2013 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 29, 2013 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Baltimore Ravens
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Buffalo BillsWinner
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BAL -4 upsetU 45 ✓15 mph wind
Buffalo Bills 23–20 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BAL
25/50, 347 yds, 2 TD, 5 INT
-14.1 expected points added · -4.8% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
10/22, 167 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-7.6 expected points added · -8.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 25/50 | 347 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -14.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Rice | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Bernard Pierce | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | -1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrey Smith | 5 | 12 | 166 | 1 | 24% | 6.6 |
| Deonte Thompson | 4 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 8% | 3.1 |
| Tandon Doss | 4 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 18% | -5.3 |
| Marlon Brown | 4 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 16% | -3.6 |
| Dallas Clark | 4 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 18% | -3.1 |
| Ed Dickson | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6% | -3.9 |
| Bernard Pierce | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
| Vonta Leach | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| Ray Rice | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Suggs | 3 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Smith | 2 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| James Ihedigbo | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Graham | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Elam | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Canty | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Jones | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Huff | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Brown | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EJ Manuel | 10/22 | 167 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -7.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jackson | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 1 | 0.4 |
| C.J. Spiller | 23 | 77 | 3.3 | 0 | -4.6 |
| Trevor Graham | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Robert Woods | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Tashard Choice | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.0 |
| EJ Manuel | 11 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | -1.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Woods | 4 | 8 | 80 | 1 | 36% | 2.6 |
| Trevor Graham | 2 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 14% | 1.5 |
| Lee Smith | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 9% | 1.4 |
| Scott Chandler | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 14% | 3.2 |
| Steve Johnson | 1 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 27% | -9.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Rogers | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Da'Norris Searcy | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Marcell Dareus | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Bradham | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiko Alonso | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Leonhard | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Manny Lawson | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Woods | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 |
| Brandon Burton | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -4
- Closing total
- 45
- BAL moneyline
- -195
- BUF moneyline
- +175
Ravens closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45; the game landed 43 — under by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 67°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- BAL 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- John Harbaugh vs Doug Marrone
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.