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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Atlanta Falcons
2-1 102.42
99
 
VS
proj
Big Cox
101.94 2-1
120.97

Big Cox fall short of expectations, succumb to Atlanta Falcons in 102.42-101.94 battle

Big Cox underperformed expectations, as Atlanta Falcons eked out a 102.42-101.94 victory. Big Cox made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Atlanta Falcons led 102.42-95.94 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 6 points from Mark Andrews and Marquise Brown on Monday night for Big Cox. James Conner (22.9 points) and Cooper Kupp (21.2) won the week for Atlanta Falcons in the win. Atlanta Falcons (2-1) will look to add to their success against Chris's Team, while Big Cox (2-1) take on Mikey C's Team in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Atlanta Falcons   Big Cox

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Seahawks defense (31 Pts Allowed, 522 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 11 points against the Cowboys in Week 3. They scored 79.8% more than their 6.12-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. The Seahawks defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
The Seattle Seahawks defense

Top Player Comparison

Atlanta Falcons
Points
% of total points 102.42
1
James Conner
RB
22.9
15.68
22.4%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.2
12.89
20.7%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
14.7
15.37
14.4%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
12.42
19.59
12.1%
Big Cox
Points
% of total points 101.94
1
Josh Allen
QB
32.24
22.25
31.6%
2
Mike Davis
RB
19.1
12.65
18.7%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
15.6
16.25
15.3%
4
Robbie Gould
K
14
8.19
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Atlanta Falcons boasted a 91.42-57.24 lead. For Atlanta Falcons, Matt Ryan had a 63-yard pass. Robbie Gould made the highlight reel for Big Cox with a 52-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Atlanta Falcons   Big Cox

StatSmack

Atlanta Falcons laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Big Cox (0).
Atlanta Falcons have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Big Cox (1 vs 0).
Big Cox have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (7) than Atlanta Falcons (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Atlanta Falcons have outscored Big Cox at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Big Cox, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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