Final2024 Week 3

Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA

Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints, Week 3 2024

Philadelphia Eagles

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15

New Orleans Saints

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12

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eagles0001515
Saints300912

PHI 15NO 12 Final

  • Passing leader

    Jalen Hurts

    PHI · QB

    11.9PPR pts

    29/38, 311 YDS, 1 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Saquon Barkley

    PHI · RB

    33.6PPR pts

    17 ATT, 147 YDS, 2 TD, 4 REC, 9 REC YDS

  • Saints leader

    Chris Olave

    NO · WR

    20.6PPR pts

    6 REC, 86 YDS, 1 TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Tyrann Mathieu

    NO

    1 INT, 7 TKL

Eagles 15, Saints 12: Philadelphia rallies from 3 down at halftime

Philadelphia erased a 3–0 halftime deficit, outscoring New Orleans 15–9 after the break to win 15–12. The Eagles finished with a 460–219 edge in total offense and averaged 6.9 yards per play.

The Saints went 6-for-13 on third down and committed one turnover, while the Eagles kept the ball for 32:15.

Key advantages

  • +2.9 yards/play PHI 6.9 · NO 4.0
  • +241 total yards PHI 460 · NO 219
  • +4:30 time of possession PHI 32:15 · NO 27:45

Game Highlights

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Why the Eagles Won

Philadelphia won the efficiency and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Eagles vs Saints
EaglesStatSaints
6.9Yards per play4.0
460Total yards219
32:15Time of possession27:45
Other team stats
67Plays55
2Turnovers1
43%Third-down conversion46%

Scoring Summary

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

Scoring plays, Eagles vs Saints
TimeTeamPlayPHINO
1st quarter
6:51NOBlake Grupe 34-yard FG Takes lead03
2nd quarter
No scoring
3rd quarter
No scoring
4th quarter
13:17PHISaquon Barkley 65-yard TD run Takes leadJake Elliott XP73
9:49NOBlake Grupe 38-yard FG76
2:03NODerek Carr → Chris Olave, 13-yard TD Takes lead712
1:01PHISaquon Barkley 4-yard TD run Game winnerSaquon Barkley 2-pt run1512

Fantasy Points: Eagles vs Saints, Week 3 2024

Fantasy leaders

  1. Saquon BarkleyPHIRB33.6 PTSRB1
  2. Dallas GoedertPHITE27.0 PTSTE1
  3. Chris OlaveNOWR20.6 PTSWR10
  4. Alvin KamaraNORB15.7 PTSRB15

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Jalen HurtsPHIQB11.9QB2429/3831101825088.8Start/Sit →
Derek CarrNOQB9.0QB2914/251421123069.1

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Saquon BarkleyPHIRB33.6RB1RB1714724490Start/Sit →
Dallas GoedertPHITE27.0TE1TE———11101700Start/Sit →
Chris OlaveNOWR20.6WR10WR———66861Start/Sit →
Alvin KamaraNORB15.7RB15RB2687033400Start/Sit →
DeVonta SmithPHIWR14.9WR25WR———107790Start/Sit →
Parris CampbellPHIWR3.3WR90WR———22130
Kenny GainwellPHIRB3.2RB54RB———32120Start/Sit →
Mason TiptonNOWR3.1WR93WR———32110Start/Sit →
Jahan DotsonPHIWR2.8WR94WR———3280Start/Sit →
Britain CoveyPHIWR2.1WR101WR———11110Start/Sit →
Johnny WilsonPHIWR1.9WR105WR———2190
Cedrick WilsonNOWR1.3WR112WR———1130
Foster MoreauNOTE1.2TE54TE———2120Start/Sit →
Jamaal WilliamsNORB0.9RB67RB1-103100
Rashid ShaheedNOWR0.0—WR———5000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Philadelphia Eagles

Snap Share

  1. Jahan DotsonWR63 snaps88%
  2. Dallas GoedertTE62 snaps86%
  3. Saquon BarkleyRB58 snaps81%
  4. DeVonta SmithWR55 snaps76%
  5. Parris CampbellWR36 snaps50%

Target Share36 targets

  1. Dallas Goedert31%, 11 targets
  2. DeVonta Smith28%, 10 targets
  3. Saquon Barkley11%, 4 targets
  4. Kenny Gainwell8%, 3 targets
  5. Jahan Dotson8%, 3 targets
  6. Other14%, 5 targets

Carry Share25 carries

  1. Saquon Barkley68%, 17 carries
  2. Jalen Hurts32%, 8 carries

New Orleans Saints

Snap Share

  1. Alvin KamaraRB48 snaps86%
  2. Chris OlaveWR45 snaps80%
  3. Rashid ShaheedWR42 snaps75%
  4. Foster MoreauTE40 snaps71%
  5. Juwan JohnsonTE28 snaps50%

Target Share23 targets

  1. Chris Olave26%, 6 targets
  2. Rashid Shaheed22%, 5 targets
  3. Alvin Kamara13%, 3 targets
  4. Jamaal Williams13%, 3 targets
  5. Mason Tipton13%, 3 targets
  6. Other13%, 3 targets

Carry Share29 carries

  1. Alvin Kamara90%, 26 carries
  2. Derek Carr7%, 2 carries
  3. Jamaal Williams3%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Jahan DotsonPHIWR6388%38%0
Dallas GoedertPHITE6286%1131%0
Alvin KamaraNORB4886%313%26
Saquon BarkleyPHIRB5881%411%17
Chris OlaveNOWR4580%626%0
DeVonta SmithPHIWR5576%1028%0
Rashid ShaheedNOWR4275%522%0
Foster MoreauNOTE4071%29%0
Parris CampbellPHIWR3650%26%0
Juwan JohnsonNOTE2850%00%0
Cedrick WilsonNOWR2545%14%0
Grant CalcaterraPHITE2738%00%0
Johnny WilsonPHIWR2433%26%0
Mason TiptonNOWR1832%313%0
Kenny GainwellPHIRB1419%38%0
Jack StollPHITE1318%00%0
Jamaal WilliamsNORB1018%313%1
Britain CoveyPHIWR710%13%0
Jordan MimsNORB12%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 · RB15.722.1−6.486%90% car—02690%313%
Jalen HurtsPHI · QB11.922.1−10.2100%38 att—38832%00%
Dallas GoedertPHI · TE27.018.9+8.186%31% tgt—000%1131%
Saquon BarkleyPHI · RB33.617.9+15.781%68% car—01768%411%
DeVonta SmithPHI · WR14.917.1−2.276%28% tgt—000%1028%
Derek CarrNO · QB9.012.4−3.4100%25 att—2527%00%
Chris OlaveNO · WR20.610.3+10.380%26% tgt—000%626%
Rashid ShaheedNO · WR0.08.6−8.675%22% tgt—000%522%
Jamaal WilliamsNO · RB0.95.8−4.918%13% tgt—013%313%
Jahan DotsonPHI · WR2.85.1−2.388%8% tgt—000%38%
Kenny GainwellPHI · RB3.25.1−1.919%8% tgt—000%38%
Mason TiptonNO · WR3.15.1−2.032%13% tgt—000%313%
Foster MoreauNO · TE1.23.4−2.271%9% tgt—000%29%
Johnny WilsonPHI · WR1.93.4−1.533%6% tgt—000%26%
Parris CampbellPHI · WR3.33.4−0.150%6% tgt—000%26%
Britain CoveyPHI · WR2.11.7+0.410%3% tgt—000%13%
Cedrick Wilson Jr.NO · WR1.31.7−0.445%4% tgt—000%14%

Team totals: Eagles 36 targets and 25 carries; Saints 23 targets and 29 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 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Jalen Hurts Unlucky

PHI · QB · 11.9 pts on 22.1 expected

29 of 38 passing for 311 yards, 1 interception; 8 carries for 25 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 22.1 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Jalen Hurts →

Derek Carr

NO · QB · 9.0 pts on 12.4 expected

14 of 25 passing for 142 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 2 carries for 3 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.4 expected.

Dallas Goedert Ran hot

PHI · TE · 27.0 pts on 18.9 expected

11 targets (31% of the team's), 10 catches for 170 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 18.9 points; efficiency supplied the rest.

Trend: Season high in targets (11).

Start/Sit: Dallas Goedert →

Saquon Barkley Ran hot

PHI · RB · 33.6 pts on 17.9 expected

4 targets (11% of the team's), 4 catches for 9 yards; 17 carries (68% of the team's) for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 17.9 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Saquon Barkley →

Alvin Kamara Volume, no payoff

NO · RB · 15.7 pts on 22.1 expected

3 targets (13% of the team's), 3 catches for 40 yards; 26 carries (90% of the team's) for 87 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 22.1 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Trend: Season high in carries (26).

Start/Sit: Alvin Kamara →

Chris Olave Ran hot

NO · WR · 20.6 pts on 10.3 expected

6 targets (26% of the team's), 6 catches for 86 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Chris Olave →

Rashid Shaheed Unlucky

NO · WR · 0.0 pts on 8.6 expected

5 targets (22% of the team's), 0 catches for 0 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 8.6 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Rashid Shaheed →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Philadelphia Eagles

  • Stock up: Jahan Dotson played 88% of the snaps, up from a 60% season average.
  • Stock up: Parris Campbell played 50% of the snaps, up from a 21% season average.
  • Stock down: DeVonta Smith played 76% of the snaps, down from a 100% season average.

New Orleans Saints

  • Stock up: Alvin Kamara played 86% of the snaps, up from a 57% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Eagles defense and Saints defense
Points allowed toEagles DSaints D
QBs14.916.5
RBs16.224.3
WRs30.735.9
TEs8.911.2

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, climbed as high as >99%, then lost.

Saints win probability

Saints win probability by game minuteSaints started at 50%, stood at 62% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 5 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +9Grupe 34-yd FG50% → 59%Q1 6:51
  2. −42Barkley 65-yd TD run68% → 26%Q4 13:17
  3. +20Grupe 38-yd FG23% → 43%Q4 9:49
  4. +63Carr → Olave, 13-yd TD34% → 98%Q4 2:03
  5. −95Barkley 4-yd TD run>99% → 4%Q4 1:01

Swing in Saints win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Eagles vs Saints
Philadelphia EaglesMeasureNew Orleans Saints
67Plays55
63%Pass rate47%
6.9Yds / dropback5.0
6.9Yds / carry3.1
6/14Third downs6/13

Efficiency edge Philadelphia ran 12 more plays and gained 1.9 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • PHI Goedert 31% · Smith 28% · Barkley 11%
  • NO Olave 26% · Shaheed 22% · Kamara 13%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Eagles vs Saints
ResultPHINO
Touchdowns21
Field goals02
Punts24
Turnovers21
Turnovers on downs21
Missed field goals10

NO turnover edge: +1

  • The Saints opened the scoring on their first possession, a 15-play, 54-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
All 20 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
NOQ1 15:0015548:09Field goal
PHIQ1 6:513-92:18Punt
NOQ1 4:333-31:42Punt
PHIQ1 2:515663:02Interception
NOQ2 14:49380:55Punt
PHIQ2 13:5410366:33Fumble
NOQ2 7:216133:26Punt
PHIQ2 3:5515783:45Downs
NOQ2 0:101-10:10End of half
PHIQ3 15:0010376:17Downs
NOQ3 8:436183:33Punt
PHIQ3 5:106363:41Punt
NOQ3 1:29491:31Downs
PHIQ4 14:584821:41Touchdown
NOQ4 13:178503:28Field goal
PHIQ4 9:497343:08Missed FG
NOQ4 6:419504:38Touchdown
PHIQ4 2:035691:02Touchdown
NOQ4 1:01260:13Interception
PHIQ4 0:483-40:48End 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.

Eagles vs Saints Head-to-Head

The Eagles and Saints first met in 1967 and have played 36 times since.

All-time series
20–16Eagles lead, 36 meetings since 1967
Postseason
3–1Split 3–1
Largest Eagles win
48–211967
Largest Saints win
48–72018

Since 2021

2–1 Eagles lead

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

Oldest to newest. E = Eagles win, S = Saints win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Eagles vs Saints
EaglesStatSaints
14-3Record5-12
27.2Points per game19.9
367.2Yards per game320.1
5.6Yards per play5.3
17.8Points allowed per game23.4
278.4Yards allowed per game379.9

Eagles and Saints in Fantasy

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Eagles vs Saints Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Eagles vs Saints Week 3 game?

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the New Orleans Saints 15–12 in Week 3 of the 2024 season. The game was played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA, on September 22, 2024. See the Eagles' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Eagles vs Saints?

The final score was Eagles 15, Saints 12. The Saints led 3–0 at halftime, and the second half went Eagles 15, Saints 9.

What happened in the Eagles vs Saints game?

Philadelphia erased a 3–0 halftime deficit, outscoring New Orleans 15–9 after the break to win 15–12. The Eagles finished with a 460–219 edge in total offense and averaged 6.9 yards per play. Saquon Barkley led all players with 4 catches for 9 yards, plus 17 carries for 147 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. The Eagles committed 2 turnovers, the Saints 1.

What was the game-winning score in Eagles vs Saints?

Saquon Barkley's 4-yard touchdown run with 1:01 left in the fourth quarter gave the Eagles a 15–12 lead they never gave up. It was the final score of the game.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Eagles vs Saints?

Saquon Barkley led the game with 33.6 PPR fantasy points, the RB1 of Week 3, on 4 catches for 9 yards, plus 17 carries for 147 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Dallas Goedert was next with 27.0 (TE1). See Saquon Barkley's 2024 game log.

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

Jalen Hurts (PHI) led all passers with 29 of 38 for 311 yards and an interception. Saquon Barkley (PHI) led in rushing with 17 carries for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns. Dallas Goedert (PHI) led in receiving with 10 catches for 170 yards.

How many fantasy points did Saquon Barkley score against the Saints?

Saquon Barkley scored 33.6 points in PPR leagues, 31.6 in half-PPR and 29.6 in standard scoring against the Saints in Week 3 of the 2024 season, on 4 catches for 9 yards, plus 17 carries for 147 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. He handled 68% of his team's carries.

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

Saquon Barkley outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 33.6 PPR points on 17.9 xFP (+15.7). Jalen Hurts fell furthest short, with 11.9 points on 22.1 xFP (−10.2). 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 Eagles vs Saints?

Alvin Kamara had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 22.1 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 15.7. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Eagles come back to beat the Saints?

The Eagles' chances of winning fell as low as <1% in the fourth quarter. Saquon Barkley's 4-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game. Saquon Barkley's 4-yard touchdown run then put them ahead for good.

Which team won the turnover battle in Eagles vs Saints?

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

What was the turning point of Eagles vs Saints?

Saquon Barkley's 4-yard touchdown run with 1:01 left in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Saints' win probability from >99% to 4%.

What is the all-time Eagles vs Saints record?

The Eagles lead the all-time series 20–16 across 36 meetings since 1967, including a 1–3 record in the postseason.

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

Before Week 3 of 2024, they last met in the 2022 season on January 1, 2023, when the Saints beat the Eagles 20–10.

Have the Eagles and Saints met in the playoffs?

Yes, 4 times, most recently in the 2018 playoffs. The Eagles are 1–3 against the Saints in the postseason.