New Orleans Saints vs. Las Vegas Raiders: 2004 Week 7 Recap

Game story

In Week 7 of the 2004 NFL season on 2004-10-24, the New Orleans Saints took care of business against the Las Vegas Raiders, pulling away with a 31–26 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 27 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

K. Collins (Las Vegas Raiders) paced the passing game, with +6.28 total EPA.

On the individual side, A. Brooks (New Orleans Saints) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +12.76 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-21.5% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Las Vegas Raiders changed the game: 3-J.Carney kicks 67 yards from NO 30 to LV 3. 10-C.Francis to LV 8 for 5 yards (21-J.Craft, 40-M.Mitchell). FUMBLES (21-J.Craft), touched at LV 6, RECOVERED by NO-57-C.Bockwoldt at LV 6. 57-C.Bockwold

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 A. Brooks · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +12.76 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
2. 2 J. Porter · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +11.03 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.84 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Horn · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +9.70 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
4. 4 J. Pathon · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +7.05 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.17 EPA/play
5. 5 K. Collins · Las Vegas Raiders · Passing · +6.28 total EPA · 48 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Jolley · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +5.90 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.48 EPA/play
7. 7 M. Lewis · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.72 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.86 EPA/play
8. 8 D. Gabriel · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +3.64 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.91 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

• New Orleans Saints — L. Hall (A. Brooks pass) (Q2 31:05)
• New Orleans Saints — D. McAllister (Q3 23:35)
• New Orleans Saints — D. McAllister (Q3 16:36)
• Las Vegas Raiders — D. Jolley (K. Collins pass) (Q4 14:41)
• New Orleans Saints — C. Bockwoldt (Q4 4:31)
• Las Vegas Raiders — J. Porter (K. Collins pass) (Q4 2:38)

Field goals

• Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q1 51:56)
• Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q1 45:13)
• Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q2 36:57)
• Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q4 9:54)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q4 4:34)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 6–0. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the NO 10 (Q1 51:56) — (6:56) 11-S.Janikowski 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the NO 24 (Q1 45:13) — (:13) 11-S.Janikowski 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 14–3. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the NO 26 (Q2 36:57) — (6:57) 11-S.Janikowski 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the LV 4 (Q2 31:05) — (1:05) 2-A.Brooks pass to 89-L.Hall for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q2 31:01) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone (Q2 30:20) — Timeout #3 by NO at 00:20..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 14–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the LV 3 (Q3 23:35) — (8:35) 26-D.McAllister left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q3 23:31) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the LV 1 (Q3 16:36) — (1:36) 26-D.McAllister left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q3 16:32) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman..

The fourth quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 17–10. Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the NO 34 (Q4 14:41) — (14:41) 5-K.Collins pass to 88-D.Jolley for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q4 14:34) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the NO 22 (Q4 9:54) — (9:54) 11-S.Janikowski 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the LV 23 (Q4 4:34) — (4:34) 3-J.Carney 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the NO 30 (Q4 4:31); New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q4 4:20) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the NO 13 (Q4 2:38) — (2:38) 5-K.Collins pass to 84-J.Porter for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q4 2:34) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

Turning points

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

• Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 4:31) — 3-J.Carney kicks 67 yards from NO 30 to LV 3. 10-C.Francis to LV 8 for 5 yards (21-J.Craft, 40-M.Mitchell). FUMBLES (21-J.Craft), touched at LV 6, RECOVERED by NO-57-C.Bockwoldt at LV 6. 57-C.Bockwold [WPA -21.5% · EPA -7.53]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q3 20:03) — (5:03) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 84-J.Porter INTERCEPTED by 34-T.Jones at NO 15. 34-T.Jones pushed ob at LV 30 for 55 yards. [WPA -15.4% · EPA -5.99]
• New Orleans Saints (Q3 26:10) — (11:10) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass to 84-M.Lewis ran ob at LV 32 for 30 yards (30-S.Schweigert). [WPA +14.8% · EPA +3.48]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 11:18) — (11:18) 5-K.Collins pass to 84-J.Porter pushed ob at NO 24 for 26 yards (34-T.Jones). Penalty on NO-43-M.McKenzie, Defensive Holding, declined. [WPA +12.4% · EPA +1.92]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 14:41) — (14:41) 5-K.Collins pass to 88-D.Jolley for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.0% · EPA +3.52]

Impact plays

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

• Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 4:31) — 3-J.Carney kicks 67 yards from NO 30 to LV 3. 10-C.Francis to LV 8 for 5 yards (21-J.Craft, 40-M.Mitchell). FUMBLES (21-J.Craft), touched at LV 6, RECOVERED by NO-57-C.Bockwoldt at LV 6. 57-C.Bockwold [WPA -21.5% · EPA -7.53]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q3 20:03) — (5:03) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 84-J.Porter INTERCEPTED by 34-T.Jones at NO 15. 34-T.Jones pushed ob at LV 30 for 55 yards. [WPA -15.4% · EPA -5.99]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 14:41) — (14:41) 5-K.Collins pass to 88-D.Jolley for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.0% · EPA +3.52]
• New Orleans Saints (Q3 26:10) — (11:10) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass to 84-M.Lewis ran ob at LV 32 for 30 yards (30-S.Schweigert). [WPA +14.8% · EPA +3.48]

Quarterback report card

K.Collins led all passers in efficiency for Las Vegas Raiders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• K.Collins (Las Vegas Raiders) · 48 dropbacks · 54.2% completion · +0.13 EPA/play · +6.28 total EPA
• A.Brooks (New Orleans Saints) · 41 dropbacks · 56.1% completion · +0.31 EPA/play · +12.76 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 (+0.10 vs +0.01), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Las Vegas Raiders: 13 drives, +1.05 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
• New Orleans Saints: 14 drives, +8.95 total EPA, 4 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.
• A. Brooks (New Orleans Saints) 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. Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q1 51:56 · NO 10 · Score 0-3
   (6:56) 11-S.Janikowski 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
2. Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q1 45:13 · NO 24 · Score 0-6
   (:13) 11-S.Janikowski 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
3. Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q2 36:57 · NO 26 · Score 0-9
   (6:57) 11-S.Janikowski 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
4. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 31:05 · LV 4 · Score 6-9
   (1:05) 2-A.Brooks pass to 89-L.Hall for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 31:01 · LV 2 · Score 7-9
   3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
6. New Orleans Saints TD (+7) — Q2 30:20 · Score 7-9
   Timeout #3 by NO at 00:20.
7. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 23:35 · LV 3 · Score 13-9
   (8:35) 26-D.McAllister left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 23:31 · LV 2 · Score 14-9
   3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
9. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 16:36 · LV 1 · Score 20-9
   (1:36) 26-D.McAllister left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
10. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 16:32 · LV 2 · Score 21-9
    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
11. Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q4 14:41 · NO 34 · Score 21-15
    (14:41) 5-K.Collins pass to 88-D.Jolley for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q4 14:34 · NO 2 · Score 21-16
    11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
13. Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q4 9:54 · NO 22 · Score 21-19
    (9:54) 11-S.Janikowski 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
14. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 4:34 · LV 23 · Score 24-19
    (4:34) 3-J.Carney 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
15. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 4:31 · NO 30 · Score 30-19
    3-J.Carney kicks 67 yards from NO 30 to LV 3. 10-C.Francis to LV 8 for 5 yards (21-J.Craft, 40-M.Mitchell). FUMBLES (21-J.Craft), touched at LV 6, RECOVERED by
16. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 4:20 · LV 2 · Score 31-19
    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
17. Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q4 2:38 · NO 13 · Score 31-25
    (2:38) 5-K.Collins pass to 84-J.Porter for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
18. Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q4 2:34 · NO 2 · Score 31-26
    11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.