2015 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 1, 2015 · Georgia Dome
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
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Atlanta Falcons
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ATL -8 upsetU 47.5 ✓Dome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23–20 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
37/45, 397 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
20.9 expected points added · +13.3% completion over expected
Passing · TB
16/29, 177 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
2.4 expected points added · -2.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameis Winston | 16/29 | 177 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Martin | 23 | 71 | 3.1 | 0 | -8.0 |
| Jameis Winston | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Charles Sims | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Brate | 2 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 7% | 4.8 |
| Mike Evans | 3 | 9 | 48 | 0 | 31% | 0.8 |
| Brandon Myers | 3 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 10% | 2.3 |
| Charles Sims | 3 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 14% | 1.5 |
| Adam Humphries | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 21% | -2.5 |
| Doug Martin | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Donteea Dye | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10% | -2.3 |
| Luke Stocker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwon Alexander | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Conte | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley McDougald | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnthan Banks | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alterraun Verner | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lavonte David | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| William Gholston | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Lansanah | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jenkins | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Melton | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 37/45 | 397 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 21 | 88 | 4.2 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Tevin Coleman | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -10.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 12 | 13 | 162 | 1 | 29% | 4.1 |
| Jacob Tamme | 10 | 12 | 103 | 1 | 27% | 5.3 |
| Devonta Freeman | 6 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 18% | 3.0 |
| Roddy White | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 7% | -0.8 |
| Justin Hardy | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 9% | 1.7 |
| Eric Weems | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2% | 1.1 |
| Tevin Coleman | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2% | 0.6 |
| Terron Ward | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | -0.3 |
| Patrick DiMarco | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | 0.4 |
| Levine Toilolo | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Allen | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Worrilow | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ra'Shede Hageman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Durant | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemal Ishmael | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robenson Therezie | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Soliai | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -8
- Closing total
- 47.5
- TB moneyline
- +346
- ATL moneyline
- -400
Falcons closed -8 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 43 — under by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ron Torbert
- Rest
- TB 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Dan Quinn
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.