2010 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 26, 2010 · Louisiana Superdome
Atlanta FalconsWinner
27
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New Orleans Saints
24
NO -3 upsetO 49.5 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 27–24 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
30/38, 365 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
8.6 expected points added · +13.8% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
19/30, 228 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
13.0 expected points added · +5.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 19/30 | 228 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 30 | 114 | 3.8 | 1 | -4.0 |
| Jason Snelling | 14 | 62 | 4.4 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Matt Ryan | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gonzalez | 8 | 9 | 110 | 1 | 32% | 16.2 |
| Roddy White | 5 | 6 | 69 | 1 | 21% | 6.3 |
| Ovie Mughelli | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 11% | 2.8 |
| Michael Turner | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11% | -0.5 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | -0.4 |
| Harry Douglas | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18% | -4.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas DeCoud | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Owens | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curtis Lofton | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Moore | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Grimes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Peterson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunta Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Peters | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 30/38 | 365 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Thomas | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Chris Ivory | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | -6.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Moore | 6 | 7 | 149 | 2 | 19% | 13.1 |
| Jeremy Shockey | 8 | 8 | 78 | 1 | 22% | 7.4 |
| Pierre Thomas | 6 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 16% | 1.8 |
| Marques Colston | 4 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 14% | 1.6 |
| David Thomas | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 8% | 0.1 |
| Devery Henderson | 2 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 14% | -6.1 |
| Robert Meachem | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5% | -1.7 |
| Jimmy Graham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -4.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Shanle | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Vilma | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo-Lonn Dunbar | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Greer | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Harper | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Brown | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Wilkerson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smith | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -3
- Closing total
- 49.5
- ATL moneyline
- +155
- NO moneyline
- -172
Saints closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 49.5; the game landed 51 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Louisiana Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · NO 6 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Sean Payton
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.