Saints 17–18 Packers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2023

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in New Orleans Saints vs Green Bay Packers?

J. Love (Green Bay Packers), 40.7% completion, -7.6% CPOE, +0.07 EPA per dropback, +3.55 total passing EPA. D. Carr (New Orleans Saints), 61.9% completion, +9.2% CPOE, +0.00 EPA per dropback, +0.07 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New Orleans Saints vs Green Bay Packers?

C. Olave (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.17 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+1.66 EPA): (2:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-J.Winston pass deep right to 12-C.Olave pushed ob at GB 42 for 28 yards (35-C.Ballentine)..

Quick answer

Winner: Green Bay Packers
Final score: Green Bay Packers 18–17 New Orleans Saints
Halftime: New Orleans Saints 17–0 Green Bay Packers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Chris Olave
Top passer: Julian Love
Biggest EPA play: (10:47) 19-D.Whelan punts 40 yards to NO 24, Center-42-M.Orzech. 22-R.Shaheed for 76 yards…
Game date: 2023-09-24

Game summary

The Green Bay Packers beat the New Orleans Saints 18–17 on 2023-09-24, overcoming New Orleans Saints's 17–0 halftime lead. Chris Olave posted a game-high +7.17 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 18 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
New Orleans Saints	7	10	0	0	0	17
Green Bay Packers	0	0	18	0	0	18

Scoring Map

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

NONew Orleans Saints

GB 8

+1GB 15

NO 64

+1GB 15

+3GB 7

+3NO 20

+1NO 15

GBGreen Bay Packers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 6:44TD
Jimmy Graham
Points+6
Yard line
GB 8
Score
6-0
(6:44) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 80-J.Graham for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 6:40XP
Blake Grupe
Points+1
Yard line
GB 15
Score
7-0
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 10:47TD
Rashid Shaheed
Points+6
Yard line
NO 64
Score
13-0
(10:47) 19-D.Whelan punts 40 yards to NO 24, Center-42-M.Orzech. 22-R.Shaheed for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 10:30XP
Blake Grupe
Points+1
Yard line
GB 15
Score
14-0
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 0:10FG
Blake Grupe
Points+3
Yard line
GB 7
Score
17-0
(:10) 19-B.Grupe 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 11:04FG
Anders Carlson
Points+3
Yard line
NO 20
Score
17-3
(11:04) 17-A.Carlson 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 7:02TD
Julian Love
Points+6
Yard line
NO 1
Score
17-9
(7:02) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 6:58Safety
Julian Love
Points+2
Yard line
NO 2
Score
17-11
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-J.Love pass to 83-S.Toure is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 2:59TD
Romeo Doubs
Points+6
Yard line
NO 8
Score
17-17
(2:59) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short right to 87-R.Doubs for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 2:56XP
Anders Carlson
Points+1
Yard line
NO 15
Score
17-18
17-A.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Chris Olave · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +7.17 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
2Joe Reed · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +4.13 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
3Julian Love · Green Bay Packers · Passing · +3.55 total EPA · 54 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
4Jimmy Graham · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.71 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.71 EPA/play
5Julian Love · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +2.46 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
6Luke Musgrave · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +1.46 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
7Trysten Hill · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +0.64 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.64 EPA/play
8Keisean Nixon · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +0.55 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.55 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 (+7.17) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 11 counted snaps, they averaged +0.65 EPA per play.

Chris Olave's top snap (+1.66 EPA): (2:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-J.Winston pass deep right to 12-C.Olave pushed ob at GB 42 for 28 yards (35-C.Ballentine).

Biggest single play (-6.15 EPA): Daniel Whelan — (10:47) 19-D.Whelan punts 40 yards to NO 24, Center-42-M.Orzech. 22-R.Shaheed for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Julian Love led all passers in efficiency for Green Bay Packers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Julian Love (Green Bay Packers) · 54 dropbacks · 40.7% completion · -7.6% CPOE · +0.07 EPA/play · +3.55 total EPA
Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints) · 21 dropbacks · 61.9% completion · +9.2% CPOE · +0.00 EPA/play · +0.07 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New Orleans Saints	Green Bay Packers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.091	-0.079
Offensive success rate	41.8%	37.6%
Pass EPA/play	-0.064	+0.066
Rush EPA/play	-0.095	-0.134
Defensive EPA/play	+0.079	+0.091
Defensive success rate	62.4%	58.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (New Orleans Saints -0.09, Green Bay Packers -0.08) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New Orleans Saints: -0.09 EPA/play (35th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Green Bay Packers: -0.08 EPA/play (37th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Green Bay Packers: 12 drives, -7.32 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 11 drives, -7.21 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New Orleans Saints — Jimmy Graham (Derek Carr pass) (Q1 6:44)
New Orleans Saints — Rashid Shaheed (Q2 10:47)
Green Bay Packers — Julian Love (Q4 7:02)
Green Bay Packers — Romeo Doubs (Julian Love pass) (Q4 2:59)

Field goals

New Orleans Saints — Blake Grupe (Q2 0:10)
Green Bay Packers — Anders Carlson (Q4 11:04)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the GB 8 (Q1 6:44) — (6:44) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 80-J.Graham for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q1 6:40) — 19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley..

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the NO 64 (Q2 10:47) — (10:47) 19-D.Whelan punts 40 yards to NO 24, Center-42-M.Orzech. 22-R.Shaheed for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q2 10:30) — 19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the GB 7 (Q2 0:10) — (:10) 19-B.Grupe 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 18–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the NO 20 (Q4 11:04) — (11:04) 17-A.Carlson 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q4 7:02) — (7:02) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers registered a safety from the NO 2 (Q4 6:58) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-J.Love pass to 83-S.Toure is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the NO 8 (Q4 2:59) — (2:59) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short right to 87-R.Doubs for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q4 2:56) — 17-A.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New Orleans Saints (Q4 1:10) — (1:10) 19-B.Grupe 46 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley. [WPA -35.6% · EPA -1.94]
Green Bay Packers (Q2 10:47) — (10:47) 19-D.Whelan punts 40 yards to NO 24, Center-42-M.Orzech. 22-R.Shaheed for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -15.4% · EPA -6.15]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 4:13) — (4:13) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass deep right to 11-J.Reed to NO 15 for 30 yards (1-A.Taylor). [WPA +15.4% · EPA +2.40]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 2:59) — (2:59) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short right to 87-R.Doubs for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.5% · EPA +2.57]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 2:33) — (2:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-J.Winston pass deep right to 12-C.Olave pushed ob at GB 42 for 28 yards (35-C.Ballentine). [WPA +13.8% · EPA +1.66]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Green Bay Packers (Q2 10:47) — (10:47) 19-D.Whelan punts 40 yards to NO 24, Center-42-M.Orzech. 22-R.Shaheed for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -15.4% · EPA -6.15]
Green Bay Packers (Q1 10:52) — (10:52) 31-Em.Wilson FUMBLES (Aborted) at GB 48, recovered by GB-10-J.Love at GB 46. 10-J.Love pass incomplete deep left to 13-D.Wicks. [WPA -5.7% · EPA -2.98]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass incomplete short right to 27-P.Taylor. [WPA -2.2% · EPA -2.81]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 6:44) — (6:44) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 80-J.Graham for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.9% · EPA +2.71]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 6:44 · GB 8 · Score 6-0
(6:44) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 80-J.Graham for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 6:40 · GB 15 · Score 7-0
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 10:47 · NO 64 · Score 13-0
(10:47) 19-D.Whelan punts 40 yards to NO 24, Center-42-M.Orzech. 22-R.Shaheed for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 10:30 · GB 15 · Score 14-0
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 0:10 · GB 7 · Score 17-0
(:10) 19-B.Grupe 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q4 11:04 · NO 20 · Score 17-3
(11:04) 17-A.Carlson 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 7:02 · NO 1 · Score 17-9
(7:02) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers Safety (+2) — Q4 6:58 · NO 2 · Score 17-11
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-J.Love pass to 83-S.Toure is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 2:59 · NO 8 · Score 17-17
(2:59) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short right to 87-R.Doubs for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q4 2:56 · NO 15 · Score 17-18
17-A.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.

Key takeaways

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

Green Bay Packers 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.
Julian Love (GB) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New Orleans Saints vs Green Bay Packers on 2023-09-24?

The Green Bay Packers beat the New Orleans Saints 18-17 in Week 3, 2023.

What was the score by quarter in New Orleans Saints vs Green Bay Packers?

Q1: New Orleans Saints 7, Green Bay Packers 0; Q2: New Orleans Saints 10, Green Bay Packers 0; Q4: New Orleans Saints 0, Green Bay Packers 18; Final: New Orleans Saints 17, Green Bay Packers 18.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New Orleans Saints vs Green Bay Packers?

New Orleans Saints touchdown — J. Graham (D. Carr pass) (Q1 6:44) New Orleans Saints touchdown — R. Shaheed (Q2 10:47) Green Bay Packers touchdown — J. Love (Q4 7:02) Green Bay Packers touchdown — R. Doubs (J. Love pass) (Q4 2:59) New Orleans Saints field goal — B. Grupe (Q2 0:10, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — A. Carlson (Q4 11:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New Orleans Saints vs Green Bay Packers?

Julian Love (Green Bay Packers), 40.7% completion, -7.6% CPOE, +0.07 EPA per dropback, +3.55 total passing EPA. Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints), 61.9% completion, +9.2% CPOE, +0.00 EPA per dropback, +0.07 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New Orleans Saints vs Green Bay Packers?

Chris Olave (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.17 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+1.66 EPA): (2:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-J.Winston pass deep right to 12-C.Olave pushed ob at GB 42 for 28 yards (35-C.Ballentine)..

Was New Orleans Saints vs Green Bay Packers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Green Bay Packers won 18-17 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

New Orleans Saints

Entered 2-0 Now 2-1 L

Green Bay Packers

Entered 1-1 Now 2-1 W

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