2012 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 11, 2012 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Atlanta Falcons
27
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New Orleans SaintsWinner
31
ATL -1 upsetO 54 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 31–27.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
34/52, 411 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
20.5 expected points added · +4.5% completion over expected
Passing · NO
21/32, 298 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
11.9 expected points added · +3.0% completion over expected
Receiving · ATL
11/15 for 122 yds, 2 TD
29% of team targets · 12.2 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 34/52 | 411 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Michael Turner | 13 | 15 | 1.2 | 0 | -8.4 |
| Matt Ryan | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gonzalez | 11 | 15 | 122 | 2 | 29% | 12.2 |
| Roddy White | 7 | 13 | 114 | 0 | 25% | 1.9 |
| Julio Jones | 4 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 10% | 4.5 |
| Harry Douglas | 4 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 14% | 2.9 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 8% | 2.0 |
| Jason Snelling | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6% | -1.4 |
| Michael Palmer | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | -0.0 |
| Mike Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2% | 0.9 |
| Michael Turner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
| Drew Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeem Dent | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunta Robinson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen Nicholas | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Moore | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert McClain | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Peterson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 21/32 | 298 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ivory | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Mark Ingram | 16 | 67 | 4.2 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Pierre Thomas | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Graham | 7 | 8 | 146 | 2 | 25% | 14.2 |
| Lance Moore | 7 | 9 | 91 | 0 | 28% | 4.7 |
| Marques Colston | 3 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 19% | -3.5 |
| Travaris Cadet | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 9% | 0.2 |
| Chris Ivory | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Pierre Thomas | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6% | 0.1 |
| Mark Ingram | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Devery Henderson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Jenkins | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Roman Harper | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Curtis Lofton | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Patrick | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Greer | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Smith | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hawthorne | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Casillas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey White | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -1
- Closing total
- 54
- ATL moneyline
- -122
- NO moneyline
- +111
Falcons closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 54; the game landed 58 — over by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · NO 6 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Joe Vitt
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.