Panthers 19–13 Falcons: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons?

M. Ryan (Atlanta Falcons), 58.8% completion, +5.2% CPOE, -0.15 EPA per dropback, -5.06 total passing EPA. S. Darnold (Carolina Panthers), 46.4% completion, -13.9% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +6.75 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons?

S. Darnold (Carolina Panthers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.75 total EPA on Passing plays. across 28 snaps. Their top snap (+2.12 EPA): (2:50) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold scrambles left end ran ob at CAR 40 for 13 yards (90-M.Davidson). PENALTY on ATL-32-J.Hawkins, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 40..

Quick answer

Winner: Carolina Panthers
Final score: Carolina Panthers 19–13 Atlanta Falcons
Halftime: Carolina Panthers 9–10 Atlanta Falcons at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Sam Darnold
Top passer: Matt Ryan
Biggest EPA play: (15:00) 30-C.Hubbard right guard to CAR 23 for -2 yards (45-D.Jones). FUMBLES (45-D.Jones)…
Game date: 2021-10-31

Game summary

The Carolina Panthers beat the Atlanta Falcons 19–13 on 2021-10-31, overcoming Atlanta Falcons's 10–9 halftime lead. Sam Darnold posted a game-high +6.75 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Carolina Panthers	3	6	3	7	0	19
Atlanta Falcons	3	7	0	3	0	13

Scoring Map

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

CARCarolina Panthers

+3CAR 28

+3ATL 11

CAR 15

+1CAR 15

+3ATL 33

+3ATL 39

+3ATL 5

ATL 6

+1ATL 15

+3CAR 35

ATLAtlanta Falcons

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q1 13:35FG
Younghoe Koo
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 28
Score
0-3
(13:35) 7-Y.Koo 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q1 6:17FG
Zane Gonzalez
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 11
Score
3-3
(6:17) 5-Z.Gonzalez 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 14:06TD
Cordarrelle Patterson
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 15
Score
3-9
(14:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 84-C.Patterson for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN [90-D.Jones].
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 13:58XP
Younghoe Koo
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 15
Score
3-10
7-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 9:18FG
Zane Gonzalez
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 33
Score
6-10
(9:18) 5-Z.Gonzalez 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 0:05FG
Zane Gonzalez
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 39
Score
9-10
(:05) 5-Z.Gonzalez 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q3 3:37FG
Zane Gonzalez
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 5
Score
12-10
(3:37) 5-Z.Gonzalez 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 6:35TD
Chris Hubbard
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 6
Score
18-10
(6:35) 30-C.Hubbard left tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 6:30XP
Zane Gonzalez
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 15
Score
19-10
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 0:21FG
Younghoe Koo
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 35
Score
19-13
(:21) 7-Y.Koo 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Sam Darnold · Carolina Panthers · Passing · +6.75 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
2Cordarrelle Patterson · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +6.26 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.25 EPA/play
3T. Sharpe · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +5.06 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
4DJ Moore · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +1.89 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
5Tommy Tremble · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +1.66 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
6Sam Darnold · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +1.17 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
7Ameer Abdullah · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +1.06 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
8Royce Freeman · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +0.76 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.13 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

Sam Darnold — CAR · Passing

Sam Darnold posted the highest total EPA (+6.75) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Carolina Panthers. Across 28 counted snaps, they averaged +0.24 EPA per play.

Sam Darnold's top snap (+2.12 EPA): (2:50) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold scrambles left end ran ob at CAR 40 for 13 yards (90-M.Davidson). PENALTY on ATL-32-J.Hawkins, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 40.

Biggest single play (-5.46 EPA): Chris Hubbard — (15:00) 30-C.Hubbard right guard to CAR 23 for -2 yards (45-D.Jones). FUMBLES (45-D.Jones), RECOVERED by ATL-92-A.Ogundeji at CAR 26.

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 · 58.8% completion · +5.2% CPOE · -0.15 EPA/play · -5.06 total EPA
Sam Darnold (Carolina Panthers) · 28 dropbacks · 46.4% completion · -13.9% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +6.75 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Carolina Panthers	Atlanta Falcons
Offensive EPA/play	+0.009	-0.141
Offensive success rate	46.7%	39.1%
Pass EPA/play	+0.224	-0.149
Rush EPA/play	-0.087	-0.134
Defensive EPA/play	+0.141	-0.009
Defensive success rate	60.9%	53.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Carolina Panthers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.01 vs -0.14), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Carolina Panthers: +0.01 EPA/play (52nd percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Atlanta Falcons: -0.14 EPA/play (20th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Atlanta Falcons: 10 drives, -9.70 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Carolina Panthers: 11 drives, +0.77 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Atlanta Falcons — Cordarrelle Patterson (Matt Ryan pass) (Q2 14:06)
Carolina Panthers — Chris Hubbard (Q4 6:35)

Field goals

Atlanta Falcons — Younghoe Koo (Q1 13:35)
Carolina Panthers — Zane Gonzalez (Q1 6:17)
Carolina Panthers — Zane Gonzalez (Q2 9:18)
Carolina Panthers — Zane Gonzalez (Q2 0:05)
Carolina Panthers — Zane Gonzalez (Q3 3:37)
Atlanta Falcons — Younghoe Koo (Q4 0:21)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the CAR 28 (Q1 13:35) — (13:35) 7-Y.Koo 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the ATL 11 (Q1 6:17) — (6:17) 5-Z.Gonzalez 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards..

The second quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 7–6. Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the CAR 15 (Q2 14:06) — (14:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 84-C.Patterson for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN [90-D.Jones].; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the CAR 15 (Q2 13:58) — 7-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the ATL 33 (Q2 9:18) — (9:18) 5-Z.Gonzalez 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the ATL 39 (Q2 0:05) — (:05) 5-Z.Gonzalez 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards..

The third quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 3–0. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the ATL 5 (Q3 3:37) — (3:37) 5-Z.Gonzalez 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards..

The fourth quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 7–3. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the ATL 6 (Q4 6:35) — (6:35) 30-C.Hubbard left tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the ATL 15 (Q4 6:30) — 5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.; Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the CAR 35 (Q4 0:21) — (:21) 7-Y.Koo 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Atlanta Falcons (Q4 14:15) — (14:15) 7-Y.Koo 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt. [WPA -17.7% · EPA -3.58]
Atlanta Falcons (Q2 3:42) — (3:42) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle intended for 81-H.Hurst INTERCEPTED by 7-S.Thompson at CAR 15. 7-S.Thompson pushed ob at CAR 25 for 10 yards (85-L.Smith). [WPA -12.1% · EPA -4.65]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 8:29) — (8:29) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold scrambles left end to ATL 11 for 11 yards (45-D.Jones). [WPA +10.2% · EPA +1.63]
Carolina Panthers (Q3 6:56) — (6:56) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short left to 2-Dj.Moore to ATL 21 for 11 yards (23-E.Harris). [WPA +9.1% · EPA +1.86]
Carolina Panthers (Q1 15:00) — (15:00) 30-C.Hubbard right guard to CAR 23 for -2 yards (45-D.Jones). FUMBLES (45-D.Jones), RECOVERED by ATL-92-A.Ogundeji at CAR 26. [WPA -8.4% · EPA -5.46]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Carolina Panthers (Q1 15:00) — (15:00) 30-C.Hubbard right guard to CAR 23 for -2 yards (45-D.Jones). FUMBLES (45-D.Jones), RECOVERED by ATL-92-A.Ogundeji at CAR 26. [WPA -8.4% · EPA -5.46]
Atlanta Falcons (Q2 3:42) — (3:42) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle intended for 81-H.Hurst INTERCEPTED by 7-S.Thompson at CAR 15. 7-S.Thompson pushed ob at CAR 25 for 10 yards (85-L.Smith). [WPA -12.1% · EPA -4.65]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 14:15) — (14:15) 7-Y.Koo 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt. [WPA -17.7% · EPA -3.58]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 1:58) — (1:58) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left intended for 8-K.Pitts INTERCEPTED by 9-S.Gilmore [4-J.Carter] at CAR 15. 9-S.Gilmore to CAR 15 for no gain (8-K.Pitts). [WPA -7.6% · EPA -3.03]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q1 13:35 · CAR 28 · Score 0-3
(13:35) 7-Y.Koo 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q1 6:17 · ATL 11 · Score 3-3
(6:17) 5-Z.Gonzalez 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q2 14:06 · CAR 15 · Score 3-9
(14:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 84-C.Patterson for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN [90-D.Jones].
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q2 13:58 · CAR 15 · Score 3-10
7-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 9:18 · ATL 33 · Score 6-10
(9:18) 5-Z.Gonzalez 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 0:05 · ATL 39 · Score 9-10
(:05) 5-Z.Gonzalez 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q3 3:37 · ATL 5 · Score 12-10
(3:37) 5-Z.Gonzalez 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q4 6:35 · ATL 6 · Score 18-10
(6:35) 30-C.Hubbard left tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q4 6:30 · ATL 15 · Score 19-10
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q4 0:21 · CAR 35 · Score 19-13
(:21) 7-Y.Koo 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.

Key takeaways

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

Carolina Panthers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Sam Darnold (Carolina Panthers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Matt Ryan (ATL) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons on 2021-10-31?

The Carolina Panthers beat the Atlanta Falcons 19-13 in Week 8, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons?

Q1: Carolina Panthers 3, Atlanta Falcons 3; Q2: Carolina Panthers 6, Atlanta Falcons 7; Q3: Carolina Panthers 3, Atlanta Falcons 0; Q4: Carolina Panthers 7, Atlanta Falcons 3; Final: Carolina Panthers 19, Atlanta Falcons 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons?

Atlanta Falcons touchdown — C. Patterson (M. Ryan pass) (Q2 14:06) Carolina Panthers touchdown — C. Hubbard (Q4 6:35) Atlanta Falcons field goal — Y. Koo (Q1 13:35, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — Z. Gonzalez (Q1 6:17, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — Z. Gonzalez (Q2 9:18, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — Z. Gonzalez (Q2 0:05, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — Z. Gonzalez (Q3 3:37, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — Y. Koo (Q4 0:21, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons?

Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons), 58.8% completion, +5.2% CPOE, -0.15 EPA per dropback, -5.06 total passing EPA. Sam Darnold (Carolina Panthers), 46.4% completion, -13.9% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +6.75 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons?

Sam Darnold (Carolina Panthers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.75 total EPA on Passing plays. across 28 snaps. Their top snap (+2.12 EPA): (2:50) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold scrambles left end ran ob at CAR 40 for 13 yards (90-M.Davidson). PENALTY on ATL-32-J.Hawkins, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 40..

Was Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Carolina Panthers won 19-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Carolina Panthers

Entered 3-4 Now 4-4 W

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 3-3 Now 3-4 L

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