Raiders 25–10 Saints: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2024

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints?

S. Rattler (New Orleans Saints), 43.5% completion, -14.2% CPOE, -0.33 EPA per dropback, -15.10 total passing EPA. A. O'Connell (Las Vegas Raiders), 54.1% completion, -9.4% CPOE, +0.29 EPA per dropback, +10.78 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints?

A. O'Connell (Las Vegas Raiders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.78 total EPA on Passing plays. across 37 snaps. Their top snap (+3.25 EPA): (8:27) (Shotgun) 12-A.O'Connell pass deep left to 11-T.Tucker for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Las Vegas Raiders
Final score: Las Vegas Raiders 25–10 New Orleans Saints
Halftime: Las Vegas Raiders 19–10 New Orleans Saints at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Aidan O'Connell
Top passer: Spencer Rattler
Biggest EPA play: (11:30) (Shotgun) 18-S.Rattler pass short right intended for 11-C.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 18…
Game date: 2024-12-29

Game summary

The Las Vegas Raiders beat the New Orleans Saints 25–10 on 2024-12-29. Aidan O'Connell posted a game-high +10.78 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 26 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Las Vegas Raiders	3	16	3	9	0	25
New Orleans Saints	0	10	0	0	0	10

Scoring Map

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

LVLas Vegas Raiders

+3NO 13

LV 30

+1LV 15

+3NO 21

NO 3

NO 15

+3LV 16

+3NO 36

+3NO 7

NO 18

NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q1 5:53FG
Daniel Carlson
Points+3
Yard line
NO 13
Score
3-0
(5:53) 2-D.Carlson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 15:00TD
Foster Moreau
Points+6
Yard line
LV 30
Score
3-6
(15:00) 18-S.Rattler pass deep right to 87-F.Moreau for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 14:52XP
Blake Grupe
Points+1
Yard line
LV 15
Score
3-7
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 10:23FG
Daniel Carlson
Points+3
Yard line
NO 21
Score
6-7
(10:23) 2-D.Carlson 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 1:01TD
Jakobi Meyers
Points+6
Yard line
NO 3
Score
12-7
(1:01) 77-T.Munford reported in as eligible. 12-A.O'Connell pass short left to 16-J.Meyers for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: NO-20-P.Werner has returned to the game.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 0:57TD
Daniel Carlson
Points+7
Yard line
NO 15
Score
13-7
2-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 0:03FG
Blake Grupe
Points+3
Yard line
LV 16
Score
13-10
(:03) 19-B.Grupe 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q3 8:03FG
Daniel Carlson
Points+3
Yard line
NO 36
Score
16-10
(8:03) 2-D.Carlson 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 14:16FG
Daniel Carlson
Points+3
Yard line
NO 7
Score
19-10
(14:16) 2-D.Carlson 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 8:27TD
Tre Tucker
Points+6
Yard line
NO 18
Score
25-10
(8:27) (Shotgun) 12-A.O'Connell pass deep left to 11-T.Tucker for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Aidan O'Connell · Las Vegas Raiders · Passing · +10.78 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
2Brock Bowers · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +6.04 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.86 EPA/play
3Jakobi Meyers · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +4.35 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
4Ameer Abdullah · Las Vegas Raiders · Rushing · +4.29 total EPA · 21 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
5Ameer Abdullah · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +2.72 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
6Terrace Marshall Jr. · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.67 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.83 EPA/play
7Spencer Rattler · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +1.60 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.60 EPA/play
8Kolton Miller · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +1.21 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.21 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

Aidan O'Connell — LV · Passing

Aidan O'Connell posted the highest total EPA (+10.78) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Las Vegas Raiders. Across 37 counted snaps, they averaged +0.29 EPA per play.

Aidan O'Connell's top snap (+3.25 EPA): (8:27) (Shotgun) 12-A.O'Connell pass deep left to 11-T.Tucker for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.79 EPA): Spencer Rattler — (11:30) (Shotgun) 18-S.Rattler pass short right intended for 11-C.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 18-J.Jones at NO 40. 18-J.Jones ran ob at NO 40 for no gain (11-C.Wilson).

Quarterback report card

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

Spencer Rattler (New Orleans Saints) · 46 dropbacks · 43.5% completion · -14.2% CPOE · -0.33 EPA/play · -15.10 total EPA
Aidan O'Connell (Las Vegas Raiders) · 37 dropbacks · 54.1% completion · -9.4% CPOE · +0.29 EPA/play · +10.78 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Las Vegas Raiders	New Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play	+0.050	-0.242
Offensive success rate	44.4%	40.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.291	-0.340
Rush EPA/play	-0.096	-0.254
Defensive EPA/play	+0.242	-0.050
Defensive success rate	59.5%	55.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Las Vegas Raiders generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.05 vs -0.24), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Las Vegas Raiders: +0.05 EPA/play (58th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)
New Orleans Saints: -0.24 EPA/play (8th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)

Las Vegas Raiders: 11 drives, +4.54 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 11 drives, -19.15 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 — Foster Moreau (Spencer Rattler pass) (Q2 15:00)
Las Vegas Raiders — Jakobi Meyers (Aidan O'Connell pass) (Q2 1:01)
Las Vegas Raiders — Tre Tucker (Aidan O'Connell pass) (Q4 8:27)

Field goals

Las Vegas Raiders — Daniel Carlson (Q1 5:53)
Las Vegas Raiders — Daniel Carlson (Q2 10:23)
New Orleans Saints — Blake Grupe (Q2 0:03)
Las Vegas Raiders — Daniel Carlson (Q3 8:03)
Las Vegas Raiders — Daniel Carlson (Q4 14:16)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 3–0. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the NO 13 (Q1 5:53) — (5:53) 2-D.Carlson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole..

The second quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 16–10. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the LV 30 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 18-S.Rattler pass deep right to 87-F.Moreau for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the LV 15 (Q2 14:52) — 19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the NO 21 (Q2 10:23) — (10:23) 2-D.Carlson 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the NO 3 (Q2 1:01); Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the NO 15 (Q2 0:57) — 2-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the LV 16 (Q2 0:03) — (:03) 19-B.Grupe 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball..

The third quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 3–0. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the NO 36 (Q3 8:03) — (8:03) 2-D.Carlson 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole..

The fourth quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 9–0. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the NO 7 (Q4 14:16) — (14:16) 2-D.Carlson 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the NO 18 (Q4 8:27) — (8:27) (Shotgun) 12-A.O'Connell pass deep left to 11-T.Tucker for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 12-A.O'Connell pass deep left to 16-J.Meyers to NO 33 for 29 yards (0-U.Amadi). [WPA +11.5% · EPA +2.40]
New Orleans Saints (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 18-S.Rattler pass deep right to 87-F.Moreau for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.5% · EPA +2.50]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 6:40) — (6:40) (Shotgun) 12-A.O'Connell sacked at NO 13 for -10 yards (94-C.Jordan). [WPA -9.5% · EPA -1.95]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 11:30) — (11:30) (Shotgun) 18-S.Rattler pass short right intended for 11-C.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 18-J.Jones at NO 40. 18-J.Jones ran ob at NO 40 for no gain (11-C.Wilson). [WPA -9.4% · EPA -4.79]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q3 10:04) — (10:04) (Shotgun) 12-A.O'Connell pass short middle to 16-J.Meyers to NO 42 for 19 yards (0-U.Amadi). Penalty on NO-0-U.Amadi, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. [WPA +9.4% · EPA +2.72]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New Orleans Saints (Q4 11:30) — (11:30) (Shotgun) 18-S.Rattler pass short right intended for 11-C.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 18-J.Jones at NO 40. 18-J.Jones ran ob at NO 40 for no gain (11-C.Wilson). [WPA -9.4% · EPA -4.79]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 1:04) — (1:04) (Shotgun) 18-S.Rattler pass short middle intended for 83-J.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 34-T.Harper at LV 22. 34-T.Harper to LV 36 for 14 yards. PENALTY on NO-70-T.Penning, Unnecessary Roughness, 23 [WPA -0.1% · EPA -4.46]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 8:27) — (8:27) (Shotgun) 12-A.O'Connell pass deep left to 11-T.Tucker for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +2.7% · EPA +3.25]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 13:04) — (13:04) (Shotgun) 18-S.Rattler scrambles left end to NO 46 for 8 yards (44-K.Chaisson). [WPA +6.6% · EPA +3.07]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q1 5:53 · NO 13 · Score 3-0
(5:53) 2-D.Carlson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 15:00 · LV 30 · Score 3-6
(15:00) 18-S.Rattler pass deep right to 87-F.Moreau for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 14:52 · LV 15 · Score 3-7
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q2 10:23 · NO 21 · Score 6-7
(10:23) 2-D.Carlson 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q2 1:01 · NO 3 · Score 12-7
(1:01) 77-T.Munford reported in as eligible. 12-A.O'Connell pass short left to 16-J.Meyers for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: NO-20-P.Werner has returned to the game.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+7) — Q2 0:57 · NO 15 · Score 13-7
2-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 0:03 · LV 16 · Score 13-10
(:03) 19-B.Grupe 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q3 8:03 · NO 36 · Score 16-10
(8:03) 2-D.Carlson 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q4 14:16 · NO 7 · Score 19-10
(14:16) 2-D.Carlson 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q4 8:27 · NO 18 · Score 25-10
(8:27) (Shotgun) 12-A.O'Connell pass deep left to 11-T.Tucker for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

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

Las Vegas Raiders earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Aidan O'Connell (Las Vegas Raiders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Spencer Rattler (NO) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Aidan O'Connell (LV) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints on 2024-12-29?

The Las Vegas Raiders beat the New Orleans Saints 25-10 in Week 17, 2024.

What was the score by quarter in Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints?

Q1: Las Vegas Raiders 3, New Orleans Saints 0; Q2: Las Vegas Raiders 16, New Orleans Saints 10; Q3: Las Vegas Raiders 3, New Orleans Saints 0; Q4: Las Vegas Raiders 9, New Orleans Saints 0; Final: Las Vegas Raiders 25, New Orleans Saints 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints?

New Orleans Saints touchdown — F. Moreau (S. Rattler pass) (Q2 15:00) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — J. Meyers (A. O'Connell pass) (Q2 1:01) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — T. Tucker (A. O'Connell pass) (Q4 8:27) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — D. Carlson (Q1 5:53, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — D. Carlson (Q2 10:23, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — B. Grupe (Q2 0:03, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — D. Carlson (Q3 8:03, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — D. Carlson (Q4 14:16, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints?

Spencer Rattler (New Orleans Saints), 43.5% completion, -14.2% CPOE, -0.33 EPA per dropback, -15.10 total passing EPA. Aidan O'Connell (Las Vegas Raiders), 54.1% completion, -9.4% CPOE, +0.29 EPA per dropback, +10.78 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints?

Aidan O'Connell (Las Vegas Raiders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.78 total EPA on Passing plays. across 37 snaps. Their top snap (+3.25 EPA): (8:27) (Shotgun) 12-A.O'Connell pass deep left to 11-T.Tucker for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Las Vegas Raiders

Entered 3-12 Now 4-12 W

New Orleans Saints

Entered 5-10 Now 5-11 L

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