Lions
21–34
DET @ ATL
Falcons
Final · Sun, Sep 7, 2008 · 2008 Week 1 · Georgia Dome
Ground Share
Falcons controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
DET 40%60% ATL
42.6%GROUND65.0%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Kitna | 36 | +0.15 | 55.6% | 8.3% | +5.3 | 8.2 | 75.0% | 66.4% | +8.6 |
| M.Ryan | 15 | +0.35 | 40.0% | 6.7% | +5.2 | 7.4 | 69.2% | 64.3% | +4.9 |
Team Stats
| Metric | DET | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.11 | +0.42 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.15 | +0.35 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.13 | +0.44 |
| Success Rate | 52.5% | 51.9% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 26.2% | 42.3% |
| Yards / Play | 5.05 | 9.19 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.22 | +0.53 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 36.4% | 37.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.8 | 6.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.70 | 5.84 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 40.0% | 64.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 35.0% | 13.5% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.1% | 7.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.7 | 26.4 |
| Plays | 61 | 52 |
| Total Yards | 308 | 478 |
| Total EPA | +6.9 | +21.6 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Falcons had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
DET 37%63% ATL
3.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.0 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Elam 50 yard field goal is GOOD — ATL +2.1
Kickoffs · ATL +1.6Punts · DET +1.6Kicks · ATL +2.4
Player Stats
DET
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon KitnaQB | 36 | 24/32 | 254 | 7.1 | +5.3 | +0.15 | +8.6 | 56% | +0.05 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi JohnsonRB | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | +0.2 | +0.08 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jon KitnaQB | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | -1.3 | -1.29 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Kevin SmithRB | 16 | 48 | 3.0 | -1.5 | -0.09 | 50% | -0.08 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin JohnsonWR | 7 | 7 | 107 | 15.3 | +7.8 | +1.11 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Roy WilliamsWR | 3 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | +6.4 | +2.12 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Shaun McDonaldWR | 4 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | +3.0 | +0.74 | 75% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Dan CampbellTE | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | +1.9 | +1.88 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Kevin SmithRB | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | +1.1 | +0.28 | 75% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Casey FitzsimmonsTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.7 | +0.66 | 100% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Mike FurreyWR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | -0.6 | -0.29 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Michael GainesTE | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | -1.0 | -0.48 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason HansonK | — | — | 3/3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick HarrisP | 6 | 255 | 42.5 | 40.0 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus ThomasRB | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 27 | 0 |
| Mike FurreyWR | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 16 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike FurreyWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt RyanQB | 15 | 9/13 | 158 | 10.5 | +5.2 | +0.35 | +4.9 | 40% | +0.12 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael TurnerRB | 22 | 220 | 10.0 | +12.8 | +0.58 | 64% | +0.16 | 2 |
| Jerious NorwoodRB | 14 | 93 | 6.6 | +4.1 | +0.30 | 50% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Harry DouglasWR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | -0.5 | -0.49 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael JenkinsWR | 1 | 1 | 62 | 62.0 | +4.7 | +4.72 | 100% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Roddy WhiteWR | 2 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | +4.0 | +1.98 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Ben HartsockTE | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +1.2 | +1.16 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Justin PeelleTE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.8 | +0.81 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Michael TurnerRB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.2 | +0.21 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ovie MughelliFB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.1 | -0.07 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jerious NorwoodRB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -2.3 | -1.16 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 2/2(50, 25) | 50 | 4/4 | — | — | 10 |
| Michael KoenenP | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael KoenenP | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 38.3 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerious NorwoodRB | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 34 | 0 |
| Ben WilkersonC | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam JenningsWR | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 10 | 0 |