2017 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 26, 2017 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
34
ATL -10.5 ✓O 47 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 34–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
26/35, 317 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
16.4 expected points added · +14.0% completion over expected
Passing · TB
27/44, 283 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
2.1 expected points added · -1.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 27/44 | 283 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Martin | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Peyton Barber | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Charles Sims | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Evans | 6 | 12 | 78 | 0 | 27% | 2.6 |
| DeSean Jackson | 8 | 11 | 60 | 0 | 25% | 1.5 |
| O.J. Howard | 3 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 9% | 4.1 |
| Adam Humphries | 4 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 14% | -1.0 |
| Charles Sims | 3 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 11% | 0.6 |
| Chris Godwin | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 5% | 0.7 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5% | -1.2 |
| Cameron Brate | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5% | -3.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwon Alexander | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Smith | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Evans | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lavonte David | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Grimes | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gholston | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Russell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendell Beckwith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Baker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| T.J. Ward | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 26/35 | 317 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.4 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 1/1 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevin Coleman | 19 | 97 | 5.1 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Terron Ward | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | -6.1 |
| Julio Jones | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Matt Ryan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 12 | 15 | 253 | 2 | 44% | 20.0 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 8 | 9 | 64 | 0 | 26% | 2.7 |
| Austin Hooper | 3 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 15% | 1.1 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 9% | -0.6 |
| Derrick Coleman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Terron Ward | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Neal | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Robert Alford | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Allen | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deion Jones | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damontae Kazee | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Shelby | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -10.5
- Closing total
- 47
- TB moneyline
- +400
- ATL moneyline
- -470
Falcons closed -10.5 and covered, winning by 14.
Total closed 47; the game landed 54 — over by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- TB 7 days · ATL 6 days
- Coaches
- Dirk Koetter vs Dan Quinn
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.