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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
1-1 207.76
201.31
 
VS
proj
Atlanta Falcons
196.92 0-2
236.19

Atlanta Falcons fall short of predictions, succumb to Denver Broncos, 207.76-196.92

Atlanta Falcons failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point total, as Denver Broncos emerged victorious with a 207.76-196.92 win. Denver Broncos never trailed in this one after taking an 18.90-point lead on Thursday behind Peyton Barber (15.9 points) and Cameron Brate (3). Patrick Mahomes (443 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Brandin Cooks (3 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Atlanta Falcons in the loss. Denver Broncos (1-1) will look to add to their success against Pittsburgh Steelers, while Atlanta Falcons (0-2) try to generate some positive momentum against Seattle Seahawks.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Atlanta Falcons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Bengals in Week 2, Samuel caught 5 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 20.4 points to more-than-double his 7.89-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Denver Broncos this week. Samuel will battle the Steelers next week.
Deebo Samuel

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 207.76
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
20.4
7.89
9.8%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
18.36
23.58
8.8%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
17.4
10.81
8.4%
4
Peyton Barber
RB
15.9
8.02
7.7%
Atlanta Falcons
Points
% of total points 196.92
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
39.62
30.85
20.1%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
16.6
15.26
8.4%
3
Mecole Hardman
WR
16.1
10.77
8.2%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
15.7
15.42
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 45-yard catch for Atlanta Falcons, who trailed 133.46-40.70 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes found Mecole Hardman for a 42-yard touchdown pass for Atlanta Falcons. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for Atlanta Falcons, who trailed 194.76-164.52 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Atlanta Falcons

What If

Denver Broncos would have beaten 15 other teams besides Atlanta Falcons this week.
Atlanta Falcons would have lost to just four other teams besides Denver Broncos this week.
If Denver Broncos played Atlanta Falcons every week this season, they'd be 1-1.
Atlanta Falcons would have been victorious over Denver Broncos 186.02-165.52 had they played each other last week.
If Denver Broncos had played every team in the league each week, they would be 18-20.
If they played every team every week, Atlanta Falcons would be 22-16.

Coach Talk

Denver Broncos
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but we can't deny it, Denver Broncos. Our QB was clearly outplayed this past week. Patrick Mahomes went 30-of-44 for 443 yards and four touchdowns for Atlanta Falcons, and all Aaron Rodgers could produce was a 22-for-34 day, with 209 yards and two passing scores. We need to spend some extra time this week working with our receivers!
Atlanta Falcons
Well, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Atlanta Falcons. Starting several zero-point players in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up 207.76 points... let's all just put this in the rear-view mirror and assume something like this won't be happening again.