2017 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 24, 2017 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Atlanta Falcons
13
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New Orleans SaintsWinner
23
NO -5.5 ✓U 52 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 23–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
22/36, 288 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
4.6 expected points added · -3.1% completion over expected
Passing · NO
21/28, 239 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-3.0 expected points added · +1.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 22/36 | 288 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | -14.2 |
| Tevin Coleman | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Matt Ryan | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 7 | 11 | 149 | 0 | 31% | 8.0 |
| Tevin Coleman | 4 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 11% | 4.2 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 4 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 17% | 0.1 |
| Devonta Freeman | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 9% | 1.1 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 11% | -0.8 |
| Austin Hooper | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 11% | -0.2 |
| Justin Hardy | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Marvin Hall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -2.4 |
| Derrick Coleman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Neal | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deion Jones | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Poole | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Reed | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duke Riley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontari Poe | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 21/28 | 239 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ingram | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Alvin Kamara | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | -4.0 |
| Ted Ginn | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Drew Brees | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Ginn | 4 | 5 | 76 | 1 | 18% | -2.1 |
| Michael Thomas | 4 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 18% | 4.5 |
| Alvin Kamara | 7 | 9 | 58 | 0 | 32% | 0.7 |
| Mark Ingram | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 11% | -0.4 |
| Josh Hill | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11% | -0.6 |
| Willie Snead | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11% | -3.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Robertson | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Williams | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Crawley | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marshon Lattimore | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Manti Te'o | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyeler Davison | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Rankins | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonn Bell | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Onyemata | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -5.5
- Closing total
- 52
- ATL moneyline
- +216
- NO moneyline
- -242
Saints closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 52; the game landed 36 — under by 16.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- ATL 6 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Dan Quinn vs Sean Payton
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.