Titans 15–16 Saints: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2023

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs New Orleans Saints?

R. Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 37.2% completion, -19.3% CPOE, -0.25 EPA per dropback, -10.67 total passing EPA. D. Carr (New Orleans Saints), 59.0% completion, +6.2% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +5.59 total passing EPA.

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

C. Olave (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.05 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+3.76 EPA): (11:44) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep left to 12-C.Olave pushed ob at TEN 42 for 45 yards (31-K.Byard)..

Quick answer

Winner: New Orleans Saints
Final score: New Orleans Saints 16–15 Tennessee Titans
Halftime: Tennessee Titans 9–6 New Orleans Saints at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Chris Olave
Top passer: Ryan Tannehill
Biggest EPA play: 6-N.Folk kicks 63 yards from TEN 35 to NO 2. 22-R.Shaheed to NO 21 for 19 yards (37-A.Hook…
Game date: 2023-09-10

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the Tennessee Titans 16–15 on 2023-09-10, overcoming Tennessee Titans's 9–6 halftime lead. Chris Olave posted a game-high +8.05 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Tennessee Titans	6	3	0	6	0	15
New Orleans Saints	3	3	10	0	0	16

Scoring Map

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

TENTennessee Titans

+3NO 32

+3TEN 8

+3TEN 14

+3TEN 34

TEN 19

+1TEN 15

+3NO 27

NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

TENTennessee Titans
Q1 13:45FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
NO 32
Score
3-0
(13:45) 6-N.Folk 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 10:21FG
Blake Grupe
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 8
Score
3-3
(10:21) 19-B.Grupe 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
TENTennessee Titans
Q1 3:10FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
NO 9
Score
6-3
(3:10) 6-N.Folk 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 7:40FG
Blake Grupe
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 14
Score
6-6
(7:40) 19-B.Grupe 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 1:43FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
NO 13
Score
9-6
(1:43) 6-N.Folk 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse. Penalty on NO, Illegal Formation, declined.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 9:30FG
Blake Grupe
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 34
Score
9-9
(9:30) 19-B.Grupe 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 1:28TD
Rashid Shaheed
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 19
Score
9-15
(1:28) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 22-R.Shaheed for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 1:23XP
Blake Grupe
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
9-16
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 11:16FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
NO 27
Score
12-16
(11:16) 6-N.Folk 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 2:20FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
NO 11
Score
15-16
(2:20) 6-N.Folk 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Chris Olave · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +8.05 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
2Rashid Shaheed · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +6.30 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
3Derek Carr · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +5.59 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
4Derrick Henry · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.55 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
5Michael Thomas · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +1.45 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
6Nick Westbrook-Ikhine · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.27 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
7Tyjae Spears · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +1.16 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
8Treylon Burks · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +0.95 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.95 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

Chris Olave — NO · Receiving

Chris Olave posted the highest total EPA (+8.05) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 10 counted snaps, they averaged +0.81 EPA per play.

Chris Olave's top snap (+3.76 EPA): (11:44) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep left to 12-C.Olave pushed ob at TEN 42 for 45 yards (31-K.Byard).

Biggest single play (-6.30 EPA): Nick Folk — 6-N.Folk kicks 63 yards from TEN 35 to NO 2. 22-R.Shaheed to NO 21 for 19 yards (37-A.Hooker). FUMBLES (37-A.Hooker), ball out of bounds at NO 24. PENALTY on NO-46-A.Prentice, Offensive Holding, 10 ya

Quarterback report card

Ryan Tannehill led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) · 43 dropbacks · 37.2% completion · -19.3% CPOE · -0.25 EPA/play · -10.67 total EPA
Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints) · 39 dropbacks · 59.0% completion · +6.2% CPOE · +0.14 EPA/play · +5.59 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tennessee Titans	New Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play	-0.162	-0.191
Offensive success rate	33.3%	37.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.248	+0.143
Rush EPA/play	-0.023	-0.411
Defensive EPA/play	+0.191	+0.162
Defensive success rate	62.7%	66.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Tennessee Titans -0.16, New Orleans Saints -0.19) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tennessee Titans: -0.16 EPA/play (20th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
New Orleans Saints: -0.19 EPA/play (14th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

New Orleans Saints: 12 drives, -15.82 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 12 drives, -13.14 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 — Rashid Shaheed (Derek Carr pass) (Q3 1:28)

Field goals

Tennessee Titans — Nick Folk (Q1 13:45)
New Orleans Saints — Blake Grupe (Q1 10:21)
Tennessee Titans — Nick Folk (Q1 3:10)
New Orleans Saints — Blake Grupe (Q2 7:40)
Tennessee Titans — Nick Folk (Q2 1:43)
New Orleans Saints — Blake Grupe (Q3 9:30)
Tennessee Titans — Nick Folk (Q4 11:16)
Tennessee Titans — Nick Folk (Q4 2:20)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 6–3. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the NO 32 (Q1 13:45) — (13:45) 6-N.Folk 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the TEN 8 (Q1 10:21) — (10:21) 19-B.Grupe 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the NO 9 (Q1 3:10) — (3:10) 6-N.Folk 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the TEN 14 (Q2 7:40) — (7:40) 19-B.Grupe 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the NO 13 (Q2 1:43) — (1:43) 6-N.Folk 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse. Penalty on NO, Illegal Formation, declined..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–0. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the TEN 34 (Q3 9:30) — (9:30) 19-B.Grupe 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the TEN 19 (Q3 1:28) — (1:28) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 22-R.Shaheed for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q3 1:23) — 19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 6–0. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the NO 27 (Q4 11:16) — (11:16) 6-N.Folk 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the NO 11 (Q4 2:20) — (2:20) 6-N.Folk 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tennessee Titans (Q4 2:20) — (2:20) 6-N.Folk 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse. [WPA -19.6% · EPA +0.09]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 4:36) — (4:36) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 15-N.Westbrook-Ikhine to NO 20 for 24 yards (32-T.Mathieu). [WPA +17.9% · EPA +1.85]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 1:28) — (1:28) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 22-R.Shaheed for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.5% · EPA +3.08]
Tennessee Titans (Q2 4:29) — (4:29) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 22-D.Henry to NO 24 for 46 yards (6-M.Maye). [WPA +12.1% · EPA +2.69]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 11:44) — (11:44) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep left to 12-C.Olave pushed ob at TEN 42 for 45 yards (31-K.Byard). [WPA +11.4% · EPA +3.76]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New Orleans Saints (Q1 15:00) — 6-N.Folk kicks 63 yards from TEN 35 to NO 2. 22-R.Shaheed to NO 21 for 19 yards (37-A.Hooker). FUMBLES (37-A.Hooker), ball out of bounds at NO 24. PENALTY on NO-46-A.Prentice, Offensive Holding, 10 ya [WPA -9.1% · EPA -6.30]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 11:44) — (11:44) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep left to 12-C.Olave pushed ob at TEN 42 for 45 yards (31-K.Byard). [WPA +11.4% · EPA +3.76]
Tennessee Titans (Q3 13:06) — (13:06) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left intended for 11-C.Moore INTERCEPTED by 6-M.Maye (27-I.Yiadom) at NO 1. 6-M.Maye to NO 6 for 5 yards (11-C.Moore). [WPA -8.4% · EPA -3.55]
Tennessee Titans (Q3 3:14) — (3:14) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep right intended for 10-D.Hopkins INTERCEPTED by 29-P.Adebo at TEN 33. 29-P.Adebo pushed ob at TEN 33 for no gain (10-D.Hopkins). [WPA -6.7% · EPA -3.40]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q1 13:45 · NO 32 · Score 3-0
(13:45) 6-N.Folk 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q1 10:21 · TEN 8 · Score 3-3
(10:21) 19-B.Grupe 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q1 3:10 · NO 9 · Score 6-3
(3:10) 6-N.Folk 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 7:40 · TEN 14 · Score 6-6
(7:40) 19-B.Grupe 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 1:43 · NO 13 · Score 9-6
(1:43) 6-N.Folk 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse. Penalty on NO, Illegal Formation, declined.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 9:30 · TEN 34 · Score 9-9
(9:30) 19-B.Grupe 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 1:28 · TEN 19 · Score 9-15
(1:28) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 22-R.Shaheed for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 1:23 · TEN 15 · Score 9-16
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q4 11:16 · NO 27 · Score 12-16
(11:16) 6-N.Folk 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q4 2:20 · NO 11 · Score 15-16
(2:20) 6-N.Folk 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.

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.
Chris Olave (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Ryan Tannehill (TEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs New Orleans Saints on 2023-09-10?

The New Orleans Saints beat the Tennessee Titans 16-15 in Week 1, 2023.

What was the score by quarter in Tennessee Titans vs New Orleans Saints?

Q1: Tennessee Titans 6, New Orleans Saints 3; Q2: Tennessee Titans 3, New Orleans Saints 3; Q3: Tennessee Titans 0, New Orleans Saints 10; Q4: Tennessee Titans 6, New Orleans Saints 0; Final: Tennessee Titans 15, New Orleans Saints 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tennessee Titans vs New Orleans Saints?

New Orleans Saints touchdown — R. Shaheed (D. Carr pass) (Q3 1:28) Tennessee Titans field goal — N. Folk (Q1 13:45, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — B. Grupe (Q1 10:21, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — N. Folk (Q1 3:10, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — B. Grupe (Q2 7:40, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — N. Folk (Q2 1:43, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — B. Grupe (Q3 9:30, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — N. Folk (Q4 11:16, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — N. Folk (Q4 2:20, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs New Orleans Saints?

Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 37.2% completion, -19.3% CPOE, -0.25 EPA per dropback, -10.67 total passing EPA. Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints), 59.0% completion, +6.2% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +5.59 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tennessee Titans vs New Orleans Saints?

Chris Olave (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.05 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+3.76 EPA): (11:44) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep left to 12-C.Olave pushed ob at TEN 42 for 45 yards (31-K.Byard)..

Was Tennessee Titans vs New Orleans Saints a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. New Orleans Saints won 16-15 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Now 0-1 L

New Orleans Saints

Now 1-0 W

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