Prediction: Falcons 24, Cardinals 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Atlanta Falcons |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 10 |
Matt Ryan |
Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
 RB 20 |
Steven Jackson  |
Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 33 |
Jacquizz Rodgers |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| WR 21 |
Harry Douglas |
Rec: 4-70, 1 TD |
| WR 50 |
Drew Davis |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 72 |
Kevin Cone |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
| TE 2 |
Tony Gonzalez  |
Rec: 8-80, 1 TD |
| K 18 |
Matt Bryant |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 9 |
Defense / ST |
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| Arizona Cardinals |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 22 |
Carson Palmer |
Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 19 |
Andre Ellington |
Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 37 |
Stepfan Taylor |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| RB 41 |
Alfonso Smith |
Rush: 0, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| WR 19 |
Larry Fitzgerald  |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
| WR 37 |
Michael Floyd |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 74 |
Andre Roberts |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 15 |
Robert Housler |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
| K 24 |
Jay Feely |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 16 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Falcons QB Matt Ryan completed 20 of 26 (76.9 pct.) for 273 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-high 148.4 rating last week. In career, when Ryan starts & has 100+ rating, Falcons are 34-2 (.944). Since start of 2012, ranks 3rd in NFL with 101 rating... RB Steven Jackson leads active players with 10,215 rush yards. RB Jacquizz Rodgers had career-high 2 rec. TDs last week & has 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in past 2... TE Tony Gonzalez has catch in 201 consecutive games, 2nd longest streak in NFL history. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), WR Roddy White has 611 receptions, most in NFC. Aims for 5th in row vs. Az. (incl. playoffs) with 100+ yards or TD. WR Harry Douglas had 7 catches for career-best 149 yards & TD last week... DT Jonathan Babineaux had 15-yard FR-TD in last meeting. Since 2011, S Thomas DeCoud has 10 INTs, tied for most in NFL by S. Had 30-yard FR-TD last week. DE Osi Umenyiora is only NFC player with 4 sacks & INT-TD. Had 2 sacks & FF in last game vs. Az. (10/2/11 with NYG)...
 Cardinals QB Carson Palmer has completed 83 of 119 (69.7 pct.) for 1,031 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 109.6 rating in 3 starts vs. Atl. Aims for 4th in row vs. Atl. with 100+ rating... RB Rashard Mendenhall has rush TD in all 3 home games with Az. Rookie RB Andre Ellington ranks 1st among NFL RBs with 6.4 avg. (min. 25 att.)... WR Larry Fitzgerald has 796 catches & needs 4 to become youngest in NFL history to reach 800. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL with 66 rec. TDs. WR Michael Floyd needs 22 yards to reach 1,000 career rec. yards... Since entering NFL in 2011, CB-PR Patrick Peterson leads NFL with 4 PR-TDs & is only player with 10+ INTs (12) & 3+ PR-TDs (4). LB John Abraham spent past 8 seasons (2006-12) with Atl. & had 68.5 sacks. Had 2 sacks & 2 FFs last week. Leads active players with 124 sacks. DE Calais Campbell has 2.5 sacks, FF & FR in past 3. LB Daryl Washington had 11 tackles & INT vs. Atl. last year. S Rashad Johnson had INT in last meeting vs. Atl.
Results and Schedule
| Atlanta Falcons |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2013-09-08 |
NO |
A |
L 17-23 |
-6 |
| 2 |
2013-09-15 |
STL |
H |
W 31-24 |
+7 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
MIA |
A |
L 23-27 |
-4 |
| 4 |
2013-09-29 |
NE |
H |
L 23-30 |
-7 |
| 5 |
2013-10-07 |
NYJ |
H |
L 28-30 |
-2 |
| 6 |
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Bye |
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| 7 |
2013-10-20 |
TB |
H |
W 31-23 |
+8 |
| 8 |
2013-10-27 |
ARI |
A |
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| 9 |
2013-11-03 |
CAR |
A |
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| 10 |
2013-11-10 |
SEA |
H |
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| 11 |
2013-11-17 |
TB |
A |
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| 12 |
2013-11-21 |
NO |
H |
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| 13 |
2013-12-01 |
BUF |
A |
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| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
GB |
A |
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| 15 |
2013-12-15 |
WAS |
H |
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| 16 |
2013-12-23 |
SF |
A |
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| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
CAR |
H |
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| Arizona Cardinals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2013-09-08 |
STL |
A |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
| 2 |
2013-09-15 |
DET |
H |
W 25-21 |
+4 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
NO |
A |
L 7-31 |
-24 |
| 4 |
2013-09-29 |
TB |
A |
W 13-10 |
+3 |
| 5 |
2013-10-06 |
CAR |
H |
W 22-6 |
+16 |
| 6 |
2013-10-13 |
SF |
A |
L 20-32 |
-12 |
| 7 |
2013-10-17 |
SEA |
H |
L 22-34 |
-12 |
| 8 |
2013-10-27 |
ATL |
H |
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| 9 |
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Bye |
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| 10 |
2013-11-10 |
HOU |
H |
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| 11 |
2013-11-17 |
JAC |
A |
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| 12 |
2013-11-24 |
IND |
H |
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| 13 |
2013-12-01 |
PHI |
A |
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| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
STL |
H |
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| 15 |
2013-12-15 |
TEN |
A |
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| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
SEA |
A |
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| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
SF |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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ATL
Offense |
ARI
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
27.3 |
19.3 |
23.0 |
ATL |
| Rushing yards |
52.7 |
79.8 |
109.1 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.19 |
3.58 |
4.09 |
ARI |
| Completion % |
71.0% |
59.9% |
61.1% |
ATL |
| Passing yards |
309.7 |
216.5 |
242.9 |
ATL |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.61 |
9.71 |
11.03 |
ATL |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.53 |
5.82 |
6.74 |
ATL |
| Interceptions |
0.3 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
ATL |
| Fumbles lost |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
ARI |
| Sacks allowed |
1.3 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
ATL |
| 3rd down conversions |
45.8% |
28.4% |
37.8% |
ATL |
| 4th down conversions |
25.0% |
33.3% |
43.4% |
ARI |
| Time of possession |
31:28 |
27:55 |
48:41 |
ATL |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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ATL
Defense |
ARI
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
27.0 |
23.5 |
23.0 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards |
106.3 |
103.5 |
109.1 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.56 |
3.71 |
4.09 |
ARI |
| Completion % |
63.8% |
59.5% |
61.1% |
ARI |
| Passing yards |
245.7 |
244.5 |
242.9 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.67 |
11.14 |
11.03 |
ATL |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.81 |
6.62 |
6.74 |
ARI |
| INT return |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
ARI |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
ARI |
| Sacks |
2.3 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
ARI |
| 3rd down conversions |
45.7% |
41.3% |
37.8% |
ARI |
| 4th down conversions |
83.3% |
40.0% |
43.4% |
ARI |
| Time of possession |
28:32 |
32:05 |
48:41 |
ATL |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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ATL |
ARI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
4.0 |
6.2 |
9.0 |
ARI |
| Yards per kick return |
22.5 |
22.8 |
24.2 |
ARI |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
6.9 |
8.5 |
9.0 |
ATL |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
26.1 |
20.0 |
24.2 |
ARI |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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ATL |
ARI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.7 |
4.8 |
6.4 |
ARI |
| Penalty yards |
55.7 |
32.5 |
55.8 |
ARI |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 2 to 7 of the 2013 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 2 to 7 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Atlanta Falcons vs. Arizona Cardinals |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2001 |
3 |
2001-09-30 |
ATL |
ARI |
34-14 |
ATL |
| 2004 |
3 |
2004-09-26 |
ARI |
ATL |
3-6 |
ATL |
| 2006 |
4 |
2006-10-01 |
ARI |
ATL |
10-32 |
ATL |
| 2007 |
16 |
2007-12-23 |
ATL |
ARI |
27-30 |
ARI |
| 2008 |
WC |
2009-01-03 |
ATL |
ARI |
24-30 |
ARI |
| 2010 |
2 |
2010-09-19 |
ARI |
ATL |
7-41 |
ATL |
| 2012 |
11 |
2012-11-18 |
ARI |
ATL |
19-23 |
ATL |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. WC = Wild-Card
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