New Orleans Saints vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2015 Week 5 Recap

Game story

In Week 5 of the 2015 NFL season on 2015-10-11, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the New Orleans Saints, pulling away with a 39–17 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 20 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

S. Bradford (Philadelphia Eagles) paced the passing game, with +3.47 total EPA, and +6.8% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, B. Cooks (New Orleans Saints) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +7.60 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+16.9% win probability) landed in the third quarter when New Orleans Saints changed the game: (14:14) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 10-B.Cooks ran ob at PHI 27 for 46 yards.

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 B. Cooks · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +7.60 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
2. 2 W. Snead · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +7.40 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Huff · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +5.48 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
4. 4 B. Watson · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +4.67 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
5. 5 B. Celek · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.41 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.47 EPA/play
6. 6 R. Mathews · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +3.85 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
7. 7 S. Bradford · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +3.47 total EPA · 51 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
8. 8 D. Murray · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.97 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.25 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 — B. Watson (D. Brees pass) (Q1 48:39)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Huff (S. Bradford pass) (Q2 41:52)
• Philadelphia Eagles — R. Mathews (Q3 21:49)
• Philadelphia Eagles — B. Celek (S. Bradford pass) (Q3 21:36)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Murray (Q4 3:48)
• New Orleans Saints — B. Cooks (D. Brees pass) (Q4 0:04)

Field goals

• Philadelphia Eagles — C. Sturgis (Q2 30:15)
• New Orleans Saints — Z. Hocker (Q3 26:15)
• Philadelphia Eagles — C. Sturgis (Q3 15:34)
• Philadelphia Eagles — C. Sturgis (Q4 10:15)
• Philadelphia Eagles — C. Sturgis (Q4 4:23)

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 PHI 6 (Q1 48:39) — (3:39) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 82-B.Watson for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q1 48:35) — 2-Z.Hocker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 10–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NO 41 (Q2 41:52) — (11:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short left to 13-J.Huff for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q2 41:43) — 6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NO 21 (Q2 30:15) — (:15) 6-C.Sturgis 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 16–3. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the PHI 3 (Q3 26:15) — (11:15) 2-Z.Hocker 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NO 2 (Q3 21:49); Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q3 21:44) — 6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NO 13 (Q3 21:36) — (6:36) (Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short right to 87-B.Celek for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NO 11 (Q3 15:34) — (:34) 6-C.Sturgis 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 13–7. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NO 8 (Q4 10:15) — (10:15) 6-C.Sturgis 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NO 23 (Q4 4:23) — (4:23) 6-C.Sturgis 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NO 4 (Q4 3:48) — (3:48) (Shotgun) 29-D.Murray left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q4 3:44) — 6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the PHI 14 (Q4 0:04) — (:04) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 10-B.Cooks for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q4 0:00) — 2-Z.Hocker extra point 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 (Q3 29:14) — (14:14) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 10-B.Cooks ran ob at PHI 27 for 46 yards. [WPA +16.9% · EPA +4.57]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 52:29) — (7:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short right intended for 14-R.Cooper INTERCEPTED by 39-B.Browner at NO -1. Touchback. [WPA -15.6% · EPA -5.44]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 41:52) — (11:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short left to 13-J.Huff for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.7% · EPA +3.65]
• New Orleans Saints (Q1 56:58) — (11:58) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 82-B.Watson pushed ob at PHI 38 for 21 yards (38-E.Biggers). [WPA +12.4% · EPA +2.88]
• New Orleans Saints (Q3 21:44) — (6:44) 9-D.Brees sacked at NO 11 for -9 yards (91-F.Cox). FUMBLES (91-F.Cox) [91-F.Cox], RECOVERED by PHI-91-F.Cox at NO 13. 91-F.Cox to NO 13 for no gain (60-M.Unger). [WPA -11.9% · EPA -5.40]

Impact plays

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

• New Orleans Saints (Q4 3:58) — (3:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left intended for 16-B.Coleman INTERCEPTED by 26-W.Thurmond [90-M.Smith] at NO 48. 26-W.Thurmond to NO 4 for 44 yards (83-W.Snead). [WPA -0.0% · EPA -7.10]
• New Orleans Saints (Q4 8:59) — (8:59) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 84-M.Hoomanawanui to PHI 11 for 1 yard (59-D.Ryans). FUMBLES (59-D.Ryans), RECOVERED by PHI-31-B.Maxwell at PHI 15. 31-B.Maxwell to PHI 17 for 2 yards (10-B.Cooks) [WPA -1.7% · EPA -5.65]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 52:29) — (7:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short right intended for 14-R.Cooper INTERCEPTED by 39-B.Browner at NO -1. Touchback. [WPA -15.6% · EPA -5.44]
• New Orleans Saints (Q3 21:44) — (6:44) 9-D.Brees sacked at NO 11 for -9 yards (91-F.Cox). FUMBLES (91-F.Cox) [91-F.Cox], RECOVERED by PHI-91-F.Cox at NO 13. 91-F.Cox to NO 13 for no gain (60-M.Unger). [WPA -11.9% · EPA -5.40]

Quarterback report card

S.Bradford led all passers in efficiency for Philadelphia Eagles, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• S.Bradford (Philadelphia Eagles) · 51 dropbacks · 62.7% completion · +6.8% CPOE · +0.07 EPA/play · +3.47 total EPA
• D.Brees (New Orleans Saints) · 48 dropbacks · 54.2% completion · +0.4% CPOE · -0.25 EPA/play · -11.96 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Philadelphia Eagles held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.10 vs -0.14), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• New Orleans Saints: 14 drives, -12.69 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 14 drives, +10.06 total EPA, 8 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Philadelphia Eagles leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• B. Cooks (New Orleans Saints) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• S. Bradford (PHI) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

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

1. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 48:39 · PHI 6 · Score 6-0
   (3:39) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 82-B.Watson for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 48:35 · PHI 15 · Score 7-0
   2-Z.Hocker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
3. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 41:52 · NO 41 · Score 7-6
   (11:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short left to 13-J.Huff for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 41:43 · NO 15 · Score 7-7
   6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
5. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 30:15 · NO 21 · Score 7-10
   (:15) 6-C.Sturgis 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
6. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 26:15 · PHI 3 · Score 10-10
   (11:15) 2-Z.Hocker 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
7. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 21:49 · NO 2 · Score 10-16
   (6:49) 24-R.Mathews up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on
8. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 21:44 · NO 15 · Score 10-17
   6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
9. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 21:36 · NO 13 · Score 10-23
   (6:36) (Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short right to 87-B.Celek for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 15:34 · NO 11 · Score 10-26
    (:34) 6-C.Sturgis 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
11. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 10:15 · NO 8 · Score 10-29
    (10:15) 6-C.Sturgis 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
12. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 4:23 · NO 23 · Score 10-32
    (4:23) 6-C.Sturgis 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
13. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 3:48 · NO 4 · Score 10-38
    (3:48) (Shotgun) 29-D.Murray left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 3:44 · NO 15 · Score 10-39
    6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
15. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 0:04 · PHI 14 · Score 16-39
    (:04) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 10-B.Cooks for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 0:00 · PHI 15 · Score 17-39
    2-Z.Hocker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.