Philadelphia Eagles vs. New Orleans Saints: 2024 Week 3 Recap

Game story

In Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season on 2024-09-22, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the New Orleans Saints, pulling away with a 15–12 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 30 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) paced the passing game, with -3.07 total EPA, and +9.9% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, C. Olave (New Orleans Saints) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +11.64 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+39.7% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Philadelphia Eagles changed the game: (1:16) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short left to 88-D.Goedert pushed ob at NO 4 for 61 yards (29-P.Adebo).

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 C. Olave · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +11.64 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.94 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Goedert · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +11.60 total EPA · 11 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
3. 3 S. Barkley · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +6.45 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
4. 4 A. Kamara · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.69 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Wilson · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.37 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
6. 6 B. Covey · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.28 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.28 EPA/play
7. 7 D. Carr · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +0.45 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.02 EPA/play
8. 8 D. Smith · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +0.43 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.04 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

• Philadelphia Eagles — S. Barkley (Q4 13:27)
• New Orleans Saints — C. Olave (D. Carr pass) (Q4 2:10)
• Philadelphia Eagles — S. Barkley (Q4 1:05)

Field goals

• New Orleans Saints — B. Grupe (Q1 51:53)
• New Orleans Saints — B. Grupe (Q4 9:52)

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 3–0. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the PHI 16 (Q1 51:53) — (6:53) 19-B.Grupe 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 21–9. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NO 65 (Q4 13:27) — (13:27) (Shotgun) 26-S.Barkley left guard for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q4 13:17) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the PHI 20 (Q4 9:52) — (9:52) 19-B.Grupe 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the PHI 13 (Q4 2:10) — (2:10) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 12-C.Olave for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NO 4 (Q4 1:05) — (1:05) (Shotgun) 26-S.Barkley right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NO 2 (Q4 1:01) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 26-S.Barkley rushes right guard. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 1:16) — (1:16) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short left to 88-D.Goedert pushed ob at NO 4 for 61 yards (29-P.Adebo). [WPA +39.7% · EPA +5.44]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 13:27) — (13:27) (Shotgun) 26-S.Barkley left guard for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +29.2% · EPA +5.64]
• New Orleans Saints (Q4 0:55) — (:55) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle intended for 22-R.Shaheed INTERCEPTED by 32-R.Blankenship [55-B.Graham] at PHI 41. 32-R.Blankenship to PHI 41 for no gain (12-C.Olave). The Replay Official re [WPA -28.7% · EPA -1.03]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 37:29) — (7:29) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts sacked at NO 46 for -6 yards (96-C.Granderson). FUMBLES (96-C.Granderson) [96-C.Granderson], RECOVERED by NO-6-W.Gay at NO 43. 6-W.Gay to NO 47 for 4 yards (1-J.Hurts). [WPA -17.4% · EPA -5.59]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 6:47) — (6:47) 4-J.Elliott 60 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann. [WPA -16.4% · EPA -2.58]

Impact plays

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 13:27) — (13:27) (Shotgun) 26-S.Barkley left guard for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +29.2% · EPA +5.64]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 37:29) — (7:29) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts sacked at NO 46 for -6 yards (96-C.Granderson). FUMBLES (96-C.Granderson) [96-C.Granderson], RECOVERED by NO-6-W.Gay at NO 43. 6-W.Gay to NO 47 for 4 yards (1-J.Hurts). [WPA -17.4% · EPA -5.59]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 1:16) — (1:16) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short left to 88-D.Goedert pushed ob at NO 4 for 61 yards (29-P.Adebo). [WPA +39.7% · EPA +5.44]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 45:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short middle intended for 6-D.Smith INTERCEPTED by 32-T.Mathieu at NO -4. 32-T.Mathieu to NO 19 for 23 yards (88-D.Goedert). [WPA -14.2% · EPA -4.90]

Quarterback report card

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

• J.Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) · 46 dropbacks · 63.0% completion · +9.9% CPOE · -0.07 EPA/play · -3.07 total EPA
• D.Carr (New Orleans Saints) · 28 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -6.9% CPOE · +0.02 EPA/play · +0.45 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Philadelphia Eagles generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.10 vs -0.16), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• New Orleans Saints: 10 drives, -10.61 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 10 drives, -8.12 total EPA, 2 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.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• C. Olave (New Orleans Saints) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. Hurts (PHI) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• D. Carr (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. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q1 51:53 · PHI 16 · Score 0-3
   (6:53) 19-B.Grupe 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
2. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 13:27 · NO 65 · Score 6-3
   (13:27) (Shotgun) 26-S.Barkley left guard for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 13:17 · NO 15 · Score 7-3
   4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.
4. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 9:52 · PHI 20 · Score 7-6
   (9:52) 19-B.Grupe 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
5. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 2:10 · PHI 13 · Score 7-12
   (2:10) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 12-C.Olave for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 1:05 · NO 4 · Score 13-12
   (1:05) (Shotgun) 26-S.Barkley right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+8) — Q4 1:01 · NO 2 · Score 15-12
   TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 26-S.Barkley rushes right guard. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.