NFC South · 2005
Atlanta Falcons
Record
8-8
Net EPA
-0.056est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.020
- Success rate40.6%
- EPA / dropback-0.017
- EPA / rush-0.024
- Explosive rate9.3%
- Third-down rate43.8%
- Red-zone TD rate51.9%
- Points / drive1.65
- Turnover rate2.4%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.022
- Success rate allowed45.4%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.041
- EPA / rush allowed+0.007
- Explosive rate allowed8.1%
- Pressure rate (proxy)5.9%
- Sack rate5.9%
- Points / drive allowed1.58
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.020 · 60th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.022 · 60th %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
7-8-1
-1.4 vs line
Home
4-4
Away
3-4-1
As favorite
5-4
As dog
2-4-1
O/U
8-7-1
+2.8 vs total
Roster
53 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Michael Vick | QB | 25 | 6'0" 215 | 4 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 8 | Matt Schaub | QB | 24 | 6'5" 237 | 1 | Virginia | ACT |
| 14 | Ty Detmer | QB | 39 | 6'0" 189 | 13 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Michael Jenkins | WR | 23 | 6'4" 217 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 28 | Warrick Dunn | RB | 30 | 5'9" 180 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Justin Griffith | FB | 25 | 5'11" 232 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 34 | DeAndra Cobb | RB | 24 | 5'10" 196 | R | — | ACT |
| 44 | Fred McCrary | FB | 34 | 6'0" 247 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 45 | T.J. Duckett | RB | 24 | 6'0" 254 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Eric Beverly | TE | 31 | 6'3" 300 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Jerome Pathon | WR | 31 | 6'0" 195 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 83 | Alge Crumpler | TE | 29 | 6'2" 262 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Roddy White | WR | 25 | 6'0" 208 | R | Alabama-Birmingham | ACT |
| 85 | Dwayne Blakley | TE | 26 | 6'4" 257 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Brian Finneran | WR | 29 | 6'5" 217 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Cedric Bonner | WR | 28 | 5'11" 181 | 2 | — | ACT |
Offensive line9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Matt Lehr | G | 26 | 6'2" 304 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 62 | Todd McClure | C | 28 | 6'1" 286 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Kynan Forney | G | 28 | 6'3" 307 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Austin King | C | 24 | 6'5" 303 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 69 | Ben Claxton | G | 25 | 6'2" 301 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 70 | Frank Omiyale | T | 24 | 6'4" 310 | R | — | ACT |
| 74 | Todd Weiner | T | 31 | 6'4" 297 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Kevin Shaffer | T | 25 | 6'5" 290 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Barry Stokes | T | 33 | 6'4" 310 | 9 | — | ACT |
Defensive front13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Demorrio Williams | OLB | 25 | 6'0" 232 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Artie Ulmer | OLB | 32 | 6'3" 247 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Keith Brooking | MLB | 31 | 6'2" 245 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Michael Boley | OLB | 23 | 6'3" 236 | R | — | ACT |
| 71 | Darrell Shropshire | NT | 22 | 6'2" 301 | R | — | ACT |
| 73 | Josh Savage | DE | 26 | 6'4" 276 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Roderick Coleman | DT | 29 | 6'2" 285 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Chauncey Davis | DE | 22 | 6'2" 272 | R | — | ACT |
| 93 | Constantin Ritzmann | DE | 27 | 6'3" 254 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Chad Lavalais | NT | 26 | 6'1" 293 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Jonathan Babineaux | DT | 25 | 6'2" 286 | R | Iowa | ACT |
| 97 | Patrick Kerney | DE | 30 | 6'5" 273 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Ike Reese | OLB | 33 | 6'2" 222 | 7 | — | ACT |
Secondary12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | DeAngelo Hall | CB | 23 | 5'10" 197 | 1 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 22 | Leigh Torrence | CB | 23 | 6'0" 183 | R | — | ACT |
| 24 | Bryan Scott | FS | 24 | 6'1" 219 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Kevin McCadam | FS | 26 | 6'1" 219 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Omare Lowe | CB | 27 | 6'1" 195 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 29 | Keion Carpenter | SS | 29 | 5'11" 205 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Brandon Williams | DB | 26 | 5'11" 186 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Jason Webster | CB | 29 | 5'9" 187 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 37 | Ahmad Treaudo | CB | 23 | 5'10" 181 | R | — | ACT |
| 38 | Ronnie Heard | SS | 30 | 6'3" 215 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 39 | Cam Newton | SS | 23 | 6'1" 203 | R | — | ACT |
| 42 | Antuan Edwards | FS | 28 | 6'1" 210 | 6 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Todd Peterson | K | 35 | 5'11" 180 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 9 | Michael Koenen | P | 23 | 5'11" 195 | R | — | ACT |
| 48 | Derek Rackley | LS | 28 | 6'4" 250 | 5 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Eagles | W 14-10 | +2 | -0.201 |
| 2 | @ Seahawks | L 18-21 | +1 | -0.039 |
| 3 | @ Bills | W 24-16 | +3 | +0.253 |
| 4 | vs Vikings | W 30-10 | -6 | +0.130 |
| 5 | vs Patriots | L 28-31 | -2.5 | +0.076 |
| 6 | @ Saints | W 34-31 | -4 | +0.003 |
| 7 | vs Jets | W 27-14 | -7.5 | -0.042 |
| 9 | @ Dolphins | W 17-10 | -2 | +0.183 |
| 10 | vs Packers | L 25-33 | -9.5 | -0.158 |
| 11 | vs Buccaneers | L 27-30 | -6 | +0.055 |
| 12 | @ Lions | W 27-7 | -3 | +0.111 |
| 13 | @ Panthers | L 6-24 | +3 | -0.223 |
| 14 | vs Saints | W 36-17 | -10 | +0.055 |
| 15 | @ Bears | L 3-16 | +3 | -0.302 |
| 16 | @ Buccaneers | L 24-27 | +3 | +0.010 |
| 17 | vs Panthers | L 11-44 | +3.5 | -0.304 |