Saints 14–11 Giants: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2024

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants?

D. Lock (New York Giants), 35.6% completion, -18.1% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -6.06 total passing EPA. D. Carr (New Orleans Saints), 57.1% completion, -0.5% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +4.32 total passing EPA.

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

D. Carr (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.32 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (+2.96 EPA): (4:13) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 87-F.Moreau pushed ob at NYG 11 for 32 yards (27-J.Pinnock)..

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Winner: New Orleans Saints
Final score: New Orleans Saints 14–11 New York Giants
Halftime: New Orleans Saints 7–3 New York Giants at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Derek Carr
Top passer: Drew Lock
Biggest EPA play: (5:12) (Shotgun) 2-D.Lock pass deep right to 17-W.Robinson to NO 23 for 18 yards (1-A.Tayl…
Game date: 2024-12-08

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the New York Giants 14–11 on 2024-12-08. Derek Carr posted a game-high +4.32 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
New Orleans Saints	7	0	7	0	0	14
New York Giants	0	3	0	14	0	11

Scoring Map

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

NONew Orleans Saints

NYG 8

+3NO 25

NO 1

NO 2

NYGNew York Giants

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 1:27TD
Kolton Miller
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 8
Score
6-0
(1:27) (Shotgun) 25-K.Miller left tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 1:19XP
Blake Grupe
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
7-0
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 11:24FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
NO 25
Score
7-3
(11:24) 9-G.Gano 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 3:43TD
Josh Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 11
Score
13-3
(3:43) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 83-J.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 3:40XP
Blake Grupe
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
14-3
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 4:14TD
Tyrone Tracy
Points+6
Yard line
NO 1
Score
14-9
(4:14) (Shotgun) 29-T.Tracy right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 4:11TD
Malik Nabers
Points+8
Yard line
NO 2
Score
14-11
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 2-D.Lock pass to 1-M.Nabers is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Derek Carr · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +4.32 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
2Foster Moreau · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.28 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.64 EPA/play
3Malik Nabers · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.23 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
4Josh Johnson · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.94 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
5Marquez Valdes-Scantling · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.81 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
6Cedrick Wilson Jr. · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.81 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.81 EPA/play
7Daniel Bellinger · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.03 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
8Dallin Holker · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +0.67 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.67 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

Derek Carr — NO · Passing

Derek Carr posted the highest total EPA (+4.32) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 35 counted snaps, they averaged +0.12 EPA per play.

Derek Carr's top snap (+2.96 EPA): (4:13) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 87-F.Moreau pushed ob at NYG 11 for 32 yards (27-J.Pinnock).

Biggest single play (+3.76 EPA): Drew Lock — (5:12) (Shotgun) 2-D.Lock pass deep right to 17-W.Robinson to NO 23 for 18 yards (1-A.Taylor) [94-C.Jordan].

Quarterback report card

Drew Lock led all passers in efficiency for New York Giants, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Drew Lock (New York Giants) · 59 dropbacks · 35.6% completion · -18.1% CPOE · -0.10 EPA/play · -6.06 total EPA
Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints) · 35 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · -0.5% CPOE · +0.12 EPA/play · +4.32 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New Orleans Saints	New York Giants
Offensive EPA/play	-0.153	-0.184
Offensive success rate	39.5%	33.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.083	-0.103
Rush EPA/play	-0.222	-0.264
Defensive EPA/play	+0.184	+0.153
Defensive success rate	66.3%	60.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (New Orleans Saints -0.15, New York Giants -0.18) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New Orleans Saints: -0.15 EPA/play (16th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)
New York Giants: -0.18 EPA/play (12th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)

New Orleans Saints: 14 drives, -13.12 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
New York Giants: 13 drives, -17.99 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 — Kolton Miller (Q1 1:27)
New Orleans Saints — Josh Johnson (Derek Carr pass) (Q3 3:43)
New York Giants — Tyrone Tracy (Q4 4:14)

Field goals

New York Giants — Graham Gano (Q2 11:24)

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 NYG 8 (Q1 1:27) — (1:27) (Shotgun) 25-K.Miller left tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q1 1:19) — 19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball..

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 3–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the NO 25 (Q2 11:24) — (11:24) 9-G.Gano 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the NYG 11 (Q3 3:43) — (3:43) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 83-J.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q3 3:40) — 19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball..

The fourth quarter: New York Giants won the period 14–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q4 4:14) — (4:14) (Shotgun) 29-T.Tracy right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants found the end zone from the NO 2 (Q4 4:11) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 2-D.Lock pass to 1-M.Nabers is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New York Giants (Q4 0:49) — (:49) (Shotgun) 2-D.Lock scrambles right end pushed ob at NO 35 for 25 yards (31-J.Howden). [WPA +30.5% · EPA +2.46]
New York Giants (Q4 0:11) — (:11) 9-G.Gano 35 yard field goal is BLOCKED (90-B.Bresee), Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan. [WPA -26.5% · EPA -2.74]
New York Giants (Q4 1:52) — (1:52) (Shotgun) 2-D.Lock pass short right intended for 86-D.Slayton INTERCEPTED by 56-D.Davis at NO 47. 56-D.Davis to NO 47 for no gain. [WPA -14.5% · EPA -1.48]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 1:31) — (1:31) 43-M.Hayball punts 43 yards to NYG 18, Center-49-Z.Wood. 87-I.Smith-Marsette to NYG 27 for 9 yards (48-J.Gray). [WPA -13.9% · EPA -0.17]
New Orleans Saints (Q2 0:10) — (:10) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass incomplete deep right to 10-M.Valdes-Scantling. PENALTY on NYG-31-T.Nubin, Defensive Pass Interference, 27 yards, enforced at NO 31 - No Play. [WPA +11.9% · EPA +1.13]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New York Giants (Q4 5:12) — (5:12) (Shotgun) 2-D.Lock pass deep right to 17-W.Robinson to NO 23 for 18 yards (1-A.Taylor) [94-C.Jordan]. [WPA +6.2% · EPA +3.76]
New York Giants (Q1 11:44) — (11:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-D.Lock pass incomplete short right [96-C.Granderson]. PENALTY on NYG-2-D.Lock, Intentional Grounding, 15 yards, enforced at NO 36. Penalty on NYG-26-D.Singletary, Offens [WPA -11.3% · EPA -3.75]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 7:55) — (7:55) 19-B.Grupe 53 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball. [WPA -8.6% · EPA -3.50]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 4:13) — (4:13) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 87-F.Moreau pushed ob at NYG 11 for 32 yards (27-J.Pinnock). [WPA +9.2% · EPA +2.96]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 1:27 · NYG 8 · Score 6-0
(1:27) (Shotgun) 25-K.Miller left tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 1:19 · NYG 15 · Score 7-0
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 11:24 · NO 25 · Score 7-3
(11:24) 9-G.Gano 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 3:43 · NYG 11 · Score 13-3
(3:43) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 83-J.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 3:40 · NYG 15 · Score 14-3
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 4:14 · NO 1 · Score 14-9
(4:14) (Shotgun) 29-T.Tracy right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants TD (+8) — Q4 4:11 · NO 2 · Score 14-11
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 2-D.Lock pass to 1-M.Nabers is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

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.
Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Drew Lock (NYG) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants on 2024-12-08?

The New Orleans Saints beat the New York Giants 14-11 in Week 14, 2024.

What was the score by quarter in New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants?

Q1: New Orleans Saints 7, New York Giants 0; Q2: New Orleans Saints 0, New York Giants 3; Q3: New Orleans Saints 7, New York Giants 0; Q4: New Orleans Saints 0, New York Giants 14; Final: New Orleans Saints 14, New York Giants 11.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants?

New Orleans Saints touchdown — K. Miller (Q1 1:27) New Orleans Saints touchdown — J. Johnson (D. Carr pass) (Q3 3:43) New York Giants touchdown — T. Tracy (Q4 4:14) New York Giants field goal — G. Gano (Q2 11:24, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants?

Drew Lock (New York Giants), 35.6% completion, -18.1% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -6.06 total passing EPA. Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints), 57.1% completion, -0.5% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +4.32 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants?

Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.32 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (+2.96 EPA): (4:13) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 87-F.Moreau pushed ob at NYG 11 for 32 yards (27-J.Pinnock)..

Was New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. New Orleans Saints won 14-11 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

New Orleans Saints

Entered 4-8 Now 5-8 W

New York Giants

Entered 2-10 Now 2-11 L

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