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NFL · Week 4 · September 29, 2019 · 10 min read

Tennessee Titans vs. Atlanta Falcons: 2019 Week 4 Recap

Titans defeat Falcons 24–10 in Week 4

Anthony Brown led Fantasy Impact as Titans prevailed in a 24–10 Week 4 finish.

Tennessee Titans 24 2–2 Winner
Final 24–10
Atlanta Falcons 10 1–3
Winner
Tennessee Titans
Final score
24–10
Halftime
Tennessee Titans 24–7 Atlanta Falcons
Top passer
Matt Ryan
FantasyHQ MVP
Anthony Brown
Game date
September 29, 2019

Top fantasy performers · Titans

  • Anthony Brown
    Anthony Brown 3 REC · 94 YDS · 2 TD +8.8 Fantasy Impact
  • Marcus Mariota
    Marcus Mariota 18/29 · 231 YDS · 3 TD +8.0 Fantasy Impact
  • Carlton Davis III
    Carlton Davis III 5 REC · 91 YDS · 1 TD +8.0 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Falcons

  • M.Sanu 9 REC · 91 YDS +7.2 Fantasy Impact
  • Austin Hooper
    Austin Hooper 9 REC · 130 YDS +6.8 Fantasy Impact
  • Justin Jones
    Justin Jones 4 REC · 52 YDS +2.4 Fantasy Impact

Game story

The Tennessee Titans defeated the Atlanta Falcons 24–10 in Week 4 of the 2019 NFL season on 2019-09-29, a matchup that built a comfortable lead. The decisive swing (+15.0% win probability) came in the opening quarter when Tennessee Titans swung the momentum.

In Week 4 of the 2019 NFL season on 2019-09-29, the Tennessee Titans took care of business against the Atlanta Falcons, pulling away with a 24–10 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

M. Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) paced the passing game, with -1.68 total EPA, and -0.3% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, A. Brown (Tennessee Titans) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +8.79 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+15.0% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Tennessee Titans changed the game: (12:09) 72-D.Quessenberry reported in as eligible. 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 11-A.Brown for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3T
Tennessee Titans141000024
Atlanta Falcons7030010

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

  1. 1 A. Brown · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +8.79 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.93 EPA/play
  2. 2 M. Mariota · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +7.99 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
  3. 3 C. Davis · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +7.97 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.33 EPA/play
  4. 4 M. Sanu · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +7.18 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
  5. 5 A. Hooper · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +6.82 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play
  6. 6 J. Jones · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +2.40 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
  7. 7 I. Smith · Atlanta Falcons · Rushing · +1.50 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
  8. 8 M. Mariota · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +1.43 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

A. Brown — TEN · Receiving

A. Brown posted the highest total EPA (+8.79) in the game, making the biggest overall impact on Tennessee Titans's efficiency. Across 3 counted snaps, they averaged +2.93 EPA per play.

The signature play (+4.74 EPA) came from Tennessee Titans: (12:09) 72-D.Quessenberry reported in as eligible. 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 11-A.Brown for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Tennessee Titans — A. Brown (M. Mariota pass) (Q1 57:09)
  • Atlanta Falcons — I. Smith (Q1 53:34)
  • Tennessee Titans — A. Brown (M. Mariota pass) (Q1 47:32)
  • Tennessee Titans — C. Davis (M. Mariota pass) (Q2 32:31)

Field goals

  • Tennessee Titans — C. Santos (Q2 40:07)
  • Atlanta Falcons — M. Bryant (Q3 26:41)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 14–7. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the ATL 55 (Q1 57:09) — (12:09) 72-D.Quessenberry reported in as eligible. 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 11-A.Brown for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the ATL 15 (Q1 56:57) — 7-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the TEN 1 (Q1 53:34) — (8:34) 25-I.Smith left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q1 53:30) — 3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the ATL 11 (Q1 47:32) — (2:32) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 11-A.Brown for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the ATL 15 (Q1 47:26) — 7-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 10–0. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the ATL 27 (Q2 40:07) — (10:07) 7-C.Santos 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the ATL 23 (Q2 32:31) — (2:31) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left to 84-C.Davis for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the ATL 15 (Q2 32:23) — 7-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The third quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 3–0. Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the TEN 24 (Q3 26:41) — (11:41) 3-M.Bryant 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

  • Tennessee Titans (Q1 57:09) — (12:09) 72-D.Quessenberry reported in as eligible. 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 11-A.Brown for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.0% · EPA +4.74]
  • Atlanta Falcons (Q1 45:13) — (:13) 2-M.Ryan sacked at TEN 44 for -10 yards (99-J.Casey). FUMBLES (99-J.Casey) [99-J.Casey], RECOVERED by TEN-99-J.Casey at TEN 46. 99-J.Casey to TEN 46 for no gain (81-A.Hooper). PENALTY on TEN-21- [WPA -8.9% · EPA -4.68]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q1 53:18) — (8:18) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 84-C.Davis to TEN 36 for 16 yards (59-D.Campbell). [WPA +8.6% · EPA +2.85]
  • Atlanta Falcons (Q1 55:31) — (10:31) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass deep left to 81-A.Hooper to TEN 19 for 28 yards (21-M.Butler; 31-K.Byard). [WPA +7.2% · EPA +2.32]
  • Atlanta Falcons (Q2 35:57) — (5:57) 24-D.Freeman left guard to TEN 40 for -1 yards (24-K.Vaccaro, 99-J.Casey). [WPA -7.0% · EPA -3.57]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

  • Tennessee Titans (Q1 57:09) — (12:09) 72-D.Quessenberry reported in as eligible. 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 11-A.Brown for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.0% · EPA +4.74]
  • Atlanta Falcons (Q1 45:13) — (:13) 2-M.Ryan sacked at TEN 44 for -10 yards (99-J.Casey). FUMBLES (99-J.Casey) [99-J.Casey], RECOVERED by TEN-99-J.Casey at TEN 46. 99-J.Casey to TEN 46 for no gain (81-A.Hooper). PENALTY on TEN-21- [WPA -8.9% · EPA -4.68]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q4 13:14) — (13:14) (Shotgun) 22-D.Henry left guard to ATL 12 for -2 yards (44-V.Beasley). [WPA -2.0% · EPA -4.48]
  • Atlanta Falcons (Q3 20:18) — (5:18) 2-M.Ryan sacked at TEN 39 for -9 yards (58-H.Landry). [WPA -4.9% · EPA -4.19]

Quarterback report card

M.Ryan led all passers in efficiency for Atlanta Falcons, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • M.Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) · 63 dropbacks · 55.6% completion · -0.3% CPOE · -0.03 EPA/play · -1.68 total EPA
  • M.Mariota (Tennessee Titans) · 29 dropbacks · 62.1% completion · +8.7% CPOE · +0.28 EPA/play · +7.99 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

StatTennessee TitansAtlanta Falcons
Offensive EPA/play+0.071-0.145
Offensive success rate48.7%40.7%
Pass EPA/play+0.275-0.027
Rush EPA/play-0.107-0.450
Defensive EPA/play+0.145-0.071
Defensive success rate59.3%51.3%

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Tennessee Titans generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.07 vs -0.14), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

  • Atlanta Falcons: 11 drives, -13.19 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
  • Tennessee Titans: 11 drives, +5.54 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

  • Tennessee Titans leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
  • A. Brown (Tennessee Titans) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
  • M. Mariota (TEN) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

  1. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 57:09 · ATL 55 · Score 6-0
    (12:09) 72-D.Quessenberry reported in as eligible. 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 11-A.Brown for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 56:57 · ATL 15 · Score 7-0
    7-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  3. Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q1 53:34 · TEN 1 · Score 7-6
    (8:34) 25-I.Smith left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q1 53:30 · TEN 15 · Score 7-7
    3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
  5. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 47:32 · ATL 11 · Score 13-7
    (2:32) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 11-A.Brown for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 47:26 · ATL 15 · Score 14-7
    7-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  7. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 40:07 · ATL 27 · Score 17-7
    (10:07) 7-C.Santos 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  8. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 32:31 · ATL 23 · Score 23-7
    (2:31) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left to 84-C.Davis for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  9. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 32:23 · ATL 15 · Score 24-7
    7-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  10. Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q3 26:41 · TEN 24 · Score 24-10
    (11:41) 3-M.Bryant 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons?

The Tennessee Titans beat the Atlanta Falcons 24-10 in Week 4, 2019 on 2019-09-29.

What was the final score of Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons?

The final score was Tennessee Titans 24, Atlanta Falcons 10 (TEN 24-10 ATL) in Week 4, 2019 on 2019-09-29.

What was the score by quarter in Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons?

Q1: Tennessee Titans 14, Atlanta Falcons 7; Q2: Tennessee Titans 10, Atlanta Falcons 0; Q3: Tennessee Titans 0, Atlanta Falcons 3; Final: Tennessee Titans 24, Atlanta Falcons 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons?

Tennessee Titans touchdown — A. Brown (M. Mariota pass) (Q1 57:09) Atlanta Falcons touchdown — I. Smith (Q1 53:34) Tennessee Titans touchdown — A. Brown (M. Mariota pass) (Q1 47:32) Tennessee Titans touchdown — C. Davis (M. Mariota pass) (Q2 32:31) Tennessee Titans field goal — C. Santos (Q2 40:07, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — M. Bryant (Q3 26:41, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons?

M. Ryan (Atlanta Falcons), 55.6% completion, -0.3% CPOE, -0.03 EPA per dropback, -1.68 total passing EPA. M. Mariota (Tennessee Titans), 62.1% completion, +8.7% CPOE, +0.28 EPA per dropback, +7.99 total passing EPA.

Who was the most impactful player in Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons?

A. Brown (Tennessee Titans) led the game in total EPA with +8.79 on receiving plays. across 3 snaps. The top single-play swing was (+4.74 EPA): (12:09) 72-D.Quessenberry reported in as eligible. 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 11-A.Brown for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.. The biggest win-probability swing was +15.0%.

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Entered 1-2 Now 2-2 W

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 1-2 Now 1-3 L