New Orleans Saints vs. Washington Commanders: 2002 Week 6 Recap

Game story

In Week 6 of the 2002 NFL season on 2002-10-13, the New Orleans Saints took care of business against the Washington Commanders, pulling away with a 43–27 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 37 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

P. Ramsey (Washington Commanders) paced the passing game, with -8.90 total EPA.

On the individual side, J. Horn (New Orleans Saints) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +6.93 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-17.6% win probability) landed in the second quarter when New Orleans Saints changed the game: (2:00) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass intended for 80-J.Pathon INTERCEPTED by 26-I.Ohalete at WAS 22. 26-I.Ohalete for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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 J. Horn · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +6.93 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Thompson · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +6.49 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.62 EPA/play
3. 3 Ja. Reed · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +4.55 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.27 EPA/play
4. 4 K. Watson · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +4.52 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
5. 5 M. Lewis · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.82 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.91 EPA/play
6. 6 L. Betts · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +3.56 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.56 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Green · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.63 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
8. 8 P. Ramsey · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +0.99 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.99 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. Williams (A. Brooks pass) (Q1 49:46)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Horn (A. Brooks pass) (Q2 45:00)
• Washington Commanders — S. Davis (Q2 40:44)
• New Orleans Saints — M. Lewis (Q2 40:39)
• Washington Commanders — P. Ramsey (Q2 35:20)
• Washington Commanders — I. Ohalete (Q2 32:00)
• New Orleans Saints — M. Lewis (Q3 28:31)
• New Orleans Saints — A. Brooks (Q4 15:00)
• Washington Commanders — K. Watson (P. Ramsey pass) (Q4 14:19)

Field goals

• New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q1 53:48)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q1 51:58)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q2 30:04)
• New Orleans Saints — T. Gowin (Q3 30:00)

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 13–0. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the WAS 3 (Q1 53:48) — (8:48) 3-J.Carney 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the WAS 5 (Q1 51:58) — (6:58) 3-J.Carney 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the WAS 2 (Q1 49:46) — (4:46) 2-A.Brooks pass to 82-B.Williams for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q1 49:41) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin..

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 21–16. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the WAS 17 (Q2 45:00) — (15:00) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on WAS-24-C.Bailey, Illegal Contact, declined.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q2 44:54) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q2 40:44) — (10:44) 48-S.Davis left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q2 40:39) — 14-J.Tuthill extra point is GOOD, Center-77-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the WAS 30 (Q2 40:39) — 14-J.Tuthill kicks 60 yards from WAS 30 to NO 10. 84-M.Lewis for 90 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q2 35:20) — (5:20) 11-P.Ramsey up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. QB sneak; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q2 35:15) — 14-J.Tuthill extra point is GOOD, Center-77-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the WAS 20 (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass intended for 80-J.Pathon INTERCEPTED by 26-I.Ohalete at WAS 22. 26-I.Ohalete for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q2 31:47) — 14-J.Tuthill extra point is GOOD, Center-77-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the WAS 19 (Q2 30:04) — (:04) 3-J.Carney 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–0. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the NO 30 (Q3 30:00) — 4-T.Gowin kicks 69 yards from NO 30 to WAS 1. 46-L.Betts to WAS 31 for 30 yards (59-J.Jones; 22-F.Thomas).; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the NO 62 (Q3 28:31) — (13:31) 4-B.Barker punts 45 yards to NO 17, Center-77-E.Albright. 84-M.Lewis for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q3 28:04) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin..

The fourth quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–6. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the WAS 31 (Q4 15:00); New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the WAS 7 (Q4 14:52) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the NO 62 (Q4 14:19) — (14:19) (Shotgun) 11-P.Ramsey pass to 32-K.Watson for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

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

• New Orleans Saints (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass intended for 80-J.Pathon INTERCEPTED by 26-I.Ohalete at WAS 22. 26-I.Ohalete for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -17.6% · EPA -9.51]
• New Orleans Saints (Q2 30:51) — (:51) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass to 84-M.Lewis to WAS 16 for 58 yards (29-S.Shade). [WPA +15.1% · EPA +3.07]
• Washington Commanders (Q1 51:13) — (6:13) (Shotgun) 48-S.Davis up the middle to WAS 25 for 3 yards (91-G.Jackson). FUMBLES (91-G.Jackson), touched at WAS 30, RECOVERED by NO-20-J.Bellamy at WAS 30. PENALTY on WAS-60-C.Samuels, Unnecess [WPA -15.0% · EPA -4.93]
• Washington Commanders (Q1 53:33) — (8:33) 11-P.Ramsey pass INTERCEPTED by 29-S.Knight at WAS 35. 29-S.Knight to WAS 18 for 17 yards (48-S.Davis; 50-L.Moore). PENALTY on WAS-50-L.Moore, Unnecessary Roughness, 9 yards, enforced at WAS 18 [WPA -14.9% · EPA -5.32]
• Washington Commanders (Q1 55:26) — (10:26) (Shotgun) 11-P.Ramsey pass intended for 87-R.Gardner INTERCEPTED by 20-J.Bellamy at WAS 21. 20-J.Bellamy to WAS 5 for 16 yards (32-K.Watson). [WPA -14.8% · EPA -3.89]

Impact plays

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

• New Orleans Saints (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass intended for 80-J.Pathon INTERCEPTED by 26-I.Ohalete at WAS 22. 26-I.Ohalete for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -17.6% · EPA -9.51]
• Washington Commanders (Q4 14:19) — (14:19) (Shotgun) 11-P.Ramsey pass to 32-K.Watson for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +2.5% · EPA +6.96]
• New Orleans Saints (Q2 40:39) — 14-J.Tuthill kicks 60 yards from WAS 30 to NO 10. 84-M.Lewis for 90 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +1.2% · EPA +6.61]
• Washington Commanders (Q3 28:31) — (13:31) 4-B.Barker punts 45 yards to NO 17, Center-77-E.Albright. 84-M.Lewis for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -9.3% · EPA -6.40]

Quarterback report card

P.Ramsey led all passers in efficiency for Washington Commanders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• P.Ramsey (Washington Commanders) · 54 dropbacks · 38.9% completion · -0.16 EPA/play · -8.90 total EPA
• A.Brooks (New Orleans Saints) · 31 dropbacks · 38.7% completion · -0.07 EPA/play · -2.29 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 (+0.02 vs -0.23), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• New Orleans Saints: 14 drives, +1.61 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
• Washington Commanders: 13 drives, -19.59 total EPA, 3 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.
• J. Horn (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. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q1 53:48 · WAS 3 · Score 3-0
   (8:48) 3-J.Carney 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
2. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q1 51:58 · WAS 5 · Score 6-0
   (6:58) 3-J.Carney 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
3. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 49:46 · WAS 2 · Score 12-0
   (4:46) 2-A.Brooks pass to 82-B.Williams for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 49:41 · WAS 2 · Score 13-0
   3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
5. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 45:00 · WAS 17 · Score 19-0
   (15:00) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on WAS-24-C.Bailey, Illegal Contact, declined.
6. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 44:54 · WAS 2 · Score 20-0
   3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
7. Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 40:44 · NO 1 · Score 20-6
   (10:44) 48-S.Davis left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 40:39 · NO 2 · Score 20-7
   14-J.Tuthill extra point is GOOD, Center-77-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.
9. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 40:39 · WAS 30 · Score 26-7
   14-J.Tuthill kicks 60 yards from WAS 30 to NO 10. 84-M.Lewis for 90 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 35:20 · NO 1 · Score 26-13
    (5:20) 11-P.Ramsey up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. QB sneak
11. Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 35:15 · NO 2 · Score 26-14
    14-J.Tuthill extra point is GOOD, Center-77-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.
12. Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 32:00 · WAS 20 · Score 26-20
    (2:00) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass intended for 80-J.Pathon INTERCEPTED by 26-I.Ohalete at WAS 22. 26-I.Ohalete for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 31:47 · NO 2 · Score 26-21
    14-J.Tuthill extra point is GOOD, Center-77-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.
14. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 30:04 · WAS 19 · Score 29-21
    (:04) 3-J.Carney 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
15. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 30:00 · NO 30 · Score 29-21
    4-T.Gowin kicks 69 yards from NO 30 to WAS 1. 46-L.Betts to WAS 31 for 30 yards (59-J.Jones; 22-F.Thomas).
16. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 28:31 · NO 62 · Score 35-21
    (13:31) 4-B.Barker punts 45 yards to NO 17, Center-77-E.Albright. 84-M.Lewis for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 28:04 · WAS 2 · Score 36-21
    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
18. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · WAS 31 · Score 42-21
    (15:00) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass to 86-Ja.Reed for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on NO-87-J.Horn, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
19. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 14:52 · WAS 7 · Score 43-21
    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
20. Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q4 14:19 · NO 62 · Score 43-27
    (14:19) (Shotgun) 11-P.Ramsey pass to 32-K.Watson for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.