Quick answer
- Winner
- Houston Texans
- Final score
- Houston Texans 23–10 New Orleans Saints
- Halftime
- New Orleans Saints 10–17 Houston Texans at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- M. Colston
- Top passer
- D. Brees
- Biggest EPA play
- (10:54) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 80-A.Johnson for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Game date
- 2007-11-18
Game summary
The Houston Texans beat the New Orleans Saints 23–10 on 2007-11-18. M. Colston posted a game-high +11.80 total EPA in the receiving.
The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q4 | — | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans Saints | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
 Houston Texans | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
NONew Orleans Saints(12:13) 2-O.Mare 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
(10:54) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 80-A.Johnson for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
(4:42) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 19-D.Henderson for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
(2:16) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 85-J.Dreessen for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
(:11) 3-K.Brown 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
(12:27) 3-K.Brown 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
(2:00) 3-K.Brown 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
HOUHouston TexansFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 12:13FG OMO. MarePoints+3
- Yard line
- HOU 34
- Score
- 3-0
(12:13) 2-O.Mare 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q1 10:54TD Austin JohnsonPoints+6
- Yard line
- NO 73
- Score
- 3-6
(10:54) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 80-A.Johnson for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q1 10:44XP Points+1
- Yard line
- NO 2
- Score
- 3-7
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 4:42TD Points+6
- Yard line
- HOU 6
- Score
- 9-7
(4:42) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 19-D.Henderson for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 4:39XP OMO. MarePoints+1
- Yard line
- HOU 2
- Score
- 10-7
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q2 2:16TD JDJ. DreessenPoints+6
- Yard line
- NO 10
- Score
- 10-13
(2:16) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 85-J.Dreessen for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q2 2:10XP Points+1
- Yard line
- NO 2
- Score
- 10-14
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q2 0:11FG Points+3
- Yard line
- NO 18
- Score
- 10-17
(:11) 3-K.Brown 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q4 12:27FG Points+3
- Yard line
- NO 35
- Score
- 10-20
(12:27) 3-K.Brown 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q4 2:00FG Points+3
- Yard line
- NO 5
- Score
- 10-23
(2:00) 3-K.Brown 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1M. Colston · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +11.80 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.31 EPA/play
- 2Austin Johnson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +8.98 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.50 EPA/play
- 3M. Schaub · Houston Texans · Passing · +5.02 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
- 4D. Patten · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.22 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.61 EPA/play
- 5R. Bush · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.21 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
- 6K. Walter · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.18 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.06 EPA/play
- 7Darrell Henderson · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.79 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.79 EPA/play
- 8J. Dreessen · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.70 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.70 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 (+11.80) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 9 counted snaps, they averaged +1.31 EPA per play.
M. Colston's top snap (+4.09 EPA): (7:06) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 12-M.Colston pushed ob at HOU 15 for 32 yards (34-V.Hutchins).
Biggest single play (+5.54 EPA): M. Schaub — (10:54) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 80-A.Johnson for 73 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) · 51 dropbacks · 64.7% completion · -1.4% CPOE · -0.06 EPA/play · -3.23 total EPA
- M. Schaub (Houston Texans) · 34 dropbacks · 61.8% completion · +1.8% CPOE · +0.15 EPA/play · +5.02 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | New Orleans Saints | Houston Texans |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | -0.163 | -0.011 |
| Offensive success rate | 45.3% | 44.4% |
| Pass EPA/play | -0.063 | +0.148 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.518 | -0.309 |
| Defensive EPA/play | +0.011 | +0.163 |
| Defensive success rate | 55.6% | 54.7% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Houston Texans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.01 vs -0.16), even if the scoreboard told a different story.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- New Orleans Saints: -0.16 EPA/play (17th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
- Houston Texans: -0.01 EPA/play (52nd percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
- Houston Texans: 11 drives, -0.81 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
- New Orleans Saints: 12 drives, -13.99 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- Houston Texans — Austin Johnson (M. Schaub pass)
- New Orleans Saints — Darrell Henderson (D. Brees pass)
- Houston Texans — J. Dreessen (M. Schaub pass)
Field goals
- New Orleans Saints — O. Mare
- Houston Texans — Kyron Brown
- Houston Texans — Kyron Brown
- Houston Texans — Kyron Brown
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: Houston Texans won the period 7–3. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the HOU 34 (Q1 12:13) — (12:13) 2-O.Mare 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the NO 73 (Q1 10:54) — (10:54) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 80-A.Johnson for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q1 10:44) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk..
The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 10–7. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the HOU 6 (Q2 4:42) — (4:42) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 19-D.Henderson for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q2 4:39) — 2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the NO 10 (Q2 2:16) — (2:16) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 85-J.Dreessen for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q2 2:10) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the NO 18 (Q2 0:11) — (:11) 3-K.Brown 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk..
The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 6–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the NO 35 (Q4 12:27) — (12:27) 3-K.Brown 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the NO 5 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 3-K.Brown 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- Houston Texans (Q1 10:54) — (10:54) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 80-A.Johnson for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- New Orleans Saints (Q1 5:13) — (5:13) 25-R.Bush up the middle to HOU 1 for 2 yards (96-E.Cochran). FUMBLES (96-E.Cochran), RECOVERED by HOU-24-C.Brown at HOU 1. 24-C.Brown to HOU 1 for no gain (25-R.Bush). New Orleans challenged th
- New Orleans Saints (Q1 7:06) — (7:06) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 12-M.Colston pushed ob at HOU 15 for 32 yards (34-V.Hutchins).
- Houston Texans (Q2 7:58) — (7:58) 33-A.Echemandu left tackle to HOU 42 for 2 yards (97-J.Cooper). FUMBLES (97-J.Cooper), RECOVERED by NO-91-W.Smith at HOU 45. 91-W.Smith to HOU 43 for 2 yards (74-E.Salaam).
- Houston Texans (Q1 13:47) — (13:47) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle to 81-O.Daniels to HOU 38 for 5 yards (58-S.Shanle). FUMBLES (58-S.Shanle), RECOVERED by NO-55-S.Fujita at HOU 38. Houston challenged the fumble ruling,
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Houston Texans (Q1 10:54) — (10:54) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 80-A.Johnson for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- New Orleans Saints (Q1 5:13) — (5:13) 25-R.Bush up the middle to HOU 1 for 2 yards (96-E.Cochran). FUMBLES (96-E.Cochran), RECOVERED by HOU-24-C.Brown at HOU 1. 24-C.Brown to HOU 1 for no gain (25-R.Bush). New Orleans challenged th
- Houston Texans (Q2 7:58) — (7:58) 33-A.Echemandu left tackle to HOU 42 for 2 yards (97-J.Cooper). FUMBLES (97-J.Cooper), RECOVERED by NO-91-W.Smith at HOU 45. 91-W.Smith to HOU 43 for 2 yards (74-E.Salaam).
- New Orleans Saints (Q4 13:28) — (13:28) 9-D.Brees pass short middle intended for 82-E.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 56-M.Greenwood at NO 41. 56-M.Greenwood to NO 38 for 3 yards (82-E.Johnson).
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q1 12:13 · HOU 34 · Score 3-0
(12:13) 2-O.Mare 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford. - Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 10:54 · NO 73 · Score 3-6
(10:54) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 80-A.Johnson for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 10:44 · NO 2 · Score 3-7
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk. - New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 4:42 · HOU 6 · Score 9-7
(4:42) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 19-D.Henderson for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 4:39 · HOU 2 · Score 10-7
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford. - Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 2:16 · NO 10 · Score 10-13
(2:16) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 85-J.Dreessen for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 2:10 · NO 2 · Score 10-14
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk. - Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 0:11 · NO 18 · Score 10-17
(:11) 3-K.Brown 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk. - Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 12:27 · NO 35 · Score 10-20
(12:27) 3-K.Brown 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk. - Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 2:00 · NO 5 · Score 10-23
(2:00) 3-K.Brown 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Key takeaways
What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.
- Houston Texans 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.
Frequently asked questions
Who won New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans on 2007-11-18?
The Houston Texans beat the New Orleans Saints 23-10 in Week 11, 2007.
What was the score by quarter in New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans?
Q1: New Orleans Saints 3, Houston Texans 7; Q2: New Orleans Saints 7, Houston Texans 10; Q4: New Orleans Saints 0, Houston Texans 6; Final: New Orleans Saints 10, Houston Texans 23.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans?
Houston Texans touchdown — A. Johnson (M. Schaub pass) (Q1 10:54) New Orleans Saints touchdown — D. Henderson (D. Brees pass) (Q2 4:42) Houston Texans touchdown — J. Dreessen (M. Schaub pass) (Q2 2:16) New Orleans Saints field goal — O. Mare (Q1 12:13, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Brown (Q2 0:11, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Brown (Q4 12:27, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Brown (Q4 2:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans?
D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 64.7% completion, -1.4% CPOE, -0.06 EPA per dropback, -3.23 total passing EPA. M. Schaub (Houston Texans), 61.8% completion, +1.8% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +5.02 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans?
M. Colston (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.80 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+4.09 EPA): (7:06) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 12-M.Colston pushed ob at HOU 15 for 32 yards (34-V.Hutchins)..
Season records after this game
New Orleans Saints
Entered 4-5 Now 4-6 L
Houston Texans
Entered 4-5 Now 5-5 W
Fantasy · fantasyhq.co
