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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Atlanta Falcons
3-2 123.64
105.35
 
VS
proj
Mikey C's Team
109.08 3-2
128.72

Back-and-forth battle ends with Atlanta Falcons coming back to beat Mikey C's Team, 123.64-109.08

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Atlanta Falcons earned a come-from-behind win over Mikey C's Team, staging a comeback for a 123.64-109.08 victory. After trailing 113.08-105.44 heading into Monday night, Atlanta Falcons staged a comeback behind Emmanuel Sanders (18.2 points). Russell Wilson (217 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 58 Rush Yds) and DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 131 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Mikey C's Team in defeat. Atlanta Falcons (3-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against Yuvraj's Neat Team, while Mikey C's Team (3-2) will face off against Kyle's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Atlanta Falcons   Mikey C's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 3 points, surrendering 205 yards, and forcing 3 turnovers against the Bengals, the Ravens defense put up 26 points this week. Their scoring output nearly tripled their 8.84-point projection and was much higher than their 13.8-point season scoring average. The Ravens defense ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Atlanta Falcons
Points
% of total points 123.64
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
26
8.84
21%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
23
12.79
18.6%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
18.2
10
14.7%
4
James Conner
RB
13.8
14.28
11.2%
Mikey C's Team
Points
% of total points 109.08
1
Russell Wilson
QB
25.48
24.37
23.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.1
16.53
20.3%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
20.8
14.15
19.1%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.8
16.88
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Atlanta Falcons became the proud owner of a 94.64-67.70 lead. Todd Gurley II had a 35-yard touchdown run for Atlanta Falcons, while Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Mikey C's Team with a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Atlanta Falcons   Mikey C's Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Atlanta Falcons scored more points in this one (123.64) than their season average (105.15).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Atlanta Falcons has left fewer points on the bench this season (230.14) than Mikey C's Team (264.86).
Atlanta Falcons laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Mikey C's Team (0).
Atlanta Falcons are clutch masters, with more close wins than Mikey C's Team (1 vs 0).
By position, Atlanta Falcons have outscored Mikey C's Team at K and DEF this season.
The starters for Atlanta Falcons had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Mikey C's Team (2).
There's not much good to say about Mikey C's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Atlanta Falcons
Earning the win is most important, Atlanta Falcons, but we certainly know of one spot where we can get stronger as a team; our starting quarterback was significantly outplayed this past week. Russell Wilson went 20-of-32 for 217 yards and three touchdowns for Mikey C's Team, and all Matt Ryan could produce was a 21-for-37 day for 226 passing yards. Let's bounce back with a big statement in Week 6!
Mikey C's Team
Well, Mikey C's Team, this week's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Choosing to start the Buffalo Bills defense in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied 123.64 points... let's attempt to play with a full deck of cards next time.