2015 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 27, 2015 · AT&T Stadium

Atlanta FalconsWinner

Dallas Cowboys

DAL -1 upsetO 43.5 ✓DomeCowboys closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Atlanta Falcons 39–28.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · ATL

Matt RyanQB

24/36, 285 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

13.9 expected points added · +0.9% completion over expected

Passing · DAL

Brandon WeedenQB

22/26, 232 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

1.6 expected points added · +12.6% completion over expected

Rushing · ATL

Devonta FreemanRB

30 att, 141 yds, 3 TD

5.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DAL

Joseph RandleRB

14 att, 87 yds, 3 TD

1.1 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ATL

Julio JonesWR

12/20 for 164 yds, 2 TD

57% of team targets · 10.8 expected points added

Receiving · DAL

Lance DunbarRB

10/10 for 100 yds, 0 TD

38% of team targets · 4.0 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Atlanta Falcons

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Matt Ryan	24/36	285	2	0	1	13.9

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Devonta Freeman	30	141	4.7	3	5.2
Matt Ryan	2	17	8.5	0	1.1

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Julio Jones	12	20	164	2	57%	10.8
Devonta Freeman	5	5	52	0	14%	1.7
Leonard Hankerson	3	6	45	0	17%	0.2
Jacob Tamme	1	1	8	0	3%	0.5
Nick Williams	1	1	6	0	3%	1.2
Levine Toilolo	1	1	6	0	3%	1.1
Patrick DiMarco	1	1	4	0	3%	0.1

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Justin Durant	8	1	0.0	0	0
Ricardo Allen	6	0	0.0	0	0
Paul Worrilow	5	0	0.0	0	0
William Moore	4	0	0.0	1	1
Desmond Trufant	2	1	0.0	0	1
Phillip Adams	2	1	0.0	0	0
O'Brien Schofield	1	1	0.0	0	0
Adrian Clayborn	2	0	1.0	0	0
Robert Alford	2	0	0.0	0	0
Robenson Therezie	2	0	0.0	0	0

Dallas Cowboys

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Brandon Weeden	22/26	232	0	1	2	1.6

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Joseph Randle	14	87	6.2	3	1.1
Darren McFadden	6	35	5.8	1	2.4
Lance Dunbar	1	5	5.0	0	0.1

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Lance Dunbar	10	10	100	38%	4.0
Jason Witten	6	8	65	31%	-1.8
Cole Beasley	4	4	49	15%	4.5
Joseph Randle	2	2	18	8%	2.0
Terrance Williams	0	2	0	8%	-3.5

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Sean Lee	7	3	1.0	0
Brandon Carr	6	2	0.0	0
Anthony Hitchens	5	2	0.0	0
Nick Hayden	5	0	0.0	2
Kyle Wilber	3	2	0.0	0
Morris Claiborne	5	0	0.0	1
Barry Church	3	2	0.0	0
Byron Jones	3	1	0.0	0
J.J. Wilcox	3	0	0.0	1
Demarcus Lawrence	1	1	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: DAL -1
Closing total: 43.5
ATL moneyline: +104
DAL moneyline: -115

Cowboys closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 43.5; the game landed 67 — over by 23.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: AT&T Stadium
Roof / surface: closed · matrixturf
Kickoff weather: Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee: Peter Morelli
Rest: ATL 7 days · DAL 7 days
Coaches: Dan Quinn vs Jason Garrett