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HC Dan Quinn
Sunday 2018-10-14 · 13:00 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta US ☀️ Clear Spread 3.0 O/U 57.5

Win Probability

TB
48.9%
ATL
51.1%
☀️ Clear

Confidence: <strong>coin flip</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Key Insights

  • TB offense: +0.080 EPA/play over its last 8 games (7th in the league)
  • ATL defense: +0.083 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (30th in the league)
  • TB on 7 more days rest than ATL
  • TB defense: +0.136 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (32nd in the league)
  • ATL offense: +0.051 EPA/play over its last 8 games (10th in the league)
  • Matt Ryan (ATL): +0.128 EPA/dropback in prior starts

Predicted Final Score

TB 24
ATL 25
Projected margin: ATL by 1 Projected total: 49

Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Injury Report — Week 6

TB

Marcus Williams CB Out Hamstring
Beau Allen DT Questionable Foot
O.J. Howard TE Questionable Knee
Jordan Whitehead S Questionable Hamstring
Carlton Davis CB Questionable Groin

ATL

Devonta Freeman RB Out Foot
Grady Jarrett DT Out Ankle
Derrick Shelby DE Out Groin

Pulled fresh for 2018 week 6 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

TB 29
ATL 34

Prediction missed by 4 pts on margin, 14 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 11:43 TD TB (11:43) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short left to 84-C.Brate for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on ATL-44-V.Beasley, Defensive Offside, declined. TB 6 – ATL 0
  • Q1 08:29 TD ATL (8:29) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 12-M.Sanu for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TB 6 – ATL 6
  • Q2 12:27 TD ATL (12:27) 25-I.Smith left guard for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TB 6 – ATL 13
  • Q2 07:38 TD ATL (7:38) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 81-A.Hooper for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TB 6 – ATL 20
  • Q2 00:32 TD TB (:32) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short left to 80-O.Howard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TB 12 – ATL 21
  • Q2 00:06 FG ATL (:06) 3-M.Bryant 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher. TB 13 – ATL 24
  • Q3 02:43 FG TB (2:43) 7-C.Catanzaro 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-G.Sanborn, Holder-9-B.Anger. TB 16 – ATL 24
  • Q4 11:40 TD TB (11:40) 3-J.Winston pass short right to 12-C.Godwin for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TB 22 – ATL 24
  • Q4 06:34 TD ATL (6:34) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 26-T.Coleman for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TB 22 – ATL 30
  • Q4 03:52 TD TB (3:52) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short middle to 25-P.Barber for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TB 28 – ATL 31
  • Q4 01:16 FG ATL (1:16) 3-M.Bryant 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher. ATL-3-M.Bryant was injured during the play. TB 29 – ATL 34

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 TB 4th & 12 at the 51
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 32% p(FG) 26%

    (4:53) 9-B.Anger punts 37 yards to ATL 14, Center-89-G.Sanborn. 14-J.Hardy MUFFS catch, and recovers at ATL 14. 14-J.Hardy to ATL 14 for no gain (17-J.Watson). Penalty on ATL-28-J.Bethel, Running Into the Kicker, declined.

  • Q2 TB 4th & 7 at the 72
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 43%

    (10:54) 9-B.Anger punts 44 yards to ATL 28, Center-89-G.Sanborn. 14-J.Hardy to ATL 42 for 14 yards (53-A.Taylor).

  • Q2 ATL 4th & 1 at the 90
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.67 EP
    p(convert) 76%

    (3:34) 5-M.Bosher punts 51 yards to TB 39, Center-47-J.Harris. 11-D.Jackson to TB 48 for 9 yards (28-J.Bethel).

  • Q3 ATL 4th & 15 at the 88
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 33%

    (13:16) 5-M.Bosher punts 54 yards to TB 34, Center-47-J.Harris. 10-A.Humphries ran ob at TB 40 for 6 yards (28-J.Bethel).

  • Q3 TB 4th & 11 at the 17
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 29% p(FG) 93%

    (2:43) 7-C.Catanzaro 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-G.Sanborn, Holder-9-B.Anger.

  • Q3 ATL 4th & 6 at the 53
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 43% p(FG) 22%

    (:29) 5-M.Bosher punts 38 yards to TB 15, Center-47-J.Harris, downed by ATL-83-R.Gage.

  • Q4 ATL 4th & 2 at the 39 late-game
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 60% p(FG) 56%

    (1:16) 3-M.Bryant 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher. ATL-3-M.Bryant was injured during the play.