Saints-Raiders First-Half Report

Saints-Raiders first-half notes on the players, scoring, and injuries.

Saints-Raiders first-half notes on the players, scoring, and injuries.

FIRST-HALF NOTES

1st Quarter

• Both teams opened the game with 3 and outs.
• Dalton was 2/3 for 8 yards in New Orleans' first drive.
• The first 1st down was from Raiders QB Carr to Hollins for 13 yards.
• New Orleans' defense clamped-down and stopped the Raiders on their 2nd possession.  Carr was off-target on two consecutive passes. (8:15 1st qtr)
• Saints open with trips-left, Smith went into motion and Kamara rushed for 5 yards.
• Saints first 1st down was a Dalton to Hill connection for 11 yards.
• Taysom Hill rushes up the middle for 7 yards to the 46 yard line.
• Saints at the 24 of the Raiders.  30-yard strike to Rasheed
• Kamara's reception was short of the 1st down marker.
• Hill sneaks through traffic to the right and picks up the 1st down.
• 2nd and goal at the 3 yard line.  Kamara glides into the end zone behind Erik McCoy's block.
• Saints uses a good mix of run and pass.  Hill's runs were crucial.

SCORE: Saints 7, Raiders 0; 1:31 in the 1st QTR

Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:43 TOP

• Carr to his tight end for 11 yards.  1st down Raiders.
• 2nd and 5 from the 42, Jacobs would get within a yard of the 1st

END OF 1ST QTR:  SAINTS 7, RAIDERS 0

Key 1st quarter stats

• Saints: 66 passing yards, 26 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown.  92 total offensive yards.  8:15 TOP
• Raiders: 27 passing yards, 24 rushing yards, 51 total yards, 6:45 TOP

• Marcus Davenport squashes a jet sweep to Adams.  
• Raiders attempt a fake punt.  Saints prevent the 1st down, and get an extra 15 yards on a chop-block penalty.

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2nd Quarter

• Dalton's pass intended to Tre'Quan Smith was narrowly intercepted, but the Raiders player was out of bounds.
• 4th and 1 for New Orleans;
• Lutz FG attempt is good. 37 yards.

Saints 10, Raiders 0

Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 135 

• Werner deflects Carr's pass and Tyrann Mathieu intercepts in Saints territory.
• 1st and 10 at the Raiders 45-yard line.
• Kamara up the gut for a 1st down.
• Next, Hill sweeps left for 11 yards.
• Saints into the red zone.
• False start, 1st and 15 at the 16 yard line.
• Kamara 16-yard TD reception.

Saints 17, Raiders 0; 7:15 in the 2nd qtr.

Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:54 TOP

New Orleans has capitalized off two-turnovers.

• Dalton to Olave is working for New Orleans.
• 2-minute warning
• New Orleans moving closer to the redzone.  Well within Lutz' territory for a field goal.
• Alvin Kamara is having a solid first-half performance for New Orleans.
• 3rd and 1 at the Raiders 20-yard line.
• Timeout Raiders.
• 17 seconds before halftime.
• Dalton incomplete pass to Olave
• 38-yard field goal by Lutz is no good.  Wide Right!

HALFTIME SCORE

Saints 17, Raiders 0

Saints Key Stats

• Dalton: 15/21, 142 yards, 1 TD, 105.7 Rating
• Kamara: 8 rushes, 31 yards, 1 TD; 8 catches, 54 yards, 1 TD
• Olave: 4 rec., 22 yards