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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Mohammed's Team
1-0 142.1
118.17
 
VS
proj
Atlanta Falcons
104.4 0-1
114.66

Mohammed's Team outperform projections, defeat Atlanta Falcons in 142.1-104.4 rout

Mohammed's Team rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 142.1-104.4 victory over Atlanta Falcons, who fell short of projections. Mohammed's Team grabbed an early 18.4-point lead on Thursday. Atlanta Falcons came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Matt Ryan (24.9 points) and Julio Jones (20.2). Unphased, Mohammed's Team got it going later that afternoon, as Kyler Murray (27.3 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (17) put them back in the lead for good. Mohammed's Team (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Big Cox, while Atlanta Falcons (0-1) try to get back on track against Isiah's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Mohammed's Team   Atlanta Falcons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense allowed 23 points, surrendered 310 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in a 34-23 win over the Buccaneers. In doing so, they put up 17 points to more-than-double their 7.53-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Mohammed's Team this week. In Week 2, the Saints will go up against the Raiders.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Mohammed's Team
Points
% of total points 142.1
1
Davante Adams
WR
34.6
16.13
24.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
27.3
19.05
19.2%
3
David Johnson
RB
18.4
13.45
12.9%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
17
7.53
12%
Atlanta Falcons
Points
% of total points 104.4
1
Matt Ryan
QB
24.9
19.32
23.9%
2
Julio Jones
WR
20.2
16.09
19.3%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
15
8.91
14.4%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
12.7
13.87
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Atlanta Falcons who took the lead, 95.7-80.5. For Mohammed's Team, Davante Adams had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch. Matt Ryan linked up with Julio Jones for a 44-yard pass for Atlanta Falcons.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown run for Mohammed's Team to contribute to a 128.0-95.7 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mohammed's Team   Atlanta Falcons

Game Notes

Mohammed's Team had six of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Atlanta Falcons had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Mohammed's Team scored more points than their projected total, while Atlanta Falcons failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 37.7-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Mohammed's Team win, but they also easily covered the 3.5-point projected margin of victory.
For Atlanta Falcons, Matt Ryan scored 24.9 points, the fifth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

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