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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Atlanta Falcons
7-2 105.66
109.47
 
VS
proj
warren's Team
52.2 3-6
50.41

Atlanta Falcons beat warren's Team for fifth straight win, 105.66-52.20

Atlanta Falcons extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over warren's Team, coming out on top with a 105.66-52.20 victory. It was the third straight loss for warren's Team. Atlanta Falcons grabbed a 65.46-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 37.36 points from Matt Ryan (284 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (10 Pts Allowed, 339 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and never looked back. Terry McLaurin (21 points) and Greg Zuerlein (15) were the top performers for warren's Team in the loss. Atlanta Falcons (7-2) will look to keep it rolling against Mohammed's Team, while warren's Team (3-6) match up against Isiah's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Atlanta Falcons   warren's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 10 points, surrendering 339 yards, and forcing 2 turnovers against the Colts, the Ravens defense put up 14 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.9-point projection and was higher than their 10.44-point season scoring average. The Ravens defense ranks #70 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Atlanta Falcons
Points
% of total points 105.66
1
Matt Ryan
QB
23.36
18.76
22.1%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
14
6.9
13.3%
3
Julio Jones
WR
13.9
16.16
13.2%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
12.5
13.57
11.8%
warren's Team
Points
% of total points 52.2
1
Terry McLaurin
WR
21
14
40.2%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
7.65
28.7%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
8.4
9.99
16.1%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
5
6.69
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Atlanta Falcons emerged with a 102.66-37.20 lead. Matt Ryan teamed up with Julio Jones for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Atlanta Falcons. Ryan also lit up the scoreboard with a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for warren's Team with a 68-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Atlanta Falcons   warren's Team

What If

Atlanta Falcons would have beaten three other teams besides warren's Team this week.
warren's Team would have lost to seven other teams besides Atlanta Falcons this week.
If Atlanta Falcons played warren's Team every week this season, they'd be 6-3.
Atlanta Falcons would have beaten warren's Team 122.94-49.2 had they played each other last week.
Atlanta Falcons would be 3-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as warren's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Atlanta Falcons, warren's Team would be 4-4.
If Atlanta Falcons had played every team in the league each week, they would be 41-40.
If they played every team every week, warren's Team would be 36-45.

Next Week Preview

warren's Team
Coming up in Week 10, warren's Team (3-6, ninth-place) will look to get back on track against Isiah's Team (6-3, second-place). warren's Team might need to rearrange their lineup a bit with Greg Zuerlein, Darrel Williams, Calvin Ridley, and Dak Prescott out on bye next week. Isiah's Team won't have Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
Atlanta Falcons
Week 10 will pit a couple of winning streaks against one other, as Atlanta Falcons (7-2) are riding a five-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Mohammed's Team, 4-5), have taken three in a row. Atlanta Falcons might have to rearrange the deck a bit with Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, Todd Gurley II, Younghoe Koo, and Hayden Hurst out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Atlanta Falcons have scored 110.81 points per game, while Mohammed's Team have averaged 126.89 per contest.