2017 Week 14 · Thu, Dec 7, 2017 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
New Orleans Saints
17
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
20
ATL -2.5 ✓U 51.5 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 20–17 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
26/35, 271 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
1.4 expected points added · +6.2% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
15/27, 221 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
-3.7 expected points added · -4.6% completion over expected
Receiving · NO
10/14 for 117 yds, 1 TD
40% of team targets · 6.2 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 26/35 | 271 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ingram | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Alvin Kamara | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Ted Ginn | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Thomas | 10 | 14 | 117 | 1 | 40% | 6.2 |
| Mark Ingram | 4 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 14% | 2.0 |
| Brandon Coleman | 2 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 9% | 1.3 |
| Tommylee Lewis | 2 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 6% | 2.3 |
| Alvin Kamara | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 9% | 0.7 |
| Josh Hill | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9% | -4.7 |
| Ted Ginn | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6% | -0.2 |
| Willie Snead | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.6 |
| Michael Hoomanawanui | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manti Te'o | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Robertson | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Crawley | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Williams | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sheldon Rankins | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hughes | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Vaccaro | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshon Lattimore | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Banjo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Mauti | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 15/27 | 221 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -3.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 24 | 91 | 3.8 | 1 | -0.0 |
| Tevin Coleman | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 5 | 11 | 98 | 0 | 41% | -1.7 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 6 | 8 | 83 | 1 | 30% | 4.1 |
| Austin Hooper | 2 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 15% | -4.7 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4% | 0.1 |
| Levine Toilolo | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 1.2 |
| Ty Sambrailo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| Marvin Hall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion Jones | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontari Poe | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Allen | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keanu Neal | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Reed | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemal Ishmael | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Poole | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -2.5
- Closing total
- 51.5
- NO moneyline
- +121
- ATL moneyline
- -134
Falcons closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 3.
Total closed 51.5; the game landed 37 — under by 14.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- NO 4 days · ATL 4 days
- Coaches
- Sean Payton vs Dan Quinn
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.