Saints vs Seahawks Week 7 2021: Final Score 13

Final2021 Week 7

Lumen Field, Seattle, WAMon, Oct 25, 2021, 8:15 PM ET

New Orleans Saints vs Seattle Seahawks, Week 7 2021

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Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Saints	0	10	0	3	13
Seahawks	7	0	3	0	10

NO 13SEA 10 Final

Passing leader
Jameis Winston
NO · QB
16.9PPR pts
19/35, 222 YDS, 1 TD
Top fantasy scorer
Alvin Kamara
NO · RB
33.9PPR pts
20 ATT, 51 YDS, 10 REC, 128 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
Seahawks leader
DK Metcalf
SEA · WR
17.6PPR pts
2 REC, 96 YDS, 1 TD
Defensive playmaker
Demario Davis
NO
2 SACK, 10 TKL

Saints 13, Seahawks 10: New Orleans holds off Seattle

New Orleans led 10–7 at halftime to win 13–10. The Saints finished with a 304–219 edge in total offense and averaged 4.5 yards per play.

The Seahawks went 3-for-12 on third down, while the Saints kept the ball for 32:49.

Key advantages

+0.5 yards/play NO 4.5 · SEA 4.0
+85 total yards NO 304 · SEA 219
+5:38 time of possession NO 32:49 · SEA 27:11

Game Highlights

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Why the Saints Won

New Orleans won the efficiency and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Saints vs Seahawks
Saints	Stat	Seahawks
4.5	Yards per play	4.0

304	Total yards	219

32:49	Time of possession	27:11

Other team stats
68	Plays	55

1	Turnovers	0

15%	Third-down conversion	25%

Scoring Summary

The Saints scored one touchdown and two field goals; the Seahawks scored one touchdown and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Saints vs Seahawks
Time	Team	Play	NO	SEA
1st quarter
10:08	SEA	Geno Smith → DK Metcalf, 84-yard TD Takes leadJason Myers XP	0	7
2nd quarter
4:23	NO	Brian Johnson 21-yard FG	3	7
0:40	NO	Jameis Winston → Alvin Kamara, 13-yard TD Takes leadBrian Johnson XP	10	7
3rd quarter
0:14	SEA	Jason Myers 50-yard FG Ties game	10	10
4th quarter
1:56	NO	Brian Johnson 33-yard FG Game winner	13	10

Fantasy Points: Saints vs Seahawks, Week 7 2021

Fantasy leaders

Alvin KamaraNORB33.9 PTSRB1
DK MetcalfSEAWR17.6 PTSWR13
Jameis WinstonNOQB15.9 PTSQB16
Geno SmithSEAQB11.9 PTSQB20

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Jameis WinstonNOQB	15.9	QB16	19/35	222	1	0	8	40	0	83.3	Start/Sit →
Geno SmithSEAQB	11.9	QB20	12/22	167	1	0	3	12	0	94.3	Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Alvin KamaraNORB	33.9	RB1	RB	20	51	0	11	10	128	1	Start/Sit →
DK MetcalfSEAWR	17.6	WR13	WR	—	—	—	5	2	96	1	Start/Sit →
Freddie SwainSEAWR	8.7	WR41	WR	1	8	0	6	4	39	0
Marquez CallawayNOWR	6.2	WR48	WR	—	—	—	7	3	32	0
Alex CollinsSEARB	5.4	RB40	RB	16	35	0	1	1	9	0
Gerald EverettSEATE	5.3	TE26	TE	1	12	0	3	3	11	0
Adam TrautmanNOTE	3.6	TE32	TE	—	—	—	3	3	36	0	Start/Sit →
Tyler LockettSEAWR	3.2	WR72	WR	—	—	—	3	2	12	0
Tre'Quan SmithNOWR	2.1	WR77	WR	—	—	—	3	1	11	0
Juwan JohnsonNOTE	1.8	TE41	TE	—	—	—	1	1	8	0	Start/Sit →
Travis HomerSEARB	1.4	RB58	RB	1	14	0	—	—	—	—	Start/Sit →
Devine OzigboNORB	1.4	RB59	RB	1	-3	0	1	1	7	0
Rashaad PennySEARB	0.9	RB62	RB	6	9	0	—	—	—	—
Ty MontgomeryNORB	0.4	RB66	RB	1	4	0	1	0	0	0
Kenny StillsNOWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	3	0	0	0
Kevin WhiteNOWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	2	0	0	0
Penny HartSEAWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	1	0	0	0

Fantasy Usage

New Orleans Saints

Snap Share

Marquez CallawayWR68 snaps92%
Adam TrautmanTE64 snaps86%
Alvin KamaraRB61 snaps82%
Tre'Quan SmithWR41 snaps55%
Kenny StillsWR32 snaps43%

Target Share32 targets

Alvin Kamara34%, 11 targets
Marquez Callaway22%, 7 targets
Kenny Stills9%, 3 targets
Tre'Quan Smith9%, 3 targets
Adam Trautman9%, 3 targets
Other16%, 5 targets

Carry Share30 carries

Alvin Kamara67%, 20 carries
Jameis Winston27%, 8 carries
Ty Montgomery3%, 1 carries
Devine Ozigbo3%, 1 carries

Seattle Seahawks

Snap Share

Tyler LockettWR48 snaps86%
DK MetcalfWR46 snaps82%
Freddie SwainWR43 snaps77%
Will DisslyTE40 snaps71%
Gerald EverettTE33 snaps59%

Target Share19 targets

Freddie Swain32%, 6 targets
DK Metcalf26%, 5 targets
Tyler Lockett16%, 3 targets
Gerald Everett16%, 3 targets
Alex Collins5%, 1 targets
Other5%, 1 targets

Carry Share28 carries

Alex Collins57%, 16 carries
Rashaad Penny21%, 6 carries
Geno Smith11%, 3 carries
Gerald Everett4%, 1 carries
Travis Homer4%, 1 carries
Other4%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Marquez CallawayNOWR	68	92%	7	22%	0
Adam TrautmanNOTE	64	86%	3	9%	0
Tyler LockettSEAWR	48	86%	3	16%	0
Alvin KamaraNORB	61	82%	11	34%	20
DK MetcalfSEAWR	46	82%	5	26%	0
Freddie SwainSEAWR	43	77%	6	32%	1
Will DisslySEATE	40	71%	0	0%	0
Gerald EverettSEATE	33	59%	3	16%	1
Tre'Quan SmithNOWR	41	55%	3	9%	0
Kenny StillsNOWR	32	43%	3	9%	0
Alex CollinsSEARB	22	39%	1	5%	16
Rashaad PennySEARB	20	36%	0	0%	6
Garrett GriffinNOTE	26	35%	0	0%	0
Juwan JohnsonNOTE	20	27%	1	3%	0
Travis HomerSEARB	12	21%	0	0%	1
Penny HartSEAWR	10	18%	1	5%	0
Lil'Jordan HumphreyNOWR	13	18%	0	0%	0
Ty MontgomeryNORB	12	16%	1	3%	1
Kevin WhiteNOWR	8	11%	2	6%	0
Colby ParkinsonSEATE	4	7%	0	0%	0
Devine OzigboNORB	4	5%	1	3%	1
DeeJay DallasSEARB	1	2%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

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+9.2DK Metcalf17.6 PTS vs 8.4 xFP
Biggest underperformer−6.6Alex Collins5.4 PTS vs 12.0 xFP
Highest expected volume31.4 xFPAlvin Kamara33.9 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Alvin KamaraNO · RB	33.9	31.4	+2.5	82%	65% car	—	0	20	65%	11	34%
Jameis WinstonNO · QB	16.9	20.5	−3.6	100%	35 att	—	35	8	26%	0	0%
Alex CollinsSEA · RB	5.4	12.0	−6.6	39%	57% car	—	0	16	57%	1	5%
Marquez CallawayNO · WR	6.2	11.8	−5.6	92%	22% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	22%
Geno SmithSEA · QB	11.9	11.6	+0.3	100%	22 att	—	22	3	11%	0	0%
Freddie SwainSEA · WR	8.7	10.7	−2.0	77%	32% tgt	—	0	1	4%	6	32%
DK MetcalfSEA · WR	17.6	8.4	+9.2	82%	26% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	26%
Gerald EverettSEA · TE	5.3	5.7	−0.4	59%	16% tgt	—	0	1	4%	3	16%
Adam TrautmanNO · TE	4.6	5.1	−0.5	86%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	9%
Kenny StillsNO · WR	0.0	5.1	−5.1	43%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	9%
Tre'Quan SmithNO · WR	2.1	5.1	−3.0	55%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	9%
Tyler LockettSEA · WR	3.2	5.1	−1.9	86%	16% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	16%
Rashaad PennySEA · RB	0.9	3.9	−3.0	36%	21% car	—	0	6	21%	0	0%
Kevin WhiteNO · WR	0.0	3.4	−3.4	11%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	6%
Devine OzigboNO · RB	1.4	2.3	−0.9	5%	3% car	—	0	1	3%	1	3%
Ty Montgomery IINO · RB	0.4	2.3	−1.9	16%	3% car	—	0	1	3%	1	3%
Juwan JohnsonNO · TE	1.8	1.7	+0.1	27%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Penny HartSEA · WR	0.0	1.7	−1.7	18%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	5%
Alex ArmahNO · RB	0.2	0.6	−0.4	—	3% car	—	0	1	3%	0	0%
Travis HomerSEA · RB	1.4	0.6	+0.8	21%	4% car	—	0	1	4%	0	0%

Team totals: Saints 32 targets and 31 carries; Seahawks 19 targets and 28 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 2021 season: 1.68 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.64 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Jameis Winston

NO · QB · 16.9 pts on 20.5 expected

19 of 35 passing for 222 yards, 1 touchdown; 8 carries for 40 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 20.5 expected.

Start/Sit: Jameis Winston →

Geno Smith

SEA · QB · 11.9 pts on 11.6 expected

12 of 22 passing for 167 yards, 1 touchdown; 3 carries for 12 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.6 expected.

Start/Sit: Geno Smith →

Alvin Kamara Strong role

NO · RB · 33.9 pts on 31.4 expected

11 targets (34% of the team's), 10 catches for 128 yards and 1 touchdown; 20 carries (65% of the team's) for 51 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 31.4 expected.

Season high in targets (11). Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Alvin Kamara →

Marquez Callaway Unlucky

NO · WR · 6.2 pts on 11.8 expected

7 targets (22% of the team's), 3 catches for 32 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 11.8 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Fewest points since Week 2.

Alex Collins Unlucky

SEA · RB · 5.4 pts on 12.0 expected

1 target (5% of the team's), 1 catch for 9 yards; 16 carries (57% of the team's) for 35 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 12.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Fewest points since Week 3.

Freddie Swain Volume, no payoff

SEA · WR · 8.7 pts on 10.7 expected

6 targets (32% of the team's), 4 catches for 39 yards; 1 carry (4% of the team's) for 8 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.7 expected.

Season high in targets (6).

DK Metcalf Ran hot

SEA · WR · 17.6 pts on 8.4 expected

5 targets (26% of the team's), 2 catches for 96 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 8.4 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

A touchdown in 5 of the last 7 games.

Start/Sit: DK Metcalf →

Kenny Stills Unlucky

NO · WR · 0.0 pts on 5.1 expected

3 targets (9% of the team's), 0 catches for 0 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 5.1 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Stock Up, Stock Down

New Orleans Saints

Stock up: Marquez Callaway played 92% of the snaps, up from a 76% season average.
Stock down: Ty Montgomery II played 16% of the snaps, down from a 35% season average.

Seattle Seahawks

Stock up: Rashaad Penny played 36% of the snaps, up from a 13% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2021 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Saints defense and Seahawks defense
Points allowed to	Saints D	Seahawks D
QBs	16.3	17.2
RBs	17.7	28.9
WRs	34.8	33.2
TEs	9.4	14.4

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

How the Game Swung

Seattle opened at 34% win probability and fell below 2% in overtime.

Seahawks win probability

Key Swings

+21Smith → Metcalf, 84-yd TD35% → 56%Q1 10:08
−11Johnson 21-yd FG65% → 53%Q2 4:23
−28Winston → Kamara, 13-yd TD55% → 27%Q2 0:40
+16Myers 50-yd FG26% → 42%Q3 0:14
−38Johnson 33-yd FG47% → 9%Q4 1:56

Swing in Seahawks win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Saints vs Seahawks
New Orleans Saints	Measure	Seattle Seahawks
68	Plays	55
54%	Pass rate	49%
5.7	Yds / dropback	4.8
3.0	Yds / carry	3.2
2/13	Third downs	3/12

Efficiency edge New Orleans ran 13 more plays and gained 0.9 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
NO Kamara 34% · Callaway 22% · Trautman 9%
SEA Swain 32% · Metcalf 26% · Everett 16%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Saints vs Seahawks
Result	NO	SEA
Touchdowns	1	1
Field goals	2	1
Punts	6	5
Turnovers	1	0
Turnovers on downs	0	1
Missed field goals	0	2

SEA turnover edge: +1

The Seahawks opened the scoring on their second possession, a 2-play, 84-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.

All 22 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
SEA	Q1 15:00	3	9	2:19	Punt
NO	Q1 12:41	4	14	1:42	Punt
SEA	Q1 10:59	2	84	0:51	Touchdown
NO	Q1 10:08	7	33	4:13	Punt
SEA	Q1 5:55	6	30	3:03	Punt
NO	Q1 2:52	3	-2	1:30	Punt
SEA	Q1 1:22	4	15	1:43	Punt
NO	Q2 14:39	19	86	10:16	Field goal
SEA	Q2 4:23	7	18	1:57	Punt
NO	Q2 2:26	7	85	1:46	Touchdown
SEA	Q2 0:40	2	-9	0:40	End of half
NO	Q3 15:00	3	8	1:31	Punt
SEA	Q3 13:29	9	62	4:46	Missed FG
NO	Q3 8:43	5	9	2:10	Punt
SEA	Q3 6:33	6	19	4:03	Punt
NO	Q3 2:30	2	21	0:56	Fumble
SEA	Q3 1:34	4	0	1:20	Field goal
NO	Q3 0:14	5	10	2:53	Punt
SEA	Q4 12:21	11	45	5:37	Missed FG
NO	Q4 6:44	13	42	4:48	Field goal
SEA	Q4 1:56	4	-18	0:52	Downs
NO	Q4 1:04	2	-3	1:04	End 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 Seahawks Head-to-Head

The Saints and Seahawks first met in 1976 and have played 19 times since.

All-time series: 10–9Saints lead, 19 meetings since 1976
Postseason: 2–0Seahawks won in 2010 and 2013
Largest Saints win: 51–271976
Largest Seahawks win: 44–132025

Since 2021

2–1 Saints lead

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

Oldest to newest. NO = Saints win, SEA = Seahawks win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

2025 Wk 3 Saints at Seahawks, 2025 Wk 3 recap Sun, Sep 21, 2025 SEA 44 NO 13 SEA W
2022 Wk 5 Seahawks at Saints, 2022 Wk 5 recap Sun, Oct 9, 2022 NO 39 SEA 32 NO W
2021 Wk 7 Saints at Seahawks Mon, Oct 25, 2021 NO 13 SEA 10 NO W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2021 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Saints vs Seahawks
Saints	Stat	Seahawks
9-8	Record	7-10

21.4	Points per game	23.2

304.5	Yards per game	323.9

4.9	Yards per play	5.8

19.7	Points allowed per game	21.5

318.2	Yards allowed per game	379.1

Saints vs Seahawks Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread: NO −5.5Saints failed to cover by 2.5
Total: 42Under: 23 points scored (by 19)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
Team	Implied	Actual	Difference
Saints	23.8	13	−10.8
Seahawks	18.3	10	−8.3

Both offenses finished under the market's expectation, which matches the low fantasy output in the Fantasy tab.

Betting Trends

Each team's 2021 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

New Orleans Saints

Against the spread: 3–3
Over/under: 2–4
ATS as favorite: 1–3
ATS as underdog: 2–0
ATS on the road: 2–2

Seattle Seahawks

Against the spread: 4–3
Over/under: 1–5–1
ATS as favorite: 1–2
ATS as underdog: 3–1
ATS at home: 1–2

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Game info

Round: Week 7
Date: Oct 25, 2021
Kickoff (ET): 8:15 PM
Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle, WA
Winner: New Orleans Saints
Margin: 3 points
TV: ESPN
Attendance: 68,563

Before and after

New Orleans Saints

Previous: Week 5: W 33–22 at Commanders
Next: Week 8: W 36–27 vs Buccaneers

Seattle Seahawks

Previous: Week 6: L 20–23 at Steelers
Next: Week 8: W 31–7 vs Jaguars

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Saints vs Seahawks Game FAQ

Who won the 2021 Saints vs Seahawks Week 7 game?

The New Orleans Saints beat the Seattle Seahawks 13–10 in Week 7 of the 2021 season. The game was played at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA, on October 25, 2021. See the Saints' 2021 schedule.

What was the final score of Saints vs Seahawks?

The final score was Saints 13, Seahawks 10. The Saints led 10–7 at halftime, and the second half went Saints 3, Seahawks 3.

What happened in the Saints vs Seahawks game?

New Orleans led 10–7 at halftime to win 13–10. The Saints finished with a 304–219 edge in total offense and averaged 4.5 yards per play. Alvin Kamara led all players with 10 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown, plus 20 carries for 51 rushing yards. The Saints committed 1 turnover, the Seahawks none.

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

Brian Johnson's 33-yard field goal with 1:56 left in the fourth quarter gave the Saints a 13–10 lead they never gave up. It was the final score of the game.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Saints vs Seahawks?

Alvin Kamara led the game with 33.9 PPR fantasy points, the RB1 of Week 7, on 10 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown, plus 20 carries for 51 rushing yards. DK Metcalf was next with 17.6 (WR13). See Alvin Kamara's 2021 game log.

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

Jameis Winston (NO) led all passers with 19 of 35 for 222 yards and a touchdown. Alvin Kamara (NO) led in rushing with 20 carries for 51 yards. Alvin Kamara (NO) led in receiving with 10 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Alvin Kamara score against the Seahawks?

Alvin Kamara scored 33.9 points in PPR leagues, 28.9 in half-PPR and 23.9 in standard scoring against the Seahawks in Week 7 of the 2021 season, on 10 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown, plus 20 carries for 51 rushing yards. He drew 34% of his team's targets.

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

DK Metcalf outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 17.6 PPR points on 8.4 xFP (+9.2). Alex Collins fell furthest short, with 5.4 points on 12.0 xFP (−6.6). 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.

How did the Saints beat the Seahawks?

The Saints beat the Seahawks 13–10 because they averaged 4.5 yards per play to 4.0 and outgained them 304–219. Brian Johnson's 33-yard field goal put them ahead for good.

What is the all-time Saints vs Seahawks record?

The Saints lead the all-time series 10–9 across 19 meetings since 1976, including a 0–2 record in the postseason.

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

Before Week 7 of 2021, they last met in the 2019 season on September 22, 2019, when the Saints beat the Seahawks 33–27.

Have the Saints and Seahawks met in the playoffs?

Yes, 2 times, most recently in the 2013 playoffs. The Saints are 0–2 against the Seahawks in the postseason.

What was the closing spread for Saints vs Seahawks?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Saints −5.5, making the New Orleans Saints 5.5-point favorites, with a closing total of 42. That implied about 23.8 points for the Saints and 18.3 for the Seahawks.

Did Saints vs Seahawks go over or under the total?

The game went under. The consensus closing total was 42, and the teams combined for 23 points, 19 under the number.

Who covered the spread in Saints vs Seahawks?

The Seahawks covered as 5.5-point underdogs against the closing line of Saints −5.5. The final margin was 3 points.