Ito Smith Has A Chance To Prove Himself

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith will get a chance to prove himself to the Falcons this season, and it will start Monday night with their matchup against the New York Giants. Smith will now assume the role of primary backup to Tevin Coleman with Devonta Freeman on the injured reserve. Smith has scored touchdowns […]

Tevin Coleman Could Bounce Back Monday

Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman has a real chance to bounce back against the New York Giants on Monday. With Devonta Freeman on the injured reserve Coleman will lead this backfield, potentially for the rest of the season. However, Coleman has struggled recently averaging just 40 rushing yards and 15 yards receiving in the […]

Matt Ryan A Must-Start This Week

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is once again a must-start this week against the New York Giants on Monday. Ryan's numbers at home have been significantly better than on the road this season. Almost everything, down to his offensive lines protection has been better when at home this year. Ryan is averaging 3.25 touchdowns and […]

Calvin Ridley Has Solid Game Cut Short With Ankle Injury

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley had a solid start against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut short due to an ankle injury. Ridley had caught all three of his targets so far in the game for 47 yards. However, Ridley was ruled out for the remainder of the Week 6 game after his ankle issue […]

Mohamed Sanu Scores Again Sunday Before Injury

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu (hip) scored his third touchdown in four games against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Sanu caught both of his targets for 46 yards in total. However, Sanu aggravated a hip injury that had made him questionable at times during the week prior to the game. Sanu was ruled […]

Matt Bryant Suffers Injury In Impressive Outing

Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant had somewhat of a mixed day against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Bryant kicked two 40-plus yard field goals including essentially a game clinching 57-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. Bryant also added four extra points to take his personal game total to 10-points. However, on the 57-yard […]

Austin Hooper Has Another Big Day Sunday

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper made it back-to-back impressive weeks against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Hooper backed up his impressive Week 5 performance against the Steelers with a nine catch, 71 yard performance against the Buccaneers. Hooper and Matt Ryan only failed to connect on one target as Hooper demonstrated his reliability […]

Julio Jones Has Bounce Back Day Sunday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones had a big day against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The Falcons number one receiver caught 10 of his 14 targets for 143 yards as he had a bounce back from his tough week on the road at Pittsburgh. Ryan needed to look Jones' way even more in […]

Ito Smith Scores Touchdown In Underwhelming Performance

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith had a mixed day against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The rookie running back managed to score the third touchdown of his career and made it three weeks in a row he has found the end zone. In addition, Smith actually out-carried veteran starting running back Tevin Coleman […]

Tevin Coleman Struggles Sunday Against Buccaneers

Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman had a tough day Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Coleman struggled to get anything going on the ground, registering 35 yards on his 10 carries. Coleman somewhat rescued his day with a six-yard receiving touchdown that got him over the 10-point mark for fantasy owners. The really concerning […]

Matt Ryan Has Monster Day Sunday Versus Buccaneers

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan had a big day at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. With the Falcons returning home to face a bad defense, quality results were expected from Ryan and he did not disappoint. Ryan threw three touchdowns while going 31-of-41 for 354 yards, also adding 13 yards rushing. Ryan […]

Week 6 Consistency Reports - All Positions

We now have over a quarter of a seasons worth of data at our fingertips and the cream has well and truly risen to the top. There are still some interesting names high in the rankings at quarterback and tight end. However, these are generally more variable positions. That is why both positions are often […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 6): NFL DFS Lineups

Week 5 did not really offer many surprises in terms of the overall picture of teams. We learned a few little lessons, such as the Atlanta Falcons offense is just flat-out bad on the road and we never know which Buffalo Bills team is going to show up. Entering Week 6, we, unfortunately, lose two […]

Matt Bryant Should See Plenty Of Opportunities Sunday

Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant should see plenty of opportunities to kick on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The only real question mark is over whether those opportunities will be as extra points and field goals. The Falcons should be in and around the red zone a lot in this game but Bryant's fantasy […]

Austin Hooper Has A Shot At Another Big Week Sunday

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper has the chance to put up a second big week in a row against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday. Hooper faced the second worst team against the tight end last week and caught nine of his 12 targets for 77 yards. This week he faces the worst team against […]

Julio Jones Could Be In For A Monster Day Sunday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones could be in line for a monster day against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The Buccaneers rank second worst in term of fantasy points surrendered to wide receivers. Unlike the Steelers the Buccaneers do not have a corner capable of causing Jones any significant problems. So far this […]

Ito Smith To Serve As Primary Backup Sunday

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith will serve as the Falcons primary backup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday. In the three games that Smith was backup for Tevin Coleman he saw an average of 8.7 rushes or targets per game. Smith has also scored touchdowns in the last two games, receiving goal line carries […]

Tevin Coleman A Must-Start Sunday

Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman is a must-start fantasy running back in Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With Devonta Freeman (foot) officially ruled out, Coleman will once again be the lead back for the Falcons. In the previous three games that Freeman missed Coleman averaged 15 rushes and 3.3 targets per game. […]

Matt Ryan Should Have A Bounce-Back Sunday

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will be looking to have a bounce-back game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Ryan struggled against the Steelers on the road last week but when he is at home it is a different story. This season at home Ryan is averaging 355 passing yards and 3.3 passing touchdowns […]

Matt Bryant Has A Middling Fantasy Performance

Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant had a so-so fantasy performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Bryant kicked one field goal and added two extra points in the Falcons loss. The Falcons offensive struggles in this game did not help Bryant. However, given the amount of kicks missed this season, Bryant has at least been […]

Austin Hooper Has Good Day Sunday

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper was Matt Ryan's main target against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Hooper's big day is both a surprise and not a surprise in some ways. On one had the Steelers have been one of the worst teams against tight ends this season. However, Hooper has had a quiet couple […]

Julio Jones Fails To Make An Impact Sunday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones had a tough outing on the road Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jones ended the game with five receptions for 62 yards on nine targets. Bad days on the road for this Falcons offense are not a huge surprise, but it is a surprise that the majority of Jones' […]

Ito Smith Vultures Touchdown Sunday

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith vultured a touchdown for his fantasy owners against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Fantasy owners who started Smith had their day saved by his short-yardage touchdown. In total Smith had three rushes for five yards and one reception for five yards. With Devonta Freeman back healthy this is going […]

Tevin Coleman Struggles In Reduced Role Sunday

Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman failed to make an impact in a reduced role against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Coleman saw a big reduction in touches as Devonta Freeman recovered from a knee injury. Coleman managed just nine touches in total in Sunday's matchup. He rushed the ball seven times for a mediocre […]

Devonta Freeman Has Tough Game Sunday

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman had a tough game in his return to the lineup against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Freeman rushed the ball eight times for 32 yards, with a longest rush of 20 yards. Freeman also added nine yards receiving on two receptions from his two targets. The issue for Freeman […]

Matt Ryan Has Tough Day Sunday

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan struggled on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday. Ryan threw the ball 38 times, completing 26 for 285 yards and a solitary touchdown. Ryan was sacked six times, and the pressure told as he fumbled a ball which was recovered in the end zone for a touchdown. Ryan managed […]

Week 5 Consistency Reports - All Positions

We now have a quarter of a seasons worth of data at our fingertips and the cream has well and truly risen to the top. There are still some interesting names high in the rankings at quarterback and tight end. However, these are generally more variable positions. That is why both positions are often streamed […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 5): NFL DFS Lineups

With four weeks of the NFL season in the books, we now have a quarter of a season worth of data to look at. There are some really bad defenses standing out from the pack and there are some defenses who are best avoided. The same goes for offenses as we have some great ones […]

Matt Bryant Could Be In Line For A Solid Day Sunday

Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant could have a solid fantasy day Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Falcons struggled in the red zone in their one road game so far this year, allowing Bryant to convert two field goals. In this offense, Bryant should have a decent floor because I expect the Falcons to reach […]

Austin Hooper Could Bounce Back Sunday

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper has a good chance for a bounce-back performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The Steelers defense ranks second worse against opposing tight ends, surrendering nearly 17 fantasy points per game to them. Hooper has had two down weeks with just 42 receiving yards and no red-zone targets in […]