Saints 13–16 Giants: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2016

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

S. Shepard (New York Giants) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.94 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+3.18 EPA): (11:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 87-S.Shepard to NO 17 for 32 yards (24-S.Moore)..

Quick answer

Winner: New York Giants
Final score: New York Giants 16–13 New Orleans Saints
Halftime: New Orleans Saints 3–7 New York Giants at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Sterling Shepard
Top passer: D. Brees
Biggest EPA play: (2:45) 3-W.Lutz 38 yard field goal is BLOCKED (95-J.Hankins), Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder…
Game date: 2016-09-18

Game summary

The New York Giants beat the New Orleans Saints 16–13 on 2016-09-18. Sterling Shepard posted a game-high +7.94 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
New Orleans Saints	3	0	10	0	0	13
New York Giants	7	3	6	0	0	16

Scoring Map

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

NONew Orleans Saints

+1NO 15

+3NO 30

+1NYG 15

+3NO 1

+3NYG 27

+3NO 5

NYGNew York Giants

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NYGNew York Giants
Q2 2:45TD
Wil Lutz
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 20
Score
0-6
(2:45) 3-W.Lutz 38 yard field goal is BLOCKED (95-J.Hankins), Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead, RECOVERED by NYG-20-J.Jenkins at NYG 35. 20-J.Jenkins for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 2:30XP
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+1
Yard line
NO 15
Score
0-7
3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 0:11FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 21
Score
3-7
(:11) 3-W.Lutz 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
NYGNew York Giants
Q3 2:51FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
NO 30
Score
3-10
(2:51) 3-J.Brown 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 13:53TD
Willie Snead
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 17
Score
9-10
(13:53) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle to 83-W.Snead for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 13:45XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
10-10
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 8:49FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
NO 1
Score
10-13
(8:49) 3-J.Brown 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 2:59FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 27
Score
13-13
(2:59) 3-W.Lutz 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 0:02FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
NO 5
Score
13-16
(:02) 3-J.Brown 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing. Penalty on NO-90-N.Fairley, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, declined.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Sterling Shepard · New York Giants · Receiving · +7.94 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
2Michael Thomas · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +4.33 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
3Brandin Cooks · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.18 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
4Willie Snead · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.17 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
5E. Manning · New York Giants · Passing · +2.69 total EPA · 47 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
6Odell Beckham Jr. · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.08 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
7S. Vereen · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.97 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
8T. Cadet · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +0.19 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.06 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

Sterling Shepard — NYG · Receiving

Sterling Shepard posted the highest total EPA (+7.94) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New York Giants. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +0.99 EPA per play.

Sterling Shepard's top snap (+3.18 EPA): (11:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 87-S.Shepard to NO 17 for 32 yards (24-S.Moore).

Biggest single play (-9.51 EPA): Wil Lutz — (2:45) 3-W.Lutz 38 yard field goal is BLOCKED (95-J.Hankins), Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead, RECOVERED by NYG-20-J.Jenkins at NYG 35. 20-J.Jenkins for 65 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) · 48 dropbacks · 60.4% completion · +1.6% CPOE · -0.04 EPA/play · -1.88 total EPA
E. Manning (New York Giants) · 47 dropbacks · 68.1% completion · +10.7% CPOE · +0.06 EPA/play · +2.69 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New Orleans Saints	New York Giants
Offensive EPA/play	-0.161	-0.120
Offensive success rate	43.9%	42.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.039	+0.057
Rush EPA/play	-0.217	-0.339
Defensive EPA/play	+0.120	+0.161
Defensive success rate	57.1%	56.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (New Orleans Saints -0.16, New York Giants -0.12) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New Orleans Saints: -0.16 EPA/play (15th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
New York Giants: -0.12 EPA/play (22nd percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)

New Orleans Saints: 11 drives, -13.22 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
New York Giants: 12 drives, -10.90 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New York Giants — John Jenkins (Q2 2:45)
New Orleans Saints — Willie Snead (D. Brees pass) (Q4 13:53)

Field goals

New Orleans Saints — Wil Lutz (Q2 0:11)
New York Giants — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q3 2:51)
New York Giants — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q4 8:49)
New Orleans Saints — Wil Lutz (Q4 2:59)
New York Giants — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q4 0:02)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 7–3. New York Giants found the end zone from the NYG 20 (Q2 2:45); New York Giants added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q2 2:30) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the NYG 21 (Q2 0:11) — (:11) 3-W.Lutz 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 3–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the NO 30 (Q3 2:51) — (2:51) 3-J.Brown 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing..

The fourth quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–6. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the NYG 17 (Q4 13:53) — (13:53) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle to 83-W.Snead for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q4 13:45) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the NO 1 (Q4 8:49) — (8:49) 3-J.Brown 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the NYG 27 (Q4 2:59) — (2:59) 3-W.Lutz 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the NO 5 (Q4 0:02).

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New Orleans Saints (Q2 2:45) — (2:45) 3-W.Lutz 38 yard field goal is BLOCKED (95-J.Hankins), Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead, RECOVERED by NYG-20-J.Jenkins at NYG 35. 20-J.Jenkins for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -25.7% · EPA -9.51]
New York Giants (Q4 1:49) — (1:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 80-V.Cruz to NO 2 for 34 yards (46-K.Crawley). [WPA +19.7% · EPA +3.78]
New York Giants (Q2 4:15) — (4:15) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning sacked at NYG 26 for -9 yards (56-M.Mauti). FUMBLES (56-M.Mauti) [56-M.Mauti], RECOVERED by NO-99-P.Kruger at NYG 26. 99-P.Kruger to NYG 25 for 1 yard (74-E.Fl [WPA -16.7% · EPA -4.91]
New York Giants (Q4 0:02) — (:02) 3-J.Brown 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing. Penalty on NO-90-N.Fairley, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, declined. [WPA +15.8% · EPA +0.05]
New York Giants (Q4 11:29) — (11:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 87-S.Shepard to NO 17 for 32 yards (24-S.Moore). [WPA +15.2% · EPA +3.18]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New Orleans Saints (Q2 2:45) — (2:45) 3-W.Lutz 38 yard field goal is BLOCKED (95-J.Hankins), Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead, RECOVERED by NYG-20-J.Jenkins at NYG 35. 20-J.Jenkins for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -25.7% · EPA -9.51]
New York Giants (Q2 14:24) — (14:24) (No Huddle) 34-S.Vereen right tackle to NO 38 for -1 yards (32-K.Vaccaro). FUMBLES (32-K.Vaccaro), RECOVERED by NO-53-J.Laurinaitis at NO 36. 53-J.Laurinaitis to NO 36 for no gain (67-J.Pugh). [WPA -14.1% · EPA -4.93]
New York Giants (Q2 4:15) — (4:15) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning sacked at NYG 26 for -9 yards (56-M.Mauti). FUMBLES (56-M.Mauti) [56-M.Mauti], RECOVERED by NO-99-P.Kruger at NYG 26. 99-P.Kruger to NYG 25 for 1 yard (74-E.Fl [WPA -16.7% · EPA -4.91]
New York Giants (Q4 1:49) — (1:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 80-V.Cruz to NO 2 for 34 yards (46-K.Crawley). [WPA +19.7% · EPA +3.78]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 2:45 · NYG 20 · Score 0-6
(2:45) 3-W.Lutz 38 yard field goal is BLOCKED (95-J.Hankins), Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead, RECOVERED by NYG-20-J.Jenkins at NYG 35. 20-J.Jenkins for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 2:30 · NO 15 · Score 0-7
3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 0:11 · NYG 21 · Score 3-7
(:11) 3-W.Lutz 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q3 2:51 · NO 30 · Score 3-10
(2:51) 3-J.Brown 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 13:53 · NYG 17 · Score 9-10
(13:53) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle to 83-W.Snead for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 13:45 · NYG 15 · Score 10-10
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 8:49 · NO 1 · Score 10-13
(8:49) 3-J.Brown 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 2:59 · NYG 27 · Score 13-13
(2:59) 3-W.Lutz 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 0:02 · NO 5 · Score 13-16
(:02) 3-J.Brown 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing. Penalty on NO-90-N.Fairley, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, declined.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

New York Giants earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Sterling Shepard (New York Giants) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
E. Manning (NYG) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants on 2016-09-18?

The New York Giants beat the New Orleans Saints 16-13 in Week 2, 2016.

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

Q2: New Orleans Saints 3, New York Giants 7; Q3: New Orleans Saints 0, New York Giants 3; Q4: New Orleans Saints 10, New York Giants 6; Final: New Orleans Saints 13, New York Giants 16.

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

New York Giants touchdown — J. Jenkins (Q2 2:45) New Orleans Saints touchdown — W. Snead (D. Brees pass) (Q4 13:53) New Orleans Saints field goal — W. Lutz (Q2 0:11, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — J. Brown (Q3 2:51, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — J. Brown (Q4 8:49, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — W. Lutz (Q4 2:59, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — J. Brown (Q4 0:02, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants?

D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 60.4% completion, +1.6% CPOE, -0.04 EPA per dropback, -1.88 total passing EPA. E. Manning (New York Giants), 68.1% completion, +10.7% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +2.69 total passing EPA.

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

Sterling Shepard (New York Giants) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.94 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+3.18 EPA): (11:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 87-S.Shepard to NO 17 for 32 yards (24-S.Moore)..

Was New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. New York Giants won 16-13 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

New Orleans Saints

Entered 0-1 Now 0-2 L

New York Giants

Entered 1-0 Now 2-0 W

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