New Orleans Saints vs. New York Jets: 2013 Week 9 Recap

Game story

In Week 9 of the 2013 NFL season on 2013-11-03, the New York Jets took care of business against the New Orleans Saints, pulling away with a 26–20 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) paced the passing game, with +7.98 total EPA, and -2.2% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +7.98 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-18.1% win probability) landed in the second quarter when New Orleans Saints changed the game: (2:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left intended for 88-N.Toon INTERCEPTED by 31-A.Cromartie at NO 39. 31-A.Cromartie ran ob at NO 39 for no gain.

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 · +7.98 total EPA · 60 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
2. 2 J. Graham · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +7.71 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.64 EPA/play
3. 3 R. Meachem · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +5.36 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.07 EPA/play
4. 4 L. Moore · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +5.28 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
5. 5 C. Ivory · New York Jets · Rushing · +4.11 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
6. 6 Z. Sudfeld · New York Jets · Receiving · +3.72 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
7. 7 G. Salas · New York Jets · Receiving · +3.66 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.22 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Cribbs · New York Jets · Passing · +1.89 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.89 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 — J. Graham (D. Brees pass) (Q1 47:55)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Graham (D. Brees pass) (Q2 37:56)
• New York Jets — C. Ivory (Q2 32:43)
• New York Jets — G. Smith (Q2 30:42)

Field goals

• New York Jets — N. Folk (Q1 50:44)
• New York Jets — N. Folk (Q2 40:07)
• New York Jets — N. Folk (Q3 27:02)
• New Orleans Saints — G. Hartley (Q3 16:50)
• New York Jets — N. Folk (Q4 12:01)
• New Orleans Saints — G. Hartley (Q4 3:11)

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 7–3. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the NO 21 (Q1 50:44) — (5:44) 2-N.Folk 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the NYJ 51 (Q1 47:55) — (2:55) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 80-J.Graham for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q1 47:45) — 5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown..

The second quarter: New York Jets won the period 17–7. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the NO 3 (Q2 40:07) — (10:07) 2-N.Folk 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the NYJ 10 (Q2 37:56) — (7:56) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 80-J.Graham for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q2 37:51) — 5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.; New York Jets found the end zone from the NO 3 (Q2 32:43) — (2:43) (Shotgun) 33-C.Ivory right tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q2 32:39) — 2-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.; New York Jets found the end zone from the NO 3 (Q2 30:42) — (:42) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q2 30:37) — 2-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the NO 29 (Q3 27:02) — (12:02) 2-N.Folk 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the NYJ 37 (Q3 16:50) — (1:50) 5-G.Hartley 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the NO 28 (Q4 12:01) — (12:01) 2-N.Folk 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the NYJ 25 (Q4 3:11) — (3:11) 5-G.Hartley 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown..

Turning points

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

• New Orleans Saints (Q2 32:18) — (2:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left intended for 88-N.Toon INTERCEPTED by 31-A.Cromartie at NO 39. 31-A.Cromartie ran ob at NO 39 for no gain. [WPA -18.1% · EPA -2.74]
• New Orleans Saints (Q1 47:55) — (2:55) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 80-J.Graham for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.6% · EPA +5.10]
• New Orleans Saints (Q1 57:55) — (12:55) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 16-L.Moore to NYJ 38 for 25 yards (20-K.Wilson). [WPA +12.5% · EPA +3.27]
• New York Jets (Q2 44:57) — (14:57) 33-C.Ivory right tackle pushed ob at NO 46 for 52 yards (32-K.Vaccaro). [WPA +12.1% · EPA +3.74]
• New Orleans Saints (Q2 40:04) — (10:04) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 17-R.Meachem to NYJ 20 for 60 yards (39-A.Allen). [WPA +11.4% · EPA +3.86]

Impact plays

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

• New Orleans Saints (Q1 47:55) — (2:55) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 80-J.Graham for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.6% · EPA +5.10]
• New York Jets (Q3 28:39) — (13:39) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 17-G.Salas to NO 35 for 44 yards (42-I.Abdul-Quddus). [WPA +10.1% · EPA +4.23]
• New Orleans Saints (Q1 52:43) — (7:43) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left intended for 82-B.Watson INTERCEPTED by 56-D.Davis (26-D.Landry) at NO 48. 56-D.Davis to NO 48 for no gain (23-P.Thomas). [WPA -9.2% · EPA -3.98]
• New Orleans Saints (Q1 55:24) — (10:24) 5-G.Hartley 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown. [WPA -8.6% · EPA -3.93]

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) · 60 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -2.2% CPOE · +0.13 EPA/play · +7.98 total EPA
• G.Smith (New York Jets) · 22 dropbacks · 36.4% completion · -25.9% CPOE · -0.21 EPA/play · -4.52 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 +0.02, New York Jets +0.06) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• New Orleans Saints: 12 drives, +2.02 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• New York Jets: 12 drives, +5.19 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• New York Jets 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. Brees (New Orleans Saints) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• G. Smith (NYJ) 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 York Jets FG (+3) — Q1 50:44 · NO 21 · Score 0-3
   (5:44) 2-N.Folk 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.
2. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 47:55 · NYJ 51 · Score 6-3
   (2:55) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 80-J.Graham for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 47:45 · NYJ 2 · Score 7-3
   5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
4. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q2 40:07 · NO 3 · Score 7-6
   (10:07) 2-N.Folk 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.
5. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 37:56 · NYJ 10 · Score 13-6
   (7:56) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 80-J.Graham for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 37:51 · NYJ 2 · Score 14-6
   5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
7. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q2 32:43 · NO 3 · Score 14-12
   (2:43) (Shotgun) 33-C.Ivory right tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q2 32:39 · NO 2 · Score 14-13
   2-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.
9. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q2 30:42 · NO 3 · Score 14-19
   (:42) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q2 30:37 · NO 2 · Score 14-20
    2-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.
11. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q3 27:02 · NO 29 · Score 14-23
    (12:02) 2-N.Folk 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.
12. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 16:50 · NYJ 37 · Score 17-23
    (1:50) 5-G.Hartley 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
13. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q4 12:01 · NO 28 · Score 17-26
    (12:01) 2-N.Folk 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.
14. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 3:11 · NYJ 25 · Score 20-26
    (3:11) 5-G.Hartley 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.