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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Atlanta Falcons
5-3 224.67
0
 
VS
proj
Seattle Seahawks
209.4 4-4
219.71

Atlanta Falcons beat Seattle Seahawks, 224.67-209.40

Atlanta Falcons earned a hard-fought victory over Seattle Seahawks, securing a 224.67-209.40 win. Atlanta Falcons never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind ( points) and (). Sammy Watkins (30.7 points) and Larry Fitzgerald (26.2) did their part for Seattle Seahawks in the loss. Atlanta Falcons (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against New York Giants, while Seattle Seahawks (4-4) will face Denver Broncos in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Atlanta Falcons   Seattle Seahawks

Inside the Matchup

Top Player Comparison

Atlanta Falcons
Points
% of total points 224.67
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%
Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 209.4
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
30.7
12.29
14.7%
2
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
26.2
7.73
12.5%
3
Greg Olsen
TE
15.6
10.07
7.4%
4
Devontae Booker
RB
15.1
7.23
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Lambo had a 57-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Seattle Seahawks to contribute to a 194.60-0.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Atlanta Falcons   Seattle Seahawks
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time take a closer look at the Standings.
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 225.04 points per game through eight weeks, 5th-best in the league, the squad boasts the No. 5 position in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Julio Jones
MVP
53 Rec, 812 Rec Yds
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
58 Rec, 669 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Brock Osweiler
Best Acquisition
895 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (223.96 ppg), leaving Seattle Seahawks with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 10 in the Standings.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Jalen Mills
Best Acquisition
43 Tackles

What If

Atlanta Falcons would have beaten 15 other teams besides Seattle Seahawks this week.
Seattle Seahawks would have lost to six other teams besides Atlanta Falcons this week.
If they played Seattle Seahawks every week, Atlanta Falcons would be 4-4 this season.
Seattle Seahawks would have been victorious over Atlanta Falcons 226.04-193.96 had they played each other last week.
Atlanta Falcons would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Seattle Seahawks.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks would be 6-1.
If Atlanta Falcons had played every team in the league each week, they would be 97-55.
If they played every team every week, Seattle Seahawks would be 107-45.