Falcons 6–20 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2023

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions?

D. Ridder (Atlanta Falcons), 43.8% completion, -14.2% CPOE, -0.26 EPA per dropback, -12.36 total passing EPA. J. Goff (Detroit Lions), 59.5% completion, +3.3% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +2.22 total passing EPA.

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

K. Raymond (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.58 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+1.16 EPA): (5:36) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 11-K.Raymond to ATL 33 for 11 yards (3-J.Bates) [27-R.Grant]..

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 20–6 Atlanta Falcons
Halftime: Atlanta Falcons 3–13 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Kalif Raymond
Top passer: Desmond Ridder
Biggest EPA play: (2:07) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder sacked at ATL 17 for -9 yards (97-A.Hutchinson). FUMBLES (97-A…
Game date: 2023-09-24

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Atlanta Falcons 20–6 on 2023-09-24. Kalif Raymond posted a game-high +2.58 total EPA in the receiving.

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

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Atlanta Falcons	0	3	3	0	0	6
Detroit Lions	3	10	7	0	0	20

Scoring Map

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

ATLAtlanta Falcons

+3DET 30

ATL 45

+3ATL 6

ATL 3

+3DET 6

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 1:50FG
Riley Patterson
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 18
Score
0-3
(1:50) 36-R.Patterson 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 11:37FG
Younghoe Koo
Points+3
Yard line
DET 30
Score
3-3
(11:37) 6-Y.Koo 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 10:12TD
Sam LaPorta
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 45
Score
3-9
(10:12) 16-J.Goff pass deep right to 87-S.LaPorta for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN [93-C.Campbell].
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 10:05XP
Riley Patterson
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 15
Score
3-10
36-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 1:56FG
Riley Patterson
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 6
Score
3-13
(1:56) 36-R.Patterson 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 9:54TD
Jared Goff
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 3
Score
3-19
(9:54) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 9:50XP
Riley Patterson
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 15
Score
3-20
36-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 4:22FG
Younghoe Koo
Points+3
Yard line
DET 6
Score
6-20
(4:22) 6-Y.Koo 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Kalif Raymond · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.58 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
2Jared Goff · Detroit Lions · Passing · +2.22 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
3KhaDarel Hodge · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +1.90 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.90 EPA/play
4A. St.Brown · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.54 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
5MyCole Pruitt · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +1.13 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
6Craig Reynolds · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +0.58 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
7Sam LaPorta · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +0.13 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.01 EPA/play
8Brian Robinson · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · -0.19 total EPA · 6 snaps · -0.03 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

Kalif Raymond — DET · Receiving

Kalif Raymond posted the highest total EPA (+2.58) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +0.43 EPA per play.

Kalif Raymond's top snap (+1.16 EPA): (5:36) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 11-K.Raymond to ATL 33 for 11 yards (3-J.Bates) [27-R.Grant].

Biggest single play (-5.25 EPA): Desmond Ridder — (2:07) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder sacked at ATL 17 for -9 yards (97-A.Hutchinson). FUMBLES (97-A.Hutchinson), RECOVERED by DET-97-A.Hutchinson at ATL 11.

Quarterback report card

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

Desmond Ridder (Atlanta Falcons) · 48 dropbacks · 43.8% completion · -14.2% CPOE · -0.26 EPA/play · -12.36 total EPA
Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) · 37 dropbacks · 59.5% completion · +3.3% CPOE · +0.06 EPA/play · +2.22 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Atlanta Falcons	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	-0.284	-0.104
Offensive success rate	31.0%	37.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.257	+0.060
Rush EPA/play	-0.345	-0.194
Defensive EPA/play	+0.104	+0.284
Defensive success rate	62.7%	69.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Detroit Lions held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.10 vs -0.28), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Atlanta Falcons: -0.28 EPA/play (6th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: -0.10 EPA/play (32nd percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Atlanta Falcons: 12 drives, -23.86 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Detroit Lions: 12 drives, -8.61 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — Sam LaPorta (Jared Goff pass) (Q2 10:12)
Detroit Lions — Jared Goff (Q4 9:54)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Riley Patterson (Q1 1:50)
Atlanta Falcons — Younghoe Koo (Q2 11:37)
Detroit Lions — Riley Patterson (Q2 1:56)
Atlanta Falcons — Younghoe Koo (Q4 4:22)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the ATL 18 (Q1 1:50) — (1:50) 36-R.Patterson 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 10–3. Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the DET 30 (Q2 11:37) — (11:37) 6-Y.Koo 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the ATL 45 (Q2 10:12) — (10:12) 16-J.Goff pass deep right to 87-S.LaPorta for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN [93-C.Campbell].; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the ATL 15 (Q2 10:05) — 36-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the ATL 6 (Q2 1:56) — (1:56) 36-R.Patterson 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–3. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the ATL 3 (Q4 9:54) — (9:54) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the ATL 15 (Q4 9:50) — 36-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the DET 6 (Q4 4:22) — (4:22) 6-Y.Koo 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q2 10:12) — (10:12) 16-J.Goff pass deep right to 87-S.LaPorta for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN [93-C.Campbell]. [WPA +11.6% · EPA +3.76]
Atlanta Falcons (Q2 14:21) — (14:21) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass short middle to 8-K.Pitts to DET 38 for 16 yards (21-T.Walker). [WPA +10.7% · EPA +1.90]
Atlanta Falcons (Q1 11:07) — (11:07) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass deep left to 5-D.London to ATL 43 for 28 yards (1-C.Sutton). [WPA +7.6% · EPA +3.16]
Detroit Lions (Q2 10:45) — (10:45) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 14-A.St. Brown pushed ob at DET 46 for 19 yards (3-J.Bates). [WPA +7.6% · EPA +2.41]
Atlanta Falcons (Q2 11:37) — (11:37) 6-Y.Koo 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion. [WPA +7.3% · EPA +1.24]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Atlanta Falcons (Q4 2:07) — (2:07) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder sacked at ATL 17 for -9 yards (97-A.Hutchinson). FUMBLES (97-A.Hutchinson), RECOVERED by DET-97-A.Hutchinson at ATL 11. [WPA -0.3% · EPA -5.25]
Atlanta Falcons (Q3 8:30) — (8:30) 6-Y.Koo 47 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion. DET-79-J.Cominsky was injured during the play. [WPA -5.7% · EPA -4.25]
Detroit Lions (Q2 10:12) — (10:12) 16-J.Goff pass deep right to 87-S.LaPorta for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN [93-C.Campbell]. [WPA +11.6% · EPA +3.76]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 9:02) — (9:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass deep right to 18-M.Hollins to ATL 37 for 23 yards (23-J.Jacobs). [WPA +1.1% · EPA +3.30]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 1:50 · ATL 18 · Score 0-3
(1:50) 36-R.Patterson 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q2 11:37 · DET 30 · Score 3-3
(11:37) 6-Y.Koo 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 10:12 · ATL 45 · Score 3-9
(10:12) 16-J.Goff pass deep right to 87-S.LaPorta for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN [93-C.Campbell].
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 10:05 · ATL 15 · Score 3-10
36-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 1:56 · ATL 6 · Score 3-13
(1:56) 36-R.Patterson 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 9:54 · ATL 3 · Score 3-19
(9:54) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 9:50 · ATL 15 · Score 3-20
36-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q4 4:22 · DET 6 · Score 6-20
(4:22) 6-Y.Koo 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.

Key takeaways

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

Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Kalif Raymond (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Desmond Ridder (ATL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Jared Goff (DET) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions on 2023-09-24?

The Detroit Lions beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-6 in Week 3, 2023.

What was the score by quarter in Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions?

Q1: Atlanta Falcons 0, Detroit Lions 3; Q2: Atlanta Falcons 3, Detroit Lions 10; Q4: Atlanta Falcons 3, Detroit Lions 7; Final: Atlanta Falcons 6, Detroit Lions 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions?

Detroit Lions touchdown — S. LaPorta (J. Goff pass) (Q2 10:12) Detroit Lions touchdown — J. Goff (Q4 9:54) Detroit Lions field goal — R. Patterson (Q1 1:50, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — Y. Koo (Q2 11:37, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — R. Patterson (Q2 1:56, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — Y. Koo (Q4 4:22, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions?

Desmond Ridder (Atlanta Falcons), 43.8% completion, -14.2% CPOE, -0.26 EPA per dropback, -12.36 total passing EPA. Jared Goff (Detroit Lions), 59.5% completion, +3.3% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +2.22 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions?

Kalif Raymond (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.58 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+1.16 EPA): (5:36) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 11-K.Raymond to ATL 33 for 11 yards (3-J.Bates) [27-R.Grant]..

Season records after this game

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 2-0 Now 2-1 L

Detroit Lions

Entered 1-1 Now 2-1 W

Atlanta Falcons vs. Detroit Lions: 2023 Week 3 Recap

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