2016 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 11, 2016 · Georgia Dome
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
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Atlanta Falcons
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ATL -2.5 upsetO 46.5 ✓Dome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–24.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
27/39, 334 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
9.0 expected points added · +0.6% completion over expected
Passing · TB
23/32, 281 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
13.1 expected points added · +11.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameis Winston | 23/32 | 281 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Martin | 18 | 62 | 3.4 | 0 | -4.3 |
| Charles Sims | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Russell Shepard | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Adam Humphries | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jameis Winston | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | -3.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Evans | 5 | 7 | 99 | 1 | 22% | 6.4 |
| Doug Martin | 5 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 16% | -1.2 |
| Adam Humphries | 3 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 16% | 1.2 |
| Charles Sims | 3 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 9% | 4.6 |
| Cameron Brate | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 9% | 1.7 |
| Austin Seferian-Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 3% | 3.0 |
| Vincent Jackson | 2 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 22% | -4.1 |
| Brandon Myers | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3% | 1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwon Alexander | 14 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Conte | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lavonte David | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley McDougald | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald McCoy | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Robert Ayers | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alterraun Verner | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Tandy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adarius Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 27/39 | 334 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevin Coleman | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Devonta Freeman | 11 | 20 | 1.8 | 0 | -4.3 |
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevin Coleman | 5 | 6 | 95 | 0 | 16% | 5.7 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 5 | 8 | 80 | 1 | 21% | 3.4 |
| Julio Jones | 4 | 8 | 66 | 1 | 21% | 4.1 |
| Jacob Tamme | 6 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 21% | 1.5 |
| Devonta Freeman | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 11% | -0.3 |
| Austin Hooper | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Patrick DiMarco | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Justin Hardy | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -2.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemal Ishmael | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deion Jones | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Desmond Trufant | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ricardo Allen | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Poole | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Shelby | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -2.5
- Closing total
- 46.5
- TB moneyline
- +120
- ATL moneyline
- -133
Falcons closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 55 — over by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- TB 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Dirk Koetter vs Dan Quinn
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.