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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Atlanta Falcons
8-4 108.8
105.75
 
VS
proj
Big Cox
88.98 7-5
120.18

Big Cox come up short of predictions, succumb to Atlanta Falcons, 108.80-88.98

Big Cox failed to live up to expectations, as Atlanta Falcons earned a 108.80-88.98 win. Atlanta Falcons never trailed in this one after grabbing a 15.50-point lead on Thursday behind Duke Johnson. A.J. Brown (4 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Josh Allen (157 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 32 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the charge for Big Cox in the loss. This marks the second time this season Atlanta Falcons have beaten Big Cox, after winning 102.42-101.94 in their last matchup. Atlanta Falcons (8-4) will look to earn another W against Chris's Team, while Big Cox (7-5) will try to get back on track against Mikey C's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Atlanta Falcons   Big Cox

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Goedert overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 17 points against his 9.17-point projection. In a 23-17 loss to the Seahawks, he caught 7 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. Goedert will face the Packers next week.
Dallas Goedert

Top Player Comparison

Atlanta Falcons
Points
% of total points 108.8
1
Younghoe Koo
K
21
8.96
19.3%
2
Dallas Goedert
TE
17
9.17
15.6%
3
Duke Johnson
RB
15.5
13.2
14.2%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
14.9
19.65
13.7%
Big Cox
Points
% of total points 88.98
1
A.J. Brown
WR
23.8
12.75
26.7%
2
Josh Allen
QB
16.48
23.77
18.5%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
9.5
15.76
10.7%
4
Mike Davis
RB
9.4
13.24
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Duke Johnson had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Atlanta Falcons to contribute to a 15.50-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Atlanta Falcons who owned the lead, 78.70-61.88. Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal for Atlanta Falcons, while Cole Beasley had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, A.J. Brown had a 69-yard touchdown catch for Big Cox, while Josh Allen had a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Atlanta Falcons   Big Cox

What If

Atlanta Falcons would have beaten three other teams besides Big Cox this week.
Big Cox would have lost to five other teams besides Atlanta Falcons this week.
If Atlanta Falcons played Big Cox every week this season, they'd be 4-8.
Last week, Big Cox would have defeated Atlanta Falcons 125.5-82.78.
Atlanta Falcons would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Big Cox.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Atlanta Falcons, Big Cox would be 8-2.
If Atlanta Falcons had played every team in the league each week, they would be 47-61.
If they played every team every week, Big Cox would be 65-43.

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