Falcons 7–23 Jaguars: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2023

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Atlanta Falcons vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

T. Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars), 60.5% completion, +6.1% CPOE, +0.26 EPA per dropback, +9.88 total passing EPA. D. Ridder (Atlanta Falcons), 51.4% completion, -1.6% CPOE, -0.51 EPA per dropback, -18.89 total passing EPA.

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

T. Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.88 total EPA on Passing plays. across 38 snaps. Their top snap (+4.09 EPA): (5:50) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass deep right to 0-C.Ridley for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-K.Elliss]..

Quick answer

Winner: Jacksonville Jaguars
Final score: Jacksonville Jaguars 23–7 Atlanta Falcons
Halftime: Atlanta Falcons 0–17 Jacksonville Jaguars at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Trevor Lawrence
Top passer: Trevor Lawrence
Biggest EPA play: (4:42) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass short right intended for 5-D.London INTERCEPTED by 31-Dar…
Game date: 2023-10-01

Game summary

The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Atlanta Falcons 23–7 on 2023-10-01. Trevor Lawrence posted a game-high +9.88 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Atlanta Falcons	0	0	7	0	0	7
Jacksonville Jaguars	7	10	0	6	0	23

Scoring Map

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

ATLAtlanta Falcons

ATL 30

+1ATL 15

+3ATL 38

JAX 45

+1ATL 15

JAX 15

+1JAX 15

+3ATL 25

+3ATL 20

JAXJacksonville Jaguars

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q1 5:50TD
Calvin Ridley
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 30
Score
0-6
(5:50) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass deep right to 0-C.Ridley for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-K.Elliss].
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q1 5:44XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 15
Score
0-7
10-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q2 14:56FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 38
Score
0-10
(14:56) 10-B.McManus 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q2 4:42TD
Desmond Ridder
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 45
Score
0-16
(4:42) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass short right intended for 5-D.London INTERCEPTED by 31-Dari.Williams at JAX 39. 31-Dari.Williams for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q2 4:31XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 15
Score
0-17
10-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q3 11:42TD
Drake London
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
6-17
(11:42) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass short left to 5-D.London for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q3 11:38XP
Younghoe Koo
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
7-17
6-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q4 10:41FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 25
Score
7-20
(10:41) 10-B.McManus 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q4 2:00FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 20
Score
7-23
(2:00) 10-B.McManus 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Trevor Lawrence · Jacksonville Jaguars · Passing · +9.88 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
2Jonnu Smith · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +5.85 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
3Christian Kirk · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +4.70 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
4Calvin Ridley · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +4.64 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.32 EPA/play
5Brian Robinson · Atlanta Falcons · Rushing · +3.75 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
6KhaDarel Hodge · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +2.32 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.16 EPA/play
7Travis Etienne · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +1.31 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
8Brian Robinson · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +1.20 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.24 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

Trevor Lawrence — JAX · Passing

Trevor Lawrence posted the highest total EPA (+9.88) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Jacksonville Jaguars. Across 38 counted snaps, they averaged +0.26 EPA per play.

Trevor Lawrence's top snap (+4.09 EPA): (5:50) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass deep right to 0-C.Ridley for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-K.Elliss].

Biggest single play (-9.77 EPA): Desmond Ridder — (4:42) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass short right intended for 5-D.London INTERCEPTED by 31-Dari.Williams at JAX 39. 31-Dari.Williams for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Trevor Lawrence led all passers in efficiency for Jacksonville Jaguars, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars) · 38 dropbacks · 60.5% completion · +6.1% CPOE · +0.26 EPA/play · +9.88 total EPA
Desmond Ridder (Atlanta Falcons) · 37 dropbacks · 51.4% completion · -1.6% CPOE · -0.51 EPA/play · -18.89 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Atlanta Falcons	Jacksonville Jaguars
Offensive EPA/play	-0.178	+0.095
Offensive success rate	42.5%	41.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.510	+0.260
Rush EPA/play	+0.085	-0.298
Defensive EPA/play	-0.095	+0.178
Defensive success rate	59.0%	57.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Jacksonville Jaguars held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.10 vs -0.18), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Atlanta Falcons: -0.18 EPA/play (16th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Jacksonville Jaguars: +0.10 EPA/play (80th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Atlanta Falcons: 10 drives, -13.03 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Jacksonville Jaguars: 11 drives, +7.42 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Jacksonville Jaguars — Calvin Ridley (Trevor Lawrence pass) (Q1 5:50)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Desmond Ridder (Q2 4:42)
Atlanta Falcons — Drake London (Desmond Ridder pass) (Q3 11:42)

Field goals

Jacksonville Jaguars — Brandon McManus (Q2 14:56)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Brandon McManus (Q4 10:41)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Brandon McManus (Q4 2:00)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 7–0. Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the ATL 30 (Q1 5:50) — (5:50) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass deep right to 0-C.Ridley for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-K.Elliss].; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the ATL 15 (Q1 5:44) — 10-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke..

The second quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 10–0. Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the ATL 38 (Q2 14:56) — (14:56) 10-B.McManus 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.; Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the JAX 45 (Q2 4:42); Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the ATL 15 (Q2 4:31) — 10-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke..

The third quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 7–0. Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the JAX 15 (Q3 11:42) — (11:42) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass short left to 5-D.London for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q3 11:38) — 6-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion..

The fourth quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 6–0. Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the ATL 25 (Q4 10:41) — (10:41) 10-B.McManus 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.; Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the ATL 20 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 10-B.McManus 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Atlanta Falcons (Q2 4:42) — (4:42) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass short right intended for 5-D.London INTERCEPTED by 31-Dari.Williams at JAX 39. 31-Dari.Williams for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -14.2% · EPA -9.77]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q1 6:54) — (6:54) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short middle to 13-C.Kirk to ATL 28 for 10 yards (24-A.Terrell). JAX-17-E.Engram was injured during the play. [WPA +9.4% · EPA +3.09]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q1 5:50) — (5:50) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass deep right to 0-C.Ridley for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-K.Elliss]. [WPA +8.9% · EPA +4.09]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q1 7:01) — (7:01) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass incomplete short right to 13-C.Kirk [93-C.Campbell]. [WPA -5.9% · EPA -1.72]
Atlanta Falcons (Q1 4:12) — (4:12) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder sacked at ATL 26 for -8 yards (41-J.Allen). [WPA -5.8% · EPA -2.98]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Atlanta Falcons (Q2 4:42) — (4:42) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass short right intended for 5-D.London INTERCEPTED by 31-Dari.Williams at JAX 39. 31-Dari.Williams for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -14.2% · EPA -9.77]
Atlanta Falcons (Q2 4:31) — (4:31) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass short middle intended for 8-K.Pitts INTERCEPTED by 5-A.Cisco at ATL 38. 5-A.Cisco to ATL 20 for 18 yards (40-K.Smith). FUMBLES (40-K.Smith), recovered by JAX-23-F.Oluo [WPA -3.8% · EPA -5.34]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q1 5:50) — (5:50) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass deep right to 0-C.Ridley for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-K.Elliss]. [WPA +8.9% · EPA +4.09]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 1:33) — (1:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder sacked at ATL 45 for -8 yards (41-J.Allen). FUMBLES (41-J.Allen), RECOVERED by JAX-90-A.Blackson at ATL 44. 90-A.Blackson to ATL 44 for no gain (76-K.McGary). [WPA -0.1% · EPA -3.86]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q1 5:50 · ATL 30 · Score 0-6
(5:50) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass deep right to 0-C.Ridley for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-K.Elliss].
Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q1 5:44 · ATL 15 · Score 0-7
10-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q2 14:56 · ATL 38 · Score 0-10
(14:56) 10-B.McManus 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q2 4:42 · JAX 45 · Score 0-16
(4:42) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass short right intended for 5-D.London INTERCEPTED by 31-Dari.Williams at JAX 39. 31-Dari.Williams for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q2 4:31 · ATL 15 · Score 0-17
10-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q3 11:42 · JAX 15 · Score 6-17
(11:42) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass short left to 5-D.London for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q3 11:38 · JAX 15 · Score 7-17
6-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q4 10:41 · ATL 25 · Score 7-20
(10:41) 10-B.McManus 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q4 2:00 · ATL 20 · Score 7-23
(2:00) 10-B.McManus 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.

Key takeaways

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

Jacksonville Jaguars earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Trevor Lawrence (JAX) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Atlanta Falcons vs Jacksonville Jaguars on 2023-10-01?

The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-7 in Week 4, 2023.

What was the score by quarter in Atlanta Falcons vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Q1: Atlanta Falcons 0, Jacksonville Jaguars 7; Q2: Atlanta Falcons 0, Jacksonville Jaguars 10; Q3: Atlanta Falcons 7, Jacksonville Jaguars 0; Q4: Atlanta Falcons 0, Jacksonville Jaguars 6; Final: Atlanta Falcons 7, Jacksonville Jaguars 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Atlanta Falcons vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — C. Ridley (T. Lawrence pass) (Q1 5:50) Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — D. Ridder (Q2 4:42) Atlanta Falcons touchdown — D. London (D. Ridder pass) (Q3 11:42) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — B. McManus (Q2 14:56, 3 pts) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — B. McManus (Q4 10:41, 3 pts) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — B. McManus (Q4 2:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Atlanta Falcons vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars), 60.5% completion, +6.1% CPOE, +0.26 EPA per dropback, +9.88 total passing EPA. Desmond Ridder (Atlanta Falcons), 51.4% completion, -1.6% CPOE, -0.51 EPA per dropback, -18.89 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Atlanta Falcons vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.88 total EPA on Passing plays. across 38 snaps. Their top snap (+4.09 EPA): (5:50) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass deep right to 0-C.Ridley for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-K.Elliss]..

Season records after this game

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 2-1 Now 2-2 L

Jacksonville Jaguars

Entered 1-2 Now 2-2 W

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