2016 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 9, 2016 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Atlanta FalconsWinner
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Denver Broncos
16
DEN -3.5 upsetU 44.5 ✓
Atlanta Falcons 23–16.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
15/28, 267 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.3 expected points added · -6.8% completion over expected
Passing · DEN
23/35, 223 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-2.7 expected points added · +1.3% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
7/9 for 80 yds, 0 TD
26% of team targets · 5.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 15/28 | 267 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 23 | 88 | 3.8 | 1 | -0.7 |
| Tevin Coleman | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevin Coleman | 4 | 6 | 132 | 1 | 21% | 9.5 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 3 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 21% | -1.0 |
| Devonta Freeman | 3 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 18% | 0.2 |
| Julio Jones | 2 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 21% | -1.0 |
| Austin Hooper | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4% | 0.8 |
| Patrick DiMarco | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4% | 0.9 |
| Jacob Tamme | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
| Aldrick Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.7 |
| Levine Toilolo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemal Ishmael | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vic Beasley | 7 | 1 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Keanu Neal | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philip Wheeler | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaRoy Reynolds | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Freeney | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Clayborn | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Reed | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtney Upshaw | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton Lynch | 23/35 | 223 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -2.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Anderson | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Devontae Booker | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Paxton Lynch | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Andy Janovich | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Sanders | 7 | 9 | 80 | 0 | 26% | 5.4 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 5 | 7 | 49 | 1 | 21% | 1.9 |
| Devontae Booker | 4 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 18% | -0.3 |
| Jordan Norwood | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 9% | -0.3 |
| C.J. Anderson | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 12% | -0.0 |
| Bennie Fowler | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6% | -0.0 |
| Andy Janovich | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Jeff Heuerman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| John Phillips | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Ward | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Ray | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Davis | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Crick | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Von Miller | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek Wolfe | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Marshall | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaquil Barrett | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darian Stewart | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -3.5
- Closing total
- 44.5
- ATL moneyline
- +175
- DEN moneyline
- -195
Broncos closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 39 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sports Authority Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 72°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · DEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Dan Quinn vs Gary Kubiak