Quick answer
- Winner
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Final score
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23–13 New Orleans Saints
- Halftime
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10–7 New Orleans Saints at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- J. Freeman
- Top passer
- D. Brees
- Biggest EPA play
- (9:26) 5-J.Freeman pass short middle to 27-L.Blount to TB 35 for no gain (96-A.Brown). FUM…
- Game date
- 2011-01-02
Game summary
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the New Orleans Saints 23–13 on 2011-01-02. J. Freeman posted a game-high +7.86 total EPA in the passing.
The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 13 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
 New Orleans Saints | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers(10:02) 10-C.Barth 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
(4:45) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 80-J.Graham for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 4, YAC 0
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
(6:45) (Shotgun) 5-J.Freeman pass short right to 89-D.Briscoe for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 2, YAC 0
10-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
(10:35) 5-G.Hartley 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
(8:05) 10-C.Barth 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
(2:15) 5-J.Freeman pass deep right to 19-M.Williams for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 18, YAC 0
10-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
(11:21) 5-G.Hartley 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
(4:06) 10-C.Barth 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
NONew Orleans SaintsFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 10:02FG CBC. BarthPoints+3
- Yard line
- NO 26
- Score
- 3-0
(10:02) 10-C.Barth 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 4:45TD Points+6
- Yard line
- TB 4
- Score
- 3-6
(4:45) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 80-J.Graham for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 4, YAC 0
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 4:41XP GHG. HartleyPoints+1
- Yard line
- TB 2
- Score
- 3-7
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
- TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 6:45TD DBD. BriscoePoints+6
- Yard line
- NO 2
- Score
- 9-7
(6:45) (Shotgun) 5-J.Freeman pass short right to 89-D.Briscoe for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 2, YAC 0
- TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 6:40XP CBC. BarthPoints+1
- Yard line
- NO 2
- Score
- 10-7
10-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 10:35FG GHG. HartleyPoints+3
- Yard line
- TB 27
- Score
- 10-10
(10:35) 5-G.Hartley 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
- TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 8:05FG CBC. BarthPoints+3
- Yard line
- NO 15
- Score
- 13-10
(8:05) 10-C.Barth 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
- TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 2:15TD Mykel WilliamsPoints+6
- Yard line
- NO 18
- Score
- 19-10
(2:15) 5-J.Freeman pass deep right to 19-M.Williams for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 18, YAC 0
- TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 2:09XP CBC. BarthPoints+1
- Yard line
- NO 2
- Score
- 20-10
10-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 11:21FG GHG. HartleyPoints+3
- Yard line
- TB 19
- Score
- 20-13
(11:21) 5-G.Hartley 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
- TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 4:06FG CBC. BarthPoints+3
- Yard line
- NO 30
- Score
- 23-13
(4:06) 10-C.Barth 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1J. Freeman · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Passing · +7.86 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
- 2A. Arrington · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +4.87 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
- 3Jimmy Graham · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +4.13 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.07 EPA/play
- 4Mykel Williams · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +4.07 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
- 5D. Brees · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +3.91 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
- 6D. Briscoe · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +3.54 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
- 7R. Bush · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.21 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
- 8M. Stovall · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.68 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.34 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
J. Freeman — TB · Passing
J. Freeman posted the highest total EPA (+7.86) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Across 31 counted snaps, they averaged +0.25 EPA per play.
J. Freeman's top snap (-4.97 EPA): (9:26) 5-J.Freeman pass short middle to 27-L.Blount to TB 35 for no gain (96-A.Brown). FUMBLES (96-A.Brown), RECOVERED by NO-56-J.Dunbar at TB 37. No yardage on the pass completion.
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) · 44 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -4.0% CPOE · +0.09 EPA/play · +3.91 total EPA
- J. Freeman (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 31 dropbacks · 67.7% completion · +16.1% CPOE · +0.25 EPA/play · +7.86 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | New Orleans Saints |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | +0.148 | -0.058 |
| Offensive success rate | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| Pass EPA/play | +0.229 | +0.073 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.165 | -0.450 |
| Defensive EPA/play | +0.058 | -0.148 |
| Defensive success rate | 57.0% | 50.0% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Despite the final score, Tampa Bay Buccaneers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.15 vs -0.06), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: +0.15 EPA/play (84th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
- New Orleans Saints: -0.06 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
- New Orleans Saints: 9 drives, -5.01 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 10 drives, +9.76 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- New Orleans Saints — Jimmy Graham (D. Brees pass)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers — D. Briscoe (J. Freeman pass)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Mykel Williams (J. Freeman pass)
Field goals
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers — C. Barth
- New Orleans Saints — G. Hartley
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers — C. Barth
- New Orleans Saints — G. Hartley
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers — C. Barth
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the NO 26 (Q1 10:02) — (10:02) 10-C.Barth 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the TB 4 (Q1 4:45) — (4:45) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 80-J.Graham for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 4, YAC 0; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the TB 2 (Q1 4:41) — 5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel..
The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 7–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the NO 2 (Q2 6:45) — (6:45) (Shotgun) 5-J.Freeman pass short right to 89-D.Briscoe for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 2, YAC 0; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q2 6:40) — 10-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone..
The third quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 10–3. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the TB 27 (Q3 10:35) — (10:35) 5-G.Hartley 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the NO 15 (Q3 8:05) — (8:05) 10-C.Barth 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the NO 18 (Q3 2:15) — (2:15) 5-J.Freeman pass deep right to 19-M.Williams for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 18, YAC 0; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q3 2:09) — 10-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone..
The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the TB 19 (Q4 11:21) — (11:21) 5-G.Hartley 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the NO 30 (Q4 4:06) — (4:06) 10-C.Barth 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 9:26) — (9:26) 5-J.Freeman pass short middle to 27-L.Blount to TB 35 for no gain (96-A.Brown). FUMBLES (96-A.Brown), RECOVERED by NO-56-J.Dunbar at TB 37. No yardage on the pass completion.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q3 2:15) — (2:15) 5-J.Freeman pass deep right to 19-M.Williams for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 18, YAC 0
- New Orleans Saints (Q4 8:09) — (8:09) 10-C.Daniel FUMBLES (Aborted) at TB 39, recovered by NO-25-R.Bush at TB 39. 25-R.Bush to TB 39 for no gain (26-S.Jones).
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 1:53) — (1:53) (Shotgun) 5-J.Freeman sacked at NO 48 for -10 yards (97-J.Charleston). FUMBLES (97-J.Charleston) [97-J.Charleston], RECOVERED by NO-97-J.Charleston at NO 48. 97-J.Charleston to NO 48 for no gai
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q3 10:30) — 6-T.Morstead kicks 72 yards from NO 30 to TB -2. 81-M.Spurlock pushed ob at NO 33 for 69 yards (6-T.Morstead).
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 9:26) — (9:26) 5-J.Freeman pass short middle to 27-L.Blount to TB 35 for no gain (96-A.Brown). FUMBLES (96-A.Brown), RECOVERED by NO-56-J.Dunbar at TB 37. No yardage on the pass completion.
- New Orleans Saints (Q2 12:27) — (12:27) 21-J.Jones left guard to TB 4 for -1 yards (51-B.Ruud). FUMBLES (51-B.Ruud), RECOVERED by TB-98-F.Okam at TB 4. 98-F.Okam to TB 4 for no gain (71-C.Brown).
- New Orleans Saints (Q3 5:18) — (5:18) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees sacked at NO 38 for -4 yards (97-A.Magee). FUMBLES (97-A.Magee), RECOVERED by TB-96-T.Crowder at NO 38.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 5:43) — (5:43) (Shotgun) 5-J.Freeman pass deep right to 89-D.Briscoe to NO 32 for 54 yards (22-T.Porter). Pass 39, YAC 15
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q1 10:02 · NO 26 · Score 3-0
(10:02) 10-C.Barth 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone. - New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 4:45 · TB 4 · Score 3-6
(4:45) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 80-J.Graham for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 4, YAC 0 - New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 4:41 · TB 2 · Score 3-7
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel. - Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q2 6:45 · NO 2 · Score 9-7
(6:45) (Shotgun) 5-J.Freeman pass short right to 89-D.Briscoe for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 2, YAC 0 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q2 6:40 · NO 2 · Score 10-7
10-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone. - New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 10:35 · TB 27 · Score 10-10
(10:35) 5-G.Hartley 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel. - Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q3 8:05 · NO 15 · Score 13-10
(8:05) 10-C.Barth 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone. - Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q3 2:15 · NO 18 · Score 19-10
(2:15) 5-J.Freeman pass deep right to 19-M.Williams for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 18, YAC 0 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q3 2:09 · NO 2 · Score 20-10
10-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone. - New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 11:21 · TB 19 · Score 20-13
(11:21) 5-G.Hartley 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel. - Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q4 4:06 · NO 30 · Score 23-13
(4:06) 10-C.Barth 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
Key takeaways
What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
- J. Freeman (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- D. Brees (NO) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
- J. Freeman (TB) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Frequently asked questions
Who won Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints on 2011-01-02?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the New Orleans Saints 23-13 in Week 17, 2010.
What was the score by quarter in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints?
Q1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3, New Orleans Saints 7; Q2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7, New Orleans Saints 0; Q3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10, New Orleans Saints 3; Q4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3, New Orleans Saints 3; Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23, New Orleans Saints 13.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints?
New Orleans Saints touchdown — J. Graham (D. Brees pass) (Q1 4:45) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — D. Briscoe (J. Freeman pass) (Q2 6:45) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — M. Williams (J. Freeman pass) (Q3 2:15) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — C. Barth (Q1 10:02, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — G. Hartley (Q3 10:35, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — C. Barth (Q3 8:05, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — G. Hartley (Q4 11:21, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — C. Barth (Q4 4:06, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints?
D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 50.0% completion, -4.0% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +3.91 total passing EPA. J. Freeman (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 67.7% completion, +16.1% CPOE, +0.25 EPA per dropback, +7.86 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints?
J. Freeman (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.86 total EPA on Passing plays. across 31 snaps. Their top snap (-4.97 EPA): (9:26) 5-J.Freeman pass short middle to 27-L.Blount to TB 35 for no gain (96-A.Brown). FUMBLES (96-A.Brown), RECOVERED by NO-56-J.Dunbar at TB 37. No yardage on the pass completion.
Season records after this game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Entered 9-6 Now 10-6 W
New Orleans Saints
Entered 11-4 Now 11-5 L
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