Carolina 27 to New Orleans 10

STATISTICS:

Rushing: Carolina - Harris: 18 for 74 yards (4.1 ave, 1 TD), Swift: 8 for 32 yards (4 ave, 0 TD), Spears: 5 for 27 yards (5.4 ave, 0 TD), Ingold: 2 for 10 yards (5 ave, 0 TD), Lawrence: 1 for 9 yards (0 TD), Diggs: 1 for 7 yards (0 TD), Davis: 2 for -5 yards (0 TD)
New Orleans - Etienne:10 for 44 yards (4.4 ave, 0 TD), Edwards:8 for 18 yards (2.3 ave, 0 TD), Gray:1 for 4 yards (4 ave, 0 TD), Irwin:1 for 3 yards (3 ave, 0 TD), Levis: 7 for 55 yards (0 TD)

Passing: Carolina - Lawrence: 12-for-17, 181 yards, 2 TD / 0 INT
New Orleans - Levis: 16-for-25, 131 yards, 1 TD / 2 INT


Receptions: Carolina - Diggs:3-41yds, Godwin:3-52yds, Davis:1-18yds, Byrd:0-0yards, Palmer:0-0yards, Goedert:0-0yds, Likely:5-70yards, Harris:0-0yds, Swift:0-0yards, Spears:0-0yards, Ingold:0-0yards
New Orleans - Jefferson:8-67yards, Allen:4-32yds, Pascal:1-7yards, Mitchell:1-7yds, Jones:1-9yds, Alie-Cox:0-0yards, Wright:0-0yds, Etienne:1-9yards, Edwards:0-0yds, Gray:0-0yards, Irwin:0-0yards

Kick Returns: Carolina - Godwin: 1 for 13 yards (13 ave), Diggs: 1 for 18 yards (18 ave)
New Orleans - Thornhill: 0 for 0 yards (NAN ave), Gray: 1 for 19 yards (19 ave)

Punt Returns: Carolina - Godwin: 2 for 7 yards (4 ave), Diggs: 0 for 0 yards (NAN ave)
New Orleans - Thornhill: 4 for 0 yards (0 ave), Jones: 0 for 0 yards (NAN ave)

Kickers: Carolina - McPherson: 2-for-2; New Orleans - Gay: 1-for-1
Punters: Carolina - Cole: 5-43 ave. (in20:3, blocks:0)
New Orleans - Pinion: 2-52 ave. (in20:1, blocks:0)

PLAY-BY-PLAY:
Welcome to New Orleans. Most football games are won in the trenches, and in today's matchup Carolina's offensive line has a big edge up front. Following the coin toss, New Orleans will receive the ball first.

The kickoff goes deep into the endzone for a touchback.
14:53 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Incomplete pass.
14:44 | 2 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Will Levis (1-for-2 9 yds | 50%:68) passes complete to Justin Jefferson for 9 yards.
14:12 | 3 and 1 @ 39 (39)... Travis Etienne runs for 6 yards (1-6yds | 6 ave:4).
13:45 | 1 and 10 @ 45 (45)... Will Levis (2-for-3 18 yds | 67%:68) passes complete to Justin Jefferson for 9 yards.
13:10 | 2 and 1 @ 46 (54)... Will Levis (3-for-4 25 yds | 75%:68) passes complete to Keenan Allen for 7 yards.
12:31 | 1 and 10 @ 39 (61)... Incomplete pass.
12:22 | 2 and 10 @ 39 (61)... Will Levis (4-for-6 35 yds | 67%:68) passes complete to Justin Jefferson for 10 yards.
11:48 | 1 and 10 @ 29 (71)... Will Levis (5-for-7 47 yds | 71%:68) passes complete to Justin Jefferson for 12 yards.
11:14 | 1 and 10 @ 17 (83)... Travis Etienne runs for 1 yards (2-7yds | 3.5 ave:4).
10:38 | 2 and 9 @ 16 (84)... Levis throws a 16 yard TOUCHDOWN to Justin Jefferson!

TOUCHDOWN New Orleans!! New Orleans 7 to Carolina 0

The kick comes to Chris Godwin at the 1, returned to 14.
10:29 | 1 and 10 @ 86 (86)...
10:29 | 1 and 10 @ 14 (86)... Najee Harris runs for 4 yards (1-4yds | 4 ave:4.5).
9:59 | 2 and 6 @ 18 (82)... D'Andre Swift runs for 6 yards (1-6yds | 6 ave:4).
9:32 | 1 and 10 @ 24 (76)... Najee Harris runs for 4 yards (2-8yds | 4 ave:4.5).
8:58 | 2 and 6 @ 28 (72)... Najee Harris runs for 7 yards (3-15yds | 5 ave:4.5).
8:31 | 1 and 10 @ 35 (65)... Tyjae Spears runs for 5 yards (1-5yds | 5 ave:6.3).
7:57 | 2 and 5 @ 40 (60)... Najee Harris runs for -2 yards (4-13yds | 3.3 ave:4.5).
7:22 | 3 and 7 @ 38 (62)... Trevor Lawrence (1-for-1 7 yds | 100%:72) passes complete to Isaiah Likely for 7 yards.
6:33 | 1 and 10 @ 45 (55)... Najee Harris runs for 4 yards (5-17yds | 3.4 ave:4.5).
5:59 | 2 and 6 @ 49 (51)... D'Andre Swift runs for -1 yards (2-5yds | 2.5 ave:4).
5:32 | 3 and 7 @ 48 (52)... Incomplete pass.
5:27 | 4 and 7 @ 48 (52)... A.J. Cole punts the ball 45 yards (45:53)
Juan Thornhill returns the ball 0 yards.
5:11 | 1 and 10 @ 7 (7)... Gus Edwards runs for 11 yards (1-11yds | 11 ave:2.7).
4:32 | 1 and 10 @ 18 (18)... Travis Etienne runs for 5 yards (3-12yds | 4 ave:4).
4:04 | 2 and 5 @ 23 (23)... Eric Gray runs for 4 yards (1-4yds | 4 ave:3.3).
3:25 | 3 and 1 @ 27 (27)... Carolina needs to call a TIMEOUT (2 left). Travis Etienne runs for 3 yards (4-15yds | 3.8 ave:4).
2:45 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Travis Etienne runs for 5 yards (5-20yds | 4 ave:4).
2:17 | 2 and 5 @ 35 (35)... Gus Edwards runs for -3 yards (2-8yds | 4 ave:2.7).
1:37 | 3 and 8 @ 32 (32)... Incomplete pass.
1:22 | 4 and 8 @ 32 (32)... Bradley Pinion punts the ball 55 yards (55:53)
Chris Godwin returns the ball 4 yards.
0:55 | 1 and 10 @ 17 (83)... Penalty on Carolina.
0:55 | 1 and 10 @ 17 (83)... Trevor Lawrence (2-for-3 14 yds | 67%:72) passes complete to Isaiah Likely for 7 yards.
0:25 | 2 and 3 @ 24 (76)... Najee Harris runs for 7 yards (6-24yds | 4 ave:4.5).
0:00 | 1 and 10 @ 31 (69)...

End of Quarter 1 (Carolina 0 to New Orleans 7)

Najee Harris runs for 4 yards (7-28yds | 4 ave:4.5).
14:15 | 2 and 6 @ 35 (65)... Trevor Lawrence runs for 9 yards (1-9yds | 9 ave:8).
13:30 | 1 and 10 @ 44 (56)... Najee Harris runs for 23 yards (8-51yds | 6.4 ave:4.5).
12:52 | 1 and 10 @ 33 (33)... Najee Harris runs for -1 yards (9-50yds | 5.6 ave:4.5).
12:13 | 2 and 11 @ 34 (34)... Trevor Lawrence (3-for-4 28 yds | 75%:72) passes complete to Chris Godwin for 14 yards.
11:26 | 1 and 10 @ 20 (20)... Najee Harris runs for 0 yards (10-50yds | 5 ave:4.5).
10:56 | 2 and 10 @ 20 (20)... Stefon Diggs runs for 7 yards (1-7yds | 7 ave:6).
10:21 | 3 and 3 @ 13 (13)... Lawrence throws a 13 yard TOUCHDOWN to Stefon Diggs!

TOUCHDOWN Carolina!! Carolina 7 to New Orleans 7

The kick comes to Eric Gray at the -1, returned to 18.
10:09 | 1 and 10 @ 18 (18)...
10:09 | 1 and 10 @ 18 (18)... Travis Etienne runs for 4 yards (6-24yds | 4 ave:4).
9:29 | 2 and 6 @ 22 (22)... Will Levis runs for 4 yards (1-4yds | 4 ave:9).
9:00 | 3 and 2 @ 26 (26)... Will Levis runs for 4 yards (2-8yds | 4 ave:9).
8:27 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Travis Etienne runs for 4 yards (7-28yds | 4 ave:4).
7:46 | 2 and 6 @ 34 (34)... Will Levis runs for 10 yards (3-18yds | 6 ave:9).
7:05 | 1 and 10 @ 44 (44)... Travis Etienne runs for 6 yards (8-34yds | 4.3 ave:4).
6:29 | 2 and 4 @ 50 (50)... Will Levis runs for 5 yards (4-23yds | 5.8 ave:9).
6:03 | 1 and 10 @ 45 (55)... Gus Edwards runs for 1 yards (3-9yds | 3 ave:2.7).
5:18 | 2 and 9 @ 44 (56)... Will Levis runs for 6 yards (5-29yds | 5.8 ave:9).
4:50 | 3 and 3 @ 38 (62)... Will Levis (7-for-10 73 yds | 70%:68) passes complete to Keenan Allen for 10 yards.
4:21 | 1 and 10 @ 28 (72)... Travis Etienne runs for -2 yards (9-32yds | 3.6 ave:4).
3:50 | 2 and 12 @ 30 (70)... Will Levis runs for 10 yards (6-39yds | 6.5 ave:9).
3:05 | 3 and 2 @ 20 (80)... Travis Etienne runs for 12 yards (10-44yds | 4.4 ave:4).
2:19 | 1 and 8 @ 8 (92)... Incomplete pass.
2:08 | 2 and 8 @ 8 (92)... Incomplete pass..
2:02 | 3 and 8 @ 8 (92)... Incomplete pass.. TWO-MINUTE WARNING
1:57 | 4 and 8 @ 8 (92)...
Here's a 25 fieldgoal attempt... GOOD! 10 to 7

The kickoff goes deep into the endzone for a touchback.
1:52 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (70)... Najee Harris runs for -3 yards (11-47yds | 4.3 ave:4.5).
1:20 | 2 and 13 @ 27 (73)... New Orleans defense gets the sack!
1:13 | 3 and 20 @ 20 (80)... Incomplete pass.
1:06 | 4 and 20 @ 20 (80)... A.J. Cole punts the ball 59 yards (52:53)
Juan Thornhill returns the ball 0 yards.
0:48 | 1 and 10 @ 21 (21)... Will Levis (8-for-14 73 yds | 57%:68) passes complete to Justin Jefferson for 0 yards.
0:12 | 2 and 10 @ 21 (21)... Will Levis (9-for-15 79 yds | 60%:68) passes complete to Keenan Allen for 6 yards.
0:00 | 3 and 4 @ 27 (27)...

End of Quarter 2 (Carolina 7 to New Orleans 10)

The kick comes to Stefon Diggs at the 7, returned to 25.
14:54 | 1 and 10 @ 75 (75)... Najee Harris runs for 7 yards (12-54yds | 4.5 ave:4.5).
14:09 | 2 and 3 @ 32 (68)... D'Andre Swift runs for 7 yards (3-12yds | 4 ave:4).
13:30 | 1 and 10 @ 39 (61)... Najee Harris runs for 5 yards (13-59yds | 4.5 ave:4.5).
12:56 | 2 and 5 @ 44 (56)... New Orleans defense gets the sack!
12:47 | 3 and 6 @ 43 (57)... Trevor Lawrence (5-for-7 52 yds | 71%:72) passes complete to Isaiah Likely for 11 yards.
11:59 | 1 and 10 @ 46 (46)... Najee Harris runs for -3 yards (14-56yds | 4 ave:4.5).
11:27 | 2 and 13 @ 49 (49)... D'Andre Swift runs for 4 yards (4-16yds | 4 ave:4).
10:59 | 3 and 9 @ 45 (45)... Trevor Lawrence (6-for-8 83 yds | 75%:72) passes complete to Chris Godwin for 31 yards.
10:29 | 1 and 10 @ 14 (14)... Najee Harris runs for 12 yards (15-68yds | 4.5 ave:4.5).
9:53 | 1 and 2 @ 2 (2)... Najee Harris runs for 2 yards (16-70yds | 4.4 ave:4.5).
TOUCHDOWN Carolina!! Carolina 14 to New Orleans 10

The kickoff goes deep into the endzone for a touchback.
9:12 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)...
9:12 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Gus Edwards runs for 1 yards (4-10yds | 2.5 ave:2.7).
8:40 | 2 and 9 @ 31 (31)... Gus Edwards runs for 4 yards (5-14yds | 2.8 ave:2.7).
8:13 | 3 and 5 @ 35 (35)... Travis Etienne FUMBLES! Carolina recovers! On a completion from Will Levis (10-for-16 88 yds | 63%:68) to Travis Etienne for 9 yards prior to the hit that knocked the ball free.
7:23 | 1 and 10 @ (44)...
7:23 | 1 and 10 @ 44 (44)... Najee Harris runs for 7 yards (17-77yds | 4.5 ave:4.5).
6:39 | 2 and 3 @ 37 (37)... Penalty on Carolina.
6:39 | 2 and 13 @ 47 (47)... D'Andre Swift runs for 4 yards (5-20yds | 4 ave:4).
6:03 | 3 and 9 @ 43 (43)... Incomplete pass.
5:49 | 4 and 9 @ 43 (43)... A.J. Cole punts the ball 39 yards (47.7:53)
Juan Thornhill returns the ball 0 yards.
5:19 | 1 and 10 @ 4 (4)... Gus Edwards runs for 1 yards (6-15yds | 2.5 ave:2.7).
4:43 | 2 and 9 @ 5 (5)... Gus Edwards runs for 4 yards (7-19yds | 2.7 ave:2.7).
4:13 | 3 and 5 @ 9 (9)... Will Levis (11-for-17 97 yds | 65%:68) passes complete to Keenan Allen for 9 yards.
3:24 | 1 and 10 @ 18 (18)... Gus Edwards runs for -1 yards (8-18yds | 2.3 ave:2.7).
2:52 | 2 and 11 @ 17 (17)... Trenton Irwin runs for 3 yards (1-3yds | 3 ave:2.8).
2:17 | 3 and 8 @ 20 (20)... Will Levis (12-for-18 101 yds | 67%:68) passes complete to Justin Jefferson for 4 yards.
1:41 | 4 and 4 @ 24 (24)... Bradley Pinion punts the ball 49 yards (52:53)
Chris Godwin returns the ball 3 yards.
1:18 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (70)... Tyjae Spears runs for 8 yards (2-13yds | 6.5 ave:6.3).
0:52 | 2 and 2 @ 38 (62)... D'Andre Swift runs for 4 yards (6-24yds | 4 ave:4).
0:14 | 1 and 10 @ 42 (58)... Tyjae Spears runs for 1 yards (3-14yds | 4.7 ave:6.3).
0:00 | 2 and 9 @ 43 (57)...

End of Quarter 3 (Carolina 14 to New Orleans 10)

Trevor Lawrence (7-for-10 116 yds | 70%:72) passes complete to Isaiah Likely for 33 yards.
14:14 | 1 and 10 @ 24 (24)... Lawrence throws a 24 yard TOUCHDOWN to Stefon Diggs!

TOUCHDOWN Carolina!! Carolina 21 to New Orleans 10

The kickoff goes deep into the endzone for a touchback.
13:58 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)...
13:58 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Will Levis (13-for-19 108 yds | 68%:68) passes complete to Justin Jefferson for 7 yards.
13:24 | 2 and 3 @ 37 (37)... Carolina gets the interception!
13:18 | 1 and 10 @ 47 (47)... Alec Ingold runs for 5 yards (1-5yds | 5 ave:5).
12:53 | 2 and 5 @ 42 (42)... D'Andre Swift runs for 4 yards (7-28yds | 4 ave:4).
12:14 | 3 and 1 @ 38 (38)... Tyjae Spears runs for 11 yards (4-25yds | 6.3 ave:6.3).
11:24 | 1 and 10 @ 27 (27)... Alec Ingold runs for 5 yards (2-10yds | 5 ave:5).
10:56 | 2 and 5 @ 22 (22)... New Orleans defense gets the sack!
10:43 | 3 and 15 @ 32 (32)... Incomplete pass.
10:28 | 4 and 15 @ 32 (32)...
Here's a 49 fieldgoal attempt... GOOD! 24 to 10

The kickoff goes deep into the endzone for a touchback.
10:22 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Incomplete pass.
10:14 | 2 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Carolina gets the interception!
10:03 | 1 and 10 @ 46 (46)... D'Andre Swift runs for 4 yards (8-32yds | 4 ave:4).
9:20 | 2 and 6 @ 42 (42)... Tyjae Spears runs for 2 yards (5-27yds | 5.4 ave:2).
8:55 | 3 and 4 @ 40 (40)... Najee Harris runs for -3 yards (18-74yds | 4.1 ave:4.5).
8:20 | 4 and 7 @ 43 (43)... A.J. Cole punts the ball 34 yards (44.3:53)
Juan Thornhill returns the ball 0 yards.
7:51 | 1 and 10 @ 9 (9)... Will Levis (14-for-21 115 yds | 67%:68) passes complete to Zach Pascal for 7 yards.
7:19 | 2 and 3 @ 16 (16)... Will Levis (15-for-22 122 yds | 68%:68) passes complete to Adonai Mitchell for 7 yards.
6:53 | 1 and 10 @ 23 (23)... Incomplete pass.
6:38 | 2 and 10 @ 23 (23)... Carolina defense gets the sack!
6:28 | 3 and 16 @ 17 (17)... Will Levis (16-for-24 131 yds | 67%:68) passes complete to Charlie Jones for 9 yards.
5:45 | 4 and 7 @ 26 (26)... Going for it on 4th down... incomplete pass.
Ball turned over on downs.
5:45 | 1 and 10 @ 26 (26)... Gabe Davis runs for -2 yards (1--2yds | -2 ave:).
5:12 | 2 and 12 @ 28 (28)... Trevor Lawrence (9-for-13 158 yds | 69%:72) passes complete to Gabe Davis for 18 yards.
4:46 | 1 and 10 @ 10 (10)... Gabe Davis runs for -3 yards (2--5yds | -2.5 ave:).
4:02 | 2 and 13 @ 13 (13)... Incomplete pass..
3:56 | 3 and 13 @ 13 (13)... Trevor Lawrence (10-for-15 170 yds | 67%:72) passes complete to Isaiah Likely for 12 yards.
3:09 | 4 and 1 @ 1 (1)...
Here's a 18 fieldgoal attempt... GOOD! 27 to 10

The kickoff goes deep into the endzone for a touchback.
3:02 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Will Levis FUMBLES! Carolina recovers! Will Levis ran for 16 yards on the play before being stripped of the ball (7-55yds | 7.9 ave:9).
2:25 | 1 and 10 @ (46)...
2:25 | 1 and 10 @ 46 (46)... Trevor Lawrence (11-for-16 177 yds | 69%:72) passes complete to Chris Godwin for 7 yards. TWO-MINUTE WARNING
2:00 | 2 and 3 @ 39 (39)... New Orleans defense gets the sack!
1:06 | 3 and 5 @ 41 (41)... Trevor Lawrence (12-for-17 181 yds | 71%:72) passes complete to Stefon Diggs for 4 yards.
0:12 | 4 and 1 @ 37 (37)... A.J. Cole punts the ball 37 yards Touchback (42.8:53)

0:00 | 1 and 10 @ 25 (25)...

End of Quarter 4 (Carolina 27 to New Orleans 10)

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS: ADJUSTMENTS TO WEEKLY UPDATE STATS
Carolina Offensive Line Grade (6.3) vs. New Orleans Front Seven (5.3) = 1 in the trenches
New Orleans Offensive Line (6) vs. Carolina Front Seven (5.7) = 0.3 adjustments to running averages
Carolina QB Completion % Impacts (x.1): WR (6.7) + OL (6.3) - New Orleans F7 (5.3) - SEC (5.9) = 0.15
New Orleans QB Completion % Impacts (x.1): WR (6.5) + OL (6) - Carolina F7 (5.7) - SEC (5.9) = 0.09
These adjustments will not always apply completely, such as in cases where QBs have high completion percentages already and get more yard rewards for strong adjustments instead and smaller (7%) percentage boost. Max 15%. WR collective grades increase .5 for 25+ catches in a week IRL in updates. Max OL/F7 difference for RB averages +/- 1.5yd ave.

Carolina QB1: update 12-for-21 (57%, 0.15 adj) 162-yds (13.5 ypc) 1/0 | SIM: 12-for-17 (71%) 181-yds (15.1 ypc), 2 TD / 0 INT
New Orleans QB1 update :19-for-32 (59%, 0.09 adj) 127-yds (6.7 ypc) 1/2 | SIM: 16-for-25 (64%) 131-yds (8.2 ypc), 1 TD / 2 INT
Carolina RB1: 20-70 (4.5 adj) | SIM: 18-74 (4.1 ave) ; RB2: 10-30 (4 adj) | SIM: 8-32 (4 ave) ; RB3: 4-21 (6.3 adj) | SIM: 5-27 (5.4 ave) ; RB4: 2-8 (5 adj) | SIM: 2-10 (5 ave)
New Orleans RB1: 12-44 (4 adj) | SIM: 10-44 (4.4 ave) ; RB2: 11-26 (2.7 adj) | SIM: 8-18 (2.3 ave) ; RB3: 2-6 (3.3 adj) | SIM: 1-4 (4 ave) ; RB4: 2-5 (2.8 adj) | SIM: 1-3 (3 ave)
Carolina WR1: 6-33 (5.5) | S: 3-41yds (13.7) ; WR2: 8-83 (10.4) | S: 3-52yds (17.3) ; WR3: 3-62 (20.7) | S: 1-18yds (18) ; WR4: 1-0 (0) | S: 0-0yds (NAN) ; WR5: 2-15 (7.5) | S: 0-0yds (NAN) ; TE1: 4-31 (7.8) | S: 0-0yds (NAN) ; TE2: - (NAN) | S: 5-70yds (14)
New Orleans WR1: 4-59 (14.8) | S: 8-67yds (8.4) ; WR2: 4-29 (7.3) | S: 4-32yds (8) ; WR3: 1-0 (0) | S: 1-7yds (7) ; WR4: 1-2 (2) | S: 1-7yds (7) ; WR5: 1-5 (5) | S: 1-9yds (9) ; TE1: 1-0 (0) | S: 0-0yds (NAN) ; TE2: - (NAN) | S: 0-0yds (NAN)
RB averages may shift in the game when they use up their weekly update carries, or if any unused TDs later in the game. WR and QB averages per completion are split between both player projections.