NFC South · 2006
Atlanta Falcons
Record
7-9
Net EPA
-0.066est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.050
- Success rate39.9%
- EPA / dropback-0.078
- EPA / rush-0.021
- Explosive rate10.3%
- CPOE-2.80
- Third-down rate36.3%
- Red-zone TD rate48.7%
- Points / drive1.44
- Turnover rate2.0%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.008
- Success rate allowed42.7%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.083
- EPA / rush allowed-0.132
- Explosive rate allowed8.3%
- Pressure rate (proxy)15.6%
- Sack rate6.3%
- Points / drive allowed1.61
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.050 · 43th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.008 · 67th %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
-3.6 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
4-3-1
As favorite
4-6
As dog
3-2-1
O/U
4-11-1
-3.1 vs total
Roster
55 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | D.J. Shockley | QB | 23 | 6'1" 214 | R | — | ACT |
| 7 | Michael Vick | QB | 26 | 6'0" 215 | 5 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 8 | Matt Schaub | QB | 25 | 6'5" 237 | 2 | Virginia | ACT |
Backs & receivers16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Michael Jenkins | WR | 24 | 6'4" 217 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 18 | Jamin Elliott | WR | 28 | 5'11" 195 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 28 | Warrick Dunn | RB | 31 | 5'9" 180 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Jerious Norwood | RB | 23 | 6'0" 203 | R | — | ACT |
| 33 | Justin Griffith | FB | 26 | 5'11" 232 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Corey McIntyre | FB | 27 | 6'0" 240 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Corey McIntyre | FB | 27 | 6'0" 240 | 4 | — | TRT |
| 42 | Jamal Robertson | RB | 29 | 5'10" 210 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 44 | Fred McCrary | FB | 35 | 6'0" 247 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Eric Beverly | TE | 32 | 6'3" 300 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Adam Jennings | WR | 25 | 5'9" 181 | R | — | ACT |
| 83 | Alge Crumpler | TE | 30 | 6'2" 262 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Roddy White | WR | 26 | 6'0" 208 | 1 | Alabama-Birmingham | ACT |
| 85 | Dwayne Blakley | TE | 27 | 6'4" 257 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Ashley Lelie | WR | 26 | 6'3" 200 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Daniel Fells | TE | 24 | 6'4" 252 | R | California-Davis | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Matt Lehr | G | 27 | 6'2" 304 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 62 | Todd McClure | C | 29 | 6'1" 286 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 64 | P.J. Alexander | G | 29 | 6'4" 297 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 70 | Frank Omiyale | T | 25 | 6'4" 310 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 72 | Wayne Gandy | T | 35 | 6'4" 315 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Todd Weiner | T | 32 | 6'4" 297 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Quinn Ojinnaka | T | 22 | 6'5" 295 | R | — | ACT |
| 77 | Tyson Clabo | G | 26 | 6'6" 314 | 2 | — | ACT |
Defensive front16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Edgerton Hartwell | MLB | 28 | 6'1" 250 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 51 | Demorrio Williams | OLB | 26 | 6'0" 232 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 52 | Jordan Beck | MLB | 23 | 6'2" 233 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 53 | John Leake | MLB | 25 | 6'0" 241 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 55 | John Abraham | DE | 28 | 6'4" 256 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Keith Brooking | MLB | 32 | 6'2" 245 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Michael Boley | OLB | 24 | 6'3" 236 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Darrell Shropshire | NT | 23 | 6'2" 301 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Roderick Coleman | DT | 30 | 6'2" 285 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Grady Jackson | NT | 33 | 6'2" 345 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 91 | Paul Carrington | DE | 25 | 6'7" 260 | R | — | ACT |
| 92 | Chauncey Davis | DE | 23 | 6'2" 272 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Josh Mallard | DE | 26 | 6'2" 259 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Jonathan Babineaux | DT | 26 | 6'2" 286 | 1 | Iowa | ACT |
| 98 | Ike Reese | OLB | 34 | 6'2" 222 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 99 | T.J. Jackson | NT | 24 | 6'1" 311 | R | — | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Allen Rossum | CB | 32 | 5'8" 187 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 21 | DeAngelo Hall | CB | 24 | 5'10" 197 | 2 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 24 | Jimmy Williams | FS | 22 | 6'2" 216 | R | — | ACT |
| 25 | Chris Crocker | FS | 26 | 5'11" 192 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Omare Lowe | CB | 28 | 6'1" 195 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Lance Schulters | SS | 31 | 6'2" 202 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Lawyer Milloy | SS | 34 | 6'0" 190 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 40 | J.R. Reed | SS | 24 | 5'11" 202 | 2 | — | TRD |
| 40 | J.R. Reed | SS | 24 | 5'11" 202 | 2 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Morten Andersen | K | 46 | 6'2" 225 | 24 | — | ACT |
| 9 | Michael Koenen | P | 24 | 5'11" 195 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 47 | Boone Stutz | LS | 25 | 6'6" 256 | R | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Panthers | W 20-6 | +4.5 | +0.107 |
| 2 | vs Buccaneers | W 14-3 | -4.5 | +0.051 |
| 3 | @ Saints | L 3-23 | -4 | -0.257 |
| 4 | vs Cardinals | W 32-10 | -7 | -0.085 |
| 6 | vs Giants | L 14-27 | -3 | -0.215 |
| 7 | vs Steelers | W 41-38 | +2.5 | +0.035 |
| 8 | @ Bengals | W 29-27 | +3.5 | +0.310 |
| 9 | @ Lions | L 14-30 | -5 | -0.156 |
| 10 | vs Browns | L 13-17 | -9 | -0.221 |
| 11 | @ Ravens | L 10-24 | +3.5 | -0.207 |
| 12 | vs Saints | L 13-31 | -3 | -0.054 |
| 13 | @ Commanders | W 24-14 | -1 | +0.115 |
| 14 | @ Buccaneers | W 17-6 | -4 | -0.074 |
| 15 | vs Cowboys | L 28-38 | +4 | -0.039 |
| 16 | vs Panthers | L 3-10 | -6 | -0.243 |
| 17 | @ Eagles | L 17-24 | +7 | -0.027 |

