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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Atlanta Falcons
5-9 112.5
80.11
 
VS
proj
New York Jets
70.28 9-5
97.7

Atlanta Falcons beat projections, knock off New York Jets in 112.50-70.28 runaway

Atlanta Falcons stepped up, rolling to a 112.50-70.28 win over New York Jets, who fell short of projections. This matchup was decided before it really even started, as Atlanta Falcons leapt out to a 35.92-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Evan Engram (33.7 points) and Tony Pollard (20.2). Daniel Jones (169 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 26 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Harrison Butker (2-2 FG, 45 long, 4-4 XP) did their part for New York Jets in the loss. Atlanta Falcons (5-9) will look to keep it rolling against LA Chargers, while New York Jets (9-5) match up against Tennessee in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Atlanta Falcons   New York Jets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Engram (11 Rec, 162 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 33.7 points against the Titans in Week 14. His scoring output crushed his 6.23-point projection and was much higher than his 8.63-point season scoring average. Engram ranks #4 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Atlanta Falcons
Points
% of total points 112.5
1
Evan Engram
TE
33.7
6.23
30%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
20.2
13.06
18%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
15
7.93
13.3%
4
Michael Badgley
K
12
9.48
10.7%
New York Jets
Points
% of total points 70.28
1
Daniel Jones
QB
19.36
16.34
27.5%
2
Harrison Butker
K
11
9.3
15.7%
3
Garrett Wilson
WR
10.8
8.5
15.4%
4
Mike White
QB
10.72
11.62
15.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Evan Engram had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Atlanta Falcons, while George Pickens had a 42-yard catch, helping Atlanta Falcons to an 82.60-46.68 lead.

Points By Position

  Atlanta Falcons   New York Jets

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Atlanta Falcons scored more in this one (112.5) than their season average (87.94).
You can't win if you don't play. New York Jets has left more points on the bench this season (473.3) than Atlanta Falcons (400.32).
Once Atlanta Falcons put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than New York Jets (3 vs 2).
Atlanta Falcons are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than New York Jets (3).
Atlanta Falcons don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than New York Jets (0 vs 2).
Atlanta Falcons should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than New York Jets (7 vs 2).
By position, Atlanta Falcons have outscored New York Jets at TE and DEF this season.
The starters for Atlanta Falcons had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for New York Jets (0).
Atlanta Falcons came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (4) than New York Jets (2).
Don't worry New York Jets, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons (5-9) battle LA Chargers (3-11) in Week 15. After 14 weeks of action, Atlanta Falcons are ranked 10th in points scored, while LA Chargers have tallied the 14th-highest point total in Fantasy football 22 league. Over the last three weeks, Atlanta Falcons has scored 93.55 points per game, while LA Chargers has averaged just 47.93 per contest.
New York Jets
In Week 15, New York Jets (9-5) are scheduled to square off against Tennessee (7-7). Through 14 weeks of action, New York Jets have tallied the eighth-most points in the league while Tennessee (and their 71.41 points per game) are ranked 15th.