NFC South · 2019
Atlanta Falcons
Record
7-9
Net EPA
+0.014est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.014
- Success rate44.5%
- EPA / dropback+0.089
- EPA / rush-0.159
- Explosive rate7.4%
- CPOE+2.32
- Third-down rate41.8%
- Red-zone TD rate58.7%
- Points / drive2.01
- Turnover rate2.0%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.044
- Success rate allowed45.4%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.138
- EPA / rush allowed-0.106
- Explosive rate allowed9.4%
- Pressure rate (proxy)15.0%
- Sack rate4.5%
- Points / drive allowed2.35
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.014 · 63th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.044 · 66th %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
8-8
+1.1 vs line
Home
4-4
Away
4-4
As favorite
2-3
As dog
6-5
O/U
7-9
-0.8 vs total
Roster
103 players
46 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks5
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Etling | QB | 25 | 6'3" 220 | 1 | Louisiana State | DEV |
| 2 | Matt Ryan | QB | 34 | 6'4" 217 | 11 | Boston College | ACT |
| 6 | Kurt Benkert | QB | 24 | 6'4" 215 | 1 | Virginia | RES |
| 8 | Matt Schaub | QB | 38 | 6'6" 245 | 15 | Virginia | ACT |
| 9 | Matt Simms | QB | 32 | 6'3" 210 | 7 | Tennessee | RES |
Backs & receivers24
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | C.J. Worton | WR | — | 6'0" 183 | R | Florida International | CUT |
| 11 | Julio Jones | WR | 30 | 6'3" 220 | 8 | Alabama | ACT |
| 13 | Christian Blake | WR | 23 | 6'1" 181 | 1 | Northern Illinois | ACT |
| 14 | Justin Hardy | WR | 29 | 5'10" 192 | 4 | East Carolina | ACT |
| 15 | Devin Gray | WR | 24 | 6'0" 192 | 1 | Cincinnati | DEV |
| 15 | Brandon Powell | WR | 25 | 5'8" 189 | 1 | Florida | INA |
| 16 | Shawn Bane | WR | — | 5'11" 170 | R | Northwest Missouri State | CUT |
| 17 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 22 | 5'8" 193 | R | Virginia | ACT |
| 18 | Calvin Ridley | WR | 26 | 6'1" 190 | 1 | Alabama | RES |
| 23 | Brian Hill | RB | 25 | 6'1" 219 | 2 | Wyoming | ACT |
| 24 | Devonta Freeman | RB | 27 | 5'8" 206 | 5 | Florida State | ACT |
| 25 | Ito Smith | RB | 25 | 5'9" 195 | 1 | Southern Mississippi | RES |
| 30 | Qadree Ollison | RB | 24 | 6'1" 232 | R | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 38 | Kenjon Barner | RB | 30 | 5'9" 195 | 6 | Oregon | ACT |
| 40 | Keith Smith | RB | 27 | 6'0" 240 | 5 | San Jose State | ACT |
| 48 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 23 | 5'11" 225 | R | Kutztown | DEV |
| 80 | Luke Stocker | TE | 31 | 6'5" 253 | 8 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 81 | Austin Hooper | TE | 26 | 6'4" 254 | 3 | Stanford | ACT |
| 83 | Russell Gage | WR | 23 | 6'0" 184 | 1 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 85 | Thomas Duarte | TE | — | 6'2" 241 | 3 | UCLA | CUT |
| 85 | Carson Meier | TE | 24 | 6'5" 254 | R | Oklahoma | DEV |
| 87 | Jaeden Graham | TE | 25 | 6'4" 250 | 1 | Yale | ACT |
| 89 | Alex Gray | TE | 28 | 6'4" 230 | 2 | No College | RES |
| — | Tavonn Salter | WR | — | — 194 | — | — | DEV |
Offensive line17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alex Mack | OL | 35 | 6'4" 311 | 10 | California | ACT |
| 61 | Chandler Miller | OL | — | 6'3" 297 | R | Tulsa | CUT |
| 62 | Lukayus McNeil | OL | 26 | 6'6" 328 | R | Louisville | DEV |
| 63 | Chris Lindstrom | OL | 22 | 6'4" 307 | R | Boston College | ACT |
| 64 | Sean Harlow | OL | 24 | 6'4" 284 | 2 | Oregon State | INA |
| 65 | Jaelin Robinson | OL | — | 6'6" 325 | R | Temple | CUT |
| 67 | Dieugot Joseph | OL | 25 | 6'6" 300 | 2 | Florida International | CUT |
| 68 | Jamon Brown | OL | 26 | 6'4" 340 | 4 | Louisville | INA |
| 70 | Jake Matthews | OL | 27 | 6'5" 309 | 5 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 71 | Wes Schweitzer | OL | 27 | 6'4" 314 | 3 | San Jose State | ACT |
| 71 | Anthony Coyle | OL | 24 | 6'4" 298 | 1 | Fordham | CUT |
| 72 | Adam Gettis | OL | — | 6'3" 315 | 7 | Iowa | CUT |
| 73 | Matt Gono | OL | 23 | 6'4" 305 | 1 | Wesley | ACT |
| 74 | Ty Sambrailo | OL | 27 | 6'5" 315 | 4 | Colorado State | ACT |
| 75 | John Wetzel | OL | 28 | 6'7" 328 | 6 | Boston College | INA |
| 76 | Kaleb McGary | OL | 24 | 6'6" 306 | R | Washington | ACT |
| 77 | James Carpenter | OL | 30 | 6'5" 321 | 8 | Alabama | RES |
Defensive front27
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Chase Middleton | LB | — | 6'2" 235 | R | Georgia State | CUT |
| 44 | Vic Beasley | DL | 27 | 6'3" 246 | 4 | Clemson | ACT |
| 45 | Deion Jones | LB | 26 | 6'1" 227 | 3 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 48 | Durrant Miles | LB | — | 6'5" 261 | R | Boise State | CUT |
| 49 | Richie Brown | LB | 25 | 6'1" 235 | 2 | Mississippi State | CUT |
| 49 | Tre' Crawford | LB | 24 | 6'3" 235 | R | Alabama-Birmingham | CUT |
| 50 | John Cominsky | DL | 25 | 6'5" 285 | R | Charleston, W. Va. | ACT |
| 52 | Ahmad Thomas | LB | 26 | 6'0" 227 | 2 | Oklahoma | INA |
| 52 | Yurik Bethune | LB | — | 6'4" 210 | R | Alabama A&M | CUT |
| 53 | Quentin Poling | LB | 25 | 6'1" 235 | 1 | Ohio | DEV |
| 54 | Foye Oluokun | LB | 24 | 6'2" 215 | 1 | Yale | ACT |
| 55 | Bruce Carter | LB | — | 6'2" 240 | 8 | North Carolina | CUT |
| 55 | Austin Larkin | DL | 24 | 6'3" 265 | 1 | Purdue | ACT |
| 56 | Steven Means | DL | 30 | 6'3" 263 | 6 | Buffalo | RES |
| 58 | Carroll Phillips | DL | 28 | 6'3" 242 | 2 | Illinois | DEV |
| 59 | De'Vondre Campbell | LB | 26 | 6'3" 232 | 3 | Minnesota | ACT |
| 66 | Stefan Charles | DL | — | 6'5" 302 | 6 | Regina (Canada) | CUT |
| 90 | Ra'Shede Hageman | DL | 29 | 6'6" 318 | 5 | Minnesota | RES |
| 91 | Jacob Tuioti-Mariner | DL | 23 | 6'2" 285 | 1 | UCLA | ACT |
| 93 | Allen Bailey | DL | 30 | 6'3" 288 | 8 | Miami | ACT |
| 93 | Michael Bennett | DL | 26 | 6'2" 275 | 4 | Ohio State | RES |
| 94 | Deadrin Senat | DL | 25 | 6'1" 305 | 1 | South Florida | ACT |
| 95 | Jack Crawford | DL | 32 | 6'5" 288 | 7 | Penn State | ACT |
| 96 | Tyeler Davison | DL | 28 | 6'2" 309 | 4 | Fresno State | ACT |
| 97 | Grady Jarrett | DL | 26 | 6'0" 305 | 4 | Clemson | ACT |
| 98 | Takkarist McKinley | DL | 25 | 6'2" 250 | 2 | UCLA | RES |
| 99 | Adrian Clayborn | DL | 31 | 6'3" 280 | 8 | Iowa | INA |
Secondary21
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kendall Sheffield | DB | 23 | 5'10" 212 | R | Ohio State | ACT |
| 21 | Desmond Trufant | DB | 30 | 6'0" 190 | 6 | Washington | RES |
| 22 | Keanu Neal | DB | 24 | 6'0" 211 | 3 | Florida | RES |
| 26 | Isaiah Oliver | DB | 24 | 6'0" 210 | 1 | Colorado | ACT |
| 27 | Damontae Kazee | DB | 26 | 5'11" 190 | 2 | San Diego State | ACT |
| 28 | Jordan Miller | DB | 22 | 6'2" 190 | R | Washington | SUS |
| 29 | J.J. Wilcox | DB | 28 | 6'0" 212 | 6 | Georgia Southern | RES |
| 30 | Jalen Myrick | DB | — | 5'11" 200 | 2 | Minnesota | CUT |
| 32 | Johnathan Cyprien | DB | 29 | 6'1" 211 | 6 | Florida International | RES |
| 32 | Ronald Martin | DB | — | 6'1" 220 | 4 | LSU | CUT |
| 33 | Blidi Wreh-Wilson | DB | 31 | 6'1" 190 | 6 | Connecticut | ACT |
| 34 | Chris Cooper | DB | 25 | 5'10" 200 | 1 | Stony Brook | INA |
| 35 | Jamal Carter | DB | 25 | 6'1" 215 | 2 | Miami | ACT |
| 35 | Hamp Cheevers | DB | — | 5'10" 180 | R | Boston College | CUT |
| 36 | Kemal Ishmael | DB | 28 | 6'0" 206 | 6 | Central Florida | ACT |
| 37 | Ricardo Allen | DB | 29 | 5'9" 186 | 5 | Purdue | ACT |
| 38 | C.J. Reavis | DB | 25 | 6'0" 198 | 1 | Marshall | DEV |
| 39 | Taveze Calhoun | DB | 28 | 6'1" 188 | 3 | Mississippi State | CUT |
| 41 | Sharrod Neasman | DB | 29 | 6'0" 198 | 3 | Florida Atlantic | ACT |
| 43 | Jamar Taylor | DB | 30 | 5'11" 192 | 6 | Boise State | ACT |
| 43 | Parker Baldwin | DB | — | 6'2" 215 | R | San Diego State | CUT |
Specialists9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Matt Bryant | K | 44 | 5'9" 203 | 17 | Baylor | CUT |
| 4 | Giorgio Tavecchio | K | — | 5'10" 180 | 7 | California | CUT |
| 5 | Matt Bosher | P | 33 | 6'0" 208 | 8 | Miami (Fla.) | RES |
| 7 | Younghoe Koo | K | 25 | 5'9" 195 | 2 | Georgia Southern | ACT |
| 9 | Ryan Allen | P | 29 | 6'2" 220 | 6 | Louisiana Tech | ACT |
| 9 | Kasey Redfern | P | 29 | 6'1" 205 | 5 | Wofford | CUT |
| 16 | Blair Walsh | K | — | 5'10" 175 | 7 | Georgia | CUT |
| 47 | Josh Harris | LS | 30 | 6'1" 224 | 7 | Auburn | ACT |
| 48 | Kyle Vasey | LS | — | 6'2" 231 | R | Penn State | CUT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Vikings | L 12-28 | +3.5 | -0.125 |
| 2 | vs Eagles | W 24-20 | +1 | -0.047 |
| 3 | @ Colts | L 24-27 | +1 | +0.303 |
| 4 | vs Titans | L 10-24 | -3.5 | -0.112 |
| 5 | @ Texans | L 32-53 | +4 | +0.039 |
| 6 | @ Cardinals | L 33-34 | -3 | +0.320 |
| 7 | vs Rams | L 10-37 | +3 | -0.298 |
| 8 | vs Seahawks | L 20-27 | +7.5 | +0.090 |
| 10 | @ Saints | W 26-9 | +14 | +0.028 |
| 11 | @ Panthers | W 29-3 | +3.5 | +0.125 |
| 12 | vs Buccaneers | L 22-35 | -3.5 | -0.125 |
| 13 | vs Saints | L 18-26 | +7 | -0.143 |
| 14 | vs Panthers | W 40-20 | -3.5 | +0.163 |
| 15 | @ 49ers | W 29-22 | +10.5 | +0.120 |
| 16 | vs Jaguars | W 24-12 | -7.5 | +0.162 |
| 17 | @ Buccaneers | W 28-22 | +1 | -0.142 |