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HC Arthur Smith
Sunday 2023-11-26 · 13:00 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta US 🏟 Dome Spread -2.0 O/U 42.0

Win Probability

NO
52.5%
ATL
47.5%
🏟 Dome

Confidence: <strong>coin flip</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Key Insights

  • ATL offense: -0.102 EPA/play over its last 8 games (26th in the league)
  • Indoors — weather neutralised
  • NO offense: -0.025 EPA/play over its last 8 games (17th in the league)
  • QB edge to NO: Desmond Ridder (ATL) -0.070 vs Derek Carr (NO) -0.032 EPA/dropback (ATL starting Desmond Ridder in place of Taylor Heinicke)

Predicted Final Score

NO 22
ATL 20
Projected margin: NO by 2 Projected total: 42

Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Injury Report — Week 12

NO

Marshon Lattimore CB Out Ankle
Kendre Miller RB Out Ankle
Isaiah Foskey DE Questionable Quadricep

ATL

Mack Hollins WR Out Ankle
Taylor Heinicke QB Questionable Hamstring

Pulled fresh for 2023 week 12 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

NO 15
ATL 24

Prediction missed by 11 pts on margin, 3 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 08:14 FG NO (8:14) 19-B.Grupe 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley. NO 3 – ATL 0
  • Q1 01:59 TD ATL (1:59) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right intended for 22-R.Shaheed INTERCEPTED by 3-J.Bates at ATL 8. 3-J.Bates for 92 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NO 3 – ATL 6
  • Q2 14:20 FG NO (14:20) 19-B.Grupe 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley. NO 6 – ATL 7
  • Q2 09:01 TD ATL (9:01) (Shotgun) 7-B.Robinson right tackle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NO 6 – ATL 13
  • Q2 03:58 FG NO (3:58) 19-B.Grupe 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley. NO 9 – ATL 14
  • Q3 03:31 FG NO (3:31) 19-B.Grupe 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley. NO 12 – ATL 14
  • Q4 10:02 TD ATL (10:02) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass deep right to 7-B.Robinson for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NO 12 – ATL 20
  • Q4 06:29 FG NO (6:29) 19-B.Grupe 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley. NO 15 – ATL 21
  • Q4 01:51 FG ATL (1:51) 6-Y.Koo 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion. NO 15 – ATL 24

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 NO 4th & 7 at the 72
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 41%

    (13:13) 39-L.Hedley punts 46 yards to ATL 26, Center-49-Z.Wood. 20-D.Alford to ATL 35 for 9 yards (48-J.Gray; 46-A.Prentice).

  • Q1 ATL 4th & 10 at the 65
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 33%

    (12:19) 13-B.Pinion punts 55 yards to NO 10, Center-49-L.McCullough. 22-R.Shaheed ran ob at NO 16 for 6 yards (12-K.Hodge).

  • Q1 NO 4th & 7 at the 7
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 33% p(FG) 98%

    (8:14) 19-B.Grupe 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.

  • Q1 ATL 4th & 2 at the 31
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 55% p(FG) 79%

    (5:09) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder right end to NO 32 for -1 yards (6-M.Maye, 20-P.Werner).

  • Q2 NO 4th & 7 at the 34
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 36% p(FG) 74%

    (14:20) 19-B.Grupe 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.

  • Q2 NO 4th & 9 at the 23
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 31% p(FG) 90%

    (3:58) 19-B.Grupe 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.

  • Q3 ATL 4th & 8 at the 44
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 34% p(FG) 50%

    (11:47) 13-B.Pinion punts 36 yards to NO 8, Center-49-L.McCullough, fair catch by 5-L.Bowden.

  • Q4 NO 4th & 6 at the 21
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 37% p(FG) 92%

    (6:29) 19-B.Grupe 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.

  • Q4 ATL 4th & 6 at the 21 late-game
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 35% p(FG) 92%

    (1:51) 6-Y.Koo 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.

  • Q4 NO 4th & 3 at the 35 late-game
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 50% p(FG) 72%

    (:30) 19-B.Grupe 54 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.