Russell Gage (WR, ATL) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues

ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues

ANALYSIS: I knew Matt Ryan was capable of doing things. What I didn't know was that Ryan, and Atlanta Falcons' receivers, were capable of doing these things. All of Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley, and Russell Gage finished Week 1 with 114+ yards each, helping Ryan's 450-yard (!) effort on Sunday. That was bonkers, to say the least. The only thing that you could have potentially not liked about that game and that receiving corps were the touchdowns, which were limited to just two--with both going Ridley's way.

The usage of the three receivers aforementioned was silly, each of them finishing with 9 receptions on 12 targets. Gage finished with the lowest yardage at 114 compared to Julio's 157 and Ridley's 130 yards, but Gage is rostered in 1% of fantasy football leagues compared to Julio's 100% and Ridley's 98%. Stop reading this and go add Gage ASAP.

Is Gage going to be a weekly 20-PPR scorer? Probably not, but since Sanu's trade last season, already playing for the Falcons, Gage averaged 10.3 FPG while scoring 13+ in four of those matches. Even if Gage doesn't get 12 targets per game, it is reasonable to expect him to average six to ten of them while catching at least five passes per game. Gage is a ridiculously great addition for Week 2 and the rest of the season with upside to finish as a WR3 and a high-enough floor as to slot him in your FLEX position weekly.

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