NFC South · 2008
Atlanta Falcons
Record
11-5
Seed
#5
Net EPA
-0.026est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.066
- Success rate43.0%
- EPA / dropback+0.161
- EPA / rush-0.021
- Explosive rate10.9%
- CPOE+0.99
- Third-down rate43.3%
- Red-zone TD rate55.2%
- Points / drive2.04
- Turnover rate1.8%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.014
- Success rate allowed43.8%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.052
- EPA / rush allowed-0.043
- Explosive rate allowed9.6%
- Pressure rate (proxy)14.7%
- Sack rate5.5%
- Points / drive allowed1.71
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.066 · 78th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.014 · 64th %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
9-7
+4.7 vs line
Home
5-3
Away
4-4
As favorite
4-3
As dog
5-4
O/U
7-9
+1.1 vs total
Roster
53 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Matt Ryan | QB | 23 | 6'4" 220 | R | Boston College | ACT |
| 3 | D.J. Shockley | QB | 25 | 6'0" 222 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 8 | Chris Redman | QB | 31 | 6'3" 221 | 8 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Michael Jenkins | WR | 26 | 6'4" 215 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 14 | Eric Weems | WR | 23 | 5'9" 191 | 1 | Bethune-Cookman | ACT |
| 32 | Jerious Norwood | RB | 25 | 5'11" 202 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Michael Turner | RB | 26 | 5'10" 244 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 34 | Ovie Mughelli | FB | 28 | 6'1" 245 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 44 | Jason Snelling | RB | 26 | 5'11" 229 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Marcus Pollard | TE | 36 | 6'3" 255 | 13 | — | ACT |
| 83 | Harry Douglas | WR | 25 | 5'11" 171 | R | Louisville | ACT |
| 84 | Roddy White | WR | 28 | 6'0" 208 | 3 | Alabama-Birmingham | ACT |
| 85 | Jason Rader | TE | 27 | 6'4" 260 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Brian Finneran | WR | 32 | 6'5" 206 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Justin Peelle | TE | 29 | 6'4" 250 | 6 | — | ACT |
Offensive line10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Todd McClure | C | 31 | 6'1" 301 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 63 | Justin Blalock | G | 26 | 6'4" 333 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Ben Wilkerson | G | 27 | 6'4" 310 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Wayne Gandy | T | 37 | 6'5" 315 | 14 | — | ACT |
| 69 | Alex Stepanovich | C | 28 | 6'4" 296 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 72 | Sam Baker | T | 23 | 6'5" 312 | R | — | ACT |
| 73 | Harvey Dahl | G | 27 | 6'5" 308 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Todd Weiner | T | 34 | 6'4" 300 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Quinn Ojinnaka | T | 24 | 6'5" 305 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Tyson Clabo | T | 28 | 6'6" 332 | 4 | — | ACT |
Defensive front15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Curtis Lofton | MLB | 22 | 6'0" 248 | R | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 51 | Tony Gilbert | MLB | 30 | 6'0" 248 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 52 | Coy Wire | OLB | 31 | 6'0" 228 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Stephen Nicholas | OLB | 25 | 6'3" 232 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 55 | John Abraham | DE | 30 | 6'4" 263 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Keith Brooking | OLB | 34 | 6'2" 241 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Michael Boley | OLB | 26 | 6'3" 223 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Kroy Biermann | DE | 24 | 6'3" 242 | R | — | ACT |
| 75 | Simon Fraser | DE | 25 | 6'6" 274 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Grady Jackson | DT | 35 | 6'2" 345 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Chauncey Davis | DE | 25 | 6'2" 274 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Kindal Moorehead | DT | 31 | 6'2" 299 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Jonathan Babineaux | DT | 28 | 6'2" 284 | 3 | Iowa | ACT |
| 98 | Jamaal Anderson | DE | 22 | 6'6" 282 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Jason Jefferson | DT | 28 | 6'1" 295 | 3 | — | ACT |
Secondary10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Brent Grimes | CB | 25 | 5'10" 185 | 2 | Shippensburg | ACT |
| 22 | Chevis Jackson | CB | 24 | 5'11" 185 | R | — | ACT |
| 23 | Chris Houston | CB | 25 | 5'11" 175 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Domonique Foxworth | CB | 25 | 5'11" 180 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Erik Coleman | FS | 26 | 5'10" 206 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 28 | Thomas DeCoud | FS | 23 | 6'0" 197 | R | — | ACT |
| 29 | Jamaal Fudge | SS | 25 | 5'9" 194 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Lawyer Milloy | SS | 36 | 6'0" 216 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 37 | Glenn Sharpe | DB | 24 | 5'11" 190 | R | — | ACT |
| 42 | Eric Brock | DB | 23 | 6'0" 202 | R | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Elam | K | 38 | 5'11" 194 | 15 | — | ACT |
| 9 | Michael Koenen | P | 26 | 5'11" 199 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 46 | Mike Schneck | LS | 31 | 6'1" 234 | 9 | — | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Lions | W 34-21 | +3 | +0.416 |
| 2 | @ Buccaneers | L 9-24 | +7 | -0.233 |
| 3 | vs Chiefs | W 38-14 | -6.5 | +0.168 |
| 4 | @ Panthers | L 9-24 | +7 | -0.123 |
| 5 | @ Packers | W 27-24 | +5 | +0.226 |
| 6 | vs Bears | W 22-20 | +3 | +0.122 |
| 8 | @ Eagles | L 14-27 | +9.5 | -0.052 |
| 9 | @ Raiders | W 24-0 | -3 | +0.183 |
| 10 | vs Saints | W 34-20 | -1 | +0.116 |
| 11 | vs Broncos | L 20-24 | -6.5 | +0.044 |
| 12 | vs Panthers | W 45-28 | -1 | +0.252 |
| 13 | @ Chargers | W 22-16 | +6.5 | -0.025 |
| 14 | @ Saints | L 25-29 | +3 | +0.175 |
| 15 | vs Buccaneers | W 13-10 | -5.5 | -0.143 |
| 16 | @ Vikings | W 24-17 | +3 | +0.027 |
| 17 | vs Rams | W 31-27 | -14 | +0.027 |
| WC | @ Cardinals | L 24-30 | +2 | -0.164 |