2015 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 4, 2015 · Georgia Dome
Houston Texans
21
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
48
ATL -4 ✓O 47.5 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 48–21 — 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
19/27, 256 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
9.6 expected points added · -4.0% completion over expected
Passing · HOU
17/30, 232 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
13.4 expected points added · +3.3% completion over expected
Receiving · HOU
9/22 for 157 yds, 0 TD
39% of team targets · 0.6 expected points added
Receiving · ATL
6/8 for 103 yds, 1 TD
30% of team targets · 8.2 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hoyer | 17/30 | 232 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13.4 |
| Ryan Mallett | 12/27 | 150 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -8.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Polk | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Alfred Blue | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Arian Foster | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | -10.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | 9 | 22 | 157 | 0 | 39% | 0.6 |
| Cecil Shorts | 6 | 10 | 87 | 1 | 18% | -0.4 |
| Keith Mumphery | 4 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 12% | 4.9 |
| C.J. Fiedorowicz | 3 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 5% | -1.8 |
| Arian Foster | 3 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 9% | -3.5 |
| Chris Polk | 3 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 7% | -1.4 |
| Garrett Graham | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11% | -3.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Cushing | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Simon | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kareem Jackson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Crick | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Watt | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Whitney Mercilus | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Morris | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Tuggle | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benardrick McKinney | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 19/27 | 256 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terron Ward | 19 | 72 | 3.8 | 1 | -0.7 |
| Devonta Freeman | 14 | 68 | 4.9 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Matt Ryan | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sean Renfree | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hankerson | 6 | 8 | 103 | 1 | 30% | 8.2 |
| Devonta Freeman | 5 | 6 | 81 | 0 | 22% | 4.9 |
| Julio Jones | 4 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 22% | 0.8 |
| Terron Ward | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4% | 1.5 |
| Roddy White | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 15% | -2.1 |
| Nick Williams | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 0.9 |
| Patrick DiMarco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Stupar | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Bradford | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robenson Therezie | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| William Moore | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phillip Adams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Worrilow | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemal Ishmael | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joplo Bartu | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Reed | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick DiMarco | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -4
- Closing total
- 47.5
- HOU moneyline
- +181
- ATL moneyline
- -202
Falcons closed -4 and covered, winning by 27.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 69 — over by 21.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- HOU 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill O'Brien vs Dan Quinn