NFC South · 2018
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+0.083
- Success rate46.6%
- EPA / dropback+0.200
- EPA / rush-0.160
- Explosive rate9.6%
- CPOE+4.21
- Third-down rate45.1%
- Red-zone TD rate72.2%
- Points / drive2.34
- Turnover rate1.7%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.088
- Success rate allowed47.4%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.129
- EPA / rush allowed+0.014
- Explosive rate allowed8.7%
- Pressure rate (proxy)16.1%
- Sack rate5.4%
- Points / drive allowed2.24
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.083 · 76th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.088 · 92th %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
5-11
-2.0 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
2-6
As favorite
4-7
As dog
1-4
O/U
9-7
+1.8 vs total
Roster
97 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Matt Ryan | QB | 33 | 6'4" 217 | 10 | Boston College | ACT |
| 6 | Kurt Benkert | QB | 23 | 6'4" 215 | R | Virginia | DEV |
| 8 | Matt Schaub | QB | 37 | 6'6" 245 | 14 | Virginia | ACT |
Backs & receivers28
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Devin Gray | WR | 23 | 6'0" 192 | R | Cincinnati | DEV |
| 11 | Julio Jones | WR | 29 | 6'3" 220 | 7 | Alabama | ACT |
| 12 | Mohamed Sanu | WR | 29 | 6'2" 210 | 6 | Rutgers | ACT |
| 14 | Justin Hardy | WR | 28 | 5'10" 192 | 3 | East Carolina | ACT |
| 15 | Christian Blake | WR | 22 | 6'1" 182 | R | Northern Illinois | DEV |
| 16 | Taj Williams | WR | — | 6'4" 193 | R | Texas Christian | CUT |
| 16 | Julian Williams | WR | 22 | 5'11" 195 | R | Florida International | CUT |
| 17 | Marvin Hall | WR | 25 | 5'10" 190 | 2 | Washington | ACT |
| 18 | Calvin Ridley | WR | 25 | 6'1" 190 | R | Alabama | ACT |
| 19 | Dontez Byrd | WR | — | 5'11" 180 | R | Tennessee Tech | CUT |
| 24 | Devonta Freeman | RB | 26 | 5'8" 206 | 4 | Florida State | RES |
| 25 | Ito Smith | RB | 24 | 5'9" 195 | R | Southern Mississippi | RES |
| 26 | Tevin Coleman | RB | 25 | 6'1" 210 | 3 | Indiana | ACT |
| 30 | Ricky Ortiz | RB | 24 | 6'0" 230 | 1 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 32 | Brian Hill | RB | 24 | 6'1" 219 | 1 | Wyoming | ACT |
| 32 | Justin Crawford | RB | — | 6'0" 200 | R | West Virginia | CUT |
| 35 | Malik Williams | RB | — | 6'3" 221 | R | Louisville | CUT |
| 41 | Terrence Magee | RB | — | 5'8" 214 | 3 | LSU | CUT |
| 43 | Jeremy Langford | RB | 28 | 6'0" 211 | 3 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 80 | Troy Mangen | TE | — | 6'6" 256 | R | Ohio U. | CUT |
| 81 | Austin Hooper | TE | 25 | 6'3" 248 | 2 | Stanford | ACT |
| 82 | Logan Paulsen | TE | 31 | 6'5" 268 | 8 | UCLA | ACT |
| 83 | Russell Gage | WR | 22 | 6'0" 184 | R | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 84 | Colby Pearson | WR | — | 6'0" 194 | 1 | Brigham Young | CUT |
| 85 | Eric Saubert | TE | 24 | 6'5" 253 | 1 | Drake | ACT |
| 86 | Lamar Jordan | WR | — | 6'0" 192 | R | New Mexico | CUT |
| 87 | Jaeden Graham | TE | 24 | 6'4" 250 | R | Yale | DEV |
| 89 | Alex Gray | TE | 27 | 6'4" 231 | 1 | No College | DEV |
Offensive line14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alex Mack | OL | 34 | 6'4" 311 | 9 | California | ACT |
| 61 | J.C. Hassenauer | OL | 24 | 6'2" 295 | R | Alabama | CUT |
| 62 | Chris Durant | OL | 24 | 6'4" 310 | R | William & Mary | DEV |
| 63 | Ben Garland | OL | 30 | 6'5" 308 | 8 | Air Force | ACT |
| 64 | Sean Harlow | OL | 23 | 6'4" 284 | 1 | Oregon State | DEV |
| 65 | Brandon Fusco | OL | 30 | 6'4" 306 | 7 | Slippery Rock | RES |
| 67 | Andy Levitre | OL | 32 | 6'2" 303 | 9 | Oregon State | RES |
| 69 | Zane Beadles | OL | 33 | 6'4" 305 | 8 | Utah | ACT |
| 70 | Jake Matthews | OL | 26 | 6'5" 305 | 4 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 71 | Wes Schweitzer | OL | 26 | 6'4" 314 | 2 | San Jose State | ACT |
| 73 | Ryan Schraeder | OL | 30 | 6'7" 300 | 5 | Valdosta State | ACT |
| 74 | Ty Sambrailo | OL | 26 | 6'5" 315 | 3 | Colorado State | ACT |
| 76 | Daniel Brunskill | OL | 24 | 6'5" 260 | 1 | San Diego State | DEV |
| 77 | Matt Gono | OL | 22 | 6'4" 305 | R | Wesley | ACT |
Defensive front25
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Duke Riley | LB | 24 | 6'1" 230 | 1 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 44 | Vic Beasley | DL | 26 | 6'3" 246 | 3 | Clemson | ACT |
| 45 | Deion Jones | LB | 25 | 6'1" 222 | 2 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 46 | Terrance Parks | LB | — | 6'2" 218 | 6 | Florida State | CUT |
| 49 | Richie Brown | LB | 24 | 6'1" 235 | 1 | Mississippi State | CUT |
| 50 | Brooks Reed | DL | 31 | 6'3" 254 | 7 | Arizona | ACT |
| 52 | Bruce Irvin | DL | 32 | 6'3" 260 | 6 | West Virginia | ACT |
| 52 | Jermaine Grace | LB | 26 | 6'0" 223 | 1 | Miami | DEV |
| 54 | Foye Oluokun | LB | 23 | 6'2" 215 | R | Yale | ACT |
| 55 | Bruce Carter | LB | 30 | 6'2" 240 | 7 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 55 | Corey Nelson | LB | 26 | 6'1" 226 | 4 | Oklahoma | CUT |
| 55 | JT Jones | DL | — | 6'3" 245 | 1 | Miami (Ohio) | CUT |
| 56 | Steven Means | DL | 29 | 6'3" 263 | 5 | Buffalo | ACT |
| 59 | De'Vondre Campbell | LB | 25 | 6'3" 232 | 2 | Minnesota | ACT |
| 79 | Jacob Tuioti-Mariner | DL | 22 | 6'2" 262 | R | UCLA | DEV |
| 90 | Derrick Shelby | DL | 29 | 6'2" 280 | 6 | Utah | RES |
| 91 | Jon Cunningham | DL | — | 6'0" 295 | R | Kent State | CUT |
| 92 | Justin Zimmer | DL | 27 | 6'3" 292 | 2 | Ferris State | ACT |
| 93 | Michael Bennett | DL | 25 | 6'2" 287 | 3 | Ohio State | CUT |
| 94 | Deadrin Senat | DL | 24 | 6'0" 305 | R | South Florida | ACT |
| 95 | Jack Crawford | DL | 31 | 6'5" 288 | 6 | Penn State | ACT |
| 96 | Mackendy Cheridor | DL | — | 6'5" 275 | R | Georgia State | CUT |
| 97 | Grady Jarrett | DL | 25 | 6'0" 305 | 3 | Clemson | ACT |
| 98 | Takkarist McKinley | DL | 24 | 6'2" 250 | 1 | UCLA | ACT |
| 99 | Terrell McClain | DL | 30 | 6'2" 302 | 7 | South Florida | ACT |
Secondary20
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Isaiah Oliver | DB | 23 | 6'0" 195 | R | Colorado | ACT |
| 21 | Desmond Trufant | DB | 29 | 6'0" 190 | 5 | Washington | ACT |
| 22 | Keanu Neal | DB | 23 | 6'0" 211 | 2 | Florida | RES |
| 23 | Robert Alford | DB | 31 | 5'10" 186 | 5 | Southeastern Louisiana | ACT |
| 27 | Damontae Kazee | DB | 25 | 5'11" 174 | 1 | San Diego State | ACT |
| 28 | Justin Bethel | DB | 28 | 6'0" 200 | 6 | Presbyterian | ACT |
| 29 | Leon McFadden | DB | — | 5'9" 195 | 5 | San Diego State | CUT |
| 29 | Jordan Richards | DB | 25 | 5'11" 210 | 3 | Stanford | ACT |
| 32 | Tyson Graham | DB | — | 6'2" 208 | 1 | South Dakota | CUT |
| 33 | Blidi Wreh-Wilson | DB | 30 | 6'1" 190 | 5 | Connecticut | ACT |
| 34 | Brian Poole | DB | 27 | 5'9" 211 | 2 | Florida | ACT |
| 35 | Keith Tandy | DB | 29 | 5'10" 205 | 6 | West Virginia | CUT |
| 35 | Secdrick Cooper | DB | — | 6'0" 211 | R | Louisiana Tech | CUT |
| 36 | Kemal Ishmael | DB | 27 | 6'0" 206 | 5 | Central Florida | ACT |
| 37 | Ricardo Allen | DB | 28 | 5'9" 186 | 4 | Purdue | RES |
| 38 | Marcelis Branch | DB | — | 5'11" 180 | 1 | Robert Morris | CUT |
| 40 | Taveze Calhoun | DB | 27 | 6'1" 188 | 2 | Mississippi State | DEV |
| 40 | Ryan Neal | DB | 24 | 6'3" 200 | R | Southern Illinois | ACT |
| 41 | Sharrod Neasman | DB | 28 | 6'0" 198 | 2 | Florida Atlantic | ACT |
| 47 | Prince Charles Iworah | DB | 25 | 5'11" 193 | 2 | Western Kentucky | CUT |
Specialists7
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Marvin | K | — | 6'2" 215 | R | Georgia | CUT |
| 3 | Matt Bryant | K | 43 | 5'9" 203 | 16 | Baylor | ACT |
| 4 | Giorgio Tavecchio | K | 28 | 5'10" 182 | 6 | California | ACT |
| 5 | Matt Bosher | P | 32 | 6'0" 208 | 7 | Miami (Fla.) | ACT |
| 44 | Jeff Overbaugh | LS | 26 | 6'0" 236 | 2 | San Diego State | CUT |
| 46 | Jon Condo | LS | 37 | 6'3" 240 | 13 | Maryland | ACT |
| 47 | Josh Harris | LS | 29 | 6'1" 240 | 6 | Auburn | RES |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Eagles | L 12-18 | +1 | -0.210 |
| 2 | vs Panthers | W 31-24 | -5.5 | +0.248 |
| 3 | vs Saints | L 37-43 | -1.5 | +0.216 |
| 4 | vs Bengals | L 36-37 | -3.5 | +0.225 |
| 5 | @ Steelers | L 17-41 | +3.5 | -0.068 |
| 6 | vs Buccaneers | W 34-29 | -3 | +0.241 |
| 7 | vs Giants | W 23-20 | -4.5 | +0.188 |
| 9 | @ Commanders | W 38-14 | +1.5 | +0.407 |
| 10 | @ Browns | L 16-28 | -5.5 | +0.028 |
| 11 | vs Cowboys | L 19-22 | -3.5 | -0.004 |
| 12 | @ Saints | L 17-31 | +11.5 | -0.150 |
| 13 | vs Ravens | L 16-26 | -2.5 | -0.334 |
| 14 | @ Packers | L 20-34 | +4 | -0.020 |
| 15 | vs Cardinals | W 40-14 | -10 | +0.175 |
| 16 | @ Panthers | W 24-10 | -2.5 | +0.149 |
| 17 | @ Buccaneers | W 34-32 | -2.5 | +0.189 |