Final2024 Week 15

Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV

Atlanta Falcons vs Las Vegas Raiders, Week 15 2024

Atlanta Falcons

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15

Las Vegas Raiders

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9

Scoring by quarter
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ATL 15LV 9 Final

  • Passing leader

    Desmond Ridder

    LV · QB

    13.1PPR pts

    23/39, 208 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Ameer Abdullah

    LV · RB

    19.6PPR pts

    3 ATT, 8 YDS, 7 REC, 58 REC YDS, 1 REC TD

  • Raiders leader

    Jakobi Meyers

    LV · WR

    10.9PPR pts

    5 REC, 59 YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Robert Spillane

    LV

    1 INT, 8 TKL

Falcons 15, Raiders 9: Atlanta beats Las Vegas

Atlanta led 9–3 at halftime to win 15–9. The Falcons finished with a narrow 261–249 edge in total offense and averaged 4.6 yards per play.

The gap showed up everywhere. The Raiders went 4-for-14 on third down and committed three turnovers, while the Falcons kept the ball for 33:52.

Key advantages

  • +0.8 yards/play ATL 4.6 · LV 3.8
  • +2 turnover margin ATL 1 · LV 3 turnovers
  • +12 total yards ATL 261 · LV 249

Game Highlights

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Why the Falcons Won

Atlanta won the efficiency, turnover, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Falcons vs Raiders
FalconsStatRaiders
4.6Yards per play3.8
1Turnovers3
261Total yards249
Other team stats
57Plays65
31%Third-down conversion29%
33:52Time of possession26:08

Scoring Summary

The Falcons scored one touchdown and three field goals; the Raiders scored one touchdown and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Falcons vs Raiders
TimeTeamPlayATLLV
1st quarter
0:14ATLKirk Cousins → Drake London, 30-yard TD Takes leadYounghoe Koo XP70
2nd quarter
11:44LVDaniel Carlson 52-yard FG73
5:35ATLFalcons FG Extends lead103
3rd quarter
9:25ATLYounghoe Koo 40-yard FG Extends lead133
4th quarter
13:26ATLYounghoe Koo 48-yard FG Extends lead163
2:54LVDesmond Ridder → Ameer Abdullah, 5-yard TDXP missed169

Fantasy Points: Falcons vs Raiders, Week 15 2024

Fantasy leaders

  1. Ameer AbdullahLVRB19.6 PTSRB7
  2. Bijan RobinsonATLRB14.5 PTSRB15
  3. Drake LondonATLWR14.3 PTSWR28
  4. Desmond RidderLVQB13.1 PTSQB19

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Desmond RidderLVQB13.1QB1923/3920812528060.6
Kirk CousinsATLQB7.5QB2811/171121130078.6Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Ameer AbdullahLVRB19.6RB7RB38077581Start/Sit →
Bijan RobinsonATLRB14.5RB15RB22125021100Start/Sit →
Drake LondonATLWR14.3WR28WR———33531Start/Sit →
Jakobi MeyersLVWR10.9WR36WR———95590Start/Sit →
Kyle PittsATLTE6.8TE19TE———44280
Brock BowersLVTE6.5TE24TE———63350Start/Sit →
Sincere McCormickLVRB4.5RB45RB78022170Start/Sit →
Tyler AllgeierATLRB4.3RB48RB12430————Start/Sit →
Tre TuckerLVWR3.8WR73WR———32180Start/Sit →
Charlie WoernerATLTE2.7TE42TE———3270Start/Sit →
Alexander MattisonLVRB2.4RB60RB72104230
Ray-Ray McCloudATLWR2.4WR93WR———31140
Michael MayerLVTE2.1TE45TE———21110Start/Sit →
Terrace MarshallLVWR1.7WR104WR———1170
Darnell MooneyATLWR0.0—WR———1000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Atlanta Falcons

Snap Share

  1. Drake LondonWR57 snaps98%
  2. Darnell MooneyWR53 snaps91%
  3. Bijan RobinsonRB44 snaps76%
  4. Charlie WoernerTE40 snaps69%
  5. Ross DwelleyTE29 snaps50%

Target Share16 targets

  1. Kyle Pitts25%, 4 targets
  2. Ray-Ray McCloud19%, 3 targets
  3. Charlie Woerner19%, 3 targets
  4. Drake London19%, 3 targets
  5. Bijan Robinson13%, 2 targets
  6. Other6%, 1 targets

Carry Share37 carries

  1. Bijan Robinson59%, 22 carries
  2. Tyler Allgeier32%, 12 carries
  3. Kirk Cousins8%, 3 carries

Las Vegas Raiders

Snap Share

  1. Tre TuckerWR64 snaps96%
  2. Brock BowersTE63 snaps94%
  3. Jakobi MeyersWR60 snaps90%
  4. Michael MayerTE47 snaps70%
  5. Ameer AbdullahRB31 snaps46%

Target Share34 targets

  1. Jakobi Meyers26%, 9 targets
  2. Ameer Abdullah21%, 7 targets
  3. Brock Bowers18%, 6 targets
  4. Alexander Mattison12%, 4 targets
  5. Tre Tucker9%, 3 targets
  6. Other15%, 5 targets

Carry Share22 carries

  1. Alexander Mattison32%, 7 carries
  2. Sincere McCormick32%, 7 carries
  3. Desmond Ridder23%, 5 carries
  4. Ameer Abdullah14%, 3 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Drake LondonATLWR5798%319%0
Tre TuckerLVWR6496%39%0
Brock BowersLVTE6394%618%0
Darnell MooneyATLWR5391%16%0
Jakobi MeyersLVWR6090%926%0
Bijan RobinsonATLRB4476%213%22
Michael MayerLVTE4770%26%0
Charlie WoernerATLTE4069%319%0
Ross DwelleyATLTE2950%00%0
Ameer AbdullahLVRB3146%721%3
Ray-Ray McCloudATLWR2441%319%0
Kyle PittsATLTE2340%425%0
Terrace MarshallLVWR2639%13%0
Alexander MattisonLVRB2233%412%7
Tyler AllgeierATLRB1526%00%12
Sincere McCormickLVRB1421%26%7
Harrison BryantLVTE710%00%0
KhaDarel HodgeATLWR59%00%0
Ramel KeytonLVWR11%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+9.2Drake London14.3 PTS vs 5.1 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−9.0Alexander Mattison2.4 PTS vs 11.4 xFP
  • Highest expected volume20.6 xFPDesmond Ridder13.1 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Desmond RidderLV · QB13.120.6−7.5100%39 att—39523%00%
Bijan RobinsonATL · RB14.517.8−3.376%59% car—02259%213%
Jakobi MeyersLV · WR10.915.4−4.590%26% tgt—000%926%
Ameer AbdullahLV · RB19.614.0+5.646%21% tgt—0314%721%
Alexander MattisonLV · RB2.411.4−9.033%32% car—0732%412%
Brock BowersLV · TE6.510.3−3.894%18% tgt—000%618%
Kirk CousinsATL · QB7.59.5−2.0100%17 att—1738%00%
Sincere McCormickLV · RB4.58.0−3.521%32% car—0732%26%
Tyler AllgeierATL · RB4.37.8−3.526%32% car—01232%00%
Kyle Pitts Sr.ATL · TE6.86.9−0.140%25% tgt—000%425%
Charlie WoernerATL · TE2.75.1−2.469%19% tgt—000%319%
Drake LondonATL · WR14.35.1+9.298%19% tgt—000%319%
Ray-Ray McCloud IIIATL · WR2.45.1−2.741%19% tgt—000%319%
Tre TuckerLV · WR3.85.1−1.396%9% tgt—000%39%
Michael MayerLV · TE2.13.4−1.370%6% tgt—000%26%
Darnell MooneyATL · WR0.01.7−1.791%6% tgt—000%16%
Terrace Marshall Jr.LV · WR1.71.70.039%3% tgt—000%13%

Team totals: Falcons 16 targets and 37 carries; Raiders 34 targets and 22 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Kirk Cousins

ATL · QB · 7.5 pts on 9.5 expected

11 of 17 passing for 112 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 3 carries for 0 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 9.5 expected.

Start/Sit: Kirk Cousins →

Desmond Ridder Unlucky

LV · QB · 13.1 pts on 20.6 expected

23 of 39 passing for 208 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions; 5 carries for 28 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 20.6 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Bijan Robinson

ATL · RB · 14.5 pts on 17.8 expected

2 targets (13% of the team's), 1 catch for 10 yards; 22 carries (59% of the team's) for 125 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.8 expected.

Start/Sit: Bijan Robinson →

Tyler Allgeier

ATL · RB · 4.3 pts on 7.8 expected

12 carries (32% of the team's) for 43 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 7.8 expected.

Start/Sit: Tyler Allgeier →

Jakobi Meyers

LV · WR · 10.9 pts on 15.4 expected

9 targets (26% of the team's), 5 catches for 59 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Jakobi Meyers →

Ameer Abdullah Ran hot

LV · RB · 19.6 pts on 14.0 expected

7 targets (21% of the team's), 7 catches for 58 yards and 1 touchdown; 3 carries (14% of the team's) for 8 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 14.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Ameer Abdullah →

Alexander Mattison Unlucky

LV · RB · 2.4 pts on 11.4 expected

4 targets (12% of the team's), 2 catches for 3 yards; 7 carries (32% of the team's) for 21 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 11.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Drake London Ran hot

ATL · WR · 14.3 pts on 5.1 expected

3 targets (19% of the team's), 3 catches for 53 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 5.1 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Drake London →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Atlanta Falcons

  • Stock up: Charlie Woerner played 69% of the snaps, up from a 38% season average.
  • Stock down: Kyle Pitts Sr. played 40% of the snaps, down from a 68% season average.
  • Stock down: Ray-Ray McCloud III played 41% of the snaps, down from a 89% season average.

Las Vegas Raiders

  • Stock up: Ameer Abdullah led the backfield with 46% of the snaps after trailing Alexander Mattison before this game.
  • Stock up: Terrace Marshall Jr. played 39% of the snaps, up from a 19% season average.
  • Stock down: Alexander Mattison lost the backfield lead: 33% of the snaps to Ameer Abdullah's 46%.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Falcons defense and Raiders defense
Points allowed toFalcons DRaiders D
QBs20.418.2
RBs20.022.0
WRs37.031.7
TEs12.415.4

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Las Vegas opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the fourth quarter.

Raiders win probability

Raiders win probability by game minuteRaiders started at 50%, stood at 23% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 6 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −22Cousins → London, 30-yd TD50% → 28%Q1 0:14
  2. +9Carlson 52-yd FG27% → 36%Q2 11:44
  3. −10Falcons FG35% → 25%Q2 5:35
  4. −9Koo 40-yd FG21% → 12%Q3 9:25
  5. −4Koo 48-yd FG6% → 2%Q4 13:26

Swing in Raiders win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Falcons vs Raiders
Atlanta FalconsMeasureLas Vegas Raiders
57Plays65
35%Pass rate66%
4.7Yds / dropback4.3
4.5Yds / carry3.0
4/13Third downs4/14

Efficiency edge Atlanta ran 8 fewer plays but gained 1.5 more yards per carry.

  • Top targets
  • ATL Pitts 25% · Woerner 19% · London 19%
  • LV Meyers 26% · Abdullah 21% · Bowers 18%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Falcons vs Raiders
ResultATLLV
Touchdowns11
Field goals21
Punts65
Turnovers13
Missed field goals10
Safeties01

ATL turnover edge: +2

  • The Falcons opened the scoring on their second possession, a 6-play, 51-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
All 23 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
LVQ1 15:0010165:45Fumble
ATLQ1 9:155103:56Punt
LVQ1 5:19311:35Punt
ATLQ1 3:446513:30Touchdown
LVQ1 0:149373:30Field goal
ATLQ2 11:449375:27Punt
LVQ2 6:172-30:42Safety
ATLQ2 5:356153:41Punt
LVQ2 1:546241:54End of half
ATLQ3 15:00100:14Interception
LVQ3 14:463-122:33Punt
ATLQ3 12:136152:48Field goal
LVQ3 9:255151:41Punt
ATLQ3 7:445263:29Punt
LVQ3 4:15382:15Punt
ATLQ3 2:007183:34Field goal
LVQ4 13:264111:05Punt
ATLQ4 12:214282:41Punt
LVQ4 9:402-10:45Interception
ATLQ4 8:556153:28Missed FG
LVQ4 5:279682:33Touchdown
ATLQ4 2:545251:04Punt
LVQ4 1:5010451:50Interception
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Falcons vs Raiders Head-to-Head

The Falcons and Raiders first met in 1971 and have played 16 times since.

All-time series
9–7Falcons lead, 16 meetings since 1971
Postseason
0No playoff meetings
Largest Falcons win
43–62020
Largest Raiders win
50–191979

Since 2021

1–0 Falcons lead

1 meeting since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. F = Falcons win, R = Raiders win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

  • 2024 Wk 15 Falcons at Raiders ATL 15 LV 9 ATL W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Falcons vs Raiders
FalconsStatRaiders
8-9Record4-13
22.9Points per game18.2
369.8Yards per game303.2
5.8Yards per play4.8
24.9Points allowed per game25.5
345.2Yards allowed per game333.1

Falcons and Raiders in Fantasy

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2024 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Falcons vs Raiders Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Falcons vs Raiders Week 15 game?

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Las Vegas Raiders 15–9 in Week 15 of the 2024 season. The game was played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV, on December 16, 2024. See the Falcons' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Falcons vs Raiders?

The final score was Falcons 15, Raiders 9. The Falcons led 9–3 at halftime, and the second half went Falcons 6, Raiders 6.

What happened in the Falcons vs Raiders game?

Atlanta led 9–3 at halftime to win 15–9. The Falcons finished with a narrow 261–249 edge in total offense and averaged 4.6 yards per play. Ameer Abdullah led all players with 7 catches for 58 yards and a touchdown, plus 3 carries for 8 rushing yards. The Raiders committed 3 turnovers, the Falcons 1.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Falcons vs Raiders?

Ameer Abdullah led the game with 19.6 PPR fantasy points, the RB7 of Week 15, on 7 catches for 58 yards and a touchdown, plus 3 carries for 8 rushing yards. Bijan Robinson was next with 14.5 (RB15). See Ameer Abdullah's 2024 game log.

Who led Falcons vs Raiders in passing, rushing and receiving?

Desmond Ridder (LV) led all passers with 23 of 39 for 208 yards, a touchdown and 2 interceptions. Bijan Robinson (ATL) led in rushing with 22 carries for 125 yards. Jakobi Meyers (LV) led in receiving with 5 catches for 59 yards.

How many fantasy points did Ameer Abdullah score against the Falcons?

Ameer Abdullah scored 19.6 points in PPR leagues, 16.1 in half-PPR and 12.6 in standard scoring against the Falcons in Week 15 of the 2024 season, on 7 catches for 58 yards and a touchdown, plus 3 carries for 8 rushing yards. He drew 21% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Falcons vs Raiders?

Drake London outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 14.3 PPR points on 5.1 xFP (+9.2). Alexander Mattison fell furthest short, with 2.4 points on 11.4 xFP (−9.0). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Falcons vs Raiders?

Desmond Ridder had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 20.6 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 13.1. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Falcons beat the Raiders?

The Falcons beat the Raiders 15–9 because they averaged 4.6 yards per play to 3.8, won the turnover battle 3–1, and outgained them 261–249.

Which team won the turnover battle in Falcons vs Raiders?

The Falcons won the turnover battle 3–1: the Raiders gave the ball away 3 times and the Falcons 1 time. The Falcons won the game.

What is the all-time Falcons vs Raiders record?

The Falcons lead the all-time series 9–7 across 16 meetings since 1971.

When did the Falcons and Raiders last play before this game?

Before Week 15 of 2024, they last met in the 2020 season on November 29, 2020, when the Falcons beat the Raiders 43–6.