2017 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 24, 2017 · Ford Field
Atlanta FalconsWinner
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Detroit Lions
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ATL -3 ✓O 51 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 30–26.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
24/35, 294 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
-5.6 expected points added · +5.0% completion over expected
Passing · DET
25/45, 264 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-5.0 expected points added · -10.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 24/35 | 294 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -5.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 21 | 106 | 5.0 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Tevin Coleman | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Matt Ryan | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 7 | 12 | 91 | 0 | 34% | -5.0 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 5 | 6 | 79 | 1 | 17% | 5.9 |
| Tevin Coleman | 3 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 14% | -4.1 |
| Devonta Freeman | 3 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 9% | 3.9 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 4 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 17% | -3.7 |
| Andre Roberts | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Austin Hooper | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Poole | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Deion Jones | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Alford | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keanu Neal | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Allen | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Takk McKinley | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Clayborn | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 25/45 | 264 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameer Abdullah | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Matthew Stafford | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Zach Zenner | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Jones | 3 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 7% | 4.4 |
| Golden Tate | 7 | 11 | 58 | 1 | 24% | -4.2 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 3 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 7% | 3.2 |
| Theo Riddick | 4 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 20% | -4.4 |
| Kenny Golladay | 2 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 11% | 0.4 |
| Marvin Jones | 3 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 13% | 2.0 |
| Eric Ebron | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 16% | -4.1 |
| Darren Fells | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | 0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Killebrew | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| D.J. Hayden | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahir Whitehead | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Slay | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Charles Washington | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Worrilow | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haloti Ngata | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cornelius Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3
- Closing total
- 51
- ATL moneyline
- -167
- DET moneyline
- +151
Falcons closed -3 and covered, winning by 4.
Total closed 51; the game landed 56 — over by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · DET 6 days
- Coaches
- Dan Quinn vs Jim Caldwell