2018 · Week 5
Washington Commanders at New Orleans Saints
Oct 8, 2018 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · sportturf
Recap
New Orleans Saints routed Washington Commanders 43–19. ScoutIndex had favored Saints (71%) going in. Saints improve to 4-1; Commanders fall to 2-2. Drew Brees led the way with 363 passing yards and 3 TDs; 1 rushing yard; 1 catch for 1 yard. Saints out-gained the opponent 461–314 in total yards.
Team stats
| WAS | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 23 |
| 314 | Total yards | 461 |
| 275 | Passing yards | 363 |
| 39 | Rushing yards | 98 |
| 23/39 | Comp / Att | 26/29 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
WAS
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 23/39 | 275 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Chris Thompson | 8 | 17 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Kapri Bibbs | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamison Crowder | 4 | 7 | 55 | 0 |
| Paul Richardson | 4 | 5 | 50 | 0 |
| Maurice Harris | 3 | 8 | 47 | 0 |
| Chris Thompson | 6 | 8 | 45 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Jordan Reed | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Vernon Davis | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Brian Quick | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 26/29 | 363 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 16 | 53 | 2 |
| Alvin Kamara | 6 | 24 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | 5 | 23 | 1 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tre'Quan Smith | 3 | 3 | 111 | 2 |
| Michael Thomas | 4 | 5 | 74 | 0 |
| Cameron Meredith | 5 | 5 | 71 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Benjamin Watson | 4 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| Josh Hill | 2 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Alvin Kamara | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Austin Carr | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 |