NFC South · 2026
Atlanta Falcons
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.038
- Success rate44.5%
- EPA / dropback-0.070
- EPA / rush+0.001
- Explosive rate9.0%
- CPOE-4.68
- Third-down rate39.3%
- Red-zone TD rate61.9%
- Points / drive1.93
- Turnover rate2.3%
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Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.022
- Success rate allowed43.4%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.026
- EPA / rush allowed-0.123
- Explosive rate allowed7.7%
- Pressure rate (proxy)21.1%
- Sack rate5.2%
- Points / drive allowed1.99
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Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.038 · 33th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.022 · 39th %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.
Availability
Week 8 injury report
The official league filing — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
- OutBrian RobinsonRBHamstring· DNP
- QuestionableAvieon TerrellCBIllness· Limited
- QuestionableBeaux CollinsWRHip· Full
- QuestionableBilly Bowman Jr.CBHamstring· Limited
- QuestionableCameron WilliamsTAnkle· Full
- QuestionableCharles SnowdenDEBack· Limited
- QuestionableDivine DeabloLBForearm· Limited
- QuestionableOlamide ZaccheausWRShoulder· Limited
- QuestionableSamson EbukamDEHamstring· Limited
- DNPChris LindstromGNot injury related - personal matter
- LimitedJake MatthewsTNot injury related - resting player
- LimitedJawaan TaylorTHamstring
- LimitedLaCale LondonDTChest
Roster
81 players
55 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | 28 | 6'1" 225 | 6 | Alabama | ACT |
| 9 | Michael Penix Jr. | QB | 26 | 6'3" 220 | 2 | Washington; Indiana | ACT |
| 13 | Andy Dalton | QB | 40 | 6'2" 220 | 15 | TCU | ACT |
| 18 | Jack Strand | QB | 22 | 6'5" 240 | R | Minnesota State | ACT |
Backs & receivers19
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jahan Dotson | WR | 26 | 5'11" 182 | 4 | Penn State | ACT |
| 5 | Drake London | WR | 25 | 6'4" 215 | 4 | USC | ACT |
| 7 | Bijan Robinson | RB | 24 | 5'11" 214 | 3 | Texas | ACT |
| 8 | Kyle Pitts | TE | 27 | 6'6" 250 | 5 | Florida | ACT |
| 14 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 29 | 5'8" 194 | 7 | Virginia | ACT |
| 15 | Brian Robinson | RB | 27 | 6'1" 228 | 4 | Alabama | ACT |
| 17 | Zachariah Branch | WR | 22 | 5'10" 177 | R | Georgia; USC | ACT |
| 19 | Chris Blair | WR | 30 | 6'2" 215 | 6 | Alcorn State | ACT |
| 25 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 28 | 5'9" 212 | 5 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 38 | Jam Miller | RB | 22 | 5'10" 209 | R | Alabama | DEV |
| 44 | Trey Sermon | RB | 27 | 6'0" 215 | 5 | Ohio State; Oklahoma | RES |
| 80 | Dylan Drummond | WR | 26 | 6'0" 190 | 3 | Eastern Michigan | DEV |
| 81 | Austin Hooper | TE | 33 | 6'4" 254 | 10 | Stanford | ACT |
| 82 | Antwane Wells Jr. | WR | 25 | 6'0" 205 | 1 | Mississippi; South Carolina; James Madison | DEV |
| 84 | E.J. Jenkins | TE | 29 | 6'6" 243 | 3 | Georgia Tech; South Carolina; St. Francis PA | DEV |
| 86 | Vinny Anthony II | WR | 23 | 6'0" 190 | R | Wisconsin | DEV |
| 87 | Nick Muse | TE | 29 | 6'5" 250 | 4 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 88 | Beaux Collins | WR | 25 | 6'3" 206 | 1 | Notre Dame; Clemson | RES |
| 89 | Charlie Woerner | TE | 30 | 6'5" 250 | 6 | Georgia | ACT |
Offensive line16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Kam Dewberry | OL | 22 | 6'4" 332 | R | Alabama; Texas A&M | DEV |
| 62 | Corey Levin | OL | 32 | 6'4" 307 | 9 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | ACT |
| 63 | Chris Lindstrom | OL | 29 | 6'4" 307 | 7 | Boston College | ACT |
| 64 | Ryan Neuzil | OL | 29 | 6'3" 305 | 5 | Appalachian State | ACT |
| 65 | Matthew Bergeron | OL | 26 | 6'5" 315 | 3 | Syracuse | ACT |
| 67 | Josh Thompson | OL | 25 | 6'4" 315 | R | LSU; Northwestern | DEV |
| 68 | Kyle Hinton | OL | 28 | 6'2" 315 | 6 | Washburn | ACT |
| 70 | Jake Matthews | OL | 34 | 6'5" 309 | 12 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 71 | Jawaan Taylor | OL | 30 | 6'5" 312 | 7 | Florida | ACT |
| 72 | Michael Jerrell | OL | 27 | 6'5" 309 | 2 | Findlay | RES |
| 73 | Cameron Williams | OL | 24 | 6'6" 317 | 1 | Texas | RES |
| 74 | Colby Sorsdal | OL | 26 | 6'6" 305 | 3 | William & Mary | DEV |
| 75 | Ethan Onianwa | OL | 23 | 6'7" 331 | R | Ohio State; Rice | ACT |
| 76 | Kaleb McGary | OL | 31 | 6'6" 306 | 7 | Washington | RET |
| 76 | Riley Mahlman | OL | 25 | 6'8" 318 | R | Wisconsin | DEV |
| 77 | Storm Norton | OL | 32 | 6'7" 310 | 9 | Toledo | RES |
Defensive front26
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Divine Deablo | LB | 28 | 6'3" 223 | 5 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 11 | Jalon Walker | LB | 22 | 6'2" 245 | 1 | Georgia | RES |
| 22 | Yasir Abdullah | LB | 26 | 6'1" 234 | 3 | Louisville | RES |
| 27 | James Pearce Jr. | LB | 24 | 6'5" 243 | 1 | Tennessee | RES |
| 40 | JD Bertrand | LB | 26 | 6'1" 233 | 2 | Notre Dame | RES |
| 41 | Brian Asamoah II | LB | 26 | 6'0" 230 | 4 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 42 | Josh Woods | LB | 30 | 6'1" 236 | 8 | Maryland | ACT |
| 43 | TJ Quinn | LB | 23 | 6'0" 225 | R | Louisville | DEV |
| 45 | Christian Harris | LB | 25 | 6'2" 232 | 4 | Alabama | ACT |
| 47 | Charles Snowden | LB | 28 | 6'6" 235 | 5 | Virginia | ACT |
| 50 | DeAngelo Malone | LB | 27 | 6'3" 235 | 4 | Western Kentucky | RES |
| 51 | Jared Ivey | LB | 26 | 6'6" 274 | 1 | Mississippi; Georgia Tech | ACT |
| 52 | Samson Ebukam | DL | 31 | 6'3" 245 | 9 | Eastern Washington | ACT |
| 53 | Kendal Daniels | LB | 25 | 6'5" 242 | R | Oklahoma; Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 54 | Brandon Dorlus | DL | 25 | 6'3" 295 | 2 | Oregon | ACT |
| 55 | Za'Darius Smith | LB | 35 | 6'4" 272 | 11 | Kentucky; East Mississippi JC | ACT |
| 56 | Harold Perkins Jr. | LB | 23 | 6'0" 223 | R | LSU | ACT |
| 69 | Anterio Thompson | DL | 25 | 6'4" 310 | R | Washington; Western Michigan; Iowa; Iowa Western CC | RES |
| 90 | Da'Shawn Hand | DL | 32 | 6'3" 302 | 8 | Alabama | RES |
| 91 | Drake Jackson | LB | 25 | 6'4" 250 | 4 | USC | ACT |
| 92 | Maason Smith | DL | 25 | 6'5" 306 | 2 | LSU | ACT |
| 93 | Zacch Pickens | DL | 26 | 6'4" 305 | 3 | South Carolina | DEV |
| 94 | LaCale London | DL | 29 | 6'3" 297 | 6 | Western Illinois | ACT |
| 95 | Gervon Dexter Sr. | DL | 27 | 6'6" 326 | 3 | Florida | ACT |
| 96 | Zach Harrison | DL | 25 | 6'5" 272 | 3 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 99 | Cameron Thomas | DL | 26 | 6'4" 265 | 4 | San Diego State | ACT |
Secondary13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jessie Bates | DB | 29 | 6'1" 210 | 8 | Wake Forest | ACT |
| 12 | Avieon Terrell | DB | 21 | 5'11" 180 | R | Clemson | ACT |
| 21 | Mike Hughes | DB | 29 | 5'10" 191 | 8 | UCF; Garden City CC; North Carolina | ACT |
| 23 | DeMarcco Hellams | DB | 26 | 6'1" 203 | 3 | Alabama | ACT |
| 24 | A.J. Terrell | DB | 29 | 6'1" 200 | 6 | Clemson | ACT |
| 26 | C.J. Henderson | DB | 29 | 6'1" 205 | 6 | Florida | ACT |
| 28 | Mike Ford | DB | 31 | 6'0" 196 | 8 | Southeast Missouri State | ACT |
| 29 | Sydney Brown | DB | 26 | 5'10" 211 | 3 | Illinois | ACT |
| 30 | Darnay Holmes | DB | 28 | 5'10" 198 | 6 | UCLA | DEV |
| 31 | Xavier Watts | DB | 26 | 6'0" 203 | 1 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 33 | Billy Bowman Jr. | DB | 23 | 5'10" 192 | 1 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 34 | Jammie Robinson | DB | 25 | 5'11" 195 | 3 | Florida State | DEV |
| 37 | Robert Longerbeam | DB | 25 | 5'11" 178 | 1 | Rutgers | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Nick Folk | K | 43 | 6'1" 222 | 19 | Arizona | ACT |
| 16 | Jake Bailey | P | 29 | 6'2" 212 | 7 | Stanford | ACT |
| 49 | Liam McCullough | LS | 29 | 6'2" 245 | 6 | Ohio State | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Steelers | L 13-20 | +6.5 | -0.358 |
| 2 | vs Panthers | L 3-34 | +2.5 | -0.485 |
| 3 | @ Packers | W 35-14 | +4.5 | +0.321 |
| 4 | @ Saints | W 45-24 | +1.5 | +0.468 |
| 5 | vs Ravens | L 23-30 | -3.5 | -0.022 |
| 6 | vs Bears | L 23-31 | +1.5 | -0.270 |
| 7 | vs 49ers | W 29-20 | +2.5 | +0.108 |
| 8 | @ Buccaneers | — | +2.5 | — |
| 9 | vs Bengals | — | +3 | — |
| 10 | vs Chiefs | — | — | — |
| 12 | @ Vikings | — | — | — |
| 13 | vs Lions | — | — | — |
| 14 | @ Browns | — | — | — |
| 15 | @ Commanders | — | — | — |
| 16 | vs Buccaneers | — | — | — |
| 17 | vs Saints | — | — | — |
| 18 | @ Panthers | — | — | — |