Falcons 27–31 Saints: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 10, 2012

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

M. Ryan (Atlanta Falcons), 60.7% completion, +4.5% CPOE, +0.37 EPA per dropback, +20.49 total passing EPA. D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 63.6% completion, +3.0% CPOE, +0.36 EPA per dropback, +11.90 total passing EPA.

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

M. Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +20.49 total EPA on Passing plays. across 56 snaps. Their top snap (+4.21 EPA): (11:10) 2-M.Ryan pass deep right to 11-J.Jones to NO 10 for 52 yards (41-R.Harper; 33-J.Greer) [76-A.Hicks]. PENALTY on NO, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 5 yards, enforced at NO 10. Pas.

Quick answer

Winner: New Orleans Saints
Final score: New Orleans Saints 31–27 Atlanta Falcons
Halftime: Atlanta Falcons 17–21 New Orleans Saints at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Matt Ryan
Top passer: Matt Ryan
Biggest EPA play: (11:33) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right intended for 12-M.Colston INTERCEPTED by 22-A…
Game date: 2012-11-11

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 31–27 on 2012-11-11. Matt Ryan posted a game-high +20.49 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Atlanta Falcons	10	7	0	10	0	27
New Orleans Saints	7	14	7	3	0	31

Scoring Map

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

ATLAtlanta Falcons

+3NO 19

ATL 56

ATL 29

ATL 14

+3ATL 13

NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

17 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q1 11:43TD
Montrell Johnson Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
NO 1
Score
6-0
(11:43) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 79-M.Johnson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 1, YAC 0
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q1 11:38XP
Myles Bryant
Points+1
Yard line
NO 2
Score
7-0
3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q1 9:24FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
NO 19
Score
10-0
(9:24) 3-M.Bryant 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 7:03TD
CIC. Ivory
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 56
Score
10-6
(7:03) 29-C.Ivory right end for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 6:49XP
GHG. Hartley
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
10-7
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 13:33TD
Jimmy Graham
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 29
Score
10-13
(13:33) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 80-J.Graham for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 19, YAC 10
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 13:33XP
GHG. Hartley
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
10-14
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 6:32TD
TGT. Gonzalez
Points+6
Yard line
NO 2
Score
16-14
(6:32) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 88-T.Gonzalez for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 2, YAC 0
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 6:27XP
Myles Bryant
Points+1
Yard line
NO 2
Score
17-14
3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 0:40TD
Jimmy Graham
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 14
Score
17-20
(:40) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 80-J.Graham for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 10, YAC 4
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 0:34XP
GHG. Hartley
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
17-21
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 9:27TD
MCM. Colston
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 7
Score
17-27
(9:27) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 4, YAC 3
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 9:23XP
GHG. Hartley
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
17-28
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 13:32TD
TGT. Gonzalez
Points+6
Yard line
NO 6
Score
23-28
(13:32) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle to 88-T.Gonzalez for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 13:27XP
Myles Bryant
Points+1
Yard line
NO 2
Score
24-28
3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 9:12FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
NO 2
Score
27-28
(9:12) 3-M.Bryant 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 5:59FG
GHG. Hartley
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 13
Score
27-31
(5:59) 5-G.Hartley 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Matt Ryan · Atlanta Falcons · Passing · +20.49 total EPA · 56 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
2Jimmy Graham · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +14.19 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.77 EPA/play
3T. Gonzalez · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +12.20 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
4D. Brees · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +11.90 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
5Louis Moore · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +4.66 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
6Justin Jones · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +4.46 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
7C. Ivory · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +3.14 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
8H. Douglas · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +2.86 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.41 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

Matt Ryan — ATL · Passing

Matt Ryan posted the highest total EPA (+20.49) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Atlanta Falcons. Across 56 counted snaps, they averaged +0.37 EPA per play.

Matt Ryan's top snap (+4.21 EPA): (11:10) 2-M.Ryan pass deep right to 11-J.Jones to NO 10 for 52 yards (41-R.Harper; 33-J.Greer) [76-A.Hicks]. PENALTY on NO, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 5 yards, enforced at NO 10. Pass 38, YAC 14 Penalty on New Orleans benc

Biggest single play (-5.34 EPA): D. Brees — (11:33) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right intended for 12-M.Colston INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Samuel at NO 25. 22-A.Samuel to NO 12 for 13 yards (12-M.Colston). PENALTY on ATL-22-A.Samuel, Unsportsmanlik

Quarterback report card

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

Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) · 56 dropbacks · 60.7% completion · +4.5% CPOE · +0.37 EPA/play · +20.49 total EPA
D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) · 33 dropbacks · 63.6% completion · +3.0% CPOE · +0.36 EPA/play · +11.90 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Atlanta Falcons	New Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play	+0.134	+0.146
Offensive success rate	44.9%	49.4%
Pass EPA/play	+0.366	+0.361
Rush EPA/play	-0.400	+0.008
Defensive EPA/play	-0.146	-0.134
Defensive success rate	50.6%	55.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Atlanta Falcons +0.13, New Orleans Saints +0.15) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Atlanta Falcons: +0.13 EPA/play (78th percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)
New Orleans Saints: +0.15 EPA/play (81st percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)

Atlanta Falcons: 12 drives, +11.94 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 12 drives, +11.81 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Atlanta Falcons — Montrell Johnson Jr. (Matt Ryan pass) (Q1 11:43)
New Orleans Saints — C. Ivory (Q1 7:03)
New Orleans Saints — Jimmy Graham (D. Brees pass) (Q2 13:33)
Atlanta Falcons — T. Gonzalez (Matt Ryan pass) (Q2 6:32)
New Orleans Saints — Jimmy Graham (D. Brees pass) (Q2 0:40)
New Orleans Saints — M. Colston (D. Brees pass) (Q3 9:27)
Atlanta Falcons — T. Gonzalez (Matt Ryan pass) (Q4 13:32)

Field goals

Atlanta Falcons — Myles Bryant (Q1 9:24)
Atlanta Falcons — Myles Bryant (Q4 9:12)
New Orleans Saints — G. Hartley (Q4 5:59)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 10–7. Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q1 11:43) — (11:43) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 79-M.Johnson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 1, YAC 0; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q1 11:38) — 3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.; Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the NO 19 (Q1 9:24) — (9:24) 3-M.Bryant 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the ATL 56 (Q1 7:03) — (7:03) 29-C.Ivory right end for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q1 6:49) — 5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel..

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 14–7. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the ATL 29 (Q2 13:33) — (13:33) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 80-J.Graham for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 19, YAC 10; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q2 13:33) — 5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.; Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the NO 2 (Q2 6:32) — (6:32) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 88-T.Gonzalez for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 2, YAC 0; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q2 6:27) — 3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the ATL 14 (Q2 0:40) — (:40) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 80-J.Graham for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 10, YAC 4; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q2 0:34) — 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 ATL 7 (Q3 9:27) — (9:27) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 4, YAC 3; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q3 9:23) — 5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel..

The fourth quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 10–3. Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the NO 6 (Q4 13:32) — (13:32) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle to 88-T.Gonzalez for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q4 13:27) — 3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.; Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the NO 2 (Q4 9:12) — (9:12) 3-M.Bryant 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the ATL 13 (Q4 5:59) — (5:59) 5-G.Hartley 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Atlanta Falcons (Q4 1:46) — (1:46) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass incomplete short middle to 84-R.White (33-J.Greer) [94-C.Jordan]. [WPA -35.8% · EPA -3.05]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 11:10) — (11:10) 2-M.Ryan pass deep right to 11-J.Jones to NO 10 for 52 yards (41-R.Harper; 33-J.Greer) [76-A.Hicks]. PENALTY on NO, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 5 yards, enforced at NO 10. Pass 38, YAC 14 Penalty [WPA +21.2% · EPA +4.21]
Atlanta Falcons (Q1 12:39) — (12:39) 2-M.Ryan pass deep right to 84-R.White pushed ob at NO 1 for 49 yards (41-R.Harper). Pass 46, YAC 3 [WPA +14.5% · EPA +3.96]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 3:03) — (3:03) 32-Jz. Rodgers right end to NO 10 for 18 yards (27-M.Jenkins). [WPA +14.3% · EPA +1.21]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 7:03) — (7:03) 29-C.Ivory right end for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.9% · EPA +4.87]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New Orleans Saints (Q1 11:33) — (11:33) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right intended for 12-M.Colston INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Samuel at NO 25. 22-A.Samuel to NO 12 for 13 yards (12-M.Colston). PENALTY on ATL-22-A.Samuel, Unsportsmanlik [WPA -7.5% · EPA -5.34]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 7:03) — (7:03) 29-C.Ivory right end for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.9% · EPA +4.87]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 11:10) — (11:10) 2-M.Ryan pass deep right to 11-J.Jones to NO 10 for 52 yards (41-R.Harper; 33-J.Greer) [76-A.Hicks]. PENALTY on NO, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 5 yards, enforced at NO 10. Pass 38, YAC 14 Penalty [WPA +21.2% · EPA +4.21]
Atlanta Falcons (Q1 12:39) — (12:39) 2-M.Ryan pass deep right to 84-R.White pushed ob at NO 1 for 49 yards (41-R.Harper). Pass 46, YAC 3 [WPA +14.5% · EPA +3.96]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q1 11:43 · NO 1 · Score 6-0
(11:43) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 79-M.Johnson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 1, YAC 0
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q1 11:38 · NO 2 · Score 7-0
3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q1 9:24 · NO 19 · Score 10-0
(9:24) 3-M.Bryant 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 7:03 · ATL 56 · Score 10-6
(7:03) 29-C.Ivory right end for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 6:49 · ATL 2 · Score 10-7
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 13:33 · ATL 29 · Score 10-13
(13:33) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 80-J.Graham for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 19, YAC 10
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 13:33 · ATL 2 · Score 10-14
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q2 6:32 · NO 2 · Score 16-14
(6:32) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 88-T.Gonzalez for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 2, YAC 0
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q2 6:27 · NO 2 · Score 17-14
3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 0:40 · ATL 14 · Score 17-20
(:40) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 80-J.Graham for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 10, YAC 4
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 0:34 · ATL 2 · Score 17-21
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 9:27 · ATL 7 · Score 17-27
(9:27) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 4, YAC 3
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 9:23 · ATL 2 · Score 17-28
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.
Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q4 13:32 · NO 6 · Score 23-28
(13:32) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle to 88-T.Gonzalez for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q4 13:27 · NO 2 · Score 24-28
3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q4 9:12 · NO 2 · Score 27-28
(9:12) 3-M.Bryant 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 5:59 · ATL 13 · Score 27-31
(5:59) 5-G.Hartley 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-10-C.Daniel.

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.
Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Matt Ryan (ATL) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints on 2012-11-11?

The New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-27 in Week 10, 2012.

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

Q1: Atlanta Falcons 10, New Orleans Saints 7; Q2: Atlanta Falcons 7, New Orleans Saints 14; Q3: Atlanta Falcons 0, New Orleans Saints 7; Q4: Atlanta Falcons 10, New Orleans Saints 3; Final: Atlanta Falcons 27, New Orleans Saints 31.

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

Atlanta Falcons touchdown — M. Johnson (M. Ryan pass) (Q1 11:43) New Orleans Saints touchdown — C. Ivory (Q1 7:03) New Orleans Saints touchdown — J. Graham (D. Brees pass) (Q2 13:33) Atlanta Falcons touchdown — T. Gonzalez (M. Ryan pass) (Q2 6:32) New Orleans Saints touchdown — J. Graham (D. Brees pass) (Q2 0:40) New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Colston (D. Brees pass) (Q3 9:27) Atlanta Falcons touchdown — T. Gonzalez (M. Ryan pass) (Q4 13:32) Atlanta Falcons field goal — M. Bryant (Q1 9:24, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — M. Bryant (Q4 9:12, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — G. Hartley (Q4 5:59, 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?

Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons), 60.7% completion, +4.5% CPOE, +0.37 EPA per dropback, +20.49 total passing EPA. D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 63.6% completion, +3.0% CPOE, +0.36 EPA per dropback, +11.90 total passing EPA.

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

Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +20.49 total EPA on Passing plays. across 56 snaps. Their top snap (+4.21 EPA): (11:10) 2-M.Ryan pass deep right to 11-J.Jones to NO 10 for 52 yards (41-R.Harper; 33-J.Greer) [76-A.Hicks]. PENALTY on NO, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 5 yards, enforced at NO 10. Pas.

Was Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. New Orleans Saints won 31-27 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 8-0 Now 8-1 L

New Orleans Saints

Entered 3-5 Now 4-5 W

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