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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
NE Patriots
4-2 207.86
188.33
 
VS
proj
Atlanta Falcons
206.58 3-3
239.52

NE Patriots come back to top Atlanta Falcons for fourth straight win in 207.86-206.58 battle

NE Patriots extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind victory over Atlanta Falcons, rallying for a 207.86-206.58 win. NE Patriots trailed 206.58-200.86 heading into Monday night, but the squad came back behind the Green Bay Packers defense (7 points). Russell Wilson (27.88 points) and Julio Jones (24.3) did everything they could for Atlanta Falcons in defeat. NE Patriots (4-2) will look to add to their success against Indianapolis Colts, while Atlanta Falcons (3-3) try to get some positive momentum against Cincinnati Bengals.

Matchup Timeline

  NE Patriots   Atlanta Falcons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 14 points against his 2.51-point projection. During a 20-13 win over the Bills, he made 3 tackles and intercepted a pass. Jackson ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Kareem Jackson

Top Player Comparison

NE Patriots
Points
% of total points 207.86
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.1
16.88
9.7%
2
Stephen Gostkowski
K
20
10.19
9.6%
3
Kiko Alonso
LB
17
8.78
8.2%
4
Willie Snead IV
WR
14
9.91
6.7%
Atlanta Falcons
Points
% of total points 206.58
1
Russell Wilson
QB
27.88
23
13.5%
2
Julio Jones
WR
24.3
20.81
11.8%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
21.5
20.68
10.4%
4
Michael Crabtree
WR
21.3
13.11
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Atlanta Falcons became the proud owner of a 143.80-140.96 lead. For NE Patriots, Chris Herndon had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for Atlanta Falcons with a 31-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 42-yard pass for Atlanta Falcons, contributing to a 206.58-165.86 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Stephen Gostkowski had a 50-yard field goal for NE Patriots, who trailed 206.58-200.86 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  NE Patriots   Atlanta Falcons

What If

NE Patriots would have beaten eight other teams besides Atlanta Falcons this week.
Atlanta Falcons would have lost to 10 other teams besides NE Patriots this week.
If NE Patriots played Atlanta Falcons every week this season, they'd be 2-4.
Had they played each other last week, Atlanta Falcons would have gotten the win over NE Patriots 169.62-157.08.
NE Patriots would be 2-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Atlanta Falcons.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as NE Patriots, Atlanta Falcons would be 4-1.
If NE Patriots had played every team in the league each week, they would be 47-67.
If they played every team every week, Atlanta Falcons would be 71-43.

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