New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams: 2001 Week 7 Recap

Game story

In Week 7 of the 2001 NFL season on 2001-10-28, the New Orleans Saints took care of business against the Los Angeles Rams, pulling away with a 34–31 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 25 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

K. Warner (Los Angeles Rams) paced the passing game, with -9.63 total EPA.

On the individual side, I. Bruce (Los Angeles Rams) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +11.88 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-30.0% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Los Angeles Rams changed the game: (4:14) 13-K.Warner pass to 24-T.Canidate to NO 20 for 3 yards. FUMBLES, touched at NO 20, RECOVERED by NO-28-C.Oldham at NO 21. 28-C.Oldham pushed ob at LA 36 for 43 yards (13-K.Warner). Play Challeng

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 I. Bruce · Los Angeles Rams · Receiving · +11.88 total EPA · 10 snaps · +1.19 EPA/play
2. 2 J. Horn · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +10.17 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
3. 3 A. Hakim · Los Angeles Rams · Passing · +4.20 total EPA · 1 snaps · +4.20 EPA/play
4. 4 W. Jackson · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.80 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.90 EPA/play
5. 5 E. Conwell · Los Angeles Rams · Receiving · +3.08 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
6. 6 E. Conwell · Los Angeles Rams · Rushing · +2.11 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.11 EPA/play
7. 7 A. Hakim · Los Angeles Rams · Rushing · +1.21 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
8. 8 R. Holcombe · Los Angeles Rams · Receiving · +0.80 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.80 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

• Los Angeles Rams — I. Bruce (A. Hakim pass) (Q1 59:18)
• Los Angeles Rams — E. Conwell (Q1 56:04)
• Los Angeles Rams — T. Canidate (Q2 43:38)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Horn (A. Brooks pass) (Q3 29:13)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Horn (A. Brooks pass) (Q3 24:33)
• New Orleans Saints — W. Jackson (A. Brooks pass) (Q3 22:45)
• Los Angeles Rams — T. Holt (K. Warner pass) (Q4 7:27)

Field goals

• New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q1 52:20)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q2 38:01)
• Los Angeles Rams — J. Wilkins (Q2 31:32)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q3 26:43)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q3 18:58)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q4 0:13)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Los Angeles Rams won the period 14–3. Los Angeles Rams found the end zone from the NO 51 (Q1 59:18) — (14:18) 81-A.Hakim pass to 80-I.Bruce for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Handoff to 24-Candidate, reversed to 81-Hakim; Los Angeles Rams added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q1 59:08) — 14-J.Wilkins extra point is GOOD, Center-45-J.Robinson, Holder-87-R.Proehl.; Los Angeles Rams found the end zone from the NO 2 (Q1 56:04) — (11:04) 84-E.Conwell left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Rams added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q1 55:59) — 14-J.Wilkins extra point is GOOD, Center-45-J.Robinson, Holder-87-R.Proehl.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the LA 15 (Q1 52:20) — (7:20) 3-J.Carney 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin..

The second quarter: Los Angeles Rams won the period 10–3. Los Angeles Rams found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q2 43:38) — (13:38) 24-T.Canidate right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Rams added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q2 43:34) — 14-J.Wilkins extra point is GOOD, Center-45-J.Robinson, Holder-87-R.Proehl.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the LA 26 (Q2 38:01) — (8:01) 3-J.Carney 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.; Los Angeles Rams connected on a field goal from the NO 36 (Q2 31:32) — (1:32) 14-J.Wilkins 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-J.Robinson, Holder-87-R.Proehl..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 25–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the LA 46 (Q3 29:13) — (14:13) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q3 29:02) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the LA 26 (Q3 26:43) — (11:43) 3-J.Carney 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the LA 6 (Q3 24:33) — (9:33) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the LA 49 (Q3 22:45) — (7:45) 2-A.Brooks pass to 88-W.Jackson for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the LA 6 (Q3 18:58) — (3:58) 3-J.Carney 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin..

The fourth quarter: Los Angeles Rams won the period 7–3. Los Angeles Rams found the end zone from the NO 8 (Q4 7:27) — (7:27) 13-K.Warner pass to 88-T.Holt for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Rams added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q4 7:20) — 14-J.Wilkins extra point is GOOD, Center-45-J.Robinson, Holder-87-R.Proehl.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the LA 9 (Q4 0:13) — (:13) 3-J.Carney 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin. Penalty on LA-32-D.Bly, Defensive Offside, declined..

Turning points

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

• Los Angeles Rams (Q4 4:14) — (4:14) 13-K.Warner pass to 24-T.Canidate to NO 20 for 3 yards. FUMBLES, touched at NO 20, RECOVERED by NO-28-C.Oldham at NO 21. 28-C.Oldham pushed ob at LA 36 for 43 yards (13-K.Warner). Play Challeng [WPA -30.0% · EPA -5.17]
• Los Angeles Rams (Q3 21:41) — (6:41) 13-K.Warner pass intended for 24-T.Canidate INTERCEPTED by 93-D.Howard at NO 40. 93-D.Howard to LA 23 for 37 yards (13-K.Warner). [WPA -24.2% · EPA -7.61]
• New Orleans Saints (Q3 22:45) — (7:45) 2-A.Brooks pass to 88-W.Jackson for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +20.1% · EPA +4.99]
• New Orleans Saints (Q4 7:10) — (7:10) 2-A.Brooks pass to 34-R.Williams to NO 43 for 3 yards (35-A.Williams). FUMBLES (35-A.Williams), touched at NO 43, RECOVERED by LA-72-C.Ahanotu at NO 40. 72-C.Ahanotu to NO 40 for no gain (34-R. [WPA -18.1% · EPA -4.46]
• Los Angeles Rams (Q4 7:27) — (7:27) 13-K.Warner pass to 88-T.Holt for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.1% · EPA +2.25]

Impact plays

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

• Los Angeles Rams (Q3 21:41) — (6:41) 13-K.Warner pass intended for 24-T.Canidate INTERCEPTED by 93-D.Howard at NO 40. 93-D.Howard to LA 23 for 37 yards (13-K.Warner). [WPA -24.2% · EPA -7.61]
• Los Angeles Rams (Q3 26:39) — 4-T.Gowin kicks 72 yards from NO 30 to LA -2. 32-D.Bly to LA 16 for 18 yards (31-R.Newsome). FUMBLES (31-R.Newsome), touched at LA 16, RECOVERED by NO-25-F.McAfee at LA 18. 25-F.McAfee to LA 18 for no [WPA -11.8% · EPA -5.54]
• Los Angeles Rams (Q3 28:11) — (13:11) 13-K.Warner pass intended for 88-T.Holt INTERCEPTED by 29-S.Knight at LA 29. 29-S.Knight to LA 16 for 13 yards (50-R.Tucker). [WPA -8.8% · EPA -5.18]
• Los Angeles Rams (Q4 4:14) — (4:14) 13-K.Warner pass to 24-T.Canidate to NO 20 for 3 yards. FUMBLES, touched at NO 20, RECOVERED by NO-28-C.Oldham at NO 21. 28-C.Oldham pushed ob at LA 36 for 43 yards (13-K.Warner). Play Challeng [WPA -30.0% · EPA -5.17]

Quarterback report card

K.Warner led all passers in efficiency for Los Angeles Rams, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• K.Warner (Los Angeles Rams) · 52 dropbacks · 55.8% completion · -0.19 EPA/play · -9.63 total EPA
• A.Brooks (New Orleans Saints) · 38 dropbacks · 52.6% completion · -0.04 EPA/play · -1.60 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 (-0.01 vs -0.11), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Los Angeles Rams: 16 drives, -10.07 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• New Orleans Saints: 15 drives, -1.32 total EPA, 8 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.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• I. Bruce (Los Angeles Rams) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

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

1. Los Angeles Rams TD (+6) — Q1 59:18 · NO 51 · Score 0-6
   (14:18) 81-A.Hakim pass to 80-I.Bruce for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Handoff to 24-Candidate, reversed to 81-Hakim
2. Los Angeles Rams XP (+1) — Q1 59:08 · NO 2 · Score 0-7
   14-J.Wilkins extra point is GOOD, Center-45-J.Robinson, Holder-87-R.Proehl.
3. Los Angeles Rams TD (+6) — Q1 56:04 · NO 2 · Score 0-13
   (11:04) 84-E.Conwell left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Los Angeles Rams XP (+1) — Q1 55:59 · NO 2 · Score 0-14
   14-J.Wilkins extra point is GOOD, Center-45-J.Robinson, Holder-87-R.Proehl.
5. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q1 52:20 · LA 15 · Score 3-14
   (7:20) 3-J.Carney 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
6. Los Angeles Rams TD (+6) — Q2 43:38 · NO 1 · Score 3-20
   (13:38) 24-T.Canidate right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Los Angeles Rams XP (+1) — Q2 43:34 · NO 2 · Score 3-21
   14-J.Wilkins extra point is GOOD, Center-45-J.Robinson, Holder-87-R.Proehl.
8. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 38:01 · LA 26 · Score 6-21
   (8:01) 3-J.Carney 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
9. Los Angeles Rams FG (+3) — Q2 31:32 · NO 36 · Score 6-24
   (1:32) 14-J.Wilkins 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-J.Robinson, Holder-87-R.Proehl.
10. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 29:13 · LA 46 · Score 12-24
    (14:13) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 29:02 · LA 2 · Score 13-24
    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
12. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 26:43 · LA 26 · Score 16-24
    (11:43) 3-J.Carney 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
13. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 24:33 · LA 6 · Score 22-24
    (9:33) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 22:45 · LA 49 · Score 28-24
    (7:45) 2-A.Brooks pass to 88-W.Jackson for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 18:58 · LA 6 · Score 31-24
    (3:58) 3-J.Carney 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
16. Los Angeles Rams TD (+6) — Q4 7:27 · NO 8 · Score 31-30
    (7:27) 13-K.Warner pass to 88-T.Holt for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17. Los Angeles Rams XP (+1) — Q4 7:20 · NO 2 · Score 31-31
    14-J.Wilkins extra point is GOOD, Center-45-J.Robinson, Holder-87-R.Proehl.
18. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 0:13 · LA 9 · Score 34-31
    (:13) 3-J.Carney 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin. Penalty on LA-32-D.Bly, Defensive Offside, declined.