New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers: 2017 Week 7 Recap

Game story

In Week 7 of the 2017 NFL season on 2017-10-22, the New Orleans Saints took care of business against the Green Bay Packers, pulling away with a 26–17 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) paced the passing game, with +14.26 total EPA, and +4.2% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +14.26 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+13.1% win probability) landed in the third quarter when New Orleans Saints changed the game: (8:48) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 19-T.Ginn pushed ob at GB 37 for 47 yards (21-H.Clinton-Dix).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 D. Brees · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +14.26 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
2. 2 T. Ginn · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +9.52 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
3. 3 A. Jones · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +4.97 total EPA · 17 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
4. 4 M. Thomas · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.94 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
5. 5 A. Kamara · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.46 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
6. 6 R. Cobb · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +1.75 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
7. 7 M. Ingram · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +1.26 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
8. 8 B. Hundley · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +1.22 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.22 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Green Bay Packers — A. Jones (Q1 58:09)
• New Orleans Saints — M. Ingram (Q2 42:35)
• Green Bay Packers — B. Hundley (Q2 38:45)
• New Orleans Saints — B. Coleman (D. Brees pass) (Q3 26:29)
• New Orleans Saints — D. Brees (Q4 4:57)

Field goals

• New Orleans Saints — W. Lutz (Q3 19:12)
• Green Bay Packers — M. Crosby (Q4 14:50)
• New Orleans Saints — W. Lutz (Q4 10:26)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 7–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the NO 46 (Q1 58:09) — (13:09) 33-A.Jones right guard for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q1 58:00) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-59-T.Pepper, Holder-8-J.Vogel..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the GB 12 (Q2 42:35) — (12:35) 65-S.Kelemete reported in as eligible. 22-M.Ingram left end for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q2 42:31) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the NO 14 (Q2 38:45) — (8:45) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hundley scrambles left end for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q2 38:37) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-59-T.Pepper, Holder-8-J.Vogel..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 9–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the GB 22 (Q3 26:29) — (11:29) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 16-B.Coleman for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the GB 10 (Q3 19:12) — (4:12) 3-W.Lutz 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

The fourth quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–3. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the NO 28 (Q4 14:50) — (14:50) 2-M.Crosby 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-T.Pepper, Holder-8-J.Vogel.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the GB 26 (Q4 10:26) — (10:26) 3-W.Lutz 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the GB 1 (Q4 4:57) — (4:57) 61-J.LeRibeus reported in as eligible. 9-D.Brees up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q4 4:55) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• New Orleans Saints (Q3 23:48) — (8:48) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 19-T.Ginn pushed ob at GB 37 for 47 yards (21-H.Clinton-Dix). [WPA +13.1% · EPA +3.34]
• Green Bay Packers (Q1 58:09) — (13:09) 33-A.Jones right guard for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.3% · EPA +3.74]
• Green Bay Packers (Q2 30:06) — (:06) 2-M.Crosby 59 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-59-T.Pepper, Holder-8-J.Vogel. [WPA -11.2% · EPA -1.36]
• New Orleans Saints (Q2 42:35) — (12:35) 65-S.Kelemete reported in as eligible. 22-M.Ingram left end for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.9% · EPA +2.40]
• New Orleans Saints (Q3 27:48) — (12:48) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle to 13-M.Thomas to GB 26 for 21 yards (21-H.Clinton-Dix) [76-M.Daniels]. [WPA +9.4% · EPA +2.79]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• New Orleans Saints (Q1 51:33) — (6:33) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle intended for 16-B.Coleman INTERCEPTED by 23-D.Randall at GB -4. Touchback. [WPA -9.2% · EPA -4.31]
• Green Bay Packers (Q1 58:09) — (13:09) 33-A.Jones right guard for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.3% · EPA +3.74]
• New Orleans Saints (Q1 48:56) — (3:56) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle to 19-T.Ginn to GB 39 for 40 yards (31-D.House). [WPA +5.5% · EPA +3.35]
• New Orleans Saints (Q3 23:48) — (8:48) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 19-T.Ginn pushed ob at GB 37 for 47 yards (21-H.Clinton-Dix). [WPA +13.1% · EPA +3.34]

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) · 39 dropbacks · 69.2% completion · +4.2% CPOE · +0.37 EPA/play · +14.26 total EPA
• B.Hundley (Green Bay Packers) · 33 dropbacks · 36.4% completion · -16.8% CPOE · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.39 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Despite the final score, New Orleans Saints generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.16 vs +0.02), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Green Bay Packers: 10 drives, +1.28 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• New Orleans Saints: 11 drives, +14.60 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• New Orleans Saints leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• D. Brees (NO) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• B. Hundley (GB) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q1 58:09 · NO 46 · Score 0-6
   (13:09) 33-A.Jones right guard for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q1 58:00 · NO 15 · Score 0-7
   2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-59-T.Pepper, Holder-8-J.Vogel.
3. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 42:35 · GB 12 · Score 6-7
   (12:35) 65-S.Kelemete reported in as eligible. 22-M.Ingram left end for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 42:31 · GB 15 · Score 7-7
   3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
5. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 38:45 · NO 14 · Score 7-13
   (8:45) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hundley scrambles left end for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 38:37 · NO 15 · Score 7-14
   2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-59-T.Pepper, Holder-8-J.Vogel.
7. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 26:29 · GB 22 · Score 13-14
   (11:29) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 16-B.Coleman for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 19:12 · GB 10 · Score 16-14
   (4:12) 3-W.Lutz 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
9. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q4 14:50 · NO 28 · Score 16-17
   (14:50) 2-M.Crosby 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-T.Pepper, Holder-8-J.Vogel.
10. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 10:26 · GB 26 · Score 19-17
    (10:26) 3-W.Lutz 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
11. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 4:57 · GB 1 · Score 25-17
    (4:57) 61-J.LeRibeus reported in as eligible. 9-D.Brees up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
12. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 4:55 · GB 15 · Score 26-17
    3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.