2014 Week 3 · Thu, Sep 18, 2014 · Georgia Dome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
56
ATL -6.5 ✓O 47 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 56–14 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
21/24, 286 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
21.0 expected points added · +23.5% completion over expected
Passing · TB
17/24, 121 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-0.4 expected points added · +6.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Glennon | 17/24 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.4 |
| Josh McCown | 5/12 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -11.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Rainey | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 0 | -4.8 |
| Mike Glennon | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | -5.7 |
| Mike James | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Rainey | 7 | 8 | 64 | 0 | 23% | -2.6 |
| Mike Evans | 4 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 20% | 1.0 |
| Brandon Myers | 5 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 14% | 0.2 |
| Luke Stocker | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 0.9 |
| Vincent Jackson | 2 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 26% | -8.6 |
| Robert Herron | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9% | -1.9 |
| Mike James | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonte David | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Barron | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashon Goldson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clinton McDonald | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Fletcher | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Alterraun Verner | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Lansanah | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonathan Casillas | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crezdon Butler | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 21/24 | 286 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21.0 |
| T.J. Yates | 3/4 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Jackson | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Antone Smith | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | -1.2 |
| Devin Hester | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Devonta Freeman | 11 | 12 | 1.1 | 0 | -11.9 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Matt Ryan | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 9 | 11 | 161 | 2 | 39% | 14.2 |
| Eric Weems | 4 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 18% | 3.0 |
| Patrick DiMarco | 3 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 11% | 3.2 |
| Devin Hester | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 4% | 2.8 |
| Levine Toilolo | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 7% | 1.7 |
| Harry Douglas | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 7% | 2.2 |
| Courtney Roby | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7% | -5.3 |
| Devonta Freeman | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert McClain | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Worrilow | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemal Ishmael | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| William Moore | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Peters | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Desmond Trufant | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kroy Biermann | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Prince Shembo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osi Umenyiora | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -6.5
- Closing total
- 47
- TB moneyline
- +245
- ATL moneyline
- -277
Falcons closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 42.
Total closed 47; the game landed 70 — over by 23.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- TB 4 days · ATL 4 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Mike Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.