2024 · Week 2
New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys
Sep 15, 2024 · Cowboys Stadium · closed · matrixturf
Recap
It wasn't close — New Orleans Saints beat Dallas Cowboys 44–19. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Saints had just a 35% chance going in. Saints improve to 2-0; Cowboys fall to 1-1. Alvin Kamara was the story of the game with 115 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs; 2 catches for 65 yards and 1 TD.
Team stats
| NO | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | First downs | 18 |
| 433 | Total yards | 367 |
| 243 | Passing yards | 299 |
| 190 | Rushing yards | 68 |
| 11/16 | Comp / Att | 28/42 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(10:54) 41-A.Kamara right tackle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q119-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
- Q1(4:19) 17-B.Aubrey 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q1(4:14) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 22-R.Shaheed for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-O.Odighizuwa].
- Q119-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball. PENALTY on NO-70-T.Penning, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
- Q2(11:42) 17-B.Aubrey 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q2(9:41) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 41-A.Kamara for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q219-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
- Q2(7:54) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 88-C.Lamb for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q217-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q2(2:54) 41-A.Kamara left end for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q219-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
- Q2(:41) 67-L.Young reported in as eligible. 4-D.Carr up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q219-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
- Q2(:05) 17-B.Aubrey 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q3(9:08) 17-B.Aubrey 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q3(4:33) 4-D.Carr pass deep left to 87-F.Moreau for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on NO-51-C.Ruiz, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 26 - No Play.
- Q3(1:14) 41-A.Kamara left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q319-B.Grupe extra point is Blocked (99-C.Golston), Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
- Q4(5:15) 19-B.Grupe 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-43-M.Hayball.
Box score
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carr | 11/16 | 243 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carr | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alvin Kamara | 20 | 115 | 3 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Jamaal Williams | 8 | 39 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Jake Haener | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 2 | 3 | 65 | 1 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 4 | 4 | 96 | 1 |
| Chris Olave | 4 | 6 | 81 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Prentice | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
DAL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 27/39 | 293 | 1 | 2 |
| Cooper Rush | 1/3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | 7 | 30 | 0 |
| Brandin Cooks | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| Deuce Vaughn | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| KaVontae Turpin | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb | 4 | 7 | 90 | 1 |
| Jalen Tolbert | 6 | 9 | 82 | 0 |
| Luke Schoonmaker | 6 | 6 | 43 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | 4 | 5 | 29 | 0 |
| Brandin Cooks | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Deuce Vaughn | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Jalen Brooks | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| KaVontae Turpin | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |