Atlanta Falcons 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Desmond Ridder	447.7	286.5	3089.1	16.34	10.74	48.3	193.2	1.45	195.46
Taylor Heinicke	61.1	38.8	430.8	2.57	1.71	12.4	46.5	0.31	30.6

Desmond Ridder: Ridder, who started four games as a rookie, enters 2023 atop the depth chart. In his four starts in 2022, he completed 73-of-115 pass attempts (63.5%) for 708 yards (6.2 Y/A) with only two touchdowns (1.7 TD%) and no interceptions. While the Falcons will continue to rely heavily on their ground game, the team's talented young pass catchers (Drake London, Kyle Pitts and rookie running back Bijan Robinson) will help him develop in his second season.

Taylor Heinicke: If Ridder struggles in 2023, it's possible that Heinicke could make some starts. Neither Ridder nor Heinicke are draftable in single-quarterback leagues.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Bijan Robinson	246.3	1108.4	7.51	50.4	388.9	2	231.99
Tyler Allgeier	149.7	658.7	4.04	13.2	96.8	0.5	109.39
Cordarrelle Patterson	36.9	162.4	1.01	22.8	211.2	1.1	61.42
Keith Smith	1.5	5.3	0.03	1.5	10.6	0.1	3.12

Bijan Robinson: Robinson is the most talented back to enter the league in several draft cycles, and he landed in a spot where he has a chance to perform as a top-five fantasy back. Robinson profiles as a three-down back with outstanding size, speed, vision and contact balance and his 183 missed tackles forced over the past two seasons were 56 more than the next closest back, per PFF. Only the Bears (56.19%) ran the ball on a higher percentage of plays than the Falcons (55.29%) in 2022, but Robinson is also outstanding as a receiver as well.

Tyler Allgeier: Allgeier was a player I liked as a sleeper last year, and the fifth-rounder out of BYU eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark as a rookie. He finished 2022 with 210 carries for 1,035 yards (4.9 YPC) and three touchdowns and added 16 receptions for 139 yards and a score. With the Falcons drafting Robinson at No. 8 overall, it obviously delivers a huge blow to Allgeier's fantasy stock. That said, he should still get around 10 touches per game in Atlanta's run-first offense.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Drake London	83.6	1006.7	5.6	0	0	0	176.07
Mack Hollins	37.4	469.9	2.6	0	0	0	81.29
KhaDarel Hodge	17.9	195.4	1	0	0	0	34.49
Scotty Miller	8.8	105.6	0.6	0	0	0	18.56
Josh Ali	3.7	42.2	0.2	0	0	0	7.27

Drake London: Atlanta was/is a low-volume passing attack, but London led the Falcons in targets (117, 29.25%), receptions (72), yards (866) and touchdowns (four) as a rookie. Among wide receivers with 35-plus targets in 2022, London ranked 14th in yards per route run (2.07), per PFF. When Kyle Pitts (knee) was sidelined down the stretch, London was at his best. He finished with 31/428 on 48 targets over the final five games of the year.

Mack Hollins: Hollins set career highs in targets (94), receptions (57) and yards (690) last season with the Raiders. Now with the Falcons as he enters his age-30 season, Hollins will be no better than fourth in the offensive pecking order behind Drake London, Kyle Pitts and Bijan Robinson.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Kyle Pitts	59.4	711	3.7	0	0	0	123
Jonnu Smith	21.1	225.3	1.3	0	0	0	40.88
MyCole Pruitt	4.2	44	0.2	0	0	0	7.7
John FitzPatrick	1.3	12.3	0.1	0	0	0	2.48

Kyle Pitts: A knee injury prematurely cut his second season short, but Pitts eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark as a rookie (68/1,026/1) in 2021. If it weren't for the lack of touchdowns (one), his rookie season would have been viewed as a smashing success. Before his injury last year, his production dropped significantly (12.7 Y/R, 35.6 YPG, 47.5% catch rate and 1.69 Y/RR) compared to 2021 (15.1 Y/R, 60.4 YPG, 61.8% and 2.01 Y/RR). That said, the upside remains high going into his age-23 season.

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Atlanta Falcons 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Desmond Ridder	447.7	286.5	3089.1	16.34	10.74	48.3	193.2	1.45	195.46
Taylor Heinicke	61.1	38.8	430.8	2.57	1.71	12.4	46.5	0.31	30.6

Desmond Ridder: Ridder, who started four games as a rookie, enters 2023 atop the depth chart. In his four starts in 2022, he completed 73-of-115 pass attempts (63.5%) for 708 yards (6.2 Y/A) with only two touchdowns (1.7 TD%) and no interceptions. While the Falcons will continue to rely heavily on their ground game, the team's talented young pass catchers (Drake London, Kyle Pitts and rookie running back Bijan Robinson) will help him develop in his second season.

Taylor Heinicke: If Ridder struggles in 2023, it's possible that Heinicke could make some starts. Neither Ridder nor Heinicke are draftable in single-quarterback leagues.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Bijan Robinson	250	1125	7.63	50.4	388.9	2	234.37
Tyler Allgeier	137.9	606.8	3.72	13.2	96.8	0.5	102.28
Cordarrelle Patterson	36.4	160.2	1	22.8	211.2	1.1	61.14
Godwin Igwebuike	8.7	37.4	0.22	3.1	22.9	0.1	9.5
Keith Smith	1.5	5.3	0.03	1.5	10.6	0.1	3.12

Bijan Robinson: Robinson is the most talented back to enter the league in several draft cycles, and he landed in a spot where he has a chance to perform as a top-five fantasy back. Robinson profiles as a three-down back with outstanding size, speed, vision and contact balance and his 183 missed tackles forced over the past two seasons were 56 more than the next closest back, per PFF. Only the Bears (56.19%) ran the ball on a higher percentage of plays than the Falcons (55.29%) in 2022, but Robinson is also outstanding as a receiver as well.

Tyler Allgeier: Allgeier was a player I liked as a sleeper last year, and the fifth-rounder out of BYU eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark as a rookie. He finished 2022 with 210 carries for 1,035 yards (4.9 YPC) and three touchdowns and added 16 receptions for 139 yards and a score. With the Falcons drafting Robinson at No. 8 overall, it obviously delivers a huge blow to Allgeier's fantasy stock.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Drake London	82.8	1001.4	5.5	0	0	0	174.54
Mack Hollins	37.4	469.9	2.6	0	0	0	81.29
KhaDarel Hodge	15.9	181.3	1	0	0	0	32.08
Scotty Miller	8.8	105.6	0.6	0	0	0	18.56
Josh Ali	3.7	42.2	0.2	0	0	0	7.27

Drake London: Atlanta was/is a low-volume passing attack, but London led the Falcons in targets (117, 29.25%), receptions (72), yards (866) and touchdowns (four) as a rookie. Among wide receivers with 35-plus targets in 2022, London ranked 14th in yards per route run (2.07), per PFF. When Kyle Pitts (knee) was sidelined down the stretch, London was at his best. He finished with 31/428 on 48 targets over the final five games of the year.

Mack Hollins: Hollins set career highs in targets (94), receptions (57) and yards (690) last season with the Raiders. Now with the Falcons as he enters his age-30 season, Hollins will be no better than fourth in the offensive pecking order behind Drake London, Kyle Pitts and Bijan Robinson.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Kyle Pitts	59.4	711	3.7	0	0	0	123
Jonnu Smith	19.5	207.7	1.2	0	0	0	37.72
MyCole Pruitt	4.2	44	0.2	0	0	0	7.7
Parker Hesse	2.6	26.4	0.2	0	0	0	5.14

Kyle Pitts: A knee injury prematurely cut his second season short, but Pitts eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark as a rookie (68/1,026/1) in 2021. If it weren't for the lack of touchdowns (one), his rookie season would have been viewed as a smashing success. Before his injury last year, his production dropped significantly (12.7 Y/R, 35.6 YPG, 47.5% catch rate and 1.69 Y/RR) compared to 2021 (15.1 Y/R, 60.4 YPG, 61.8% and 2.01 Y/RR). That said, the upside remains high going into his age-23 season.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Desmond Ridder	454.1	290.6	3133.3	16.57	10.9	47.5	190	1.43	197.39
Taylor Heinicke	61.9	39.3	436.4	2.6	1.73	12.2	45.8	0.31	30.84

Desmond Ridder: Ridder, who started four games as a rookie, enters 2023 atop the depth chart. In his four starts in 2022, he completed 73-of-115 pass attempts (63.5%) for 708 yards (6.2 Y/A) with only two touchdowns (1.7 TD%) and no interceptions. While the Falcons will continue to rely heavily on their ground game, the team's talented young pass catchers (Drake London, Kyle Pitts and rookie running back Bijan Robinson) will help him develop in his second season.

Taylor Heinicke: If Ridder struggles in 2023, however, it's possible that Heinicke could make some starts. Neither Ridder nor Heinicke are draftable in single-quarterback leagues.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Bijan Robinson	248.5	1118.3	7.58	51.1	394.5	2	234.31
Tyler Allgeier	133.2	586.1	3.6	13.4	98.2	0.5	99.73
Cordarrelle Patterson	34.6	152.2	0.95	23.1	214.2	1.1	60.49
Godwin Igwebuike	9.7	41.7	0.24	2.1	14.3	0.1	8.69
Keith Smith	1.5	5.3	0.03	1.5	10.7	0.1	3.13

Bijan Robinson: Robinson is the most talented back to enter the league in several draft cycles, and he landed in a spot where he has a chance to perform as a top-five fantasy back. Robinson profiles as a three-down back with outstanding size, speed, vision and contact balance and his 183 missed tackles forced over the past two seasons were 56 more than the next closest back, per PFF. While Robinson is an outstanding receiver as well, only the Bears (56.19%) ran the ball on a higher percentage of plays than the Falcons (55.29%) in 2022.

Tyler Allgeier: Allgeier was a player I liked as a sleeper last year, and the fifth-rounder out of BYU eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark as a rookie. He finished 2022 with 210 carries for 1,035 yards (4.9 YPC) and three touchdowns and added 16 receptions for 139 yards and a score. With the Falcons drafting Robinson at No. 8 overall, it obviously delivers a huge blow to Allgeier's fantasy stock.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Drake London	81.7	987	5.5	0	0	0	172.55
Mack Hollins	37.9	476.6	2.6	0	0	0	82.21
KhaDarel Hodge	12.9	157.1	0.8	0	0	0	26.96
Penny Hart	11.5	123.2	0.7	0	0	0	22.27
Scotty Miller	8.1	96.4	0.5	0	0	0	16.69
Josh Ali	3	33.9	0.2	0	0	0	6.09

Drake London: Atlanta was/is a low-volume passing attack, but London led the Falcons in targets (117, 29.25%), receptions (72), yards (866) and touchdowns (four) as a rookie. Among wide receivers with 35-plus targets in 2022, London ranked 14th in yards per route run (2.07), per PFF. When Kyle Pitts (knee) was sidelined down the stretch, London was at his best. He finished with 31/428 on 48 targets over the final five games of the year.

Mack Hollins: Hollins set career highs in targets (94), receptions (57) and yards (690) last season with the Raiders. Now with the Falcons as he enters his age-30 season, Hollins will be no better than fourth in the offensive pecking order behind Drake London, Kyle Pitts and Bijan Robinson.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Kyle Pitts	59.7	715.7	3.7	0	0	0	123.62
Jonnu Smith	18.1	192.8	1.1	0	0	0	34.93
Parker Hesse	4.5	42.8	0.2	0	0	0	7.73
John FitzPatrick	1.3	12.5	0.1	0	0	0	2.5

Kyle Pitts: A knee injury prematurely cut his second season short, but Pitts eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark as a rookie (68/1,026/1) in 2021. If it weren't for the lack of touchdowns (one), his rookie season would have been viewed as a smashing success. Before his injury last year, his production dropped significantly (12.7 Y/R, 35.6 YPG, 47.5% catch rate and 1.69 Y/RR) compared to 2021 (15.1 Y/R, 60.4 YPG, 61.8% and 2.01 Y/RR). That said, the upside remains high going into his age-23 season.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Desmond Ridder	454.1	290.6	3133.3	16.57	10.9	47.5	190	1.43	197.39
Taylor Heinicke	61.9	39.3	436.4	2.6	1.73	12.2	45.8	0.31	30.84

Desmond Ridder: Ridder started four games as a rookie, and he enters 2023 atop the depth chart. In his four starts in 2022, he completed 73-of-115 pass attempts (63.5%) for 708 yards (6.2 Y/A) with only two touchdowns (1.7 TD%) and no interceptions. While the Falcons will continue to rely heavily on their ground game, the team's talented young pass catchers (Drake London, Kyle Pitts and rookie running back Bijan Robinson) will help him develop in his second season.

Taylor Heinicke: If Ridder struggles in 2023, however, it's possible that Heinicke could make some starts. While neither Ridder nor Heinicke are draftable in single-quarterback leagues, Heinicke is rosterable at a late-round pick in super flex or two-QB leagues.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Bijan Robinson	254.6	1145.7	7.77	50.1	389.1	2	237.15
Tyler Allgeier	119.4	525.4	3.22	12	91	0.5	89.96
Cordarrelle Patterson	44.3	194.9	1.22	25.1	228.5	1.2	69.41
Caleb Huntley	7.8	33.5	0.18	2	14.3	0.1	7.46
Keith Smith	1.5	5.3	0.03	1.5	10.7	0.1	3.13

Bijan Robinson: Robinson is the most talented back to enter the league in several drafts, and he landed in a spot where he has a chance to perform as a top-five fantasy back. Robinson profiles as a three-down back with outstanding size, speed, vision and contact balance and his 183 missed tackles forced over the past two seasons were 56 more than the next closest back, per PFF. While Robinson is an outstanding receiver as well, only the Bears (56.19%) ran the ball on a higher percentage of plays than the Falcons (55.29%) in 2022.

Tyler Allgeier: Allgeier was a player I liked as a sleeper last year, and the fifth-rounder out of BYU eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark as a rookie. He finished 2022 with 210 carries for 1,035 yards (4.9 YPC) and three touchdowns and added 16 receptions for 139 yards and a score. With the Falcons drafting Robinson at No. 8 overall, it obviously delivers a huge blow to Allgeier's fantasy stock.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Drake London	76.7	921	5.1	0	0	0	161.05
Mack Hollins	39.6	490.8	2.7	0	0	0	85.08
Penny Hart	12.9	141	0.8	0	0	0	25.35
KhaDarel Hodge	11.4	139.2	0.7	0	0	0	23.82
Frank Darby	8.2	98.2	0.5	0	0	0	16.92
Scotty Miller	8.1	96.4	0.5	0	0	0	16.69

Drake London: London led the Falcons in targets (117, 29.25%), receptions (72), yards (866) and touchdowns (four). When Kyle Pitts (knee) was sidelined down the stretch, London was at his best. He finished with 31/428 on 48 targets over the final five games of the year.

Mack Hollins: Hollins set career highs in targets (94), receptions (57) and yards (690) last season with the Raiders. Now with the Falcons as he enters his age-30 season, Hollins will be no better than fourth in the offensive pecking order behind Drake London, Kyle Pitts and Bijan Robinson.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Kyle Pitts	59.2	710.4	3.7	0	0	0	122.84
Jonnu Smith	17.3	183.8	1.1	0	0	0	33.63
Parker Hesse	4.5	42.8	0.2	0	0	0	7.73
John FitzPatrick	1.3	12.5	0.1	0	0	0	2.5

Kyle Pitts: A knee injury prematurely cut his second season short, but Pitts has eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark as a rookie (68/1,026/1). If it weren't for the lack of touchdowns (one), his rookie season would have been viewed as a smashing success. Before his injury last year, his production dropped significantly (12.7 Y/R, 35.6 YPG, 47.5% catch rate and 1.69 Y/RR) compared to 2021 (15.1 Y/R, 60.4 YPG, 61.8% and 2.01 Y/RR). That said, the upside remains high going into his age-23 season.

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Atlanta Falcons Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Marcus Mariota	342.7	210.8	2467.4	14.39	8.57	49.6	287.7	2.36	182.05
Desmond Ridder	228.5	138.8	1622.4	9.03	5.48	32.3	145.4	1.29	112.34

Marcus Mariota: Good news first: Mariota enters 2022 as the starter for the Falcons. The bad news? There's a strong chance that Desmond Ridder makes starts at some point this season. Mariota is off the fantasy radar in single-QB re-draft leagues, but his ability as a runner -- 264/1,574/13 (6.0 YPC) career rushing -- gives him some upside in daily fantasy tournaments, when starting.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Cordarrelle Patterson	142.3	583.4	4.27	44.6	441.7	2.2	163.63
Tyler Allgeier	107.8	468.9	3.02	18.2	143.1	0.9	93.82
Damien Williams	78.7	330.5	1.97	17.3	130.9	0.8	71.41
Keith Smith	5.4	18.9	0.11	8.4	59.3	0.3	14.48
Avery Williams	15.1	63.4	0.3	3.7	30.7	0.2	14.26

Cordarrelle Patterson: Perhaps unfair to refer to him as an age-30 breakout (since he was a four-time first-team All-Pro as a returner before 2021), but in terms of fantasy/offensive output, 2021 was by far Patterson's best. C-Patt shattered previous career highs with 205 touches, 1,166 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2021. While I like Tyler Allgeier as a sleeper, the Falcons waited until the 151st pick to draft him. In other words, Patterson remains the team's RB1.

Tyler Allgeier: The draft pedigree (fifth round) doesn't scream featured back, but he has the frame (5' 11", 224 pounds), power and vision to shoulder a heavy workload. A former linebacker (26 tackles in 2019 at BYU) as well, Allgeier was highly productive over the past two seasons with 2,731 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns over that stretch.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Drake London	72	922.2	5.1	0	0	0	158.82
Bryan Edwards	42.3	574.6	3.3	0	0	0	98.41
Olamide Zaccheaus	32.7	419.2	2.5	0	0	0	73.27
Damiere Byrd	11.9	143.1	0.7	0	0	0	24.46
KhaDarel Hodge	7	85.9	0.5	0	0	0	15.09
Jared Bernhardt	1.6	20.4	0.1	0	0	0	3.44

Drake London: With Calvin Ridley suspended and Russell Gage now in Tampa, London, the eighth overall pick in 2022, is the clear top wide receiver in Atlanta for the 2022 season. A former dual-sport athlete with basketball at USC, London knows how to use his large frame and wide catch radius to win at the catch point. One of the youngest prospects in this year's draft class (turned 21 in July), London hauled in 88 receptions for 1,084 yards and seven touchdowns in just eight games last year before a broken ankle prematurely ended his season.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Kyle Pitts	73.9	936.6	5.4	0	0	0	163.01
Parker Hesse	9.6	110.4	0.7	0	0	0	20.04
John FitzPatrick	3.8	42.9	0.3	0	0	0	7.99
Feleipe Franks	2.6	28.6	0.2	0	0	0	5.36

Kyle Pitts: Scoring only one touchdown in 2021 was a bummer for fantasy managers, but Pitts is now one of only two tight ends in NFL history to reach 1,000 yards as a rookie. The former Gator creates matchup nightmares for opposing defenders and has the talent to finish as fantasy's TE1 overall as a sophomore (even if we have Travis Kelce and Mark Andrews ranked ahead of him).

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Marcus Mariota	428.4	263.5	3084.5	17.99	10.71	58.2	337.6	2.76	224.24
Desmond Ridder	142.8	86.8	1013.9	5.64	3.43	23.7	106.7	0.95	72.63

Marcus Mariota: Good news first: Mariota enters 2022 as the starter for the Falcons. The bad news? There's a chance that Desmond Ridder makes starts at some point this season. Mariota is off the fantasy radar in single-QB re-draft leagues, but his ability as a runner -- 264/1,574/13 (6.0 YPC) career rushing -- gives him some upside in daily fantasy tournaments, when starting.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Cordarrelle Patterson	142.3	583.4	4.27	44.7	442.6	2.1	163.17
Tyler Allgeier	131.5	572	3.68	18.6	147.5	1	109.33
Damien Williams	61.5	258.3	1.54	15.8	114.8	0.8	59.25
Keith Smith	5.4	18.9	0.11	8.4	59.4	0.3	14.49
Avery Williams	8.6	36.1	0.17	3.7	30.7	0.2	10.75

Cordarrelle Patterson: Perhaps unfair to refer to him as an age-30 breakout (since he was a four-time first-team All-Pro as a returner before 2021), but in terms of fantasy/offensive output, 2021 was by far Patterson's best. C-Patt shattered previous career highs with 205 touches, 1,166 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2021. While I like Tyler Allgeier as a sleeper, the Falcons waited until the 151st pick to draft him. In other words, Patterson remains the team's RB1.

Tyler Allgeier: The draft pedigree (fifth round) doesn't scream featured back, but he has the frame (5' 11", 224 pounds), power and vision to shoulder a heavy workload. A former linebacker (26 tackles in 2019 at BYU) as well, Allgeier was highly productive over the past two seasons with 2,731 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns over that stretch. There is a path for him to lead the team in carries as a rookie.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Drake London	68.7	883.2	4.8	0	0	0	151.47
Bryan Edwards	38.2	526.6	3.1	0	0	0	90.36
Olamide Zaccheaus	28.9	375	2.2	0	0	0	65.15
Auden Tate	13.1	178.3	1.3	0	0	0	32.18
Damiere Byrd	15.4	184.4	0.9	0	0	0	31.54
KhaDarel Hodge	3.5	45.1	0.3	0	0	0	8.06

Drake London: With Calvin Ridley suspended and Russell Gage in Tampa, London, the eighth overall pick in 2022, is the clear top wide receiver in Atlanta for the 2022 season. A former dual-sport athlete with basketball at USC, London knows how to use his large frame and wide catch radius to win at the catch point. One of the youngest prospects in this year's draft class (turned 21 in July), London hauled in 88 receptions for 1,084 yards and seven touchdowns in just eight games last year before a broken ankle prematurely ended his season.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Kyle Pitts	73	922.1	5.1	0	0	0	159.31
Anthony Firkser	15.4	157.8	1.2	0	0	0	30.68
John FitzPatrick	1.8	18.4	0.2	0	0	0	3.94
Parker Hesse	1.2	12.3	0.1	0	0	0	2.43

Kyle Pitts: Scoring only one touchdown in 2021 was a bummer for fantasy managers, but Pitts is now one of only two tight ends in NFL history to reach 1,000 yards as a rookie. The former Gator creates matchup nightmares for opposing defenders and has a chance to finish as fantasy's TE1 overall as a sophomore.

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Fantasy Football TE Week 5 Start'em, Sit'em

The decision on which player to start, or sit, largely comes down to the options on your roster (and/or possibly the players available on your league's waiver wire).

As an example, Dawson Knox is listed below as a "start" for Week 5. And I'd certainly be comfortable going into Week 5 with him as my starting tight end.

Then again, Knox may be a "sit" for your team.

In other words, if you own both Travis Kelce and Knox, you should start Kelce and, in turn, bench Knox.

For a more direct answer on whether we would start Player X over Player Y, check our Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings. Instead of making those direct comparisons, the goal here is to highlight players that we like, or dislike, for the week.

Week 5 Fantasy Football TE Start'em

Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills (at KC)

Knox had a big week against the Houston Texans as he finished with five catches for 37 yards and two touchdowns on eight targets (26.67%). While Knox has yet to reach the 50-yard mark this season, he has scored in three consecutive weeks. In addition, he has at least four catches in three of four games this season.

Winning their past three games by a combined 97 points, the Bills have the ability to score points in bunches. While their recent games haven't been close, this week's matchup against Patrick Mahomes and the high-powered Kansas City Chiefs offense should result in a shootout. No game has a higher total (57.0) and even though the Bills are three-point underdogs, they still have a top-seven implied total.

The third-year tight end will look to extend his scoring streak and weeks with a top-12 fantasy finish to four weeks. Over the past three weeks, he has finished as the TE11, TE8 and TE2 (half-PPR), respectively. Knox currently ranks top-six in all scoring formats.

Dalton Schultz, Dallas Cowboys (vs. NYG)

Over the past couple of weeks, Schultz has been as good as it gets. Following up his 6/80/2 performance against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3, Schultz had six catches for 58 yards and a touchdown in Week 4 against the Carolina Panthers. In those two games, he had a 28.0% and 36.36% target share, respectively. On the season, Schultz now has six receptions in three of four games and he has scored the fourth-most half-PPR fantasy points.

Not only have the Giants allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends this season, the Cowboys have a top-three implied total this week.

Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons (vs. NYJ)

If you've drafted Pitts, you're likely frustrated with the production so far. As he takes his talents across the pond for a matchup against the New York Jets in London, Pitts could see even more targets than he's seen up to this point. With a minimum of six targets in three of four games, Pitts enters Week 5 tied for sixth amongst tight ends in targets (26). Given that both Calvin Ridley and Russell Gage are out this week, Olamide Zaccheus is the team's "WR1" in Week 5.

Week 5 Fantasy Football TE Sit'em

Robert Tonyan, Green Bay Packers (at CIN)

Even though he was only targeted 59 times in 2020, Tonyan was extremely efficient -- 88.1% catch rate, 11.3 Y/R and a TD scored per every 5.36 targets. While there have been some difficult matchups, Tonyan has done nearly nothing outside of a Week 2 matchup against the Detroit Lions (3/52/1). In his other three games this season, Tonyan has scoreless receiving lines of 2/8, 1/6 and 2/8, respectively. Meanwhile, the Cincinnati Bengals have allowed the fifth-fewest fantasy points to the position this season.

Jonnu Smith, New England Patriots (at HOU)

Perhaps listing him here is the jinx that helps him breakout in a big way in an ideal matchup (if you need to start him). Smith is way more talented than his 2021 production has shown and this matchup provides an opportunity to smash.

On a positive note, Smith has a minimum of five targets in all four games this season, but he hasn't been able to do much with that volume. On the season, Smith has a total of 13 catches for 88 yards (6.77 Y/R) and a touchdown. Ranked as a TE2 (and behind teammate Hunter Henry in my rankings), Smith is a TD-dependent play instead of a must-start this weekend.

Austin Hooper, Cleveland Browns (at LAC)

Hooper is tied with Odell Beckham for the most targets in Cleveland's passing game (16, 14.81%) this season. Unfortunately, that volume trails 17 other tight ends through Week 4 and Hooper has only been able to parlay those modest amount of targets into an even more modest receiving line of 11/97/1. Not only is he fifth on the team in receiving yards, but he is averaging a career-low 8.8 Y/R. As Hooper seeks his first top-12 fantasy finish of the year, he remains more of a mid-tier TE2 that will likely need a score to become a TE1.

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Week 4 Fantasy Football TE Start'em, Sit'em

The decision on which player to start, or sit, largely comes down to the options on your roster (and/or possibly the players available on your league's waiver wire).

As an example, Tyler Higbee is listed below as a "start" for Week 4. And I'd certainly be comfortable going into Week 4 with him as my starting quarterback.

Then again, Higbee may be a "sit" for your team.

In other words, if you roster both Travis Kelce and Higbee, you should start Kelce and, in turn, bench Higbee.

For a more direct answer on whether we would start Player X over Player Y, check our Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings. Instead of making those direct comparisons, the goal here is to highlight players that we like, or dislike, for the week.

Week 4 Fantasy Football TE Start'em

Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams (vs. ARI)

The Arizona Cardinals have allowed the third-fewest fantasy points to the position, but they haven't faced any difficult matchups either with the Titans, Vikings and Jaguars being their first three opponents. That said, the Rams have a top-three implied total this week in what should be one of the week's highest-scoring affairs.

Aside from a Week 2 dud (1/8/0) against the Colts, Higbee has a pair of top-10 weekly finishes. On the season, he has 11 catches for 116 yards and a touchdown on 12 targets.

Logan Thomas, Washington Football Team (at ATL)

On the field for 100% of Washington's offensive snaps so far this season, Thomas has scored in two of three games and has a minimum of three catches each week. Facing the Falcons this week, Thomas has a top-six fantasy matchup.

Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons (vs. WAS)

Pitts has performed as a mid-tier TE2 so far this season, disappointing fantasy managers that used an early pick on the gifted rookie. That said, Pitts has more targets (17), receptions (12) and yards (139) this season than Logan Thomas (TE7, half-PPR scoring). Of course, the biggest difference is that Thomas has scored twice and Pitts has yet to score his first NFL touchdown. With Russell Gage (ankle) out again this week, it's possible that we see a bump in Pitts' target share (even though that didn't come to fruition last week).

Week 4 Fantasy Football TE Sit'em

Evan Engram, New York Giants (at NO)

Engram made his season debut last week and connected with Daniel Jones on two-of-six targets for 21 yards. Even though the Giants will be without a couple of receivers (Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton), I'd still prefer to keep Engram on my bench. The New Orleans Saints have allowed the eighth-fewest fantasy points to opposing tight ends and only the Houston Texans have a lower implied total this week.

Jonnu Smith, New England Patriots (vs. TB)

While I would prefer to start neither Patriots tight end, a case could be made that Hunter Henry (TE16 in my rankings) is a better play than Smith (TE20). Per data charted by PFF, Smith has ran a route on just 26% of pass plays last week while Henry did so on 70%. The season-to-date numbers in routes run has Henry (65%) nearly doubling up Smith (36%), even though Smith has a minimum of five targets each week and more targets to-date (16, 13.68%) than Henry (13, 11.11%).

Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles (vs. KC)

Goedert had a season-high 66 yards last week, but he once again had only two receptions. Through three weeks, Goedert has only eight receptions and 11 targets. Even more frustrating for those that roster Goedert is the fact that Zach Ertz had a 4/53/1 line in Week 3. While I have him ranked just outside of my top 12 (TE13) and ahead of Ertz, the presence of Ertz makes him more of a high-end TE2 than a low-end TE1 the rest of the way.

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Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Atlanta Falcons

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Matt Ryan	574.3	376.7	4249.8	26.42	11.49	31.7	101.4	1.11	269.49
Josh Rosen	30.2	18.6	214.4	1.18	0.86	4.5	10.8	0.04	12.9

Matt Ryan: There are a number of offseason changes that will impact Ryan's 2021 fantasy outlook -- new coaching staff, drafting Kyle Pitts, trading away Julio Jones, etc. While Arthur Smith may prefer to operate a run-first offense, personnel and game script may dictate a less run-heavy offense than some may otherwise expect. Even with a 17th regular-season game added to the schedule, Ryan's streak of three consecutive seasons with at least 608 pass attempts could come to an end in 2021.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Mike Davis	204	785.4	5.92	44.5	328.1	2.3	182.92
Wayne Gallman	136	578	4.08	9.9	75.9	0.5	97.82
Keith Smith	12.5	26.3	0.25	4	33.5	0.2	10.68

Mike Davis: Filling in for a mostly-injured Christian McCaffrey in 2020, Davis performed as a top-15 (half-PPR) fantasy running back last season. Relatively limited competition for running back touches makes Davis a back-end RB2 or high-end flex option in 2021 with Arthur Smith taking over as Atlanta's head coach. That said, Wayne Gallman poses a much bigger threat to Davis' workload than Qadree Ollison did before him.

Wayne Gallman: The odd man out in San Francisco, Gallman lands in a spot that makes him an ideal late-round sleeper. With Saquon Barkley lost for most of the season, Gallman finished 2020 as a top-33 back with 147/682/6 rushing (4.6 YPC) and 21/114/0 receiving. It may not be the most likely of scenarios, but Gallman leading Atlanta's backs in fantasy production is not exactly the longest of long shots either.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Calvin Ridley	100.4	1348.2	7.9	4.5	20.3	0.09	234.99
Russell Gage	59.3	658.5	3.7	2.3	9	0.03	118.78
Cordarrelle Patterson	20.4	185.3	1.1	56.7	283.5	1.7	73.88
Olamide Zaccheaus	32.2	399.5	2.2	1.1	3.3	0.01	69.64
Christian Blake	17.4	187.5	1.1	0	0	0	34.05
Frank Darby	5.5	62.5	0.3	0	0	0	10.8
Tajae Sharpe	2.6	35.7	0.2	0	0	0	6.07

Calvin Ridley: Ridley closed the season the same way he started it -- with 100-plus yards in four of five games. Along with Davante Adams (six) and Stefon Diggs (three), Ridley was one of three receivers to finish as a top-two weekly fantasy receiver at least three times in 2020. Ridley finished last season with 90 catches on 143 targets for 1,374 yards and nine touchdowns and is a top-four fantasy wide receiver in 2021 with Julio Jones in Tennessee.

Russell Gage: With the Falcons trading Julio Jones to Tennessee, Gage should rank second or third on the team in receiving behind Calvin Ridley and possibly/likely rookie Kyle Pitts in 2021. Gage set career highs across the board in 2020 with 72 catches, 110 targets, 786 yards and four touchdowns.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Kyle Pitts	63.2	776.8	5.3	0	0	0	141.08
Hayden Hurst	32.2	337	2.3	0	0	0	63.6
Lee Smith	3.8	35.7	0.3	0	0	0	7.27

Kyle Pitts: It's typically a difficult transition to the NFL for rookie tight ends, but Pitts isn't the typical tight end. The definition of a mismatch player in the mold of Darren Waller, Pitts has the potential to develop into fantasy's overall TE1 within a couple of years. The John Mackey Award winner, Pitts won't turn 21 until October, runs like a receiver (4.44 forty) and no pass-catcher over the past 20 drafts has had a larger wingspan.

Hayden Hurst: Hurst performed as the TE9 in half-PPR/PPR formats and the TE11 in non-PPR formats as he set career highs in targets (88), receptions (56), yards (571) and touchdowns (six) in year one in Atlanta. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, his weekly performance was inconsistent as he had five games with single-digit receiving yards. While Arthur Smith will run a TE-friendly offense, Kyle Pitts will make Hurst even more of a TD-dependent option in 2021.

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