NFC West · 2001
Atlanta Falcons
Record
7-9
Net EPA
-0.125est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.062
- Success rate39.3%
- EPA / dropback+0.029
- EPA / rush-0.193
- Explosive rate8.5%
- Third-down rate40.9%
- Red-zone TD rate42.1%
- Points / drive1.45
- Turnover rate2.6%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.060
- Success rate allowed41.7%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.157
- EPA / rush allowed-0.095
- Explosive rate allowed10.4%
- Pressure rate (proxy)11.7%
- Sack rate6.1%
- Points / drive allowed1.77
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.062 · 41th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.060 · 95th %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
6-8-2
-3.2 vs line
Home
2-6
Away
4-2-2
As favorite
3-3-1
As dog
3-5-1
O/U
5-11
-0.3 vs total
Roster
62 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Mike Vick | QB | 21 | 6'0" 215 | — | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 11 | Doug Johnson | QB | 25 | 6'2" 225 | — | — | ACT |
| 12 | Chris Chandler | QB | 37 | 6'4" 228 | — | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers18
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Corey Brown | WR | 23 | 5'11" 190 | — | — | RES |
| 19 | Shawn Mills | WR | 24 | 5'11" 186 | — | — | ACT |
| 20 | Rodney Thomas | RB | 28 | 5'10" 210 | — | — | ACT |
| 32 | Jamal Anderson | RB | 30 | 5'11" 237 | — | — | RES |
| 36 | Travis Jervey | RB | 29 | 6'0" 222 | — | — | ACT |
| 41 | George Layne | RB | 24 | 5'11" 253 | — | — | ACT |
| 43 | Maurice Smith | RB | 26 | 6'0" 235 | — | — | ACT |
| 44 | Bob Christian | RB | 34 | 5'11" 232 | — | — | ACT |
| 48 | Derek Rackley | TE | 24 | 6'4" 250 | — | — | ACT |
| 80 | Tony Martin | WR | 37 | 6'1" 180 | — | — | CUT |
| 81 | Terance Mathis | WR | 34 | 5'10" 185 | — | — | ACT |
| 82 | Mareno Philyaw | WR | 25 | 6'2" 208 | — | — | RES |
| 83 | Alge Crumpler | TE | 25 | 6'2" 262 | — | — | ACT |
| 84 | Shawn Jefferson | WR | 32 | 5'11" 185 | — | — | ACT |
| 85 | Brian Kozlowski | TE | 32 | 6'3" 250 | — | — | ACT |
| 86 | Brian Finneran | WR | 25 | 6'5" 210 | — | — | ACT |
| 88 | Quentin McCord | WR | 23 | 5'10" 188 | — | — | ACT |
| 89 | Reggie Kelly | TE | 24 | 6'3" 255 | — | — | ACT |
Offensive line10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Todd McClure | OL | 24 | 6'1" 286 | — | — | ACT |
| 63 | Roberto Garza | OL | 22 | 6'2" 296 | — | — | ACT |
| 64 | Bob Hallen | OL | 26 | 6'4" 295 | — | — | ACT |
| 65 | Kynan Forney | OL | 24 | 6'2" 305 | — | — | ACT |
| 66 | Michael Thompson | OL | 24 | 6'4" 295 | — | — | ACT |
| 70 | Bob Whitfield | OL | 31 | 6'5" 310 | — | — | ACT |
| 71 | Travis Claridge | OL | 23 | 6'5" 300 | — | — | ACT |
| 73 | Dave Kadela | OL | 23 | 6'6" 294 | — | — | ACT |
| 74 | Ephraim Salaam | OL | 25 | 6'7" 300 | — | — | ACT |
| 76 | Chris Banks | OL | 28 | 6'1" 315 | — | — | CUT |
Defensive front17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Artie Ulmer | LB | 28 | 6'3" 247 | — | — | ACT |
| 51 | Jeff Kelly | LB | 27 | 5'11" 242 | — | — | RES |
| 52 | Matt Stewart | LB | 22 | 6'3" 232 | — | — | ACT |
| 53 | Mark Simoneau | LB | 24 | 6'0" 234 | — | — | ACT |
| 54 | Chris Draft | LB | 25 | 5'11" 232 | — | — | ACT |
| 55 | Antony Jordan | LB | 28 | 6'3" 235 | — | — | RES |
| 56 | Keith Brooking | LB | 27 | 6'2" 245 | — | — | ACT |
| 75 | Shane Dronett | DL | 30 | 6'6" 300 | — | — | ACT |
| 79 | Ronald Flemons | DL | 23 | 6'5" 265 | — | — | ACT |
| 90 | Ron Moore | DL | 24 | 6'2" 326 | — | — | ACT |
| 91 | Brady Smith | DL | 28 | 6'5" 274 | — | — | ACT |
| 93 | Shawn Swayda | DL | 28 | 6'5" 294 | — | — | ACT |
| 94 | Henri Crockett | LB | 28 | 6'2" 238 | — | — | ACT |
| 95 | Ed Jasper | DL | 28 | 6'2" 293 | — | — | ACT |
| 97 | Patrick Kerney | DL | 26 | 6'5" 273 | — | — | ACT |
| 98 | Travis Hall | DL | 29 | 6'5" 295 | — | — | ACT |
| 99 | Chuck Wiley | DL | 26 | 6'5" 277 | — | — | ACT |
Secondary12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Darrien Gordon | DB | 32 | 5'11" 190 | — | — | ACT |
| 22 | Gerald McBurrows | DB | 29 | 5'11" 208 | — | — | ACT |
| 23 | Ronnie Bradford | DB | 32 | 5'10" 195 | — | — | ACT |
| 24 | Conrad Hamilton | DB | 28 | 5'10" 185 | — | — | CUT |
| 25 | Marty Carter | DB | 33 | 6'1" 213 | — | — | TRD |
| 25 | Elijah Williams | DB | 26 | 5'10" 180 | — | — | ACT |
| 28 | Corey Hall | DB | 22 | 6'3" 198 | — | — | ACT |
| 33 | Ashley Ambrose | DB | 32 | 5'10" 187 | — | — | ACT |
| 34 | Ray Buchanan | DB | 31 | 5'9" 186 | — | — | ACT |
| 35 | Johndale Carty | DB | 24 | 6'0" 196 | — | — | ACT |
| 37 | Darrick Vaughn | DB | 24 | 5'11" 193 | — | — | ACT |
| 47 | Chris Hudson | DB | 31 | 5'10" 199 | — | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ 49ers | L 13-16 | +3.5 | -0.028 |
| 2 | vs Panthers | W 24-16 | -3.5 | +0.300 |
| 3 | @ Cardinals | W 34-14 | -3 | +0.227 |
| 4 | vs Bears | L 3-31 | -3.5 | -0.379 |
| 5 | vs 49ers | L 31-37 | +3 | +0.138 |
| 6 | @ Saints | W 20-13 | +8 | -0.070 |
| 8 | vs Patriots | L 10-24 | -3 | -0.349 |
| 9 | vs Cowboys | W 20-13 | -6 | -0.073 |
| 10 | @ Packers | W 23-20 | +10 | +0.050 |
| 11 | @ Panthers | W 10-7 | -3 | -0.069 |
| 12 | vs Rams | L 6-35 | +8 | -0.236 |
| 13 | vs Saints | L 10-28 | +3 | -0.174 |
| 14 | @ Colts | L 27-41 | +4 | +0.012 |
| 15 | vs Bills | W 33-30 | -4 | +0.115 |
| 16 | @ Dolphins | L 14-21 | +7 | -0.106 |
| 17 | @ Rams | L 13-31 | +14.5 | -0.344 |