Atlanta Falcons Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Atlanta Falcons.

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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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• Atlanta Falcons Mock Draft Roundup
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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	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.

More Atlanta Falcons pages:

• Atlanta Falcons Mock Draft Roundup
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Fantasy Football Rankings 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	26.13	11.49	31.7	101.4	1.11	268.33
A.J. McCarron	30.2	19	202.3	1.04	0.53	4.5	11.3	0.05	12.62

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 will likely come to an end in 2021.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Mike Davis	204	785.4	5.92	45.5	338.4	2.6	186.25
Qadree Ollison	79.3	309.3	2.97	7.9	55.7	0.3	60.07
Javian Hawkins	31.7	130	0.63	4.9	37.8	0.3	24.81
D'Onta Foreman	34	142.8	0.94	2	15.6	0.1	23.08
Keith Smith	3.4	7.1	0.07	3	22.3	0.1	5.46

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. Limited competition for running back touches makes Davis a back-end RB2/flex option in 2021 with Arthur Smith taking over as Atlanta's head coach.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Calvin Ridley	101.9	1349	7.7	4.5	20.3	0.09	234.62
Russell Gage	59.4	656.7	3.7	2.3	9	0.03	118.65
Cordarrelle Patterson	16.8	167	1	56.7	283.5	1.7	69.65
Olamide Zaccheaus	31.7	391.8	2.2	1.1	3.3	0.01	68.62
Christian Blake	18.8	202.6	1.2	0	0	0	36.86
Frank Darby	6.9	77.9	0.4	0	0	0	13.64
Tajae Sharpe	3	40.1	0.2	0	0	0	6.71

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 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	57.4	723.5	4.7	0	0	0	129.25
Hayden Hurst	32.6	340.6	2.3	0	0	0	64.16
Jaeden Graham	3	22.3	0.2	0	0	0	4.93
Lee Smith	1	11.1	0.1	0	0	0	2.21

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 TE1 within a few 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.

More Atlanta Falcons pages:

• Atlanta Falcons Mock Draft Roundup
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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	586.4	384.7	4339.4	26.68	11.73	31.7	101.4	1.11	273.64
A.J. McCarron	18.1	11.4	121.3	0.62	0.32	4.5	11.3	0.05	8.12

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 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 will likely come to an end in 2021.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Mike Davis	215.4	829.3	6.25	46.5	345.7	2.7	194.45
Qadree Ollison	88.4	344.8	3.32	8.9	66.9	0.4	67.94
Javian Hawkins	39.7	162.8	0.79	5	37.9	0.3	29.11
Keith Smith	4.5	9.5	0.09	3	22.3	0.1	5.82

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. With limited competition for running back touches, Davis will have at least flex appeal, especially with Arthur Smith (most recently OC in Tennessee) taking over as Atlanta's head coach.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Calvin Ridley	102	1349.4	7.7	4.5	20.3	0.09	234.71
Russell Gage	59.4	658	3.7	2.3	9	0.03	118.78
Olamide Zaccheaus	31.7	392.5	2.2	1.1	3.3	0.01	68.69
Cordarrelle Patterson	16.8	167.3	1	61.2	306	1.84	72.77
Christian Blake	18.8	203	1.2	0	0	0	36.9
Frank Darby	6.9	78.1	0.4	0	0	0	13.66
Tajae Sharpe	3	40.1	0.2	0	0	0	6.71

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 should be a top-five fantasy wide receiver in 2021, especially 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 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	57.4	724.9	4.7	0	0	0	129.39
Hayden Hurst	32.7	341.2	2.3	0	0	0	64.27
Jaeden Graham	3	22.3	0.2	0	0	0	4.93
Lee Smith	1	11.2	0.1	0	0	0	2.22

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 TE1 within a few 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 and 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.

More Atlanta Falcons pages:

• Atlanta Falcons Mock Draft Roundup
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• Atlanta Falcons Draft History
• Atlanta Falcons Schedule
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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	586.4	384.7	4339.4	26.68	11.73	31.7	101.4	1.11	273.64
A.J. McCarron	18.1	11.4	121.3	0.62	0.32	4.5	11.3	0.05	8.12

Matt Ryan: Coming out of the draft, it was good news for Ryan that the Falcons used their top-four pick on the most dangerous playmaker in the draft instead of selecting his future replacement. The bad news coming out of the draft were reports that the team would trade Julio Jones, who was recently traded to the Titans.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Mike Davis	238	916.3	7.14	47.5	379.2	2.7	212.34
Qadree Ollison	79.3	309.3	3.17	8.9	78.1	0.4	64.61
Javian Hawkins	32.9	134.9	0.66	5	44.6	0.3	26.21
Keith Smith	4.5	9.5	0.09	3	33.5	0.1	6.94

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. With limited competition for running back touches, Davis will have flex appeal (or more), especially with Arthur Smith (most recently OC in Tennessee) taking over as Atlanta's head coach.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Calvin Ridley	101	1293.6	7.6	4.5	20.3	0.09	228.03
Russell Gage	59.4	658	3.7	2.3	9	0.03	118.78
Olamide Zaccheaus	32.7	379.2	2.2	1.1	3.3	0.01	67.86
Cordarrelle Patterson	16.8	178.4	1	54.4	272	1.63	69.22
Christian Blake	19.8	211.9	1.3	0	0	0	38.89
Frank Darby	6.9	78.1	0.4	0	0	0	13.66
Tajae Sharpe	3	44.6	0.2	0	0	0	7.16

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 should be a top-five fantasy wide receiver in 2021.

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 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	47.5	624.5	4.1	0	0	0	110.8
Hayden Hurst	40.6	423.8	2.9	0	0	0	80.08
Jaeden Graham	3	22.3	0.2	0	0	0	4.93
Lee Smith	1	11.2	0.1	0	0	0	2.22

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 TE1 within a few years. The John Mackey Award winner, Pitts won't turn 21 until October, runs like a receiver (4.44 forty) and no pass-catcher has had a larger wingspan over the past 20 drafts.

Hayden Hurst: Hurst performed as the TE9 in half-PPR and 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.

More Atlanta Falcons pages:

• Atlanta Falcons Mock Draft Roundup
• Atlanta Falcons NFL Power Rankings Roundup
• Atlanta Falcons Snap Counts
• Atlanta Falcons Franchise Leaders
• Atlanta Falcons Draft History
• Atlanta Falcons Schedule
• Atlanta Falcons Tickets

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