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Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the 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.
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