Patriots 25–0 Falcons: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 11, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons?

M. Ryan (Atlanta Falcons), 55.9% completion, -2.9% CPOE, -0.31 EPA per dropback, -10.50 total passing EPA. M. Jones (New England Patriots), 68.8% completion, +12.2% CPOE, -0.00 EPA per dropback, -0.02 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons?

K. Bourne (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.62 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps.

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Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 25–0 Atlanta Falcons
Halftime: New England Patriots 13–0 Atlanta Falcons at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Kendrick Bourne
Top passer: Matt Ryan
Biggest EPA play: (1:33) (Shotgun) 16-J.Rosen pass short middle intended for 14-R.Gage INTERCEPTED by 53-K.V…
Game date: 2021-11-18

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Atlanta Falcons 25–0 on 2021-11-18. Kendrick Bourne posted a game-high +2.62 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 12 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
New England Patriots	3	10	12	0	0	25
Atlanta Falcons	0	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

NENew England Patriots

+3ATL 27

+3ATL 35

NE 70

ATLAtlanta Falcons

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NENew England Patriots
Q1 5:19FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 14
Score
3-0
(5:19) 6-N.Folk 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 13:51TD
Nelson Agholor
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 19
Score
9-0
(13:51) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 15-N.Agholor for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 13:44XP
Nick Folk
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 15
Score
10-0
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:05FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 27
Score
13-0
(:05) 6-N.Folk 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 6:44FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 35
Score
16-0
(6:44) 6-N.Folk 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 2:00FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 16
Score
19-0
(2:00) 6-N.Folk 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 1:33TD
JRJ. Rosen
Points+6
Yard line
NE 70
Score
25-0
(1:33) (Shotgun) 16-J.Rosen pass short middle intended for 14-R.Gage INTERCEPTED by 53-K.Van Noy at ATL 35. 53-K.Van Noy for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Kendrick Bourne · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.62 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
2Nelson Agholor · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.55 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
3Hunter Henry · New England Patriots · Receiving · +1.60 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
4Demone Harris · New England Patriots · Rushing · +1.51 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
5Kobe Smith · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +1.05 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
6N'Keal Harry · New England Patriots · Receiving · +0.70 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
7Demone Harris · New England Patriots · Receiving · +0.69 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play
8Jakobi Meyers · New England Patriots · Receiving · +0.60 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Kendrick Bourne — NE · Receiving

Kendrick Bourne posted the highest total EPA (+2.62) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +0.65 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (-7.95 EPA): J. Rosen — (1:33) (Shotgun) 16-J.Rosen pass short middle intended for 14-R.Gage INTERCEPTED by 53-K.Van Noy at ATL 35. 53-K.Van Noy for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) · 34 dropbacks · 55.9% completion · -2.9% CPOE · -0.31 EPA/play · -10.50 total EPA
Marcus Jones (New England Patriots) · 32 dropbacks · 68.8% completion · +12.2% CPOE · -0.00 EPA/play · -0.02 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New England Patriots	Atlanta Falcons
Offensive EPA/play	-0.040	-0.511
Offensive success rate	51.9%	34.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.001	-0.593
Rush EPA/play	-0.088	-0.468
Defensive EPA/play	+0.511	+0.040
Defensive success rate	65.2%	48.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, New England Patriots generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.04 vs -0.51), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New England Patriots: -0.04 EPA/play (40th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Atlanta Falcons: -0.51 EPA/play (1st percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Atlanta Falcons: 11 drives, -35.28 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 12 drives, -3.06 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

New England Patriots — Nelson Agholor (Marcus Jones pass) (Q2 13:51)
New England Patriots — J. Rosen (Q4 1:33)

Field goals

New England Patriots — Nick Folk (Q1 5:19)
New England Patriots — Nick Folk (Q2 0:05)
New England Patriots — Nick Folk (Q4 6:44)
New England Patriots — Nick Folk (Q4 2:00)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 3–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the ATL 14 (Q1 5:19) — (5:19) 6-N.Folk 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey..

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 10–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the ATL 19 (Q2 13:51) — (13:51) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 15-N.Agholor for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the ATL 15 (Q2 13:44) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the ATL 27 (Q2 0:05) — (:05) 6-N.Folk 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 12–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the ATL 35 (Q4 6:44) — (6:44) 6-N.Folk 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the ATL 16 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 6-N.Folk 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the NE 70 (Q4 1:33).

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Atlanta Falcons (Q2 7:16) — (7:16) (No Huddle) 2-M.Ryan sacked at NE 27 for -13 yards (53-K.Van Noy). [WPA -8.6% · EPA -2.60]
New England Patriots (Q3 5:18) — (5:18) 10-M.Jones pass deep right intended for 81-J.Smith INTERCEPTED by 24-A.Terrell at ATL 13. 24-A.Terrell to ATL 48 for 35 yards (10-M.Jones; 47-J.Johnson). [WPA -8.2% · EPA -6.39]
Atlanta Falcons (Q2 6:24) — (6:24) 7-Y.Koo 50 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt. [WPA -8.2% · EPA -3.58]
New England Patriots (Q2 13:51) — (13:51) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 15-N.Agholor for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.2% · EPA +2.36]
Atlanta Falcons (Q2 9:21) — (9:21) 30-Q.Ollison right tackle to NE 35 for 10 yards (32-D.McCourty). [WPA +8.0% · EPA +2.32]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Atlanta Falcons (Q4 1:33) — (1:33) (Shotgun) 16-J.Rosen pass short middle intended for 14-R.Gage INTERCEPTED by 53-K.Van Noy at ATL 35. 53-K.Van Noy for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -0.1% · EPA -7.95]
New England Patriots (Q3 5:18) — (5:18) 10-M.Jones pass deep right intended for 81-J.Smith INTERCEPTED by 24-A.Terrell at ATL 13. 24-A.Terrell to ATL 48 for 35 yards (10-M.Jones; 47-J.Johnson). [WPA -8.2% · EPA -6.39]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 5:16) — (5:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left intended for 17-O.Zaccheaus INTERCEPTED by 27-J.Jackson at NE 46. 27-J.Jackson ran ob at NE 49 for 3 yards. [WPA -1.3% · EPA -4.95]
Atlanta Falcons (Q3 0:57) — (:57) 30-Q.Ollison left guard to NE 16 for no gain (21-A.Phillips; 98-Ca. Davis). [WPA -6.8% · EPA -4.28]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q1 5:19 · ATL 14 · Score 3-0
(5:19) 6-N.Folk 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 13:51 · ATL 19 · Score 9-0
(13:51) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 15-N.Agholor for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 13:44 · ATL 15 · Score 10-0
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 0:05 · ATL 27 · Score 13-0
(:05) 6-N.Folk 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q4 6:44 · ATL 35 · Score 16-0
(6:44) 6-N.Folk 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q4 2:00 · ATL 16 · Score 19-0
(2:00) 6-N.Folk 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 1:33 · NE 70 · Score 25-0
(1:33) (Shotgun) 16-J.Rosen pass short middle intended for 14-R.Gage INTERCEPTED by 53-K.Van Noy at ATL 35. 53-K.Van Noy for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

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

New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Kendrick Bourne (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Marcus Jones (NE) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons on 2021-11-18?

The New England Patriots beat the Atlanta Falcons 25-0 in Week 11, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons?

Q1: New England Patriots 3, Atlanta Falcons 0; Q2: New England Patriots 10, Atlanta Falcons 0; Q4: New England Patriots 12, Atlanta Falcons 0; Final: New England Patriots 25, Atlanta Falcons 0.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons?

New England Patriots touchdown — N. Agholor (M. Jones pass) (Q2 13:51) New England Patriots touchdown — J. Rosen (Q4 1:33) New England Patriots field goal — N. Folk (Q1 5:19, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — N. Folk (Q2 0:05, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — N. Folk (Q4 6:44, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — N. Folk (Q4 2:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons?

Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons), 55.9% completion, -2.9% CPOE, -0.31 EPA per dropback, -10.50 total passing EPA. Marcus Jones (New England Patriots), 68.8% completion, +12.2% CPOE, -0.00 EPA per dropback, -0.02 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons?

Kendrick Bourne (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.62 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps.

Season records after this game

New England Patriots

Entered 6-4 Now 7-4 W

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 4-5 Now 4-6 L

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