Saints 13–20 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 6, 2023

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans?

D. Carr (New Orleans Saints), 57.1% completion, +5.5% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +4.77 total passing EPA. C. Stroud (Houston Texans), 39.4% completion, -10.2% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +4.14 total passing EPA.

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

C. Olave (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.50 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+1.12 EPA): (:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 12-C.Olave to HOU 24 for 9 yards (21-S.Nelson)..

Quick answer

Winner: Houston Texans
Final score: Houston Texans 20–13 New Orleans Saints
Halftime: New Orleans Saints 10–23 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Chris Olave
Top passer: Derek Carr
Biggest EPA play: (:18) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 22-R.Shaheed for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2023-10-15

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the New Orleans Saints 20–13 on 2023-10-15. Chris Olave posted a game-high +6.50 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 19 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
New Orleans Saints	7	3	3	0	0	13
Houston Texans	7	16	3	0	0	20

Scoring Map

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

NONew Orleans Saints

+1NO 15

HOU 34

+1HOU 15

NO 15

+3HOU 29

+3HOU 27

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 3:45TD
Dalton Schultz
Points+6
Yard line
NO 1
Score
0-6
(3:45) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 86-D.Schultz for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 3:41XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
NO 15
Score
0-7
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 0:18TD
Rashid Shaheed
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 34
Score
6-7
(:18) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 22-R.Shaheed for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 0:13XP
Blake Grupe
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
7-7
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 10:30FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
NO 5
Score
7-10
(10:30) 15-K.Fairbairn 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 2:59TD
Robert Woods
Points+6
Yard line
NO 6
Score
7-16
(2:59) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 2-R.Woods for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 2:56TD
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+7
Yard line
NO 15
Score
7-17
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 0:22FG
Blake Grupe
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 29
Score
10-17
(:22) 19-B.Grupe 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 7:03FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
NO 4
Score
10-20
(7:03) 15-K.Fairbairn 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 2:21FG
Blake Grupe
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 27
Score
13-20
(2:21) 19-B.Grupe 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Chris Olave · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +6.50 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
2Rashid Shaheed · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +5.60 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
3Dalton Schultz · Houston Texans · Receiving · +4.78 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
4Derek Carr · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +4.77 total EPA · 56 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
5C.J. Stroud · Houston Texans · Passing · +4.14 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
6Nico Collins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.63 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
7Foster Moreau · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.20 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
8Trysten Hill · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +1.48 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.19 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 (+6.50) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 10 counted snaps, they averaged +0.65 EPA per play.

Chris Olave's top snap (+1.12 EPA): (:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 12-C.Olave to HOU 24 for 9 yards (21-S.Nelson).

Biggest single play (+4.57 EPA): Derek Carr — (:18) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 22-R.Shaheed for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints) · 56 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +5.5% CPOE · +0.09 EPA/play · +4.77 total EPA
C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans) · 33 dropbacks · 39.4% completion · -10.2% CPOE · +0.13 EPA/play · +4.14 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New Orleans Saints	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	-0.059	+0.025
Offensive success rate	45.4%	44.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.085	+0.125
Rush EPA/play	-0.101	-0.044
Defensive EPA/play	-0.025	+0.059
Defensive success rate	55.8%	54.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Houston Texans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.03 vs -0.06), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New Orleans Saints: -0.06 EPA/play (43rd percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: +0.03 EPA/play (62nd percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 12 drives, +1.92 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 10 drives, -5.68 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — Dalton Schultz (C.J. Stroud pass) (Q1 3:45)
New Orleans Saints — Rashid Shaheed (Derek Carr pass) (Q1 0:18)
Houston Texans — Robert Woods (C.J. Stroud pass) (Q2 2:59)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 10:30)
New Orleans Saints — Blake Grupe (Q2 0:22)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q3 7:03)
New Orleans Saints — Blake Grupe (Q3 2:21)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q1 3:45) — (3:45) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 86-D.Schultz for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q1 3:41) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the HOU 34 (Q1 0:18) — (:18) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 22-R.Shaheed for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q1 0:13) — 19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 16–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the NO 5 (Q2 10:30) — (10:30) 15-K.Fairbairn 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the NO 6 (Q2 2:59) — (2:59) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 2-R.Woods for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the NO 15 (Q2 2:56) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the HOU 29 (Q2 0:22) — (:22) 19-B.Grupe 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the NO 4 (Q3 7:03) — (7:03) 15-K.Fairbairn 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the HOU 27 (Q3 2:21) — (2:21) 19-B.Grupe 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New Orleans Saints (Q4 4:37) — (4:37) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 41-A.Kamara to HOU 13 for 2 yards (0-S.Griffin, 53-B.Cashman). [WPA -15.0% · EPA -3.08]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 0:18) — (:18) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 22-R.Shaheed for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.3% · EPA +4.57]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 6:45) — (6:45) 19-B.Grupe 52 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley. [WPA -9.4% · EPA -3.96]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 0:53) — (:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 12-C.Olave to HOU 24 for 9 yards (21-S.Nelson). [WPA +9.0% · EPA +1.12]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 13:08) — (13:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short middle to 12-C.Olave pushed ob at HOU 25 for 13 yards (5-J.Pitre). [WPA +8.7% · EPA +1.85]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New Orleans Saints (Q1 0:18) — (:18) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 22-R.Shaheed for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.3% · EPA +4.57]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 6:45) — (6:45) 19-B.Grupe 52 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley. [WPA -9.4% · EPA -3.96]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 11:10) — (11:10) 19-B.Grupe 29 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley. [WPA -8.6% · EPA -3.91]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 8:07) — (8:07) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep left to 22-R.Shaheed to HOU 35 for 51 yards (21-S.Nelson). [WPA +8.0% · EPA +3.28]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 3:45 · NO 1 · Score 0-6
(3:45) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 86-D.Schultz for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 3:41 · NO 15 · Score 0-7
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 0:18 · HOU 34 · Score 6-7
(:18) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 22-R.Shaheed for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 0:13 · HOU 15 · Score 7-7
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 10:30 · NO 5 · Score 7-10
(10:30) 15-K.Fairbairn 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 2:59 · NO 6 · Score 7-16
(2:59) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 2-R.Woods for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans TD (+7) — Q2 2:56 · NO 15 · Score 7-17
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 0:22 · HOU 29 · Score 10-17
(:22) 19-B.Grupe 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q3 7:03 · NO 4 · Score 10-20
(7:03) 15-K.Fairbairn 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 2:21 · HOU 27 · Score 13-20
(2:21) 19-B.Grupe 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.

Key takeaways

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

Houston Texans 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.
Derek Carr (NO) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans on 2023-10-15?

The Houston Texans beat the New Orleans Saints 20-13 in Week 6, 2023.

What was the score by quarter in New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans?

Q1: New Orleans Saints 7, Houston Texans 7; Q2: New Orleans Saints 3, Houston Texans 16; Q3: New Orleans Saints 3, Houston Texans 3; Final: New Orleans Saints 13, Houston Texans 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans?

Houston Texans touchdown — D. Schultz (C. Stroud pass) (Q1 3:45) New Orleans Saints touchdown — R. Shaheed (D. Carr pass) (Q1 0:18) Houston Texans touchdown — R. Woods (C. Stroud pass) (Q2 2:59) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 10:30, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — B. Grupe (Q2 0:22, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q3 7:03, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — B. Grupe (Q3 2:21, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans?

Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints), 57.1% completion, +5.5% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +4.77 total passing EPA. C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans), 39.4% completion, -10.2% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +4.14 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans?

Chris Olave (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.50 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+1.12 EPA): (:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 12-C.Olave to HOU 24 for 9 yards (21-S.Nelson)..

Was New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Houston Texans won 20-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

New Orleans Saints

Entered 3-2 Now 3-3 L

Houston Texans

Entered 2-3 Now 3-3 W

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