NFC West · 2000
Atlanta Falcons
Record
4-12
Net EPA
-0.153est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.193
- Success rate37.5%
- EPA / dropback-0.176
- EPA / rush-0.225
- Explosive rate6.1%
- Third-down rate29.3%
- Red-zone TD rate48.1%
- Points / drive1.06
- Turnover rate3.2%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.015
- Success rate allowed40.2%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.088
- EPA / rush allowed-0.088
- Explosive rate allowed8.7%
- Pressure rate (proxy)9.0%
- Sack rate5.1%
- Points / drive allowed1.77
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.193 · 5th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.015 · 73th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
6-10
-5.0 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
3-5
As favorite
1-1
As dog
5-8
O/U
8-7-1
-3.4 vs total
Roster
68 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tony Graziani | QB | 28 | 6'2" 215 | — | — | TRC |
| 11 | Doug Johnson | QB | 24 | 6'2" 226 | — | — | ACT |
| 12 | Chris Chandler | QB | 36 | 6'4" 226 | — | — | ACT |
| 13 | Danny Kanell | QB | 28 | 6'3" 218 | — | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ron Rivers | RB | 30 | 5'8" 207 | — | — | ACT |
| 26 | Winslow Oliver | RB | 27 | 5'7" 200 | — | — | ACT |
| 32 | Jamal Anderson | RB | 29 | 5'11" 235 | — | — | ACT |
| 43 | Maurice Smith | RB | 25 | 6'0" 236 | — | — | ACT |
| 44 | Bob Christian | RB | 33 | 5'11" 232 | — | — | ACT |
| 45 | Gary Downs | RB | 28 | 6'1" 210 | — | — | ACT |
| 48 | Derek Rackley | TE | 23 | 6'4" 260 | — | — | ACT |
| 80 | Eugene Baker | WR | 24 | 6'0" 177 | — | — | ACT |
| 81 | Terance Mathis | WR | 33 | 5'10" 185 | — | — | ACT |
| 82 | Mareno Philyaw | WR | 24 | 6'2" 210 | — | — | ACT |
| 83 | Tim Dwight | WR | 25 | 5'8" 180 | — | — | ACT |
| 84 | Shawn Jefferson | WR | 31 | 5'11" 180 | — | — | ACT |
| 85 | Brian Kozlowski | TE | 31 | 6'3" 250 | — | — | ACT |
| 86 | Brian Finneran | WR | 24 | 6'5" 208 | — | — | ACT |
| 87 | Jammi German | WR | 26 | 6'1" 192 | — | — | RES |
| 89 | Reggie Kelly | TE | 23 | 6'3" 255 | — | — | ACT |
Offensive line13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Anthony Redmon | OL | 29 | 6'5" 308 | — | — | ACT |
| 62 | Todd McClure | OL | 23 | 6'1" 300 | — | — | ACT |
| 63 | Evan Pilgrim | OL | 28 | 6'4" 298 | — | — | ACT |
| 64 | Bob Hallen | OL | 25 | 6'4" 305 | — | — | ACT |
| 65 | Matt O'Neal | OL | 23 | 6'3" 278 | — | — | RES |
| 66 | Michael Thompson | OL | 23 | 6'4" 318 | — | — | RES |
| 67 | Wes Shivers | OL | 23 | 6'5" 321 | — | — | ACT |
| 68 | Calvin Collins | OL | 26 | 6'2" 310 | — | — | ACT |
| 70 | Bob Whitfield | OL | 30 | 6'5" 318 | — | — | ACT |
| 71 | Travis Claridge | OL | 22 | 6'5" 308 | — | — | ACT |
| 73 | Ryan Johanningmeier | OL | 23 | 6'6" 304 | — | — | RES |
| 74 | Ephraim Salaam | OL | 24 | 6'7" 305 | — | — | ACT |
| 76 | Chris Banks | OL | 27 | 6'1" 300 | — | — | ACT |
Defensive front23
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Brian Smith | LB | 22 | 6'3" 252 | — | — | RES |
| 50 | Corey Atkins | LB | 25 | 6'0" 227 | — | — | ACT |
| 51 | Jeff Kelly | LB | 26 | 5'11" 245 | — | — | ACT |
| 52 | Marcus Buckley | LB | 29 | 6'3" 240 | — | — | CUT |
| 53 | Mark Simoneau | LB | 23 | 6'0" 233 | — | — | ACT |
| 54 | Chris Draft | LB | 24 | 5'11" 230 | — | — | ACT |
| 55 | Chris Bordano | LB | 27 | 6'1" 248 | — | — | RES |
| 55 | Antony Jordan | LB | 27 | 6'3" 240 | — | — | ACT |
| 56 | Keith Brooking | LB | 26 | 6'2" 245 | — | — | RES |
| 58 | Jessie Tuggle | LB | 35 | 5'11" 232 | — | — | RES |
| 67 | Alex Bernstein | DL | 25 | 6'3" 325 | — | — | CUT |
| 75 | Shane Dronett | DL | 29 | 6'6" 300 | — | — | RES |
| 77 | Pellom McDaniels | DL | 32 | 6'3" 280 | — | — | RES |
| 79 | Emil Ekiyor | DL | 27 | 6'4" 270 | — | — | CUT |
| 79 | Henry Taylor | DL | 26 | 6'2" 303 | — | — | ACT |
| 91 | Brady Smith | DL | 27 | 6'5" 270 | — | — | ACT |
| 93 | Shawn Swayda | DL | 27 | 6'5" 294 | — | — | ACT |
| 94 | Henri Crockett | LB | 27 | 6'2" 238 | — | — | ACT |
| 95 | Ed Jasper | DL | 27 | 6'2" 295 | — | — | ACT |
| 96 | Chris White | DL | 25 | 6'3" 285 | — | — | TRD |
| 97 | Patrick Kerney | DL | 25 | 6'5" 272 | — | — | ACT |
| 98 | Travis Hall | DL | 28 | 6'5" 297 | — | — | ACT |
| 99 | Chuck Wiley | DL | 25 | 6'5" 282 | — | — | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Elijah Williams | DB | 25 | 5'10" 180 | — | — | ACT |
| 22 | Gerald McBurrows | DB | 28 | 5'11" 210 | — | — | ACT |
| 23 | Ronnie Bradford | DB | 31 | 5'10" 198 | — | — | ACT |
| 24 | Terry Cousin | DB | 25 | 5'9" 187 | — | — | ACT |
| 25 | Marty Carter | DB | 32 | 6'1" 210 | — | — | ACT |
| 33 | Ashley Ambrose | DB | 31 | 5'10" 185 | — | — | ACT |
| 34 | Ray Buchanan | DB | 30 | 5'9" 186 | — | — | ACT |
| 35 | Johndale Carty | DB | 23 | 6'0" 202 | — | — | ACT |
| 37 | Darrick Vaughn | DB | 23 | 5'11" 190 | — | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs 49ers | W 36-28 | -6.5 | +0.038 |
| 2 | @ Broncos | L 14-42 | +4.5 | -0.347 |
| 3 | @ Panthers | W 15-10 | +6 | -0.232 |
| 4 | vs Rams | L 20-41 | +6.5 | -0.316 |
| 5 | @ Eagles | L 10-38 | +3 | -0.264 |
| 6 | vs Giants | L 6-13 | -1 | -0.274 |
| 7 | @ Rams | L 29-45 | +18 | +0.070 |
| 8 | vs Saints | L 19-21 | +1.5 | +0.012 |
| 9 | vs Panthers | W 13-12 | +3 | -0.196 |
| 10 | vs Buccaneers | L 14-27 | +7 | -0.204 |
| 11 | @ Lions | L 10-13 | +8.5 | -0.232 |
| 12 | @ 49ers | L 6-16 | +5.5 | -0.337 |
| 13 | @ Raiders | L 14-41 | +11 | -0.107 |
| 14 | vs Seahawks | L 10-30 | +0 | -0.220 |
| 16 | @ Saints | L 7-23 | +10 | -0.480 |
| 17 | vs Chiefs | W 29-13 | +4.5 | -0.037 |