New Orleans Saints vs. New York Giants: 2024 Week 14 Recap

Game story

In Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season on 2024-12-08, the New Orleans Saints took care of business against the New York Giants, pulling away with a 14–11 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 14 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

D. Lock (New York Giants) paced the passing game, with -6.06 total EPA, and -18.1% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, D. Carr (New Orleans Saints) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +4.32 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+30.5% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when New York Giants changed the game: (:49) (Shotgun) 2-D.Lock scrambles right end pushed ob at NO 35 for 25 yards (31-J.Howden).

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. Carr · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +4.32 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
2. 2 F. Moreau · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.28 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.64 EPA/play
3. 3 M. Nabers · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.23 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
4. 4 J. Johnson · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.94 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
5. 5 M. Valdes-Scantling · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.81 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
6. 6 C. Wilson · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.81 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.81 EPA/play
7. 7 D. Bellinger · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.03 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
8. 8 D. Holker · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +0.67 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.67 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 — K. Miller (Q1 46:27)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Johnson (D. Carr pass) (Q3 18:43)
• New York Giants — T. Tracy (Q4 4:14)

Field goals

• New York Giants — G. Gano (Q2 41:24)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the NYG 8 (Q1 46:27) — (1:27) (Shotgun) 25-K.Miller left tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q1 46:19) — 19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball..

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 3–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the NO 25 (Q2 41:24) — (11:24) 9-G.Gano 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the NYG 11 (Q3 18:43) — (3:43) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 83-J.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q3 18:40) — 19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball..

The fourth quarter: New York Giants won the period 14–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q4 4:14) — (4:14) (Shotgun) 29-T.Tracy right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants found the end zone from the NO 2 (Q4 4:11) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 2-D.Lock pass to 1-M.Nabers is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

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

• New York Giants (Q4 0:49) — (:49) (Shotgun) 2-D.Lock scrambles right end pushed ob at NO 35 for 25 yards (31-J.Howden). [WPA +30.5% · EPA +2.46]
• New York Giants (Q4 0:11) — (:11) 9-G.Gano 35 yard field goal is BLOCKED (90-B.Bresee), Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan. [WPA -26.5% · EPA -2.74]
• New York Giants (Q4 1:52) — (1:52) (Shotgun) 2-D.Lock pass short right intended for 86-D.Slayton INTERCEPTED by 56-D.Davis at NO 47. 56-D.Davis to NO 47 for no gain. [WPA -14.5% · EPA -1.48]
• New Orleans Saints (Q4 1:31) — (1:31) 43-M.Hayball punts 43 yards to NYG 18, Center-49-Z.Wood. 87-I.Smith-Marsette to NYG 27 for 9 yards (48-J.Gray). [WPA -13.9% · EPA -0.17]
• New Orleans Saints (Q2 30:10) — (:10) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass incomplete deep right to 10-M.Valdes-Scantling. PENALTY on NYG-31-T.Nubin, Defensive Pass Interference, 27 yards, enforced at NO 31 - No Play. [WPA +11.9% · EPA +1.13]

Impact plays

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

• New York Giants (Q4 5:12) — (5:12) (Shotgun) 2-D.Lock pass deep right to 17-W.Robinson to NO 23 for 18 yards (1-A.Taylor) [94-C.Jordan]. [WPA +6.2% · EPA +3.76]
• New York Giants (Q1 56:44) — (11:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-D.Lock pass incomplete short right [96-C.Granderson]. PENALTY on NYG-2-D.Lock, Intentional Grounding, 15 yards, enforced at NO 36. Penalty on NYG-26-D.Singletary, Offens [WPA -11.3% · EPA -3.75]
• New Orleans Saints (Q1 52:55) — (7:55) 19-B.Grupe 53 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball. [WPA -8.6% · EPA -3.50]
• New Orleans Saints (Q3 19:13) — (4:13) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 87-F.Moreau pushed ob at NYG 11 for 32 yards (27-J.Pinnock). [WPA +9.2% · EPA +2.96]

Quarterback report card

D.Lock led all passers in efficiency for New York Giants, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• D.Lock (New York Giants) · 59 dropbacks · 35.6% completion · -18.1% CPOE · -0.10 EPA/play · -6.06 total EPA
• D.Carr (New Orleans Saints) · 35 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · -0.5% CPOE · +0.12 EPA/play · +4.32 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (New Orleans Saints -0.15, New York Giants -0.18) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• New Orleans Saints: 14 drives, -13.12 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
• New York Giants: 13 drives, -17.99 total EPA, 2 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.
• D. Carr (New Orleans Saints) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• D. Lock (NYG) 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. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 46:27 · NYG 8 · Score 6-0
   (1:27) (Shotgun) 25-K.Miller left tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 46:19 · NYG 15 · Score 7-0
   19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
3. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 41:24 · NO 25 · Score 7-3
   (11:24) 9-G.Gano 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
4. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 18:43 · NYG 11 · Score 13-3
   (3:43) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 83-J.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 18:40 · NYG 15 · Score 14-3
   19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
6. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 4:14 · NO 1 · Score 14-9
   (4:14) (Shotgun) 29-T.Tracy right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7. New York Giants TD (+8) — Q4 4:11 · NO 2 · Score 14-11
   TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 2-D.Lock pass to 1-M.Nabers is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.