New Orleans Saints vs. Seattle Seahawks: 2021 Week 7 Recap

Game story

In Week 7 of the 2021 NFL season on 2021-10-25, the New Orleans Saints took care of business against the Seattle Seahawks, pulling away with a 13–10 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 10 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Winston (New Orleans Saints) paced the passing game, with -1.74 total EPA, and -6.9% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, A. Kamara (New Orleans Saints) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +7.32 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-17.5% win probability) landed in the third quarter when New Orleans Saints changed the game: (1:45) 2-J.Winston pass short left to 82-A.Trautman to NO 36 for 8 yards (28-U.Amadi). FUMBLES (28-U.Amadi), RECOVERED by SEA-56-J.Brooks at NO 37. 56-J.Brooks to NO 32 for 5 yards (84-L.Humphrey).

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. Kamara · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +7.32 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Metcalf · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +3.57 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
3. 3 T. Lockett · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.01 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
4. 4 F. Swain · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +1.10 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Johnson · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +0.95 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play
6. 6 A. Collins · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +0.89 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
7. 7 F. Swain · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +0.88 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
8. 8 D. Ozigbo · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +0.79 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.79 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

• Seattle Seahawks — D. Metcalf (G. Smith pass) (Q1 55:22)
• New Orleans Saints — A. Kamara (J. Winston pass) (Q2 30:47)

Field goals

• New Orleans Saints — B. Johnson (Q2 34:27)
• Seattle Seahawks — J. Myers (Q3 15:18)
• New Orleans Saints — B. Johnson (Q4 2:00)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 7–0. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the NO 84 (Q1 55:22) — (10:22) 7-G.Smith pass deep right to 14-D.Metcalf for 84 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q1 55:08) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–0. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the SEA 2 (Q2 34:27) — (4:27) 6-B.Johnson 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SEA 13 (Q2 30:47); New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q2 30:40) — 6-B.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin..

The third quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 3–0. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the NO 32 (Q3 15:18) — (:18) 5-J.Myers 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

The fourth quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 3–0. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the SEA 15 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 6-B.Johnson 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin..

Turning points

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

• New Orleans Saints (Q3 16:45) — (1:45) 2-J.Winston pass short left to 82-A.Trautman to NO 36 for 8 yards (28-U.Amadi). FUMBLES (28-U.Amadi), RECOVERED by SEA-56-J.Brooks at NO 37. 56-J.Brooks to NO 32 for 5 yards (84-L.Humphrey). [WPA -17.5% · EPA -5.21]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q1 55:22) — (10:22) 7-G.Smith pass deep right to 14-D.Metcalf for 84 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.4% · EPA +6.87]
• New Orleans Saints (Q4 3:08) — (3:08) (Field Goal formation) PENALTY on SEA-99-A.Woods, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at SEA 24 - No Play. [WPA +16.6% · EPA +2.02]
• New Orleans Saints (Q4 5:26) — (5:26) (Shotgun) 41-A.Kamara right end to SEA 29 for 12 yards (6-Q.Diggs). [WPA +15.3% · EPA +1.60]
• New Orleans Saints (Q4 6:01) — (6:01) (Shotgun) 2-J.Winston sacked at NO 39 for -5 yards (sack split by 54-B.Wagner and 27-M.Blair). PENALTY on SEA-27-M.Blair, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at NO 44 - No Play. [WPA +14.9% · EPA +2.18]

Impact plays

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

• Seattle Seahawks (Q1 55:22) — (10:22) 7-G.Smith pass deep right to 14-D.Metcalf for 84 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.4% · EPA +6.87]
• New Orleans Saints (Q3 16:45) — (1:45) 2-J.Winston pass short left to 82-A.Trautman to NO 36 for 8 yards (28-U.Amadi). FUMBLES (28-U.Amadi), RECOVERED by SEA-56-J.Brooks at NO 37. 56-J.Brooks to NO 32 for 5 yards (84-L.Humphrey). [WPA -17.5% · EPA -5.21]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 1:13) — (1:13) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass incomplete deep right to 14-D.Metcalf (56-D.Davis). [WPA -5.7% · EPA -4.07]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q3 23:48) — (8:48) 5-J.Myers 44 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson. [WPA -10.0% · EPA -3.76]

Quarterback report card

J.Winston led all passers in efficiency for New Orleans Saints, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.Winston (New Orleans Saints) · 45 dropbacks · 42.2% completion · -6.9% CPOE · -0.04 EPA/play · -1.74 total EPA
• G.Smith (Seattle Seahawks) · 29 dropbacks · 41.4% completion · -1.4% CPOE · -0.12 EPA/play · -3.51 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 (-0.11 vs -0.18), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• New Orleans Saints: 11 drives, -9.32 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• Seattle Seahawks: 11 drives, -12.89 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.
• A. Kamara (New Orleans Saints) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. Winston (NO) 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. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 55:22 · NO 84 · Score 0-6
   (10:22) 7-G.Smith pass deep right to 14-D.Metcalf for 84 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q1 55:08 · NO 15 · Score 0-7
   5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
3. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 34:27 · SEA 2 · Score 3-7
   (4:27) 6-B.Johnson 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
4. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 30:47 · SEA 13 · Score 9-7
   (:47) (Shotgun) 2-J.Winston to SEA 18 for -5 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at SEA 18. 2-J.Winston pass short right to 41-A.Kamara for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 30:40 · SEA 15 · Score 10-7
   6-B.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
6. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q3 15:18 · NO 32 · Score 10-10
   (:18) 5-J.Myers 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
7. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 2:00 · SEA 15 · Score 13-10
   (2:00) 6-B.Johnson 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.