2017 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 1, 2017 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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Atlanta Falcons
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ATL -8 upsetU 48 ✓Dome
Buffalo Bills 23–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
24/42, 242 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-11.0 expected points added · -3.4% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
12/20, 182 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.3 expected points added · +6.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrod Taylor | 12/20 | 182 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSean McCoy | 20 | 76 | 3.8 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Mike Tolbert | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Patrick DiMarco | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Clay | 5 | 7 | 112 | 0 | 35% | 5.6 |
| LeSean McCoy | 3 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 15% | 3.0 |
| Zay Jones | 1 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 25% | -1.2 |
| Jordan Matthews | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10% | 1.1 |
| Andre Holmes | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5% | 1.7 |
| Kaelin Clay | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Brown | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Hyde | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jordan Poyer | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Humber | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Alexander | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shareece Wright | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Yarbrough | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Milano | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'Davious White | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leonard Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 24/42 | 242 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -11.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevin Coleman | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Devonta Freeman | 18 | 58 | 3.2 | 1 | -1.4 |
| Matt Ryan | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevin Coleman | 4 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 14% | 1.5 |
| Austin Hooper | 5 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 17% | 0.3 |
| Nick Williams | 3 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 10% | 0.3 |
| Julio Jones | 3 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 10% | 3.4 |
| Levine Toilolo | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7% | 1.3 |
| Devonta Freeman | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 5% | 1.1 |
| Justin Hardy | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 14% | 0.1 |
| Derrick Coleman | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5% | 0.3 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7% | -3.3 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12% | -7.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damontae Kazee | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deion Jones | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keanu Neal | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brooks Reed | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontari Poe | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Poole | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Shelby | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -8
- Closing total
- 48
- BUF moneyline
- +330
- ATL moneyline
- -380
Falcons closed -8 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 48; the game landed 40 — under by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Sean McDermott vs Dan Quinn