2001 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 4, 2001 · Georgia Dome
FinalNew England Patriots 24 at Atlanta Falcons 10. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2001 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 4, 2001 · Georgia Dome
FinalWho moved the needle
New England Patriots 24–10.
-3.3 expected points added on the ground
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 21/31 | 250 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +9.0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 23 | 117 | 5.1 | 0 | −4.4 |
| Marc Edwards | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | −3.5 |
| Troy Brown | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | −0.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 5 | 6 | 99 | 1 | 19% | +6.6 |
| David Patten | 3 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 29% | −2.6 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyer Milloy | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Phifer | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Pleasant |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 8/20 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −15.2 |
| Mike Vick | 2/9 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −4.5 |
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The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.

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Closing number vs result
Falcons closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 34 — under by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | −0.2 |
| Tom Brady | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | −3.7 |
| Antowain Smith | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 10% | +0.5 |
| Marc Edwards | 2 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 6% | +4.6 |
| Kevin Faulk | 5 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 16% | +3.1 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3% | +0.7 |
| Curtis Jackson | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | +1.5 |
| Charles Johnson | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | −0.0 |
| Patrick Pass | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.6 |
| Terrell Buckley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.5 |
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| 0 |
| 2.0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Otis Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Stevens | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Pass | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Smith | 16 | 84 | 5.3 | 0 | −3.3 |
| Mike Vick | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | +3.0 |
| Chris Chandler | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | −0.4 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Finneran | 1 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 17% | −1.1 |
| Tony Martin | 3 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 17% | +1.5 |
| Alge Crumpler | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 7% | +1.5 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 14% | −2.1 |
| Bob Christian | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 10% | +0.5 |
| Maurice Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.5 |
| Reggie Kelly | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | −1.8 |
| Terance Mathis | 1 | 6 | -2 | 0 | 21% | −5.7 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Draft | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald McBurrows | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henri Crockett | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Ambrose | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hudson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Buchanan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Travis Hall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conrad Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kerney | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |