2012 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 23, 2012 · Qualcomm Stadium

Atlanta FalconsWinner

San Diego Chargers

SD -3 upsetU 47 ✓Chargers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Atlanta Falcons 27–3 — never really in doubt late.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Passing · ATL

30/40, 275 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

16.0 expected points added · +10.8% completion over expected

Rushing · ATL

14 att, 80 yds, 1 TD

2.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ATL

10 att, 32 yds, 0 TD

-1.4 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ATL

9/12 for 91 yds, 1 TD

31% of team targets · 6.9 expected points added

Receiving · ATL

5/7 for 67 yds, 1 TD

18% of team targets · 5.7 expected points added

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Matt Ryan	30/40	275	3	1	2	16.0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Michael Turner	14	80	5.7	1	2.2
Jacquizz Rodgers	10	32	3.2	0	-1.4
Matt Ryan	1	4	4.0	0	-0.5
Jason Snelling	1	3	3.0	0	-0.0

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Tony Gonzalez	9	12	91	1	31%	6.9
Julio Jones	5	7	67	1	18%	5.7
Roddy White	5	8	55	0	21%	4.2
Jacquizz Rodgers	5	5	35	1	13%	2.9
Harry Douglas	2	2	13	0	5%	0.9
Jason Snelling	1	1	12	0	3%	1.7
Michael Turner	2	2	1	0	5%	-1.0
Michael Palmer	1	1	1	0	3%	-0.5
Tommy Gallarda	0	1	0	0	3%	-0.5

Player	Solo	Ast	INT	PD
Dunta Robinson	5	2	0	0
Stephen Nicholas	3	2	0	0
Vance Walker	2	2	0	0
William Moore	3	1	0	1
Asante Samuel	4	0	0	1
Thomas DeCoud	3	0	2	3
Sean Weatherspoon	3	0	0	0
Dominique Franks	2	0	0	0
Tony Gonzalez	1	0	0	0
Kroy Biermann	1	0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Chargers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 47; the game landed 30 — under by 17.0.

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