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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Atlanta Falcons
5-2 103.82
112.81
 
VS
proj
Kyle's Team
92 3-4
119.5

Atlanta Falcons knock off Kyle's Team for third straight win, 103.82-92.00

Atlanta Falcons extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Kyle's Team, earning a 103.82-92.00 victory. Kyle's Team grabbed a 7.90-point lead on Thursday, but Atlanta Falcons held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Todd Gurley II (21.2 points) and Giovani Bernard (18.1). Alvin Kamara (83 Rush Yds, 65 Rec Yds) and Keenan Allen (10 Rec, 125 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Kyle's Team in the loss. Atlanta Falcons (5-2) will look to maintain their momentum against Dawson's Team, while Kyle's Team (3-4) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against warren's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Atlanta Falcons   Kyle's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gurley II (63 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 19 Rec Yds) scored 21.2 points in a 23-22 lost to the Lions in Week 7. His scoring output was 50.7% more than his 14.07-point projection and was higher than his 14.96-point season scoring average. Gurley II ranks #34 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

Atlanta Falcons
Points
% of total points 103.82
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
21.2
14.07
20.4%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
18.1
12.35
17.4%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
17.52
19.91
16.9%
4
Julio Jones
WR
13.7
15.6
13.2%
Kyle's Team
Points
% of total points 92
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.8
21.14
20.4%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
17.5
13.79
19%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
12
24.19
13%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
9.7
10.81
10.5%

Points By Position

  Atlanta Falcons   Kyle's Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway point. How about we check in on the Standings?
Atlanta Falcons
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Atlanta Falcons holding onto No. 2 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 109.23 points per game through seven weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Atlanta Falcons is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2181 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
485 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Giovani Bernard
Best Acquisition
21 Rec, 174 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Kyle's Team
Kyle's Team rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (110.30 ppg), leaving Kyle's Team with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
364 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 460 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Patrick Mahomes
Best Drafted
1899 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Brandin Cooks
Best Acquisition
34 Rec, 427 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Atlanta Falcons emerged victorious even though only three of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Kyle's Team had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Atlanta Falcons won despite starting the Seattle Seahawks defense, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
In a losing effort, Alvin Kamara scored 18.8 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.