Falcons
24–30
ATL @ ARI
Cardinals
Final · Sat, Jan 3, 2009 · 2008 Wild Card · University of Phoenix Stadium
Ground Share
Cardinals controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
ATL 40%60% ARI
26.5%GROUND39.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Ryan | 45 | +0.00 | 44.4% | 6.7% | +0.2 | 8.1 | 66.7% | 61.5% | +5.1 |
| K.Warner | 33 | +0.15 | 39.4% | 0.0% | +4.9 | 7.4 | 61.3% | 64.3% | -3.0 |
Team Stats
| Metric | ATL | ARI |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.16 | +0.04 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.00 | +0.15 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.48 | -0.09 |
| Success Rate | 39.7% | 44.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 22.1% | 22.4% |
| Yards / Play | 3.68 | 6.26 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.23 | +0.01 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 46.7% | 42.9% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.06 | 2.88 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 31.8% | 58.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 31.8% | 20.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 14.7% | 8.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.4 | 29.1 |
| Plays | 68 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 250 | 363 |
| Total EPA | -11.1 | +2.5 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 1 |
Special Teams
Falcons won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
ATL 68%32% ARI
9.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.4 pts won
Biggest swing · N.Rackers 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — ATL +2.9
Kickoffs · ATL +2.1Punts · ARI +0.6Kicks · ATL +3.4
Player Stats
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt RyanQB | 45 | 26/40 | 194 | 4.3 | +0.2 | +0.01 | +5.1 | 44% | -0.05 | 2 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerious NorwoodRB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +0.8 | +0.42 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Michael TurnerRB | 18 | 42 | 2.3 | -4.3 | -0.24 | 28% | -0.09 | 1 |
| Matt RyanQB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | -7.1 | -3.54 | 50% | -0.23 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roddy WhiteWR | 11 | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | +11.0 | +1.00 | 91% | +0.28 | 1 |
| Jerious NorwoodRB | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | +4.5 | +4.45 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Michael JenkinsWR | 5 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | +2.9 | +0.57 | 80% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Justin PeelleTE | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | +1.4 | +0.46 | 67% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Brian FinneranWR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +1.2 | +0.59 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Michael TurnerRB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.4 | +0.36 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Marcus PollardTE | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | +0.0 | +0.01 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Harry DouglasWR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.37 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 1/1(30) | 30 | 3/3 | — | — | 6 |
| Michael KoenenP | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael KoenenP | 5 | 212 | 42.4 | 42.6 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerious NorwoodRB | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 30 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry DouglasWR | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 21 | 0 |
ARI
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt WarnerQB | 33 | 19/32 | 277 | 8.4 | +4.9 | +0.15 | -3.0 | 39% | +0.17 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin JamesRB | 16 | 73 | 4.6 | +1.4 | +0.09 | 69% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Tim HightowerRB | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 33% | +0.04 | 1 |
| J.J. ArringtonRB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -0.9 | -0.86 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Steve BreastonWR | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | -1.8 | -1.76 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry FitzgeraldWR | 6 | 6 | 101 | 16.8 | +7.1 | +1.18 | 67% | +0.23 | 1 |
| Anquan BoldinWR | 2 | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | +5.9 | +2.96 | 50% | +0.17 | 1 |
| Stephen SpachTE | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | +3.7 | +1.24 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Steve BreastonWR | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | +3.5 | +1.75 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Edgerrin JamesRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +1.3 | +1.29 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Terrelle SmithFB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.4 | -0.37 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jerheme UrbanWR | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.5 | -0.26 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Ben PatrickTE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | -0.7 | -0.67 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| J.J. ArringtonRB | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -1.1 | -1.09 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil RackersK | 0/1(missed 51) | — | 4/4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben GrahamP | 6 | 239 | 39.8 | 34.7 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. ArringtonRB | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Steve BreastonWR | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve BreastonWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antrel RolleS | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |