1999 · Week 4

Final / OT

Ravens

Baltimore

QB Stoney Case

19·13

Falcons

Atlanta

QB Tony Graziani

Georgia Dome · dome · astroturf

Closing spread

ATL -2.5

Total

36.5

Model margin

+2.1est.

ATL perspective

Push chance

None

half-point line — cannot push

Win probability

  • Falcons
  • Ravens

How each play moved the game.

Falcons winsRavens wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Ravensedge mapFalcons
  • -0.091EPA / play-0.094
  • 36.5%Success rate38.5%
  • -0.084EPA / dropback-0.017
  • -0.100EPA / rush-0.220
  • 7.5%Explosive rate7.2%
  • 28.4%Third-down rate35.1%
  • 40.6%Red-zone TD rate54.7%
  • 1.00Points / drive1.22
  • 2.7%Turnover rate3.3%
  • -0.151EPA / play allowed+0.013

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

BAL lead 5–2 since 1999

BAL have won 3 straight. Meetings average 36.3 points. ATL are 1-6 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2022 · W16ATL @ BAL917BAL
2018 · W13BAL @ ATL2616BAL
2014 · W7ATL @ BAL729BAL
2010 · W10BAL @ ATL2126ATL
2006 · W11ATL @ BAL1024BAL
2002 · W9BAL @ ATL1720ATL

Box score

Individual performances

Ravens

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Stoney Case13/2719220

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Errict Rhett271365.00
Chuck Evans144.00
Stoney Case530.60
Jermaine Lewis111.00

Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Danny Kanell15/3318410
Tony Graziani9/137300

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Ken Oxendine11272.50
Byron Hanspard14201.40

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Terance Mathis711660
Chris Calloway411530
Jammi German33481
Ken Oxendine22240
Byron Hanspard22140
Ronnie Harris15100
O.J. Santiago1390

Where this game is likely to land

  • Model
  • Smooth (normal)
  • Betting line

Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.

line +2.54.1%2.7%7.0%7.5%3.1%4.7%3.0%

Positive margins favour Falcons; negative favour Ravens.

Half-point at risk

7.51%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

54.8%

Expected total

44.5est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.37
  • Home-field advantage+2.56
  • Quarterback adjustment+0.94
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+2.13