Final2025 Week 1

Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA

Arizona Cardinals vs New Orleans Saints, Week 1 2025

Arizona Cardinals

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20

New Orleans Saints

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13

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cardinals3143020
Saints0100313

ARI 20NO 13 Final

  • Passing leader

    Spencer Rattler

    NO · QB

    11.5PPR pts

    27/46, 214 YDS

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Marvin Harrison Jr.

    ARI · WR

    18.1PPR pts

    5 REC, 71 YDS, 1 TD

  • Saints leader

    Juwan Johnson

    NO · TE

    15.6PPR pts

    8 REC, 76 YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Carl Granderson

    NO

    1.5 SACK, 6 TKL

Cardinals 20, Saints 13: Arizona beats New Orleans

Arizona led 17–10 at halftime after a 14-point second quarter to win 20–13. New Orleans outgained the Cardinals 315–276.

The Saints went 5-for-14 on third down, while the Cardinals kept the ball for 33:46 and finished without a giveaway.

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Key advantages

  • +10% third-down rate ARI 46% · NO 36%
  • +7:32 time of possession ARI 33:46 · NO 26:14

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Why the Cardinals Won

Arizona won the third-down and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Cardinals vs Saints
CardinalsStatSaints
46%Third-down conversion36%
33:46Time of possession26:14
Other team stats
276Total yards315
4.5Yards per play4.6
61Plays69
0Turnovers0

Scoring Summary

The Cardinals scored two touchdowns and two field goals; the Saints scored one touchdown and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Cardinals vs Saints
TimeTeamPlayARINO
1st quarter
5:03ARIChad Ryland 42-yard FG Takes lead30
2nd quarter
14:20NOAlvin Kamara 18-yard TD run Takes leadBlake Grupe XP37
10:05ARIKyler Murray → Marvin Harrison Jr., 1-yard TD Takes leadChad Ryland XP107
4:58NOBlake Grupe 36-yard FG Ties game1010
0:28ARIKyler Murray → James Conner, 4-yard TD Takes leadChad Ryland XP1710
3rd quarter
9:16ARIChad Ryland 50-yard FG Extends lead2010
4th quarter
2:42NOBlake Grupe 28-yard FG2013

Fantasy Points: Cardinals vs Saints, Week 1 2025

Fantasy leaders

  1. Kyler MurrayARIQB18.3 PTSQB16
  2. Marvin HarrisonARIWR18.1 PTSWR13
  3. Juwan JohnsonNOTE15.6 PTSTE1
  4. James ConnerARIRB14.4 PTSRB16

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Spencer RattlerNOQB11.5QB2227/4621400429070.4Start/Sit →
Kyler MurrayARIQB18.3QB1621/29163207380108.8Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Marvin HarrisonARIWR18.1WR13WR———65711
Juwan JohnsonNOTE15.6TE1TE———118760Start/Sit →
James ConnerARIRB14.4RB16RB123904451
Alvin KamaraNORB13.7RB21RB1145122120Start/Sit →
Chris OlaveNOWR12.4WR27WR———137540Start/Sit →
Trey McBrideARITE12.1TE12TE———96610Start/Sit →
Rashid ShaheedNOWR9.3WR39WR———96330Start/Sit →
Trey BensonARIRB8.5RB30RB86901160
Brandin CooksNOWR5.6WR63WR———43260Start/Sit →
Kendre MillerNORB2.4RB58RB5240————Start/Sit →
Devaughn VeleNOWR2.3WR92WR———21130Start/Sit →
Tip ReimanARITE2.0TE46TE———11100Start/Sit →
Michael WilsonARIWR1.5WR106WR———4150Start/Sit →
Zay JonesARIWR1.4WR108WR———1140
Elijah HigginsARITE1.3TE56TE———2130Start/Sit →
Devin NealNORB0.9RB71RB290————
Greg DortchARIWR0.8WR115WR———11-20Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Arizona Cardinals

Snap Share

  1. Trey McBrideTE64 snaps97%
  2. Marvin HarrisonWR59 snaps89%
  3. Michael WilsonWR44 snaps67%
  4. James ConnerRB43 snaps65%
  5. Tip ReimanTE34 snaps52%

Target Share29 targets

  1. Trey McBride31%, 9 targets
  2. Marvin Harrison21%, 6 targets
  3. James Conner14%, 4 targets
  4. Michael Wilson14%, 4 targets
  5. Elijah Higgins7%, 2 targets
  6. Other14%, 4 targets

Carry Share27 carries

  1. James Conner44%, 12 carries
  2. Trey Benson30%, 8 carries
  3. Kyler Murray26%, 7 carries

New Orleans Saints

Snap Share

  1. Juwan JohnsonTE74 snaps99%
  2. Chris OlaveWR64 snaps85%
  3. Rashid ShaheedWR64 snaps85%
  4. Alvin KamaraRB59 snaps79%
  5. Brandin CooksWR57 snaps76%

Target Share41 targets

  1. Chris Olave32%, 13 targets
  2. Juwan Johnson27%, 11 targets
  3. Rashid Shaheed22%, 9 targets
  4. Brandin Cooks10%, 4 targets
  5. Alvin Kamara5%, 2 targets
  6. Other5%, 2 targets

Carry Share22 carries

  1. Alvin Kamara50%, 11 carries
  2. Kendre Miller23%, 5 carries
  3. Spencer Rattler18%, 4 carries
  4. Devin Neal9%, 2 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Juwan JohnsonNOTE7499%1127%0
Trey McBrideARITE6497%931%0
Marvin HarrisonARIWR5989%621%0
Chris OlaveNOWR6485%1332%0
Rashid ShaheedNOWR6485%922%0
Alvin KamaraNORB5979%25%11
Brandin CooksNOWR5776%410%0
Michael WilsonARIWR4467%414%0
James ConnerARIRB4365%414%12
Tip ReimanARITE3452%13%0
Zay JonesARIWR3147%13%0
Trey BensonARIRB2233%13%8
Elijah HigginsARITE2030%27%0
Jack StollNOTE1824%00%0
Devaughn VeleNOWR1723%25%0
Greg DortchARIWR1015%13%0
Kendre MillerNORB1115%00%5
Devin NealNORB79%00%2
Travis VokolekARITE35%00%0
Moliki MatavaoNOTE11%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+7.9Marvin Harrison Jr.18.1 PTS vs 10.2 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−11.5Spencer Rattler11.5 PTS vs 23.0 xFP
  • Highest expected volume23.0 xFPSpencer Rattler11.5 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Spencer RattlerNO · QB11.523.0−11.5100%46 att—46418%00%
Chris OlaveNO · WR12.422.2−9.885%32% tgt—000%1332%
Juwan JohnsonNO · TE15.618.8−3.299%27% tgt—000%1127%
Kyler MurrayARI · QB18.317.4+0.9100%29 att—29726%00%
Rashid ShaheedNO · WR9.315.3−6.085%22% tgt—000%922%
Trey McBrideARI · TE12.115.3−3.297%31% tgt—000%931%
James ConnerARI · RB14.414.6−0.265%44% car—01244%414%
Alvin KamaraNO · RB13.710.5+3.279%50% car—01150%25%
Marvin Harrison Jr.ARI · WR18.110.2+7.989%21% tgt—000%621%
Trey BensonARI · RB8.56.9+1.633%30% car—0830%13%
Brandin CooksNO · WR5.66.8−1.276%10% tgt—000%410%
Michael WilsonARI · WR1.56.8−5.367%14% tgt—000%414%
Devaughn VeleNO · WR2.33.4−1.123%5% tgt—000%25%
Elijah HigginsARI · TE1.33.4−2.130%7% tgt—000%27%
Kendre MillerNO · RB2.43.2−0.815%23% car—0523%00%
Greg DortchARI · WR0.81.7−0.915%3% tgt—000%13%
Tip ReimanARI · TE2.01.7+0.352%3% tgt—000%13%
Zay JonesARI · WR1.41.7−0.347%3% tgt—000%13%
Devin NealNO · RB0.91.3−0.49%9% car—029%00%

Team totals: Cardinals 29 targets and 27 carries; Saints 41 targets and 22 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2025 season: 1.70 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Kyler Murray

ARI · QB · 18.3 pts on 17.4 expected

21 of 29 passing for 163 yards, 2 touchdowns; 7 carries for 38 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Kyler Murray →

Spencer Rattler Unlucky

NO · QB · 11.5 pts on 23.0 expected

27 of 46 passing for 214 yards; 4 carries for 29 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 23.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Spencer Rattler →

Trey McBride Volume, no payoff

ARI · TE · 12.1 pts on 15.3 expected

9 targets (31% of the team's), 6 catches for 61 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Trey McBride →

James Conner

ARI · RB · 14.4 pts on 14.6 expected

4 targets (14% of the team's), 4 catches for 5 yards and 1 touchdown; 12 carries (44% of the team's) for 39 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 14.6 expected.

Chris Olave Volume, no payoff

NO · WR · 12.4 pts on 22.2 expected

13 targets (32% of the team's), 7 catches for 54 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 22.2 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Chris Olave →

Rashid Shaheed Unlucky

NO · WR · 9.3 pts on 15.3 expected

9 targets (22% of the team's), 6 catches for 33 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 15.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Rashid Shaheed →

Marvin Harrison Jr. Ran hot

ARI · WR · 18.1 pts on 10.2 expected

6 targets (21% of the team's), 5 catches for 71 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.2 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2025 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Cardinals defense and Saints defense
Points allowed toCardinals DSaints D
QBs17.614.5
RBs25.719.6
WRs30.227.4
TEs16.912.5

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

New Orleans opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the fourth quarter.

Saints win probability

Saints win probability by game minuteSaints started at 50%, stood at 23% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 7 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −10Ryland 42-yd FG50% → 40%Q1 5:03
  2. +24Kamara 18-yd TD run40% → 63%Q2 14:20
  3. −25Murray → Harrison, 1-yd TD64% → 39%Q2 10:05
  4. +11Grupe 36-yd FG39% → 50%Q2 4:58
  5. −27Murray → Conner, 4-yd TD50% → 23%Q2 0:28

Swing in Saints win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Cardinals vs Saints
Arizona CardinalsMeasureNew Orleans Saints
61Plays69
56%Pass rate68%
3.8Yds / dropback4.4
5.4Yds / carry4.9
6/13Third downs5/14

Efficiency edge Arizona ran 8 fewer plays but gained 0.5 more yards per carry.

  • Top targets
  • ARI McBride 31% · Harrison 21% · Conner 14%
  • NO Olave 32% · Johnson 27% · Shaheed 22%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Cardinals vs Saints
ResultARINO
Touchdowns21
Field goals22
Punts44
Turnovers00
Turnovers on downs01
Missed field goals11
  • The Cardinals opened the scoring on their second possession, a 11-play, 42-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
  • The Cardinals drained the clock with two second-half drives of four to five minutes.
All 19 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
ARIQ1 15:00523:33Punt
NOQ1 11:27330:53Punt
ARIQ1 10:3411425:31Field goal
NOQ1 5:0310755:43Touchdown
ARIQ2 14:207654:15Touchdown
NOQ2 10:0510375:07Field goal
ARIQ2 4:5810714:30Touchdown
NOQ2 0:28160:28End of half
NOQ3 15:005162:33Punt
ARIQ3 12:276493:11Field goal
NOQ3 9:1614535:21Missed FG
ARIQ3 3:555113:02Punt
NOQ3 0:534132:02Punt
ARIQ4 13:519354:42Punt
NOQ4 9:093-50:26Punt
ARIQ4 8:438124:09Missed FG
NOQ4 4:349541:52Field goal
ARIQ4 2:423-90:53Punt
NOQ4 1:4913401:49Downs
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Cardinals vs Saints Head-to-Head

The Cardinals and Saints first met in 1967 and have played 33 times since.

All-time series
17–16Cardinals lead, 33 meetings since 1967
Postseason
1–0Saints won in 2009
Largest Cardinals win
40–71980
Largest Saints win
45–142009

Since 2021

2–0 Cardinals lead

2 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. C = Cardinals win, S = Saints win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

  • Week 16 Cardinals at Saints Upcoming

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2025 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Cardinals vs Saints
CardinalsStatSaints
3-14Record6-11
20.9Points per game18.0
325.8Yards per game313.6
5.2Yards per play5.0
28.7Points allowed per game22.5
357.7Yards allowed per game299.8

Cardinals vs Saints Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 16 in New Orleans. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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Cardinals vs Saints Game FAQ

Who won the 2025 Cardinals vs Saints Week 1 game?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the New Orleans Saints 20–13 in Week 1 of the 2025 season. The game was played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA, on September 7, 2025. See the Cardinals' 2025 schedule.

What was the final score of Cardinals vs Saints?

The final score was Cardinals 20, Saints 13. The Cardinals led 17–10 at halftime, and the second half went Cardinals 3, Saints 3.

What happened in the Cardinals vs Saints game?

Arizona led 17–10 at halftime after a 14-point second quarter to win 20–13. New Orleans outgained the Cardinals 315–276. Kyler Murray led all players with 21 of 29 passing for 163 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 7 carries for 38 rushing yards.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Cardinals vs Saints?

Kyler Murray led the game with 18.3 PPR fantasy points, the QB16 of Week 1, on 21 of 29 passing for 163 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 7 carries for 38 rushing yards. Marvin Harrison was next with 18.1 (WR13). See Kyler Murray's 2025 game log.

Who led Cardinals vs Saints in passing, rushing and receiving?

Spencer Rattler (NO) led all passers with 27 of 46 for 214 yards. Trey Benson (ARI) led in rushing with 8 carries for 69 yards. Juwan Johnson (NO) led in receiving with 8 catches for 76 yards.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Cardinals vs Saints?

Marvin Harrison Jr. outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 18.1 PPR points on 10.2 xFP (+7.9). Spencer Rattler fell furthest short, with 11.5 points on 23.0 xFP (−11.5). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Cardinals vs Saints?

Spencer Rattler had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 23.0 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 11.5. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

What was the turning point of Cardinals vs Saints?

Kyler Murray's 4-yard touchdown pass to James Conner with 0:28 left in the second quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Saints' win probability from 50% to 23%.

What is the all-time Cardinals vs Saints record?

The Cardinals lead the all-time series 17–16 across 33 meetings since 1967, including a 0–1 record in the postseason.

When did the Cardinals and Saints last play before this game?

Before Week 1 of 2025, they last met in the 2022 season on October 20, 2022, when the Cardinals beat the Saints 42–34.

Have the Cardinals and Saints met in the playoffs?

Yes, 1 time, most recently in the 2009 playoffs. The Cardinals are 0–1 against the Saints in the postseason.

What is the Cardinals vs Saints record since 2021?

The Cardinals lead 2–0 across 2 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.