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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
ATL_Falcons11
3-1 210.08
212.62
 
VS
proj
Mahomes' Marauders
169.66 2-2
196.69

Mahomes' Marauders succumb to ATL_Falcons11, 210.08-169.66

There's no way around it, Mahomes' Marauders underdelivered, at least based on projections, as ATL_Falcons11 earned a 210.08-169.66 win. ATL_Falcons11 never trailed in this one after nabbing a 5.70-point lead on Thursday behind Chase Edmonds (9 points). Patrick Mahomes (249 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 34 Rush Yds) and Dameon Pierce (131 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the charge for Mahomes' Marauders in the loss. ATL_Falcons11 (3-1) will look to add to their success against Wentzamania, while Mahomes' Marauders (2-2) face More than a Thielen in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  ATL_Falcons11   Mahomes' Marauders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 10.84 points, Davis scored 47.6% more than that amount by scoring 16 points as the Saints lost to the Vikings 28-25. He made 9 tackles and recorded a sack to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on ATL_Falcons11 this week. In Week 5, Davis and the Saints will play the Seahawks.
Demario Davis

Top Player Comparison

ATL_Falcons11
Points
% of total points 210.08
1
Kyler Murray
QB
23.88
20.37
11.4%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
18.7
14.15
8.9%
3
Jonathan Allen
DT
18.5
7.12
8.8%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.2
17.96
8.2%
Mahomes' Marauders
Points
% of total points 169.66
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.86
22.43
15.2%
2
Dameon Pierce
RB
22.9
9.86
13.5%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
17.8
11.66
10.5%
4
Nick Bolton
LB
12
10.21
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, ATL_Falcons11 owned a 105.20-71.10 lead. For ATL_Falcons11, CeeDee Lamb had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Dameon Pierce had a 75-yard touchdown run for Mahomes' Marauders, while Noah Brown had a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which ATL_Falcons11 had a 188.88-122.50 lead. For ATL_Falcons11, Kyler Murray had a 23-yard touchdown pass. Marquise Brown made the highlight reel for Mahomes' Marauders with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 32-yard touchdown run for ATL_Falcons11 on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  ATL_Falcons11   Mahomes' Marauders

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. ATL_Falcons11 are doing a better job of that, averaging 200.39 versus Mahomes' Marauders's 183.61.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. ATL_Falcons11 (3-1) have a better record than Mahomes' Marauders (2-2).
Even the computers think ATL_Falcons11 have better players. Their projected average points is higher (212.1) than Mahomes' Marauders (196.87).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Mahomes' Marauders has left more points on the bench this season (272.8) than ATL_Falcons11 (230.58).
By position, ATL_Falcons11 have outscored Mahomes' Marauders at RB, WR, and TE this season.
ATL_Falcons11 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Mahomes' Marauders this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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