Saints 31–3 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 12, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in New Orleans Saints vs Denver Broncos?

T. Hill (New Orleans Saints), 40.9% completion, -3.3% CPOE, -0.49 EPA per dropback, -10.79 total passing EPA. K. Hinton (Denver Broncos), 9.1% completion, -36.2% CPOE, -1.17 EPA per dropback, -12.92 total passing EPA.

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

L. Murray (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.49 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 19 snaps. Their top snap (+3.53 EPA): (2:21) 28-L.Murray up the middle for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: New Orleans Saints
Final score: New Orleans Saints 31–3 Denver Broncos
Halftime: New Orleans Saints 17–0 Denver Broncos at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Latavius Murray
Top passer: Trysten Hill
Biggest EPA play: (2:31) (Shotgun) 30-P.Lindsay Aborted. 79-L.Cushenberry FUMBLES at DEN 40, touched at DEN …
Game date: 2020-11-29

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the Denver Broncos 31–3 on 2020-11-29. Latavius Murray posted a game-high +7.49 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
New Orleans Saints	17	7	7	0	0	31
Denver Broncos	0	3	0	0	0	3

Scoring Map

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

NONew Orleans Saints

+3DEN 22

+3NO 39

DEN 36

+1DEN 25

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 10:23TD
Trysten Hill
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 1
Score
6-0
(10:23) (Shotgun) 64-W.Clapp reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 10:19XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
7-0
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 1:06TD
Trysten Hill
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
13-0
(1:06) (Shotgun) 7-T.Hill right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 1:03XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
14-0
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 0:05FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 22
Score
17-0
(:05) 3-W.Lutz 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 7:01FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
NO 39
Score
17-3
(7:01) 8-B.McManus 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 2:21TD
Latavius Murray
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 36
Score
23-3
(2:21) 28-L.Murray up the middle for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 2:14XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
24-3
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 6:07TD
Latavius Murray
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 8
Score
30-3
(6:07) 28-L.Murray right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 6:03XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 25
Score
31-3
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Latavius Murray · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +7.49 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
2Trysten Hill · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +6.20 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
3Adam Trautman · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.32 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.32 EPA/play
4Alvin Kamara · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +1.28 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
5Tyron Smith · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +1.13 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
6Noah Fant · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.13 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
7Eli Sanders · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · -0.05 total EPA · 1 snaps · -0.05 EPA/play
8Royce Freeman · Denver Broncos · Rushing · -0.22 total EPA · 8 snaps · -0.03 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

Latavius Murray — NO · Rushing

Latavius Murray posted the highest total EPA (+7.49) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 19 counted snaps, they averaged +0.39 EPA per play.

Latavius Murray's top snap (+3.53 EPA): (2:21) 28-L.Murray up the middle for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-6.38 EPA): P. Lindsay — (2:31) (Shotgun) 30-P.Lindsay Aborted. 79-L.Cushenberry FUMBLES at DEN 40, touched at DEN 39, RECOVERED by NO-58-K.Alexander at DEN 33. 58-K.Alexander to DEN 13 for 20 yards (72-G.Bolles).

Quarterback report card

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

Trysten Hill (New Orleans Saints) · 22 dropbacks · 40.9% completion · -3.3% CPOE · -0.49 EPA/play · -10.79 total EPA
Kyle Hinton (Denver Broncos) · 11 dropbacks · 9.1% completion · -36.2% CPOE · -1.17 EPA/play · -12.92 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New Orleans Saints	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	+0.053	-0.487
Offensive success rate	44.6%	22.4%
Pass EPA/play	-0.490	-1.174
Rush EPA/play	+0.313	-0.564
Defensive EPA/play	+0.487	-0.053
Defensive success rate	77.6%	55.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, New Orleans Saints generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.05 vs -0.49), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New Orleans Saints: +0.05 EPA/play (57th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: -0.49 EPA/play (1st percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 12 drives, -28.25 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 12 drives, +4.41 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 — Trysten Hill (Q2 10:23)
New Orleans Saints — Trysten Hill (Q2 1:06)
New Orleans Saints — Latavius Murray (Q3 2:21)
New Orleans Saints — Latavius Murray (Q4 6:07)

Field goals

New Orleans Saints — Wil Lutz (Q2 0:05)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q3 7:01)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 17–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the DEN 1 (Q2 10:23) — (10:23) (Shotgun) 64-W.Clapp reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 10:19) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the DEN 2 (Q2 1:06) — (1:06) (Shotgun) 7-T.Hill right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 1:03) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the DEN 22 (Q2 0:05) — (:05) 3-W.Lutz 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–3. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the NO 39 (Q3 7:01) — (7:01) 8-B.McManus 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the DEN 36 (Q3 2:21) — (2:21) 28-L.Murray up the middle for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q3 2:14) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

The fourth quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the DEN 8 (Q4 6:07) — (6:07) 28-L.Murray right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the DEN 25 (Q4 6:03) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q2 2:31) — (2:31) (Shotgun) 30-P.Lindsay Aborted. 79-L.Cushenberry FUMBLES at DEN 40, touched at DEN 39, RECOVERED by NO-58-K.Alexander at DEN 33. 58-K.Alexander to DEN 13 for 20 yards (72-G.Bolles). [WPA -18.4% · EPA -6.38]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 0:25) — (:25) 41-A.Kamara right guard pushed ob at DEN 38 for 15 yards (21-A.Bouye). [WPA +7.5% · EPA +1.01]
New Orleans Saints (Q2 10:23) — (10:23) (Shotgun) 64-W.Clapp reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.5% · EPA +1.43]
Denver Broncos (Q1 12:21) — (12:21) (Shotgun) 2-K.Hinton pass incomplete short right [94-C.Jordan]. [WPA -5.5% · EPA -1.79]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 6:23) — (6:23) (Shotgun) 7-T.Hill sacked at NO 28 for -5 yards (55-B.Chubb). [WPA -4.9% · EPA -1.90]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q2 2:31) — (2:31) (Shotgun) 30-P.Lindsay Aborted. 79-L.Cushenberry FUMBLES at DEN 40, touched at DEN 39, RECOVERED by NO-58-K.Alexander at DEN 33. 58-K.Alexander to DEN 13 for 20 yards (72-G.Bolles). [WPA -18.4% · EPA -6.38]
Denver Broncos (Q3 10:12) — (10:12) (Shotgun) 2-K.Hinton pass short right intended for 84-T.Fumagalli INTERCEPTED by 22-C.Gardner-Johnson [92-M.Davenport] at NO 47. 22-C.Gardner-Johnson pushed ob at 50 for 3 yards (84-T.Fumagall [WPA -3.2% · EPA -4.70]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 9:15) — (9:15) (Shotgun) 7-T.Hill pass deep right intended for 13-M.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 34-E.Bassey (21-A.Bouye) at DEN 34. 34-E.Bassey pushed ob at NO 40 for 26 yards (41-A.Kamara). [WPA -2.6% · EPA -4.28]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 2:21) — (2:21) 28-L.Murray up the middle for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +1.9% · EPA +3.53]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 10:23 · DEN 1 · Score 6-0
(10:23) (Shotgun) 64-W.Clapp reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 10:19 · DEN 15 · Score 7-0
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 1:06 · DEN 2 · Score 13-0
(1:06) (Shotgun) 7-T.Hill right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 1:03 · DEN 15 · Score 14-0
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 0:05 · DEN 22 · Score 17-0
(:05) 3-W.Lutz 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q3 7:01 · NO 39 · Score 17-3
(7:01) 8-B.McManus 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 2:21 · DEN 36 · Score 23-3
(2:21) 28-L.Murray up the middle for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 2:14 · DEN 15 · Score 24-3
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 6:07 · DEN 8 · Score 30-3
(6:07) 28-L.Murray right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 6:03 · DEN 25 · Score 31-3
3-W.Lutz extra point 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.
Latavius Murray (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Trysten Hill (NO) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Kyle Hinton (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New Orleans Saints vs Denver Broncos on 2020-11-29?

The New Orleans Saints beat the Denver Broncos 31-3 in Week 12, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in New Orleans Saints vs Denver Broncos?

Q2: New Orleans Saints 17, Denver Broncos 0; Q3: New Orleans Saints 7, Denver Broncos 3; Q4: New Orleans Saints 7, Denver Broncos 0; Final: New Orleans Saints 31, Denver Broncos 3.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New Orleans Saints vs Denver Broncos?

New Orleans Saints touchdown — T. Hill (Q2 10:23) New Orleans Saints touchdown — T. Hill (Q2 1:06) New Orleans Saints touchdown — L. Murray (Q3 2:21) New Orleans Saints touchdown — L. Murray (Q4 6:07) New Orleans Saints field goal — W. Lutz (Q2 0:05, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q3 7:01, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New Orleans Saints vs Denver Broncos?

Trysten Hill (New Orleans Saints), 40.9% completion, -3.3% CPOE, -0.49 EPA per dropback, -10.79 total passing EPA. Kyle Hinton (Denver Broncos), 9.1% completion, -36.2% CPOE, -1.17 EPA per dropback, -12.92 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New Orleans Saints vs Denver Broncos?

Latavius Murray (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.49 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 19 snaps. Their top snap (+3.53 EPA): (2:21) 28-L.Murray up the middle for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

New Orleans Saints

Entered 8-2 Now 9-2 W

Denver Broncos

Entered 4-6 Now 4-7 L

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