A. Brooks (New Orleans Saints), 50.0% completion, +0.19 EPA per dropback, +6.10 total passing EPA. J. Delhomme (Carolina Panthers), 62.5% completion, +0.27 EPA per dropback, +6.56 total passing EPA.

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

Jimmy Horn Jr. (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.83 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+3.25 EPA): (5:59) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Carolina Panthers won 19-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

New Orleans Saints

Entered 1-3 Now 1-4 L

Carolina Panthers

Entered 3-0 Now 4-0 W

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