Final2023 Week 6

Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX

New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans, Week 6 2023

New Orleans Saints

Away

13

Houston Texans

HomeWon

20

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Saints733013
Texans7103020

NO 13HOU 20 Final

  • Passing leader

    Derek Carr

    NO · QB

    17.3PPR pts

    32/50, 353 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Rashid Shaheed

    NO · WR

    18.3PPR pts

    2 REC, 85 YDS, 1 TD

  • Saints leader

    Alvin Kamara

    NO · RB

    17.4PPR pts

    19 ATT, 68 YDS, 7 REC, 36 REC YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Steven Nelson

    HOU

    1 INT, 6 TKL

Texans 20, Saints 13: Houston beats New Orleans

Houston led 17–10 at halftime to win 20–13. New Orleans outgained the Texans 430–297.

The Saints went 6-for-15 on third down and committed two turnovers.

Key advantages

  • +1 turnover margin HOU 1 · NO 2 turnovers

Game Highlights

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Why the Texans Won

Houston won the turnover battle.

Team stats comparison, Saints vs Texans
SaintsStatTexans
2Turnovers1
Other team stats
430Total yards297
5.5Yards per play5.0
78Plays60
40%Third-down conversion36%
31:33Time of possession28:27

Scoring Summary

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

Scoring plays, Saints vs Texans
TimeTeamPlayNOHOU
1st quarter
3:41HOUC.J. Stroud → Dalton Schultz, 1-yard TD Takes leadKa'imi Fairbairn XP07
0:13NODerek Carr → Rashid Shaheed, 34-yard TD Ties gameBlake Grupe XP77
2nd quarter
10:28HOUKa'imi Fairbairn 24-yard FG Takes lead710
2:56HOUC.J. Stroud → Robert Woods, 6-yard TD Extends leadKa'imi Fairbairn XP717
0:18NOBlake Grupe 48-yard FG1017
3rd quarter
7:01HOUKa'imi Fairbairn 22-yard FG Extends lead1020
2:17NOBlake Grupe 45-yard FG1320
4th quarter
No scoring

Fantasy Points: Saints vs Texans, Week 6 2023

Fantasy leaders

  1. Rashid ShaheedNOWR18.3 PTSWR12
  2. Alvin KamaraNORB17.4 PTSRB10
  3. Derek CarrNOQB17.3 PTSQB10
  4. Chris OlaveNOWR16.6 PTSWR18

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Derek CarrNOQB17.3QB1032/503531112083.2
C.J. StroudHOUQB15.2QB1213/271992132082.2Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Rashid ShaheedNOWR18.3WR12WR218062851Start/Sit →
Alvin KamaraNORB17.4RB10RB1968087360Start/Sit →
Chris OlaveNOWR16.6WR18WR———107960Start/Sit →
Dalton SchultzHOUTE16.1TE2TE———74611Start/Sit →
Nico CollinsHOUWR13.0WR31WR———64800Start/Sit →
Taysom HillNOTE12.3TE6TE12087490
Michael ThomasNOWR9.5WR39WR———85450
Robert WoodsHOUWR7.6WR48WR———3161
Foster MoreauNOTE7.3TE18TE———44330Start/Sit →
Devin SingletaryHOURB7.2RB31RB125802140Start/Sit →
Noah BrownHOUWR5.7WR61WR———52370
Dameon PierceHOURB3.4RB47RB13340————Start/Sit →
Kendre MillerNORB2.2RB62RB2-1021130Start/Sit →
Brevin JordanHOUTE2.1TE37TE———11110Start/Sit →
Xavier HutchinsonHOUWR1.5WR98WR2150————Start/Sit →
Mike BooneHOURB1.1RB71RB1110————

Fantasy Usage

New Orleans Saints

Snap Share

  1. Chris OlaveWR72 snaps88%
  2. Michael ThomasWR68 snaps83%
  3. Alvin KamaraRB66 snaps80%
  4. Rashid ShaheedWR62 snaps76%
  5. Taysom HillTE49 snaps60%

Target Share46 targets

  1. Chris Olave22%, 10 targets
  2. Michael Thomas17%, 8 targets
  3. Alvin Kamara17%, 8 targets
  4. Taysom Hill17%, 8 targets
  5. Rashid Shaheed13%, 6 targets
  6. Other13%, 6 targets

Carry Share25 carries

  1. Alvin Kamara76%, 19 carries
  2. Rashid Shaheed8%, 2 carries
  3. Kendre Miller8%, 2 carries
  4. Derek Carr4%, 1 carries
  5. Taysom Hill4%, 1 carries

Houston Texans

Snap Share

  1. Nico CollinsWR46 snaps73%
  2. Dalton SchultzTE40 snaps63%
  3. Robert WoodsWR39 snaps62%
  4. Noah BrownWR35 snaps56%
  5. Devin SingletaryRB34 snaps54%

Target Share24 targets

  1. Dalton Schultz29%, 7 targets
  2. Nico Collins25%, 6 targets
  3. Noah Brown21%, 5 targets
  4. Robert Woods13%, 3 targets
  5. Devin Singletary8%, 2 targets
  6. Other4%, 1 targets

Carry Share31 carries

  1. Dameon Pierce42%, 13 carries
  2. Devin Singletary39%, 12 carries
  3. C.J. Stroud10%, 3 carries
  4. Xavier Hutchinson6%, 2 carries
  5. Mike Boone3%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Chris OlaveNOWR7288%1022%0
Michael ThomasNOWR6883%817%0
Alvin KamaraNORB6680%817%19
Rashid ShaheedNOWR6276%613%2
Nico CollinsHOUWR4673%625%0
Dalton SchultzHOUTE4063%729%0
Robert WoodsHOUWR3962%313%0
Taysom HillNOTE4960%817%1
Noah BrownHOUWR3556%521%0
Devin SingletaryHOURB3454%28%12
Foster MoreauNOTE3948%49%0
Andrew BeckHOURB2844%00%0
Teagan QuitorianoHOUTE2235%00%0
Dameon PierceHOURB2133%00%13
John MetchieHOUWR1625%00%0
Kendre MillerNORB1822%24%2
Brevin JordanHOUTE1219%14%0
Xavier HutchinsonHOUWR1219%00%2
Keith KirkwoodNOWR1518%00%0
Jimmy GrahamNOTE1417%00%0
Mike BooneHOURB1016%00%1
Lynn BowdenNOWR911%00%0
J.P. HoltzNOTE11%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.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Alvin KamaraNO · RB17.425.0−7.680%76% car—01976%817%
Derek CarrNO · QB17.321.7−4.496%50 att—5014%00%
Chris OlaveNO · WR16.616.7−0.188%22% tgt—000%1022%
Taysom HillNO · TE12.314.4−2.160%17% tgt—114%817%
Michael ThomasNO · WR9.513.4−3.983%17% tgt—000%817%
C.J. StroudHOU · QB15.213.2+2.0100%27 att—27310%00%
Dalton SchultzHOU · TE16.111.7+4.463%29% tgt—000%729%
Rashid ShaheedNO · WR18.311.2+7.176%13% tgt—028%613%
Devin SingletaryHOU · RB7.210.7−3.554%39% car—01239%28%
Nico CollinsHOU · WR12.010.0+2.073%25% tgt—000%625%
Noah BrownHOU · WR5.78.3−2.656%21% tgt—000%521%
Dameon PierceHOU · RB3.48.0−4.633%42% car—01342%00%
Foster MoreauNO · TE7.36.7+0.648%9% tgt—000%49%
Robert WoodsHOU · WR7.65.0+2.662%13% tgt—000%313%
Kendre MillerNO · RB2.24.6−2.422%8% car—028%24%
Brevin JordanHOU · TE2.11.7+0.419%4% tgt—000%14%
Xavier HutchinsonHOU · WR1.51.2+0.319%6% car—026%00%
Mike BooneHOU · RB1.10.6+0.516%3% car—013%00%

Team totals: Saints 46 targets and 25 carries; Texans 24 targets and 31 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 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Derek Carr

NO · QB · 17.3 pts on 21.7 expected

32 of 50 passing for 353 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 1 carry for 2 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 21.7 expected.

C.J. Stroud

HOU · QB · 15.2 pts on 13.2 expected

13 of 27 passing for 199 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception; 3 carries for 2 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.2 expected.

Start/Sit: C.J. Stroud →

Alvin Kamara Volume, no payoff

NO · RB · 17.4 pts on 25.0 expected

8 targets (17% of the team's), 7 catches for 36 yards; 19 carries (76% of the team's) for 68 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 25.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Alvin Kamara →

Chris Olave

NO · WR · 16.6 pts on 16.7 expected

10 targets (22% of the team's), 7 catches for 96 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.7 expected.

Start/Sit: Chris Olave →

Dalton Schultz

HOU · TE · 16.1 pts on 11.7 expected

7 targets (29% of the team's), 4 catches for 61 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.7 expected.

Start/Sit: Dalton Schultz →

Devin Singletary

HOU · RB · 7.2 pts on 10.7 expected

2 targets (8% of the team's), 1 catch for 4 yards; 12 carries (39% of the team's) for 58 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.7 expected.

Start/Sit: Devin Singletary →

Rashid Shaheed Ran hot

NO · WR · 18.3 pts on 11.2 expected

6 targets (13% of the team's), 2 catches for 85 yards and 1 touchdown; 2 carries (8% of the team's) for 18 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 11.2 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Rashid Shaheed →

Taysom Hill

NO · TE · 12.3 pts on 14.4 expected

1 of 1 passing for 4 yards; 8 targets (17% of the team's), 7 catches for 49 yards; 1 carry (4% of the team's) for 2 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 14.4 expected.

Stock Up, Stock Down

New Orleans Saints

  • Stock up: Taysom Hill played 60% of the snaps, up from a 35% season average.
  • Stock up: Rashid Shaheed played 76% of the snaps, up from a 58% season average.

Houston Texans

  • Stock up: Devin Singletary led the backfield with 54% of the snaps after trailing Dameon Pierce before this game.
  • Stock down: Dameon Pierce lost the backfield lead: 33% of the snaps to Devin Singletary's 54%.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Saints defense and Texans defense
Points allowed toSaints DTexans D
QBs15.417.1
RBs19.320.3
WRs29.931.2
TEs12.413.9

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

How the Game Swung

Houston opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Texans win probability

Texans win probability by game minuteTexans started at 50%, stood at 77% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 7 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +22Stroud → Schultz, 1-yd TD50% → 72%Q1 3:41
  2. −22Carr → Shaheed, 34-yd TD72% → 50%Q1 0:13
  3. +11Fairbairn 24-yd FG50% → 61%Q2 10:28
  4. +22Stroud → Woods, 6-yd TD62% → 84%Q2 2:56
  5. +9Fairbairn 22-yd FG80% → 89%Q3 7:01

Swing in Texans win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Saints vs Texans
New Orleans SaintsMeasureHouston Texans
78Plays60
68%Pass rate48%
6.4Yds / dropback6.1
3.6Yds / carry3.9
6/15Third downs4/11

Efficiency edge Houston ran 18 fewer plays than New Orleans.

  • Top targets
  • NO Olave 22% · Kamara 17% · Thomas 17%
  • HOU Schultz 29% · Collins 25% · Brown 21%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Saints vs Texans
ResultNOHOU
Touchdowns12
Field goals22
Punts35
Turnovers11
Turnovers on downs10
Missed field goals20
  • The Texans opened the scoring on their third possession, a 6-play, 59-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
All 22 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
HOUQ1 15:008393:47Punt
NOQ1 11:139464:33Missed FG
HOUQ1 6:40220:44Interception
HOUQ1 5:566592:15Touchdown
NOQ1 3:419753:28Touchdown
HOUQ1 0:1311704:45Field goal
NOQ2 10:28341:21Punt
HOUQ2 9:0710656:11Touchdown
NOQ2 2:5613462:38Field goal
HOUQ2 0:18130:18End of half
NOQ3 15:00553:28Punt
HOUQ3 11:32311:37Punt
NOQ3 9:55300:45Punt
HOUQ3 9:106462:09Field goal
NOQ3 7:0110484:44Field goal
HOUQ3 2:173-21:35Punt
NOQ3 0:4211584:35Missed FG
HOUQ4 11:075273:00Punt
NOQ4 8:077733:36Downs
HOUQ4 4:315351:50Punt
NOQ4 2:4112612:25Interception
HOUQ4 0:16200:16End of game
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.

Saints vs Texans Head-to-Head

The Saints and Texans first met in 2003 and have played 6 times since.

All-time series
3–3Series tied, 6 meetings since 2003
Postseason
0No playoff meetings
Largest Saints win
31–102003
Largest Texans win
24–62015

Since 2021

1–0 Texans lead

1 meeting since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. T = Texans win, S = Saints win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

  • 2023 Wk 6 Saints at Texans HOU 20 NO 13 HOU W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Saints vs Texans
SaintsStatTexans
9-8Record10-7
23.6Points per game22.2
337.2Yards per game342.4
5.1Yards per play5.4
19.2Points allowed per game20.8
327.2Yards allowed per game330.7

Saints and Texans in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Saint or a Texan, these answer the week-to-week question.

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Saints vs Texans Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Saints vs Texans Week 6 game?

The Houston Texans beat the New Orleans Saints 20–13 in Week 6 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX, on October 15, 2023. See the Texans' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Saints vs Texans?

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

What happened in the Saints vs Texans game?

Houston led 17–10 at halftime to win 20–13. New Orleans outgained the Texans 430–297. Rashid Shaheed led all players with 2 catches for 85 yards and a touchdown, plus 2 carries for 18 rushing yards. The Saints committed 2 turnovers, the Texans 1.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Saints vs Texans?

Rashid Shaheed led the game with 18.3 PPR fantasy points, the WR12 of Week 6, on 2 catches for 85 yards and a touchdown, plus 2 carries for 18 rushing yards. Alvin Kamara was next with 17.4 (RB10). See Rashid Shaheed's 2023 game log.

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

Derek Carr (NO) led all passers with 32 of 50 for 353 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Alvin Kamara (NO) led in rushing with 19 carries for 68 yards. Chris Olave (NO) led in receiving with 7 catches for 96 yards.

How many fantasy points did Rashid Shaheed score against the Texans?

Rashid Shaheed scored 18.3 points in PPR leagues, 17.3 in half-PPR and 16.3 in standard scoring against the Texans in Week 6 of the 2023 season, on 2 catches for 85 yards and a touchdown, plus 2 carries for 18 rushing yards.

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

Rashid Shaheed outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 18.3 PPR points on 11.2 xFP (+7.1). Alvin Kamara fell furthest short, with 17.4 points on 25.0 xFP (−7.6). 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 Saints vs Texans?

Alvin Kamara had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 25.0 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 17.4. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Texans beat the Saints?

The Texans beat the Saints 20–13 because they won the turnover battle 2–1.

Which team won the turnover battle in Saints vs Texans?

The Texans won the turnover battle 2–1: the Saints gave the ball away 2 times and the Texans 1 time. The Texans won the game.

What is the all-time Saints vs Texans record?

The all-time series is tied 3–3 across 6 meetings since 2003.

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

Before Week 6 of 2023, they last met in the 2019 season on September 9, 2019, when the Saints beat the Texans 30–28.