2011 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 13, 2011 · Georgia Dome
New Orleans SaintsWinner
26
Atlanta Falcons
23
New Orleans Saints 26–23 — decided on the final possessions.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
29/52, 351 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
1.5 expected points added · -3.1% completion over expected
Passing · NO
30/43, 322 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
12.1 expected points added · +5.7% completion over expected
Receiving · ATL
8/14 for 133 yds, 0 TD
28% of team targets · -0.4 expected points added
Receiving · NO
8/9 for 113 yds, 0 TD
21% of team targets · 12.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 30/43 | 322 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Thomas | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Mark Ingram | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | 0 | -6.6 |
| Darren Sproles | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Colston | 8 | 9 | 113 | 0 | 21% | 12.5 |
| Jimmy Graham | 7 | 12 | 82 | 1 | 28% | 1.7 |
| Robert Meachem | 2 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 5% | 6.7 |
| Lance Moore | 1 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 7% | -0.7 |
| Jed Collins | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2% | 1.1 |
| Pierre Thomas | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 12% | -2.1 |
| David Thomas | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Mark Ingram | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2% | -0.1 |
| Darren Sproles | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14% | -5.3 |
| Devery Henderson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Harper | 10 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Shanle | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo-Lonn Dunbar | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Casillas | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Porter | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sedrick Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jabari Greer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leigh Torrence | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 29/52 | 351 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 22 | 96 | 4.4 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Matt Ryan | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Harry Douglas | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Douglas | 8 | 14 | 133 | 0 | 28% | -0.4 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 6 | 10 | 71 | 1 | 20% | 3.4 |
| Roddy White | 4 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 14% | -0.1 |
| Jason Snelling | 2 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 4% | 2.1 |
| Eric Weems | 3 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 10% | 2.8 |
| Michael Turner | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4% | 0.3 |
| Julio Jones | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10% | -2.1 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| Mike Cox | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Lofton | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen Nicholas | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Abraham | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sanders | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Hayden | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Grimes | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Edwards | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -1
- Closing total
- 49.5
- NO moneyline
- +103
- ATL moneyline
- -114
Falcons closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 49.5; the game landed 49 — under by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- NO 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Sean Payton vs Mike Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.