NFC South · 2009
Atlanta Falcons
Record
9-7
Net EPA
+0.047est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.041
- Success rate43.4%
- EPA / dropback+0.093
- EPA / rush-0.036
- Explosive rate8.0%
- CPOE-1.75
- Third-down rate42.8%
- Red-zone TD rate59.8%
- Points / drive1.97
- Turnover rate2.1%
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Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.010
- Success rate allowed44.3%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.118
- EPA / rush allowed-0.151
- Explosive rate allowed9.1%
- Pressure rate (proxy)13.6%
- Sack rate4.5%
- Points / drive allowed1.78
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.041 · 60th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.010 · 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
11-5
+2.4 vs line
Home
6-2
Away
5-3
As favorite
6-2
As dog
5-3
O/U
7-9
-1.5 vs total
Roster
54 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Matt Ryan | QB | 24 | 6'4" 213 | 1 | Boston College | ACT |
| 4 | John Parker Wilson | QB | 25 | 6'2" 218 | R | — | ACT |
| 8 | Chris Redman | QB | 32 | 6'3" 229 | 9 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Troy Bergeron | WR | 27 | 6'2" 195 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 12 | Michael Jenkins | WR | 27 | 6'4" 217 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 14 | Eric Weems | WR | 24 | 5'9" 194 | 2 | Bethune-Cookman | ACT |
| 30 | Aaron Stecker | RB | 35 | 5'10" 213 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Jerious Norwood | RB | 26 | 5'11" 209 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Michael Turner | RB | 27 | 5'10" 256 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 34 | Ovie Mughelli | FB | 29 | 6'1" 252 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Verron Haynes | RB | 30 | 5'9" 233 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 44 | Jason Snelling | RB | 27 | 5'11" 223 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Marty Booker | WR | 33 | 6'0" 205 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Roddy White | WR | 29 | 6'0" 212 | 4 | Alabama-Birmingham | ACT |
| 85 | Jason Rader | TE | 28 | 6'4" 263 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Justin Peelle | TE | 30 | 6'4" 251 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 88 | Tony Gonzalez | TE | 33 | 6'5" 243 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Keith Zinger | TE | 26 | 6'4" 258 | 1 | — | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Todd McClure | C | 32 | 6'1" 296 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 63 | Justin Blalock | G | 27 | 6'4" 329 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Brett Romberg | C | 31 | 6'2" 293 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 72 | Sam Baker | T | 24 | 6'5" 307 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Will Svitek | T | 27 | 6'6" 309 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Garrett Reynolds | T | 22 | 6'7" 317 | R | — | ACT |
| 76 | Quinn Ojinnaka | G | 25 | 6'5" 299 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Tyson Clabo | T | 29 | 6'6" 331 | 5 | — | ACT |
Defensive front15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Robert James | LB | 27 | 5'11" 220 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 50 | Curtis Lofton | MLB | 23 | 6'0" 242 | 1 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 52 | Coy Wire | OLB | 32 | 6'0" 225 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Mike Peterson | OLB | 33 | 6'1" 233 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Stephen Nicholas | OLB | 26 | 6'3" 230 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 55 | John Abraham | DE | 31 | 6'4" 263 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Spencer Adkins | OLB | 22 | 5'11" 242 | R | — | ACT |
| 71 | Kroy Biermann | DE | 25 | 6'3" 260 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Lawrence Sidbury | DE | 23 | 6'3" 265 | R | Richmond | ACT |
| 92 | Chauncey Davis | DE | 26 | 6'2" 262 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 93 | Thomas Johnson | NT | 28 | 6'2" 304 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Jonathan Babineaux | DT | 29 | 6'2" 296 | 4 | Iowa | ACT |
| 97 | Trey Lewis | DT | 24 | 6'3" 316 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Jamaal Anderson | DE | 23 | 6'6" 289 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Vance Walker | DT | 22 | 6'2" 307 | R | Georgia Tech | ACT |
Secondary8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Brent Grimes | CB | 26 | 5'10" 185 | 3 | Shippensburg | ACT |
| 21 | Christopher Owens | CB | 24 | 5'9" 179 | R | San Jose State | ACT |
| 22 | Chevis Jackson | CB | 25 | 5'11" 193 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Tye Hill | CB | 27 | 5'10" 185 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Erik Coleman | SS | 27 | 5'10" 207 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 28 | Thomas DeCoud | FS | 24 | 6'0" 193 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Charlie Peprah | FS | 26 | 5'11" 202 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 42 | Eric Brock | DB | 24 | 6'0" 204 | 1 | — | ACT |
Specialists5
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Matt Bryant | K | 34 | 5'9" 200 | 7 | Baylor | ACT |
| 6 | Steven Hauschka | K | 24 | 6'4" 210 | 1 | North Carolina State | TRC |
| 6 | Steven Hauschka | K | 24 | 6'4" 210 | 1 | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 9 | Michael Koenen | P | 27 | 5'11" 198 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Joe Zelenka | LS | 33 | 6'3" 260 | 10 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Dolphins | W 19-7 | -4 | -0.025 |
| 2 | vs Panthers | W 28-20 | -5.5 | +0.145 |
| 3 | @ Patriots | L 10-26 | +4.5 | -0.018 |
| 5 | @ 49ers | W 45-10 | +1 | +0.317 |
| 6 | vs Bears | W 21-14 | -4 | -0.078 |
| 7 | @ Cowboys | L 21-37 | +5.5 | -0.023 |
| 8 | @ Saints | L 27-35 | +11 | -0.024 |
| 9 | vs Commanders | W 31-17 | -9 | +0.044 |
| 10 | @ Panthers | L 19-28 | -1 | +0.106 |
| 11 | @ Giants | L 31-34 | +7 | +0.238 |
| 12 | vs Buccaneers | W 20-17 | -12 | -0.070 |
| 13 | vs Eagles | L 7-34 | +4 | -0.253 |
| 14 | vs Saints | L 23-26 | +10 | +0.156 |
| 15 | @ Jets | W 10-7 | +5.5 | -0.054 |
| 16 | vs Bills | W 31-3 | -9 | +0.062 |
| 17 | @ Buccaneers | W 20-10 | -3 | +0.065 |