WEEK 2 · FINAL
THE READ
Panthers beat Falcons, 28-14
Panthers got it done 28-14 over Falcons. Jonathon Brooks ran it for Panthers — 16 carries, 126 yards, 3 TD. Darren Waller did the catching for Panthers — 4 catches, 144 yards, 1 TD. Total yards: Panthers 296, Falcons 210.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | -8.6 | -1.3 | -7.3 | -3 |
| Falcons | -11.4 | +2.2 | -13.6 | -14 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
IN THE BOOTH
Sierra Vaughn
Analyst
Carolina's offense looked methodical in a way that should scare Atlanta—Jonathon Brooks found the end zone 3 times on the ground, and the Panthers leaned so hard into the run that they passed just 29 percent of the time, which means they controlled what this game actually was instead of letting it happen to them.
They only ever read the box score and this league's own numbers —
none of them has a source, and none of them can report anything that
did not happen.
Jonathon Brooks
Panthers
16 carries, 126 yards, 3 TD
Travis Kelce
Falcons
8 catches, 190 yards, 1 TD
Darren Waller
Panthers
4 catches, 144 yards, 1 TD
WHAT DECIDED IT
Total yards
Panthers 296, Falcons 210
Panthers
On the ground
Panthers 129, Falcons 68
Panthers
Through the air
Panthers 167, Falcons 142
Panthers
Pressure
Falcons 0 sacks, Panthers 2
Panthers
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Run-heavy
Pass 44% · Rush 56% · 28.0 scored, 35.3 allowed
8.3 yds/att
53.7% completions
6.1 yds/carry
338.4 yds/game
1.7 giveaways/game
7.5% sack rate
last 5: 1-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 53 · Aggressive
Balance 94
Ball security 52
Back usage 46%
QB runs 4.6/game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 87
WR 82
TE 89
RB 84
OL 83
DL 86
LB 82
DB 86
Best: Derrick Brown DT 96
Fastest: Chris Brazzell II WR 93 SPD
9 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
what you wrote about them — private, and never a Sapphire statistic
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 72% · Rush 28% · 33.9 scored, 47.4 allowed
9.0 yds/att
57.0% completions
6.0 yds/carry
433.6 yds/game
2.1 giveaways/game
2.0% sack rate
last 5: 0-5
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 65 · Aggressive
Balance 78
Ball security 41
Back usage 23%
QB runs 2.7/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.1 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 87
WR 87
TE 98
RB 88
OL 86
DL 76
LB 76
DB 80
Best: Bijan Robinson HB 99
Fastest: Bijan Robinson HB 95 SPD
6 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
DopeIS1
Falcons · his last 8 games
Throws it
One back
Pass / run72% / 28%
Points for / against31.1 — 45.5
Margin-14.4
Giveaways a game1.8
Sacks taken2.2% of dropbacks
Lead backBijan Robinson · 11.1/g
Top targetCaleb Douglas · 31%
QB carries2.4 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Panthers receivers vs Falcons secondary
82 v 80
EVEN
Falcons receivers vs Panthers secondary
87 v 86
EVEN
Panthers line vs Falcons front
83 v 76
PANTHERS
Falcons line vs Panthers front
86 v 86
EVEN
Panthers backs vs Falcons run defence
84 v 76
PANTHERS
Falcons backs vs Panthers run defence
88 v 85
FALCONS
Panthers passer vs Falcons secondary
87 v 80
PANTHERS
Falcons passer vs Panthers secondary
87 v 86
EVEN
TOP PERFORMERS
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BOX SCORE
PANTHERS
FALCONS
PANTHERS
FALCONS
PANTHERS
FALCONS
PANTHERS
FALCONS
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young QB | 5/7 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 153.2 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Simpson QB | 7/14 | 142 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 109.8 |
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathon Brooks HB | 16 | 126 | 7.9 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 63 | 0 |
| Bryce Young QB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson HB | 4 | 65 | 16.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 0 |
| Ty Simpson QB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Waller TE | 4 | 144 | 36 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 50 |
| John Metchie III WR | 1 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
| Tetairoa McMillan WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce TE | 8 | 190 | 23.8 | 1 | 76 | 0 | 46 |
| Denzel Boston WR | 1 | 75 | 75 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 75 |
| Caleb Douglas WR | 1 | 46 | 46 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 46 |
| Bijan Robinson HB | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre'von Moehrig FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Lloyd MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaelan Phillips REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lathan Ransom SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jackson CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Fiske DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Scourton LEDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendal Daniels WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avieon Terrell CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Watts SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Kinchens FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da'Shawn Hand DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RECENT FORM
Panthers
L
31–63 vs Bears
WK 1
Falcons
L
56–63 vs Steelers
WK 1
TEAM STATS
| Panthers | Falcons | |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | TOTAL YARDS | 210 |
| 167 | PASSING YARDS | 142 |
| 129 | RUSHING YARDS | 68 |
| 0 | SACKS ALLOWED | 2 |
| 2 | SACKS MADE | 0 |
| 0 | GIVEAWAYS | 0 |
| 1 | TAKEAWAYS | 0 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
1
PANTHERS
—
0
FALCONS