Falcons 13–23 Saints: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2017

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

M. Ryan (Atlanta Falcons), 51.2% completion, -3.1% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +4.16 total passing EPA. D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 70.0% completion, +1.7% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -1.38 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: New Orleans Saints
Final score: New Orleans Saints 23–13 Atlanta Falcons
Halftime: Atlanta Falcons 0–13 New Orleans Saints at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Ju. Jones
Top passer: Matt Ryan
Biggest EPA play: (14:24) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle intended for 19-T.Ginn INTERCEPTED by 45-D.J…
Game date: 2017-12-24

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 23–13 on 2017-12-24. Ju. Jones posted a game-high +7.98 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Atlanta Falcons	0	0	3	10	0	13
New Orleans Saints	3	10	7	3	0	23

Scoring Map

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

ATLAtlanta Falcons

ATL 54

+3NO 30

NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 7:37FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 22
Score
0-3
(7:37) 3-W.Lutz 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 1:23FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 11
Score
0-6
(1:23) 3-W.Lutz 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 0:22TD
TGT. Ginn
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 54
Score
0-12
(:22) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 19-T.Ginn for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 30, YAC 24
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 0:14XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 15
Score
0-13
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q3 9:39FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
NO 19
Score
3-13
(9:39) 3-M.Bryant 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 2:59TD
Melvin Ingram
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 26
Score
3-19
(2:59) (Shotgun) 22-M.Ingram left guard for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 2:52XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 15
Score
3-20
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 10:23FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
NO 30
Score
6-20
(10:23) 3-M.Bryant 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 3:43FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 27
Score
6-23
(3:43) 3-W.Lutz 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 2:44TD
TCTavian Coleman
Points+6
Yard line
NO 14
Score
12-23
(2:44) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 26-T.Coleman for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 6, YAC 8
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 2:40XP
Myles Bryant
Points+1
Yard line
NO 15
Score
13-23
3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Ju. Jones · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +7.98 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
2Michael Thomas · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +4.52 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
3Tavian Coleman · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +4.22 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
4Matt Ryan · Atlanta Falcons · Passing · +4.16 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
5D. Freeman · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +1.09 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
6T. Gabriel · Atlanta Falcons · Rushing · +0.70 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
7Alvin Kamara · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +0.70 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
8J. Hardy · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +0.56 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.56 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

Ju. Jones — ATL · Receiving

Ju. Jones posted the highest total EPA (+7.98) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Atlanta Falcons. Across 11 counted snaps, they averaged +0.73 EPA per play.

Ju. Jones's top snap (+3.36 EPA): (3:04) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 11-Ju.Jones pushed ob at NO 31 for 37 yards (43-M.Williams). Pass 2, YAC 35

Biggest single play (-8.29 EPA): D. Brees — (14:24) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle intended for 19-T.Ginn INTERCEPTED by 45-D.Jones at NO 43. 45-D.Jones to NO 2 for 41 yards (16-B.Coleman).

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) · 43 dropbacks · 51.2% completion · -3.1% CPOE · +0.10 EPA/play · +4.16 total EPA
D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) · 30 dropbacks · 70.0% completion · +1.7% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -1.38 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Atlanta Falcons	New Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play	-0.214	-0.108
Offensive success rate	31.7%	36.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.097	-0.046
Rush EPA/play	-0.860	-0.225
Defensive EPA/play	+0.108	+0.214
Defensive success rate	63.7%	68.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

New Orleans Saints held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.11 vs -0.21), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Atlanta Falcons: -0.21 EPA/play (13th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
New Orleans Saints: -0.11 EPA/play (31st percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)

Atlanta Falcons: 13 drives, -17.53 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 12 drives, -8.61 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 — T. Ginn (D. Brees pass) (Q2 0:22)
New Orleans Saints — Melvin Ingram (Q3 2:59)
Atlanta Falcons — Tavian Coleman (Matt Ryan pass) (Q4 2:44)

Field goals

New Orleans Saints — Wil Lutz (Q1 7:37)
New Orleans Saints — Wil Lutz (Q2 1:23)
Atlanta Falcons — Myles Bryant (Q3 9:39)
Atlanta Falcons — Myles Bryant (Q4 10:23)
New Orleans Saints — Wil Lutz (Q4 3:43)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 3–0. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the ATL 22 (Q1 7:37) — (7:37) 3-W.Lutz 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–0. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the ATL 11 (Q2 1:23) — (1:23) 3-W.Lutz 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the ATL 54 (Q2 0:22) — (:22) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 19-T.Ginn for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 30, YAC 24; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the ATL 15 (Q2 0:14) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–3. Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the NO 19 (Q3 9:39) — (9:39) 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 26 (Q3 2:59) — (2:59) (Shotgun) 22-M.Ingram left guard for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the ATL 15 (Q3 2:52) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

The fourth quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 10–3. Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the NO 30 (Q4 10:23) — (10:23) 3-M.Bryant 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the ATL 27 (Q4 3:43) — (3:43) 3-W.Lutz 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.; Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the NO 14 (Q4 2:44) — (2:44) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 26-T.Coleman for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 6, YAC 8; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q4 2:40) — 3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New Orleans Saints (Q3 14:24) — (14:24) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle intended for 19-T.Ginn INTERCEPTED by 45-D.Jones at NO 43. 45-D.Jones to NO 2 for 41 yards (16-B.Coleman). [WPA -10.3% · EPA -8.29]
Atlanta Falcons (Q3 13:36) — (13:36) 24-D.Freeman left guard to NO 1 for no gain (95-T.Davison). FUMBLES (95-T.Davison), RECOVERED by NO-51-M.Te'o at NO 4. 51-M.Te'o to NO 4 for no gain (24-D.Freeman). [WPA -9.9% · EPA -6.06]
New Orleans Saints (Q2 0:22) — (:22) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 19-T.Ginn for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 30, YAC 24 [WPA +8.2% · EPA +5.86]
Atlanta Falcons (Q2 0:57) — (:57) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass deep middle intended for 17-M.Hall INTERCEPTED by 23-M.Lattimore [93-D.Onyemata] at NO 36. 23-M.Lattimore to NO 36 for no gain (17-M.Hall). The Replay Official reviewed t [WPA -6.5% · EPA -2.43]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 10:56) — (10:56) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 41-A.Kamara pushed ob at ATL 32 for 25 yards (22-K.Neal). Pass 24, YAC 1 [WPA +6.1% · EPA +1.71]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New Orleans Saints (Q3 14:24) — (14:24) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle intended for 19-T.Ginn INTERCEPTED by 45-D.Jones at NO 43. 45-D.Jones to NO 2 for 41 yards (16-B.Coleman). [WPA -10.3% · EPA -8.29]
Atlanta Falcons (Q3 13:36) — (13:36) 24-D.Freeman left guard to NO 1 for no gain (95-T.Davison). FUMBLES (95-T.Davison), RECOVERED by NO-51-M.Te'o at NO 4. 51-M.Te'o to NO 4 for no gain (24-D.Freeman). [WPA -9.9% · EPA -6.06]
New Orleans Saints (Q2 0:22) — (:22) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 19-T.Ginn for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 30, YAC 24 [WPA +8.2% · EPA +5.86]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 24-D.Freeman left guard to NO 1 for no gain (44-H.Kikaha; 20-K.Crawley). [WPA -2.7% · EPA -4.15]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q1 7:37 · ATL 22 · Score 0-3
(7:37) 3-W.Lutz 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 1:23 · ATL 11 · Score 0-6
(1:23) 3-W.Lutz 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 0:22 · ATL 54 · Score 0-12
(:22) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 19-T.Ginn for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 30, YAC 24
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 0:14 · ATL 15 · Score 0-13
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q3 9:39 · NO 19 · Score 3-13
(9:39) 3-M.Bryant 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 2:59 · ATL 26 · Score 3-19
(2:59) (Shotgun) 22-M.Ingram left guard for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 2:52 · ATL 15 · Score 3-20
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q4 10:23 · NO 30 · Score 6-20
(10:23) 3-M.Bryant 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 3:43 · ATL 27 · Score 6-23
(3:43) 3-W.Lutz 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q4 2:44 · NO 14 · Score 12-23
(2:44) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 26-T.Coleman for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 6, YAC 8
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q4 2:40 · NO 15 · Score 13-23
3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.

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.
Ju. Jones (Atlanta Falcons) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Matt Ryan (ATL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints on 2017-12-24?

The New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-13 in Week 16, 2017.

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

Q1: Atlanta Falcons 0, New Orleans Saints 3; Q2: Atlanta Falcons 0, New Orleans Saints 10; Q3: Atlanta Falcons 3, New Orleans Saints 7; Q4: Atlanta Falcons 10, New Orleans Saints 3; Final: Atlanta Falcons 13, New Orleans Saints 23.

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

New Orleans Saints touchdown — T. Ginn (D. Brees pass) (Q2 0:22) New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Ingram (Q3 2:59) Atlanta Falcons touchdown — T. Coleman (M. Ryan pass) (Q4 2:44) New Orleans Saints field goal — W. Lutz (Q1 7:37, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — W. Lutz (Q2 1:23, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — M. Bryant (Q3 9:39, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — M. Bryant (Q4 10:23, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — W. Lutz (Q4 3:43, 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), 51.2% completion, -3.1% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +4.16 total passing EPA. D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 70.0% completion, +1.7% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -1.38 total passing EPA.

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

Ju. Jones (Atlanta Falcons) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.98 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+3.36 EPA): (3:04) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 11-Ju.Jones pushed ob at NO 31 for 37 yards (43-M.Williams). Pass 2, YAC 35.

Season records after this game

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 9-5 Now 9-6 L

New Orleans Saints

Entered 10-4 Now 11-4 W

Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints: 2017 Week 16 Recap

Top fantasy performers · Falcons

Top fantasy performers · Saints

Quick answer

Game summary