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Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the Atlanta Falcons.
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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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