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Atlanta Falcons, through Week 3

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Atlanta Falcons

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63Offense89Defense
Through Week 3Offense called by Tommy ReesDefense called by Jeff Ulbrich

On offense

Each rating is where the Falcons rank among the 32 on that measure, from 99 for the best to 59 for the worst.

59Passing
93Rushing
82Protection
81Explosive plays
99Red zone

What Tommy Rees calls

The habits furthest from the rest of the league. The white tick is the league average.

Drops back to pass48%
of snaps, fewest in the NFLleague 60%
Throws deep (20+)5%
of throws, fewest in the NFLleague 12%
Screens18%
of dropbacks, 2nd mostleague 8%
Targets running backs25%
of throws, 4th mostleague 18%
Play-action18%
of dropbacks, 5th fewestleague 25%
Runs inside49%
of runs, 27th of 32league 55%

Michael Penix Jr. with the ball

Time to throw2.27s0.57 seconds quicker than the league average of 2.84, over 1 games and 25 attempts.
Intended air yards7.0How far downfield his average throw travels.
Completions over expected+6.0%His completion rate against what those throws complete at across the league.

On defense

The same scale, for what the defense has allowed or created.

82Pass defense
94Run defense
76Pass rush
91Explosives allowed
94Red-zone defense

Position groups

Rated on what their players were charted allowing or creating. A coverage rating is a record of the games played; the share of targets is the part that tends to hold.

82CBCornerbacks, 52% of targets
82SSafeties, 23% of targets
82LBLinebackers, 22% of targets
93EDGEEdge rushers, 18 pressures
96IDLInterior line, 14 pressures

What Jeff Ulbrich calls

Blitzes21%
of dropbacks, 27th of 32league 31%
Stacks the box (8+) against the run4%
of runs, 24th of 32league 10%
Plays a light box (6 or fewer)53%
of runs, 8th of 32league 45%

Defenders to know

99
Cameron Thomas
Getting home most
7 pressures, 1.5 sacks
21
Mike Hughes
Most yards allowed in coverage
13 of 21 for 221 yards
Lineup and injuries

Falcons

Offense

  1. QBMichael Penix Jr.
  2. WRDrake London
  3. LTJake Matthews
  4. LGMatthew Bergeron
  5. CRyan Neuzil
  6. RGChris Lindstrom
  7. RTJawaan Taylor
  8. TEKyle Pitts Sr.
  9. RBBijan Robinson
  10. WRJahan Dotson
  11. WROlamide Zaccheaus

Defense

  1. LDELaCale London
  2. NTGervon Dexter Sr.
  3. RDEBrandon Dorlus
  4. WLBZa'Darius Smith
  5. LILBKendal Daniels
  6. RILBDivine Deablo questionable
  7. SLBSamson Ebukam questionable
  8. LCBC.J. Henderson
  9. SSJessie Bates III
  10. FSXavier Watts
  11. RCBMike Hughes
  12. NBBilly Bowman Jr.

Out or doubtful: nobody listed

Questionable: Samson Ebukam (DE, hamstring), Divine Deablo (LB, hamstring), Yasir Abdullah (LB, illness)

First string from the club’s posted depth chart, with this week’s injury report laid over it.

Every number here is computed from this season’s play-by-play and charting through Week 3. All Week 4 matchups.