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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
1-0 252.92
265.8
 
VS
proj
Atlanta Falcons
186.52 0-1
239.68

Atlanta Falcons come up short of projections, succumb to Baltimore Ravens, 252.92-186.52

There's no way around it, Atlanta Falcons dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Baltimore Ravens earned a 252.92-186.52 victory. Baltimore Ravens nabbed an early 17.20-point lead on Thursday. Atlanta Falcons came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Patrick Mahomes (33.32 points) and Anthony Harris (20). Not to be deterred, Baltimore Ravens got it going later that afternoon, as the San Francisco 49ers defense (27 points) and Keenan Allen (26.3) put them back in the lead for good. Baltimore Ravens (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Vikings of Minnesota, while Atlanta Falcons (0-1) attempt to get some positive momentum against Denver Broncos.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Atlanta Falcons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The 49ers defense (17 Pts Allowed, 295 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 27 points in a 31-17 win over the Buccaneers in Week 1. Their scoring output more-than-quadrupled their 6.65-point projection. The 49ers defense will face the Bengals next week.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 252.92
1
Tom Brady
QB
31.64
25.17
12.5%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
27
6.65
10.7%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
26.3
16.97
10.4%
4
C.J. Mosley
LB
21.5
9.04
8.5%
Atlanta Falcons
Points
% of total points 186.52
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.32
28.62
17.9%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.9
23.39
12.8%
3
Anthony Harris
S
20
6.66
10.7%
4
Wil Lutz
K
15
8.67
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Atlanta Falcons who grabbed the lead, 125.12-92.20. For Baltimore Ravens, Travis Kelce had a 42-yard catch and a 41-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for Atlanta Falcons, while Willie Snead IV had a 33-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Baltimore Ravens to contribute to a 185.90-131.82 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Baltimore Ravens to contribute to a 239.92-131.82 lead for the team.
Monday
Alvin Kamara had a 41-yard catch for Atlanta Falcons, while Wil Lutz had a 58-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Atlanta Falcons

Game Notes

Baltimore Ravens won even though only six of their 23 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Atlanta Falcons had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Atlanta Falcons even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 66.4-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Baltimore Ravens win, but they also easily covered the 26.12-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Patrick Mahomes recorded 33.32 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Baltimore Ravens
Nice job assembling a lineup that won by more than 66 points this past week. We deem that to be a job done right. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Atlanta Falcons, take this win in stride, and continue the march towards a fantasy championship.
Atlanta Falcons
There's a decent chance that Atlanta Falcons could be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. With only 14 targets combined this past week, their five wide receivers apparently made the bulk of their contributions by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.