Cowboys 10–12 Saints: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2019

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs New Orleans Saints?

T. Bridgewater (New Orleans Saints), 56.1% completion, +3.2% CPOE, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -8.07 total passing EPA. D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 57.9% completion, +5.6% CPOE, +0.01 EPA per dropback, +0.40 total passing EPA.

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

M. Thomas (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.88 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+2.69 EPA): (11:13) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 13-M.Thomas pushed ob at NO 35 for 20 yards (30-A.Brown). Pass 15, YAC 5.

Quick answer

Winner: New Orleans Saints
Final score: New Orleans Saints 12–10 Dallas Cowboys
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 3–9 New Orleans Saints at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Michael Thomas
Top passer: Teddy Bridgewater
Biggest EPA play: (8:49) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep middle to 89-B.Jarwin to NO 2 for 35 yards (43-M.W…
Game date: 2019-09-29

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the Dallas Cowboys 12–10 on 2019-09-29. Michael Thomas posted a game-high +7.88 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 9 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	3	0	7	0	0	10
New Orleans Saints	0	9	0	3	0	12

Scoring Map

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

DALDallas Cowboys

+3NO 10

+3DAL 22

+3DAL 24

+3DAL 1

NO 1

+1NO 15

+3DAL 8

NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 5:13FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
NO 10
Score
3-0
(5:13) 2-B.Maher 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 15:00FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 22
Score
3-3
(15:00) 3-W.Lutz 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 8:46FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 24
Score
3-6
(8:46) 3-W.Lutz 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 0:02FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 1
Score
3-9
(:02) 3-W.Lutz 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 7:52TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Points+6
Yard line
NO 1
Score
9-9
(7:52) 21-E.Elliott left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 7:47XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
NO 15
Score
10-9
2-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 13:45FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 8
Score
10-12
(13:45) 3-W.Lutz 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Michael Thomas · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +7.88 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
2B. Jarwin · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.90 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
3Demone Harris · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +1.00 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.00 EPA/play
4Amari Cooper · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +0.98 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
5T. Ginn · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +0.53 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
6Dak Prescott · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +0.40 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.01 EPA/play
7Teddy Bridgewater · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +0.33 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
8Latavius Murray · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +0.21 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.21 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

Michael Thomas — NO · Receiving

Michael Thomas posted the highest total EPA (+7.88) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 9 counted snaps, they averaged +0.88 EPA per play.

Michael Thomas's top snap (+2.69 EPA): (11:13) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 13-M.Thomas pushed ob at NO 35 for 20 yards (30-A.Brown). Pass 15, YAC 5

Biggest single play (+3.67 EPA): Dak Prescott — (8:49) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep middle to 89-B.Jarwin to NO 2 for 35 yards (43-M.Williams) [92-M.Davenport]. NO-92-M.Davenport was injured during the play. His return is Probable. Pass 25, YAC

Quarterback report card

Teddy Bridgewater led all passers in efficiency for New Orleans Saints, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Teddy Bridgewater (New Orleans Saints) · 41 dropbacks · 56.1% completion · +3.2% CPOE · -0.20 EPA/play · -8.07 total EPA
Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) · 38 dropbacks · 57.9% completion · +5.6% CPOE · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.40 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	New Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play	-0.170	-0.120
Offensive success rate	36.8%	42.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.010	-0.197
Rush EPA/play	-0.438	-0.076
Defensive EPA/play	+0.120	+0.170
Defensive success rate	57.1%	63.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

New Orleans Saints held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.12 vs -0.17), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: -0.17 EPA/play (17th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)
New Orleans Saints: -0.12 EPA/play (25th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 9 drives, -11.53 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 10 drives, -10.07 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Dallas Cowboys — Ezekiel Elliott (Q3 7:52)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q1 5:13)
New Orleans Saints — Wil Lutz (Q2 15:00)
New Orleans Saints — Wil Lutz (Q2 8:46)
New Orleans Saints — Wil Lutz (Q2 0:02)
New Orleans Saints — Wil Lutz (Q4 13:45)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 3–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the NO 10 (Q1 5:13) — (5:13) 2-B.Maher 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 9–0. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the DAL 22 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 3-W.Lutz 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the DAL 24 (Q2 8:46) — (8:46) 3-W.Lutz 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the DAL 1 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 3-W.Lutz 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

The third quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q3 7:52) — (7:52) 21-E.Elliott left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q3 7:47) — 2-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The fourth quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 3–0. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the DAL 8 (Q4 13:45) — (13:45) 3-W.Lutz 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:02) — (:02) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right INTERCEPTED by 43-M.Williams [22-C.Gardner-Johnson] at NO 13. 43-M.Williams to NO 14 for 1 yard (18-R.Cobb). [WPA -26.4% · EPA -0.34]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 1:45) — (1:45) 6-T.Morstead punts 33 yards to DAL 14, Center-49-Z.Wood, fair catch by 18-R.Cobb. [WPA -14.5% · EPA -0.39]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:51) — (:51) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 19-A.Cooper to DAL 26 for 14 yards (23-M.Lattimore) [92-M.Davenport]. Pass 0, YAC 14 The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling [WPA +14.3% · EPA +0.55]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 8:49) — (8:49) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep middle to 89-B.Jarwin to NO 2 for 35 yards (43-M.Williams) [92-M.Davenport]. NO-92-M.Davenport was injured during the play. His return is Probable. Pass 25, YAC [WPA +13.8% · EPA +3.67]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:17) — (:17) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep middle to 18-R.Cobb to DAL 48 for 32 yards (43-M.Williams). Pass 24, YAC 8 [WPA +11.9% · EPA +0.30]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q3 8:49) — (8:49) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep middle to 89-B.Jarwin to NO 2 for 35 yards (43-M.Williams) [92-M.Davenport]. NO-92-M.Davenport was injured during the play. His return is Probable. Pass 25, YAC [WPA +13.8% · EPA +3.67]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 7:13) — (7:13) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short middle to 82-J.Witten to DAL 47 for 16 yards (53-A.Klein). FUMBLES (53-A.Klein), RECOVERED by NO-24-V.Bell at NO 47. 24-V.Bell to DAL 41 for 12 yards (52-C.Wil [WPA -6.8% · EPA -3.43]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 1:36) — (1:36) (Run formation) 21-E.Elliott right guard to DAL 45 for 2 yards (24-V.Bell). FUMBLES (24-V.Bell), RECOVERED by NO-24-V.Bell at DAL 44. 24-V.Bell to DAL 44 for no gain (21-E.Elliott). The Replay [WPA -8.7% · EPA -3.28]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 8:52) — (8:52) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep right intended for 19-T.Ginn INTERCEPTED by 24-C.Awuzie at DAL 46. 24-C.Awuzie ran ob at DAL 46 for no gain. Ginn failed to make the reception, and Awuzie ca [WPA -4.8% · EPA -2.77]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q1 5:13 · NO 10 · Score 3-0
(5:13) 2-B.Maher 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 15:00 · DAL 22 · Score 3-3
(15:00) 3-W.Lutz 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 8:46 · DAL 24 · Score 3-6
(8:46) 3-W.Lutz 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · DAL 1 · Score 3-9
(:02) 3-W.Lutz 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 7:52 · NO 1 · Score 9-9
(7:52) 21-E.Elliott left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 7:47 · NO 15 · Score 10-9
2-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 13:45 · DAL 8 · Score 10-12
(13:45) 3-W.Lutz 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.

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.
Michael Thomas (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Teddy Bridgewater (NO) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs New Orleans Saints on 2019-09-29?

The New Orleans Saints beat the Dallas Cowboys 12-10 in Week 4, 2019.

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

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 3, New Orleans Saints 0; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 0, New Orleans Saints 9; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 7, New Orleans Saints 0; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 0, New Orleans Saints 3; Final: Dallas Cowboys 10, New Orleans Saints 12.

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

Dallas Cowboys touchdown — E. Elliott (Q3 7:52) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q1 5:13, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — W. Lutz (Q2 15:00, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — W. Lutz (Q2 8:46, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — W. Lutz (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — W. Lutz (Q4 13:45, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs New Orleans Saints?

Teddy Bridgewater (New Orleans Saints), 56.1% completion, +3.2% CPOE, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -8.07 total passing EPA. Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 57.9% completion, +5.6% CPOE, +0.01 EPA per dropback, +0.40 total passing EPA.

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

Michael Thomas (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.88 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+2.69 EPA): (11:13) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 13-M.Thomas pushed ob at NO 35 for 20 yards (30-A.Brown). Pass 15, YAC 5.

Was Dallas Cowboys vs New Orleans Saints a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. New Orleans Saints won 12-10 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 3-0 Now 3-1 L

New Orleans Saints

Entered 2-1 Now 3-1 W

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