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NFL · Week 6 · October 15, 2006 · 12 min read

Philadelphia Eagles vs. New Orleans Saints: 2006 Week 6 Recap

Saints defeat Eagles 27–24 in Week 6

Ronnie Brown led Fantasy Impact as Saints prevailed in a 24–27 Week 6 finish.

Philadelphia Eagles 24 4–2
Final 24–27
New Orleans Saints 27 5–1 Winner
Winner
New Orleans Saints
Final score
24–27
Halftime
Philadelphia Eagles 3–17 New Orleans Saints
Top passer
D. Brees
FantasyHQ MVP
Ronnie Brown
Game date
October 15, 2006

Top fantasy performers · Eagles

  • Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie Brown 6 REC · 121 YDS · 1 TD +13.2 Fantasy Impact
  • D.McNabb 19/39 · 226 YDS · 2 TD +6.4 Fantasy Impact
  • Lecitus Smith
    Lecitus Smith 4 REC · 48 YDS · 1 TD +4.1 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Saints

  • Jimmy Horn Jr.
    Jimmy Horn Jr. 6 REC · 110 YDS · 2 TD +9.8 Fantasy Impact
  • D.Brees 27/40 · 278 YDS · 3 TD +7.3 Fantasy Impact
  • M.Colston 4 REC · 40 YDS · 1 TD +6.8 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
New Orleans Saints
Final score
New Orleans Saints 27–24 Philadelphia Eagles
Halftime
Philadelphia Eagles 3–17 New Orleans Saints at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
Ronnie Brown
Top passer
D. Brees
Biggest EPA play
(13:35) 5-D.McNabb pass deep left to 86-R.Brown for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date
2006-10-15

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27–24 on 2006-10-15. Ronnie Brown posted a game-high +13.17 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Philadelphia Eagles03147024
New Orleans Saints107010027

Scoring Map

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

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q1 9:01FG
    JCJ. Carney

    Points+3

    Yard line
    PHI 21
    Score
    0-3

    (9:01) 3-J.Carney 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.

  2. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q1 0:24TD
    Jimmy Horn Jr.

    Points+6

    Yard line
    PHI 14
    Score
    0-9

    (:24) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 87-J.Horn for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  3. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q1 0:19XP
    JCJ. Carney

    Points+1

    Yard line
    PHI 2
    Score
    0-10

    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.

  4. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q2 3:10FG
    DAD. Akers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NO 29
    Score
    3-10

    (3:10) 2-D.Akers 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.

  5. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q2 0:19TD
    MCM. Colston

    Points+6

    Yard line
    PHI 7
    Score
    3-16

    (:19) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  6. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q2 0:15XP
    JCJ. Carney

    Points+1

    Yard line
    PHI 2
    Score
    3-17

    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.

  7. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q3 13:35TD
    Ronnie Brown

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NO 60
    Score
    9-17

    (13:35) 5-D.McNabb pass deep left to 86-R.Brown for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  8. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q3 13:20XP
    DAD. Akers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NO 2
    Score
    10-17

    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.

  9. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q3 1:06TD
    Lecitus Smith

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NO 4
    Score
    16-17

    (1:06) 5-D.McNabb pass short right to 82-L.Smith for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  10. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q3 1:03XP
    DAD. Akers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NO 2
    Score
    17-17

    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.

  11. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q4 15:00TD
    Ronnie Brown

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NO 15
    Score
    23-17

    (15:00) 86-R.Brown left end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  12. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q4 14:54XP
    DAD. Akers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NO 2
    Score
    24-17

    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.

  13. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q4 13:01TD
    Jimmy Horn Jr.

    Points+6

    Yard line
    PHI 48
    Score
    24-23

    (13:01) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 87-J.Horn for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN [58-T.Cole].

  14. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q4 12:52XP
    JCJ. Carney

    Points+1

    Yard line
    PHI 2
    Score
    24-24

    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.

  15. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q4 0:03FG
    JCJ. Carney

    Points+3

    Yard line
    PHI 13
    Score
    24-27

    (:03) 3-J.Carney 31 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).

  1. 1Ronnie BrownRonnie Brown · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +13.17 total EPA · 6 snaps · +2.19 EPA/play
  2. 2Jimmy Horn Jr.Jimmy Horn Jr. · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +9.78 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.63 EPA/play
  3. 3D. Brees · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +7.26 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
  4. 4M. Colston · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +6.81 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.70 EPA/play
  5. 5D. McNabb · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +6.38 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
  6. 6Lecitus SmithLecitus Smith · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.09 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.02 EPA/play
  7. 7R. Bush · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.72 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
  8. 8Ronnie BrownRonnie Brown · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +2.20 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.20 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

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

Ronnie Brown

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Ronnie Brown — PHI · Receiving

Ronnie Brown posted the highest total EPA (+13.17) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Philadelphia Eagles. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +2.19 EPA per play.

Ronnie Brown's top snap (+5.49 EPA): (13:35) 5-D.McNabb pass deep left to 86-R.Brown for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

  • D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) · 40 dropbacks · 67.5% completion · +6.8% CPOE · +0.18 EPA/play · +7.26 total EPA
  • D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) · 39 dropbacks · 48.7% completion · +5.6% CPOE · +0.16 EPA/play · +6.38 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatPhiladelphia EaglesNew Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play+0.060+0.046
Offensive success rate49.4%53.9%
Pass EPA/play+0.164+0.136
Rush EPA/play+0.019-0.141
Defensive EPA/play-0.046-0.060
Defensive success rate46.1%50.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Philadelphia Eagles +0.06, New Orleans Saints +0.05) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Philadelphia Eagles: +0.06 EPA/play (72nd percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
  • New Orleans Saints: +0.05 EPA/play (68th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
  • New Orleans Saints: 12 drives, +4.12 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
  • Philadelphia Eagles: 11 drives, +4.61 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Jimmy Horn Jr.New Orleans Saints — Jimmy Horn Jr. (D. Brees pass) (Q1 0:24)
  • New Orleans Saints — M. Colston (D. Brees pass) (Q2 0:19)
  • Ronnie BrownPhiladelphia Eagles — Ronnie Brown (D. McNabb pass) (Q3 13:35)
  • Lecitus SmithPhiladelphia Eagles — Lecitus Smith (D. McNabb pass) (Q3 1:06)
  • Ronnie BrownPhiladelphia Eagles — Ronnie Brown (Q4 15:00)
  • Jimmy Horn Jr.New Orleans Saints — Jimmy Horn Jr. (D. Brees pass) (Q4 13:01)

Field goals

  • New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q1 9:01)
  • Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q2 3:10)
  • New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q4 0:03)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–0. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the PHI 21 (Q1 9:01) — (9:01) 3-J.Carney 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the PHI 14 (Q1 0:24) — (:24) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 87-J.Horn for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q1 0:19) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin..

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–3. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NO 29 (Q2 3:10) — (3:10) 2-D.Akers 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the PHI 7 (Q2 0:19) — (:19) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q2 0:15) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 14–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NO 60 (Q3 13:35) — (13:35) 5-D.McNabb pass deep left to 86-R.Brown for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q3 13:20) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NO 4 (Q3 1:06) — (1:06) 5-D.McNabb pass short right to 82-L.Smith for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q3 1:03) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson..

The fourth quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–7. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NO 15 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 86-R.Brown left end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q4 14:54) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the PHI 48 (Q4 13:01) — (13:01) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 87-J.Horn for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN [58-T.Cole].; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 12:52) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the PHI 13 (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 3-J.Carney 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • New Orleans Saints (Q4 13:01) — (13:01) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 87-J.Horn for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN [58-T.Cole]. [WPA +31.0% · EPA +4.55]
  • New Orleans Saints (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 3-J.Carney 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin. [WPA +17.6% · EPA +0.16]
  • Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 86-R.Brown left end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.0% · EPA +2.20]
  • Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 9:18) — (9:18) 5-D.McNabb sacked at NO 46 for -6 yards (94-C.Grant). [WPA -12.1% · EPA -1.56]
  • New Orleans Saints (Q4 3:08) — (3:08) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 80-M.Campbell to PHI 23 for 7 yards (54-J.Trotter). [WPA +11.0% · EPA +1.08]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 13:35) — (13:35) 5-D.McNabb pass deep left to 86-R.Brown for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.2% · EPA +5.49]
  • New Orleans Saints (Q4 13:01) — (13:01) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 87-J.Horn for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN [58-T.Cole]. [WPA +31.0% · EPA +4.55]
  • New Orleans Saints (Q2 13:42) — (13:42) 9-D.Brees pass deep right intended for 89-J.Jones INTERCEPTED by 26-L.Sheppard at PHI 1. 26-L.Sheppard to PHI 30 for 29 yards (25-R.Bush). [WPA -4.9% · EPA -4.50]
  • New Orleans Saints (Q3 0:06) — (:06) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right intended for 12-M.Colston INTERCEPTED by 97-D.Walker (75-J.Thomas) at NO 21. 97-D.Walker to NO 15 for 6 yards (25-R.Bush). [WPA -10.1% · EPA -3.94]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q1 9:01 · PHI 21 · Score 0-3
    (9:01) 3-J.Carney 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
  2. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 0:24 · PHI 14 · Score 0-9
    (:24) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 87-J.Horn for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  3. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 0:19 · PHI 2 · Score 0-10
    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
  4. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 3:10 · NO 29 · Score 3-10
    (3:10) 2-D.Akers 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.
  5. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 0:19 · PHI 7 · Score 3-16
    (:19) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 0:15 · PHI 2 · Score 3-17
    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
  7. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 13:35 · NO 60 · Score 9-17
    (13:35) 5-D.McNabb pass deep left to 86-R.Brown for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 13:20 · NO 2 · Score 10-17
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.
  9. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 1:06 · NO 4 · Score 16-17
    (1:06) 5-D.McNabb pass short right to 82-L.Smith for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  10. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 1:03 · NO 2 · Score 17-17
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.
  11. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · NO 15 · Score 23-17
    (15:00) 86-R.Brown left end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  12. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 14:54 · NO 2 · Score 24-17
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.
  13. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 13:01 · PHI 48 · Score 24-23
    (13:01) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 87-J.Horn for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN [58-T.Cole].
  14. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 12:52 · PHI 2 · Score 24-24
    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
  15. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 0:03 · PHI 13 · Score 24-27
    (:03) 3-J.Carney 31 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.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • Ronnie Brown (Philadelphia Eagles) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • D. Brees (NO) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints on 2006-10-15?

The New Orleans Saints beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-24 in Week 6, 2006.

What was the score by quarter in Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints?

Q1: Philadelphia Eagles 0, New Orleans Saints 10; Q2: Philadelphia Eagles 3, New Orleans Saints 7; Q3: Philadelphia Eagles 14, New Orleans Saints 0; Q4: Philadelphia Eagles 7, New Orleans Saints 10; Final: Philadelphia Eagles 24, New Orleans Saints 27.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints?

New Orleans Saints touchdown — J. Horn (D. Brees pass) (Q1 0:24) New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Colston (D. Brees pass) (Q2 0:19) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — R. Brown (D. McNabb pass) (Q3 13:35) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — L. Smith (D. McNabb pass) (Q3 1:06) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — R. Brown (Q4 15:00) New Orleans Saints touchdown — J. Horn (D. Brees pass) (Q4 13:01) New Orleans Saints field goal — J. Carney (Q1 9:01, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — D. Akers (Q2 3:10, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — J. Carney (Q4 0:03, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints?

D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 67.5% completion, +6.8% CPOE, +0.18 EPA per dropback, +7.26 total passing EPA. D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles), 48.7% completion, +5.6% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +6.38 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints?

Ronnie Brown (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.17 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+5.49 EPA): (13:35) 5-D.McNabb pass deep left to 86-R.Brown for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. New Orleans Saints won 27-24 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 4-1 Now 4-2 L

New Orleans Saints

Entered 4-1 Now 5-1 W