2017 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 29, 2017 · MetLife Stadium
Atlanta FalconsWinner
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New York Jets
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ATL -6.5 no coverO 43.5 ✓
Atlanta Falcons 25–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NYJ
26/33, 257 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
6.2 expected points added · +15.0% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
18/29, 254 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
9.8 expected points added · +8.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 18/29 | 254 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevin Coleman | 14 | 82 | 5.9 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Devonta Freeman | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Matt Ryan | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | -11.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Sanu | 6 | 7 | 74 | 1 | 26% | 7.8 |
| Julio Jones | 3 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 22% | 2.1 |
| Austin Hooper | 4 | 6 | 47 | 1 | 22% | 3.2 |
| Tevin Coleman | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Devonta Freeman | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 11% | -0.5 |
| Levine Toilolo | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 11% | 0.2 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 4% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion Jones | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keanu Neal | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontari Poe | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Shelby | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Coleman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Allen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCown | 26/33 | 257 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilal Powell | 14 | 33 | 2.4 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Matt Forte | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Elijah McGuire | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Robbie Chosen | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Josh McCown | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Lawrence Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Chosen | 6 | 6 | 104 | 1 | 19% | 10.3 |
| Matt Forte | 6 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 22% | 2.3 |
| Bilal Powell | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 9% | 1.0 |
| Austin Seferian-Jenkins | 5 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 16% | -1.9 |
| Eric Tomlinson | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3% | 2.3 |
| Jermaine Kearse | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 16% | -1.3 |
| Lawrence Thomas | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Jeremy Kerley | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demario Davis | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darron Lee | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Maye | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Wilkerson | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve McLendon | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Adams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Martin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -6.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- ATL moneyline
- -280
- NYJ moneyline
- +248
Falcons closed -6.5, won by 5 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 45 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 63°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · NYJ 7 days
- Coaches
- Dan Quinn vs Todd Bowles