Falcons 3–23 Saints: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2006

Quick answer

Winner: New Orleans Saints
Final score: New Orleans Saints 23–3 Atlanta Falcons
Halftime: Atlanta Falcons 3–20 New Orleans Saints at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: M. Colston
Top passer: M. Vick
Biggest EPA play: (13:37) 9-M.Koenen punt is BLOCKED by 37-S.Gleason, Center-47-B.Stutz, RECOVERED by NO-39-…
Game date: 2006-09-25

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 23–3 on 2006-09-25. M. Colston posted a game-high +7.98 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Atlanta Falcons	3	0	0	0	0	3
New Orleans Saints	14	6	3	0	0	23

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

ATLAtlanta Falcons

NO 71

+3NO 7

ATL 11

+3ATL 19

+3ATL 33

NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 13:37TD
MKM. Koenen
Points+6
Yard line
NO 71
Score
0-6
(13:37) 9-M.Koenen punt is BLOCKED by 37-S.Gleason, Center-47-B.Stutz, RECOVERED by NO-39-C.Deloatch at ATL 0. TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 13:30XP
JCJ. Carney
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
0-7
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q1 9:45FG
MAM. Andersen
Points+3
Yard line
NO 7
Score
3-7
(9:45) 5-M.Andersen 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-B.Stutz, Holder-8-M.Schaub.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 3:04TD
Darrell Henderson
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 11
Score
3-13
(3:04) 19-D.Henderson right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Double-reverse handoff Brees, D.to Bush, R.to Henderson, D.for the touchdown.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 2:54XP
JCJ. Carney
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
3-14
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 6:48FG
JCJ. Carney
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 19
Score
3-17
(6:48) 3-J.Carney 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 0:05FG
JCJ. Carney
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 33
Score
3-20
(:05) 3-J.Carney 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 7:18FG
JCJ. Carney
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
3-23
(7:18) 3-J.Carney 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1M. Colston · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +7.98 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.14 EPA/play
2M. Jenkins · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +4.66 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.33 EPA/play
3A. Lelie · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +4.60 total EPA · 1 snaps · +4.60 EPA/play
4A. Crumpler · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +3.95 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.79 EPA/play
5Jimmy Horn Jr. · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.91 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
6D. Brees · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +3.03 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
7Jonas Griffith · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +1.98 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
8Darrell Henderson · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +1.85 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.85 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

M. Colston — NO · Receiving

M. Colston posted the highest total EPA (+7.98) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +1.14 EPA per play.

M. Colston's top snap (+3.48 EPA): (3:31) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston pushed ob at ATL 22 for 28 yards (23-K.Mathis) [94-J.Mallard]. PENALTY on ATL-94-J.Mallard, Roughing the Passer, 11 yards, enforced at ATL 22.

Biggest single play (-5.22 EPA): M. Koenen — (13:37) 9-M.Koenen punt is BLOCKED by 37-S.Gleason, Center-47-B.Stutz, RECOVERED by NO-39-C.Deloatch at ATL 0. TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

M. Vick led all passers in efficiency for Atlanta Falcons, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

M. Vick (Atlanta Falcons) · 40 dropbacks · 30.0% completion · -13.3% CPOE · -0.26 EPA/play · -10.27 total EPA
D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) · 31 dropbacks · 64.5% completion · +5.4% CPOE · +0.10 EPA/play · +3.03 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Atlanta Falcons	New Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play	-0.277	-0.010
Offensive success rate	29.3%	45.6%
Pass EPA/play	-0.257	+0.098
Rush EPA/play	-0.256	-0.109
Defensive EPA/play	+0.010	+0.277
Defensive success rate	54.4%	70.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

New Orleans Saints held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.01 vs -0.28), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Atlanta Falcons: -0.28 EPA/play (7th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
New Orleans Saints: -0.01 EPA/play (52nd percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)

Atlanta Falcons: 11 drives, -20.80 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 11 drives, -0.80 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

New Orleans Saints — M. Koenen (Q1 13:37)
New Orleans Saints — Darrell Henderson (Q1 3:04)

Field goals

Atlanta Falcons — M. Andersen (Q1 9:45)
New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q2 6:48)
New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q2 0:05)
New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q3 7:18)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 14–3. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the NO 71 (Q1 13:37) — (13:37) 9-M.Koenen punt is BLOCKED by 37-S.Gleason, Center-47-B.Stutz, RECOVERED by NO-39-C.Deloatch at ATL 0. TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q1 13:30) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.; Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the NO 7 (Q1 9:45) — (9:45) 5-M.Andersen 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-B.Stutz, Holder-8-M.Schaub.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the ATL 11 (Q1 3:04) — (3:04) 19-D.Henderson right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Double-reverse handoff Brees, D.to Bush, R.to Henderson, D.for the touchdown.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q1 2:54) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin..

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 6–0. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the ATL 19 (Q2 6:48) — (6:48) 3-J.Carney 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the ATL 33 (Q2 0:05) — (:05) 3-J.Carney 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 3–0. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the ATL 2 (Q3 7:18) — (7:18) 3-J.Carney 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Atlanta Falcons (Q1 13:37) — (13:37) 9-M.Koenen punt is BLOCKED by 37-S.Gleason, Center-47-B.Stutz, RECOVERED by NO-39-C.Deloatch at ATL 0. TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -11.0% · EPA -5.22]
Atlanta Falcons (Q1 11:18) — (11:18) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass deep right to 87-A.Lelie to NO 8 for 48 yards (34-M.McKenzie). [WPA +9.7% · EPA +4.60]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 3:31) — (3:31) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston pushed ob at ATL 22 for 28 yards (23-K.Mathis) [94-J.Mallard]. PENALTY on ATL-94-J.Mallard, Roughing the Passer, 11 yards, enforced at ATL 2 [WPA +7.4% · EPA +3.48]
Atlanta Falcons (Q1 14:03) — (14:03) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick sacked at ATL 29 for -6 yards (55-S.Fujita). FUMBLES (55-S.Fujita), ball out of bounds at ATL 29. [WPA -6.8% · EPA -2.03]
Atlanta Falcons (Q2 5:03) — (5:03) 7-M.Vick pass short left to 83-A.Crumpler to NO 16 for 17 yards (29-J.Bullocks) [66-B.Young]. Penalty on NO, Defensive 12 On-field, declined. [WPA +5.2% · EPA +2.53]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Atlanta Falcons (Q1 13:37) — (13:37) 9-M.Koenen punt is BLOCKED by 37-S.Gleason, Center-47-B.Stutz, RECOVERED by NO-39-C.Deloatch at ATL 0. TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -11.0% · EPA -5.22]
Atlanta Falcons (Q1 11:18) — (11:18) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass deep right to 87-A.Lelie to NO 8 for 48 yards (34-M.McKenzie). [WPA +9.7% · EPA +4.60]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 7:22) — (7:22) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass short middle to 12-M.Jenkins to NO 29 for 15 yards (29-J.Bullocks). [WPA -0.0% · EPA +3.96]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 3:31) — (3:31) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston pushed ob at ATL 22 for 28 yards (23-K.Mathis) [94-J.Mallard]. PENALTY on ATL-94-J.Mallard, Roughing the Passer, 11 yards, enforced at ATL 2 [WPA +7.4% · EPA +3.48]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 13:37 · NO 71 · Score 0-6
(13:37) 9-M.Koenen punt is BLOCKED by 37-S.Gleason, Center-47-B.Stutz, RECOVERED by NO-39-C.Deloatch at ATL 0. TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 13:30 · ATL 2 · Score 0-7
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q1 9:45 · NO 7 · Score 3-7
(9:45) 5-M.Andersen 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-B.Stutz, Holder-8-M.Schaub.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 3:04 · ATL 11 · Score 3-13
(3:04) 19-D.Henderson right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Double-reverse handoff Brees, D.to Bush, R.to Henderson, D.for the touchdown.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 2:54 · ATL 2 · Score 3-14
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 6:48 · ATL 19 · Score 3-17
(6:48) 3-J.Carney 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 0:05 · ATL 33 · Score 3-20
(:05) 3-J.Carney 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 7:18 · ATL 2 · Score 3-23
(7:18) 3-J.Carney 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.

Key takeaways

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

New Orleans Saints earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
M. Colston (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
M. Vick (ATL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
D. Brees (NO) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints on 2006-09-25?

The New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-3 in Week 3, 2006.

What was the score by quarter in Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints?

Q1: Atlanta Falcons 3, New Orleans Saints 14; Q2: Atlanta Falcons 0, New Orleans Saints 6; Q3: Atlanta Falcons 0, New Orleans Saints 3; Final: Atlanta Falcons 3, New Orleans Saints 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints?

New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Koenen (Q1 13:37) New Orleans Saints touchdown — D. Henderson (Q1 3:04) Atlanta Falcons field goal — M. Andersen (Q1 9:45, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — J. Carney (Q2 6:48, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — J. Carney (Q2 0:05, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — J. Carney (Q3 7:18, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints?

M. Vick (Atlanta Falcons), 30.0% completion, -13.3% CPOE, -0.26 EPA per dropback, -10.27 total passing EPA. D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 64.5% completion, +5.4% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +3.03 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints?

M. Colston (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.98 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+3.48 EPA): (3:31) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston pushed ob at ATL 22 for 28 yards (23-K.Mathis) [94-J.Mallard]. PENALTY on ATL-94-J.Mallard, Roughing the Passer, 11 yard.

Season records after this game

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 2-0 Now 2-1 L

New Orleans Saints

Entered 2-0 Now 3-0 W

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