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NFL · Week 14 · December 12, 2010 · 12 min read

Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints: 2010 Week 14 Recap

Saints defeat Rams 31–13 in Week 14

Louis Moore led Fantasy Impact as Saints prevailed in a 13–31 Week 14 finish.

Los Angeles Rams 13 6–7
Final 13–31
New Orleans Saints 31 10–3 Winner
Winner
New Orleans Saints
Final score
13–31
Halftime
Los Angeles Rams 6–21 New Orleans Saints
Top passer
D. Brees
FantasyHQ MVP
Louis Moore
Game date
December 12, 2010

Top fantasy performers · Rams

  • K.Toston 1 REC · 23 YDS +2.9 Fantasy Impact
  • S.Bradford 1 CAR · 1 YDS · 1 TD +2.8 Fantasy Impact
  • D.Fells 3 REC · 26 YDS +2.1 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Saints

  • Louis Moore 5 REC · 70 YDS · 1 TD +7.6 Fantasy Impact
  • D.Brees 25/43 · 220 YDS · 4 TD +4.0 Fantasy Impact
  • P.Thomas 4 REC · 29 YDS +2.6 Fantasy Impact
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Quick answer

Winner
New Orleans Saints
Final score
New Orleans Saints 31–13 LA
Halftime
LA 6–21 New Orleans Saints at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
Louis Moore
Top passer
D. Brees
Biggest EPA play
(1:02) 8-S.Bradford pass short left intended for 11-B.Gibson INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Jenkins a…
Game date
2010-12-12

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the LA 31–13 on 2010-12-12. Louis Moore posted a game-high +7.56 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4—T
LA0607013
New Orleans Saints14773031

Scoring Map

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

LALA
NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q1 8:31TD
    MCM. Colston

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LA 5
    Score
    0-6

    (8:31) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q1 8:25XP
    GHG. Hartley

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LA 2
    Score
    0-7

    5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.

  3. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q1 0:28TD
    MCM. Colston

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LA 17
    Score
    0-13

    (:28) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle to 12-M.Colston for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 17, YAC 0

  4. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q1 0:24XP
    GHG. Hartley

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LA 2
    Score
    0-14

    5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.

  5. LALA
    Q2 11:24FG
    CMC. Massey

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NO 19
    Score
    3-14

    (11:24) 3-Josh.Brown 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.

  6. LALA
    Q2 1:47FG
    CMC. Massey

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NO 27
    Score
    6-14

    (1:47) 3-Josh.Brown 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.

  7. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q2 1:02TD
    MJM. Jenkins

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NO 15
    Score
    6-20

    (1:02) 8-S.Bradford pass short left intended for 11-B.Gibson INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Jenkins at NO 4. 27-M.Jenkins for 96 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  8. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q2 0:47XP
    GHG. Hartley

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LA 2
    Score
    6-21

    5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.

  9. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q3 5:01TD
    LMLouis Moore

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LA 31
    Score
    6-27

    (5:01) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 16-L.Moore for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 27, YAC 4

  10. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q3 4:55XP
    GHG. Hartley

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LA 2
    Score
    6-28

    5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.

  11. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q4 14:14FG
    GHG. Hartley

    Points+3

    Yard line
    LA 22
    Score
    6-31

    (14:14) 5-G.Hartley 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.

  12. LALA
    Q4 5:26TD
    SBS. Bradford

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NO 1
    Score
    12-31

    (5:26) 8-S.Bradford right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  13. LALA
    Q4 5:23XP
    CMC. Massey

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NO 2
    Score
    13-31

    3-Josh.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1Louis Moore · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +7.56 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play
  2. 2D. Brees · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +4.03 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
  3. 3K. Toston · LA · Receiving · +2.89 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.89 EPA/play
  4. 4S. Bradford · LA · Rushing · +2.78 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.78 EPA/play
  5. 5P. Thomas · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.62 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
  6. 6Jimmy GrahamJimmy Graham · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.31 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.31 EPA/play
  7. 7D. Fells · LA · Receiving · +2.11 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
  8. 8Shedrick JacksonShedrick Jackson · LA · Receiving · +1.39 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.35 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

Louis Moore — NO · Receiving

Louis Moore posted the highest total EPA (+7.56) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +1.26 EPA per play.

Louis Moore's top snap (+3.23 EPA): (5:01) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 16-L.Moore for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 27, YAC 4

Biggest single play (-11.48 EPA): S. Bradford — (1:02) 8-S.Bradford pass short left intended for 11-B.Gibson INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Jenkins at NO 4. 27-M.Jenkins for 96 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) · 43 dropbacks · 58.1% completion · -1.1% CPOE · +0.09 EPA/play · +4.03 total EPA
  • S. Bradford (LA) · 36 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -1.6% CPOE · -0.42 EPA/play · -15.18 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatLANew Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play-0.223-0.008
Offensive success rate42.9%47.0%
Pass EPA/play-0.422+0.094
Rush EPA/play-0.053-0.068
Defensive EPA/play+0.008+0.223
Defensive success rate53.0%57.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

New Orleans Saints held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.01 vs -0.22), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • LA: -0.22 EPA/play (10th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
  • New Orleans Saints: -0.01 EPA/play (48th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
  • LA: 12 drives, -17.14 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
  • New Orleans Saints: 11 drives, -0.63 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. Colston (D. Brees pass) (Q1 8:31)
  • New Orleans Saints — M. Colston (D. Brees pass) (Q1 0:28)
  • New Orleans Saints — M. Jenkins (Q2 1:02)
  • New Orleans Saints — Louis Moore (D. Brees pass) (Q3 5:01)
  • LA — S. Bradford (Q4 5:26)

Field goals

  • LA — C. Massey (Q2 11:24)
  • LA — C. Massey (Q2 1:47)
  • New Orleans Saints — G. Hartley (Q4 14:14)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 14–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the LA 5 (Q1 8:31) — (8:31) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q1 8:25) — 5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the LA 17 (Q1 0:28) — (:28) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle to 12-M.Colston for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 17, YAC 0; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q1 0:24) — 5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel..

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–6. LA connected on a field goal from the NO 19 (Q2 11:24) — (11:24) 3-Josh.Brown 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.; LA connected on a field goal from the NO 27 (Q2 1:47) — (1:47) 3-Josh.Brown 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the NO 15 (Q2 1:02) — (1:02) 8-S.Bradford pass short left intended for 11-B.Gibson INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Jenkins at NO 4. 27-M.Jenkins for 96 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q2 0:47) — 5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the LA 31 (Q3 5:01) — (5:01) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 16-L.Moore for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 27, YAC 4; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q3 4:55) — 5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel..

The fourth quarter: LA won the period 7–3. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the LA 22 (Q4 14:14) — (14:14) 5-G.Hartley 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.; LA found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q4 5:26) — (5:26) 8-S.Bradford right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; LA added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q4 5:23) — 3-Josh.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • LA (Q2 1:02) — (1:02) 8-S.Bradford pass short left intended for 11-B.Gibson INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Jenkins at NO 4. 27-M.Jenkins for 96 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -19.0% · EPA -11.48]
  • New Orleans Saints (Q2 1:42) — 3-Josh.Brown kicks 71 yards from LA 30 to NO -1. 15-C.Roby to NO 21 for 22 yards (57-C.Chamberlain). FUMBLES (57-C.Chamberlain), RECOVERED by LA-20-D.Stewart at NO 21. NO-15-C.Roby was injured during [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.88]
  • New Orleans Saints (Q2 2:56) — (2:56) 9-D.Brees pass short right intended for 12-M.Colston INTERCEPTED by 32-B.Fletcher at LA 35. 32-B.Fletcher to LA 43 for 8 yards (85-D.Thomas). [WPA -7.7% · EPA -3.83]
  • LA (Q1 6:59) — (6:59) 39-S.Jackson left tackle to NO 48 for 20 yards (41-R.Harper). FUMBLES (41-R.Harper), RECOVERED by NO-33-J.Greer at NO 39. 33-J.Greer to NO 39 for no gain (19-L.Robinson). [WPA -7.6% · EPA -2.94]
  • New Orleans Saints (Q1 12:43) — (12:43) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 25-R.Bush to LA 38 for 7 yards (32-B.Fletcher, 21-O.Atogwe). Pass -3, YAC 10 [WPA +5.9% · EPA +0.24]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • LA (Q2 1:02) — (1:02) 8-S.Bradford pass short left intended for 11-B.Gibson INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Jenkins at NO 4. 27-M.Jenkins for 96 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -19.0% · EPA -11.48]
  • LA (Q4 7:13) — (7:13) (Shotgun) 8-S.Bradford pass deep right to 19-L.Robinson to NO 1 for 32 yards (33-J.Greer). Pass 24, YAC 8 [WPA +0.1% · EPA +5.11]
  • New Orleans Saints (Q2 1:42) — 3-Josh.Brown kicks 71 yards from LA 30 to NO -1. 15-C.Roby to NO 21 for 22 yards (57-C.Chamberlain). FUMBLES (57-C.Chamberlain), RECOVERED by LA-20-D.Stewart at NO 21. NO-15-C.Roby was injured during [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.88]
  • LA (Q4 10:49) — (10:49) 8-S.Bradford pass short right intended for 19-L.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Jenkins at NO -1. 27-M.Jenkins to NO 8 for 9 yards (77-J.Smith). [WPA -0.1% · EPA -4.85]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 8:31 · LA 5 · Score 0-6
    (8:31) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 8:25 · LA 2 · Score 0-7
    5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
  3. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 0:28 · LA 17 · Score 0-13
    (:28) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle to 12-M.Colston for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 17, YAC 0
  4. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 0:24 · LA 2 · Score 0-14
    5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
  5. LA FG (+3) — Q2 11:24 · NO 19 · Score 3-14
    (11:24) 3-Josh.Brown 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.
  6. LA FG (+3) — Q2 1:47 · NO 27 · Score 6-14
    (1:47) 3-Josh.Brown 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.
  7. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 1:02 · NO 15 · Score 6-20
    (1:02) 8-S.Bradford pass short left intended for 11-B.Gibson INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Jenkins at NO 4. 27-M.Jenkins for 96 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 0:47 · LA 2 · Score 6-21
    5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
  9. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 5:01 · LA 31 · Score 6-27
    (5:01) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 16-L.Moore for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 27, YAC 4
  10. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 4:55 · LA 2 · Score 6-28
    5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
  11. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 14:14 · LA 22 · Score 6-31
    (14:14) 5-G.Hartley 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
  12. LA TD (+6) — Q4 5:26 · NO 1 · Score 12-31
    (5:26) 8-S.Bradford right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  13. LA XP (+1) — Q4 5:23 · NO 2 · Score 13-31
    3-Josh.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.

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.
  • Louis Moore (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won LA vs New Orleans Saints on 2010-12-12?

The New Orleans Saints beat the LA 31-13 in Week 14, 2010.

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

Q1: LA 0, New Orleans Saints 14; Q2: LA 6, New Orleans Saints 7; Q3: LA 0, New Orleans Saints 7; Q4: LA 7, New Orleans Saints 3; Final: LA 13, New Orleans Saints 31.

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

New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Colston (D. Brees pass) (Q1 8:31) New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Colston (D. Brees pass) (Q1 0:28) New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Jenkins (Q2 1:02) New Orleans Saints touchdown — L. Moore (D. Brees pass) (Q3 5:01) LA touchdown — S. Bradford (Q4 5:26) LA field goal — C. Massey (Q2 11:24, 3 pts) LA field goal — C. Massey (Q2 1:47, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — G. Hartley (Q4 14:14, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in LA vs New Orleans Saints?

D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 58.1% completion, -1.1% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +4.03 total passing EPA. S. Bradford (LA), 50.0% completion, -1.6% CPOE, -0.42 EPA per dropback, -15.18 total passing EPA.

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

Louis Moore (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.56 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+3.23 EPA): (5:01) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 16-L.Moore for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 27, YAC 4.

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Rams

Entered 6-6 Now 6-7 L

New Orleans Saints

Entered 9-3 Now 10-3 W

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