2013 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 8, 2013 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Atlanta Falcons
17
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New Orleans SaintsWinner
23
NO -3.5 ✓U 54.5 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 23–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
26/35, 357 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
12.5 expected points added · +10.7% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
25/38, 304 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
1.5 expected points added · +3.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 25/38 | 304 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Jackson | 11 | 77 | 7.0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Matt Ryan | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Douglas | 4 | 6 | 93 | 0 | 17% | 5.9 |
| Julio Jones | 7 | 9 | 76 | 1 | 25% | -2.2 |
| Steven Jackson | 5 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 22% | -2.3 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 3 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 17% | -0.8 |
| Roddy White | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 6% | 2.2 |
| Jason Snelling | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 8% | -1.7 |
| Bradie Ewing | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3% | 1.1 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeem Dent | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert McClain | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| William Moore | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Peters | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Drew Davis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antone Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 26/35 | 357 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Thomas | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Darren Sproles | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Mark Ingram | 9 | 11 | 1.2 | 0 | -7.3 |
| Drew Brees | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Sproles | 6 | 6 | 88 | 0 | 17% | 7.6 |
| Kenny Stills | 2 | 5 | 86 | 0 | 14% | 4.0 |
| Marques Colston | 5 | 6 | 68 | 1 | 17% | 3.4 |
| Jimmy Graham | 4 | 7 | 45 | 1 | 20% | 3.3 |
| Benjamin Watson | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 9% | 1.7 |
| Lance Moore | 2 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 11% | -2.9 |
| Pierre Thomas | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 11% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Jenkins | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Lofton | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Vaccaro | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Hawthorne | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parys Haralson | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiem Hicks | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Harper | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jabari Greer | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Bush | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -3.5
- Closing total
- 54.5
- ATL moneyline
- +166
- NO moneyline
- -185
Saints closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 54.5; the game landed 40 — under by 14.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Sean Payton
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.