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Saints Game Day: Week 17 vs. Raiders Live Updates, In-Game Analysis and More

Keep up with the Saints with our Week 17 game thread, as they try to knock off the lowly Raiders.

John Hendrix

Oct 13, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) reacts to intercepting the pass of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
Oct 13, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) reacts to intercepting the pass of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
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NEW ORLEANS -- The Saints and Raiders are set to clash for one of the early kicks in Week 17, as this will be the final time we'll see New Orleans in the Superdome in 2024. This season has been full of a major disappointment, and the future is quite uncertain for this team.

Like usual, Saints News Network is here at the game and we present our weekly game thread that will give you in-game analysis, notes and highlight big plays from New Orleans as well as scoring.

Pregame Notes

  • The Saints are going to see a good bit of their young talent in action on Sunday, and that looks to be by design. I'm anxious to see if Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Kendre Miller could be an interesting one-two punch today.
  • Cam Jordan was on the cover of the final Game Day program of the year. His future seems uncertain, but I'm sure Jordan wants to continue playing. New Orleans is going to have to work with his contract in the offseason if they want him back in black and gold.
  • Not like it was a shock, but Derek Carr was on the field during pre-game warmups catching up with some former Raiders staff and players.
  • Erik McCoy is on the field during pre-game. He was placed on injured reserve with an elbow injury and avoided a major injury.
  • I can only imagine what the Superdome crowd will be like today. I don't expect a big showing, and those who are in here, will they make their presence felt on the displeasure for this team?
  • Saints O-Line in walkthroughs (left to right): Taliese Fuaga, Oli Udoh, Shane Lemieux, Cesar Ruiz, Trevor Penning.
  • During walkthroughs, Udoh had a false start at left guard with the second-team. I haven't seen that before.
  • The Raiders didn't get into New Orleans until midnight, and if they end up beating the Saints today. Whew.
  • Saints introduced their offense today. Hopefully they put up some points today.
  • Raiders call tails and it's heads. Saints defer.
  • Cam Jordan led the Who Dat chant. That's fitting and also sad.

First Quarter - Raiders 3, Saints 0

Scoring

  • Raiders, 5:49 (17-60, 9:11) - Daniel Carlson 31-yard field goal.

Notes

  • Expect to see plenty of Brock Bowers today.
  • A Carl Granderson offside call wipes out a Bryan Bresee sack and a chance for the New Orleans defense to get off the field early.
  • Raiders marching down the field on their opening drive. Already 10 plays for the Saints defense.
  • Really not an inspiring drive for the Saints defense, regardless of how this finishes.
  • Saints tightened up a lot in goal-to-go after the Ameer Abdullah touchdown was overturned. Some negative yardage plays including the big 3rd-and-Goal sack from Cam Jordan and Carl Granderson.
  • Very nice play design to start for New Orleans, fooling everyone and allowing Spencer Rattler to pick up 28.
  • Those type of plays by Juwan Johnson have been happening all year.
  • The Saints summed this season in that sequence: The drop, short run, go for it on 4th Down and false start. It was Oli Udoh, who did that in pre-game.
  • Cedrick Wilson Jr. just came out of the injury tent for the Saints. He's back on the sideline.
  • Better series for the Saints defense. The Raiders tried to challenge the spot but ended up seeing the play standing.
  • Good punt return by Dante Pettis to set up strong field position.

Big Plays

Second Quarter - Raiders 13, Saints 10

Scoring

  • Saints, 14:52 (3-50, 0:53) - Foster Moreau 30-yard pass from Spencer Rattler.
  • Raiders, 10:19 (8-53, 4:33) - Daniel Carlson 39-yard field goal.
  • Raiders, 0:57 (9-95, 3:24) - Jakobi Meyers 3-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell.
  • Saints, 0:00 (7-54, 0:57) - Blake Grupe 34-yard field goal.

Notes

  • Now that's how you run a trick play.
  • Isaiah Foskey saw a 3rd Down snap, which hasn't happened much. Terrace Marshall Jr. ended up beating Alontae Taylor or 28.
  • That's a really nice run defense play by Khalen Saunders. Those aren't easy for big fellas.
  • Nice defense by Ugo Amadi on Tre Tucker to turn the Raiders away.
  • That's a really nice hookup from Rattler to Johnson to pick up 25. Looked like Trevor Penning was ailed by something after the play, but was able to catch up.
  • A holding call on Taliese Fuaga wipes out a really big hookup from Rattler to Juwan Johnson that would have put them inside the 5-yard-line. Instead, it's 3rd-and-20.
  • Great special teams play by who else? J.T. Gray. Raiders inside their own 5-yard-line.
  • Kendre Miller just came out of the injury tent for the Saints and is headed to the locker room.
  • From an almost pick to big run to almost sack to a 13-yard gain for the Raiders is the full Saints defensive experience.
  • Raiders are certainly getting some big plays in on the Saints defense today. That's one of many things to get fixed in the offseason, hopefully by a new head coach
  • Kendre Miller (taken for concussion protocol) is questionable to return for the Saints.
  • Saints have to figure out this defense after surrendering another 90+ yard drive in back-to-back weeks. This just isn't it and I don't think a defensive-minded coach fixes this overnight.
  • Nice hookup from Spencer Rattler to Kevin Austin Jr. Pretty throw.
  • I like the decision to be aggressive here and let Rattler try something. Saints will settle for a field goal attempt before the half.

Big Plays

Third Quarter - Raiders 16, Saints 10

Scoring

  • Raiders, 7:57 (10-49, 4:56) - Daniel Carlson 54-yard field goal.

Notes

  • Kendre Miller (concussion) is out for the rest of the game.
  • Spencer Rattler certainly looks more comfortable out there today.
  • Ameer Abdullah looks like he's 10 years younger than what he is out there.
  • Good to see the Saints defense get a stop, but these drives are killing them.
  • This is commonplace for the Saints. They run a three-and-out following the defense having a long series. They just can't be in sync. Rattler was fortunate not to get picked off by Robert Spillane too. That was his first bad throw of the day.
  • Saints defense was able to get a nice stop following that sequence.
  • Had almost forgotten Andrus Peat was with the Raiders.
  • That's a really nice job by Rattler to escape pressure. Unfortunately, pass doesn't connect to Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
  • Robert Spillane could have walked to sack Spencer Rattler on that 3rd Down.
  • Two fun stats to pass along as Q3 ends. Raiders came in with the 28th-ranked offense at 300.1 yards/game and dead last in rushing/yards/game with 77.5. Against the Saints today: 323 total, 136 rushing.

Fourth Quarter - Raiders 25, Saints 10

Scoring

  • Raiders, 14:14 (12-54, 5:37) - Daniel Carlson 25-yard field goal.
  • Raiders, 8:20 (6-40, 3:02) - Tre Tucker 14-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell. Extra point was blocked by Carl Granderson.

Notes

  • Ameer Abdullah gets the first 100-yard rushing game of his career, against the Saints. It's the first 100-yard rushing game for the Raiders this year, against the Saints.
  • Excellent job by Spencer Rattler to keep the drive going with his legs.
  • Ball was high for Cedrick Wilson Jr. He tried to make a catch. Instead Jack Jones gets the pick.
  • Baker Mayfield might destroy this Saints defense next Sunday.
  • This is how the Saints are going to go out at home? Sad.
  • That was just a train wreck of a drive to counter the Raiders touchdown drive. Nothing on this team is the answer, clearly.
  • Painful to watch doesn't even begin to describe this game. They're getting dominated by a 3-12 team.
  • Jaylan Ford is taking a cart ride to the Saints locker room. Looks like they're using an air cast.
  • I understand the sentiment, but trying to get the crowd hyped on 3rd Down down 15 when you're staring 5-11 in the face.
  • Jaylan Ford (fibula) is out for the rest of the game. Payton Turner (ankle) is doubtful to return for the Saints.
  • In garbage time, Marquez Valdes-Scantling gets hurt.
  • This Saints team is so lost and it's not even funny. It's beyond injuries.

Big Plays

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John Hendrix
JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net

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