2012 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 7, 2012 · FedExField
Atlanta FalconsWinner
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Washington Commanders
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ATL -3 ✓U 50.5 ✓
Atlanta Falcons 24–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
34/52, 345 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
9.6 expected points added · +4.4% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
5/9, 111 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-2.5 expected points added · +1.4% completion over expected
Receiving · ATL
13/14 for 123 yds, 1 TD
27% of team targets · 10.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 34/52 | 345 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 17 | 64 | 3.8 | 1 | -0.1 |
| Matt Ryan | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | -6.8 |
| Harry Douglas | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Julio Jones | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gonzalez | 13 | 14 | 123 | 1 | 27% | 10.6 |
| Julio Jones | 10 | 15 | 94 | 1 | 29% | 5.5 |
| Roddy White | 4 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 12% | 5.0 |
| Harry Douglas | 2 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 10% | -7.0 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2% | 0.8 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Tommy Gallarda | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| Michael Turner | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10% | -2.9 |
| Joe Hawley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Moore | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunta Robinson | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Hope | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Nicholas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert James | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Owens | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 5/9 | 111 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2.5 |
| Robert Griffin | 10/15 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 18 | 115 | 6.4 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Robert Griffin | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Ryan Grant | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Leonard Hankerson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santana Moss | 2 | 5 | 80 | 1 | 21% | 1.5 |
| Fred Davis | 5 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 29% | -1.6 |
| Pierre Garcon | 3 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 29% | -1.9 |
| Alfred Morris | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 4% | 1.2 |
| Aldrick Robinson | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4% | 0.3 |
| Evan Royster | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Josh Morgan | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
| Leonard Hankerson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fletcher | 5 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Riley | 2 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Wilson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Barry Cofield | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jarvis Jenkins | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Crawford | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madieu Williams | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reed Doughty | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3
- Closing total
- 50.5
- ATL moneyline
- -157
- WAS moneyline
- +142
Falcons closed -3 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 50.5; the game landed 41 — under by 9.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 52°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Mike Shanahan