Falcons
27–3
ATL @ SD
Chargers
Final · Sun, Sep 23, 2012 · 2012 Week 3 · Qualcomm Stadium
Ground Share
Falcons controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
ATL 63%37% LAC
54.0%GROUND32.2%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  ATL |  LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.24 | -0.22 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.36 | -0.32 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.03 | +0.05 |
| Success Rate | 47.1% | 35.7% |
| Pass | 53.5% | 30.0% |
| Rush | 36.0% | 50.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 4.4% | 5.4% |
| Pass | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| Rush | 8.0% | 12.5% |
| Yards / Play | 5.65 | 5.00 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.15 | -0.21 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 61.5% | 45.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.57 | 5.02 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 40.0% | 56.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 8.0% | 6.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.3% | 12.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 28.9 | 20.9 |
| Plays | 68 | 56 |
| Total Yards | 384 | 280 |
| Total EPA | +16.2 | -12.2 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 4 |
Special Teams
Falcons dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
ATL 100%0% SD
2.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Bosher kicks 60 yards from ATL 35 to LAC 5. R.Goodman to LAC 36 for 31 yards — LAC +0.9
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt RyanQB | 43 | 30/40 | 275 | 6.3 | +15.5 | +0.36 | +10.8 | 54% | +0.41 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael TurnerRB | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | +2.2 | +0.16 | 43% | -0.07 | 1 |
| Jason SnellingFB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.0 | -0.04 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Matt RyanQB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.5 | -0.53 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jacquizz RodgersRB | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | -1.4 | -0.14 | 30% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony GonzalezTE | 12 | 9 | 91 | 7.6 | +6.8 | +0.57 | 75% | +0.12 | 1 |
| Julio JonesWR | 7 | 5 | 67 | 9.6 | +5.7 | +0.81 | 71% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Roddy WhiteWR | 8 | 5 | 55 | 6.9 | +4.2 | +0.53 | 63% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Jacquizz RodgersRB | 5 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | +2.9 | +0.58 | 40% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Jason SnellingFB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +1.7 | +1.68 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Harry DouglasWR | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | +0.9 | +0.43 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Tommy GallardaTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.48 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Michael PalmerTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.49 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Michael TurnerRB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -0.51 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BryantK | — | — | 3/3 | — | — | 3 |
| Matt BosherP | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BosherP | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | 42.4 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique FranksCB | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 22 | 0 |