Atlanta Falcons

The market has Damien Williams correctly valued at an ADP of 281, compared to an overall ECR of 235. At a projected workload of 6.1 touches per game (4.8 carries and 1.3 receptions), Williams won't be a reliable source of fantasy points. He trails both Cordarrelle Patterson and Tyler Allgeier on the Falcons' depth chart. Atlanta has the 3rd-worst running back schedule.

Byrd is the WR4 on the Falcons. As the consensus #171 WR, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He's projected to catch 14.9 receptions for 177 yards and 0.9 TDs, which is 9.0% of the total for Falcons WRs. Atlanta has the 16th-best wide receiver schedule.

As our #83 TE, Parker Hesse is not fantasy-relevant. Hesse is projected to catch just 12.7 receptions for 127 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Hesse will struggle for touches with Kyle Pitts and Anthony Firkser ahead of him.

Edwards is the second-best WR on the Falcons, behind Drake London. Ranked #92 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he won't be worth owning in most fantasy leagues. He's projected to catch 36.1 receptions for 527 yards and 2.6 TDs, which is 21.8% of the workload for WRs on the Falcons. The Falcons have the 16th-best schedule for wide receivers.

Hodge is the WR5 on the Falcons. As the consensus #172 WR, he won't be worth owning in most fantasy leagues. Hodge is projected to catch 8.1 receptions for 113 yards and 0.6 TDs, which is 4.9% of the workload for WRs on the Falcons. Atlanta has the 16th-best schedule for wide receivers.

Olamide Zaccheaus is the WR3 for the Falcons, behind Drake London and Bryan Edwards. At #115 in our WR rankings, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He's projected for 393 yards and 2.2 TDs on 30.5 receptions, for 18.4% of the workload for WRs on the Falcons. Atlanta has the 16th-best wide receiver schedule.

Ranking in the top 6, Kyle Pitts is a solid choice for your starting tight end. Projected for 997 yards and 4.7 TDs on 73.2 receptions, Pitts is one of only 6 TEs expected to record 800 yards. The market has Kyle Pitts correctly valued at an ADP of 31, compared to an overall ECR of 27. The Falcons have the 19th-best schedule for TEs.

With a projection of 0.9 touches per game (0.5 carries and 0.4 receptions), Keith Smith is not fantasy-relevant. He's behind both Cordarrelle Patterson and Tyler Allgeier on the running back chart for the Falcons.

As our consensus #29 QB, Marcus Mariota isn't really relevant in 1QB leagues. Dispite his low rank, his role as the starting QB for the Falcons means he should be owned in 2QB leagues.Mariota is expected to earn 22% of his projected 213 fantasy points by rushing. That's a substantial portion of his fantasy value, and could give him a more stable floor than similarly-ranked QBs. With a projection of 11.3 interceptions compared to 15.8 passing touchdowns, he carries more interception risk than is comfortable.

Desmond Ridder won't begin the season as the Falcons' starting QB - that honor belongs to Marcus Mariota. You can safely leave him on the waiver wire. Ridder is projected to earn 9.9 of his 69 fantasy points by rushing. While rushing is in his toolbox, it's not a huge part of his gameplan. Projected for 4.6 interceptions compared to 5.1 passing TDs, he carries more interception risk than is comfortable.

The market has Tyler Allgeier correctly valued at an ADP of 127, compared to an overall ECR of 144. At a projected workload of 9.8 touches per game (8.7 carries and 1.1 receptions), Allgeier won't be reliable in fantasy. He's trailing Cordarrelle Patterson on the running back chart for Atlanta. Atlanta has the 3rd-worst running back schedule.

Drake London is the WR1 on the Falcons, with Bryan Edwards and Olamide Zaccheaus behind him. At #39 in our WR rankings, he will be serviceable most weeks. He is projected to catch 66.0 receptions for 870 yards and 4.8 TDs, which is 39.8% of the total for WRs on the Falcons. Atlanta has the 16th-best wide receiver schedule. London is worth drafting at his ADP of 96 as the consensus #89 overall player.

Cordarrelle Patterson is a fair value at his ADP of 80 as the consensus #99 overall player. With a projection of 11.2 touches per game (8.6 carries and 2.7 receptions), Patterson will see the ball enough to be relevant in most leagues. He leads Tyler Allgeier and Damien Williams on Atlanta's depth chart. The Falcons have the 3rd-worst schedule for RBs.

Anthony Firkser is projected to catch 24.3 receptions for 249 yards and 1.5 touchdowns. As our #50 TE, Firkser is not worth drafting. Firkser is not Atlanta's top tight end with Kyle Pitts around.

Qadree Ollison is a fair value at his ADP of 291 as the consensus #351 overall player. At a projected workload of 6.9 touches per game (6.2 carries and 0.8 receptions), Ollison is a player you won't want to start if you can avoid it. He trails both Mike Davis and Wayne Gallman Jr. on the depth chart in Atlanta. The Falcons have the 11th-worst running back schedule.

Wayne Gallman Jr. is correctly valued at his ADP of 220 as the consensus #250 overall player. With a projection of 6.2 touches per game (5.5 carries and 0.8 receptions), Gallman is a player you won't want to start if you can avoid it. He's second among Falcons running backs, behind Mike Davis. The Falcons have the 11th-worst schedule for RBs.

At rank 27 among tight ends, Hayden Hurst is not someone you want to start in fantasy. Hurst is projected for just 452 yards and 3.2 TDs on 43.7 receptions. Hurst will be playing behind Kyle Pitts at TE in Atlanta.

At rank 107 among tight ends, Jaeden Graham is not someone you want to start in fantasy. Graham is projected for only 0 yards and 0 TDs on 0 receptions. Graham will struggle for touches with Kyle Pitts and Hayden Hurst ahead of him.

Projected to touch the ball 0.0 times per game (0.0 rushes and 0.0 receptions), Caleb Huntley is not fantasy-relevant. He trails both Mike Davis and Qadree Ollison on the depth chart in Atlanta.

Rowland is not a focus of the the Falcons' offense as their WR8. Ranked #192 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's not really fantasy-relevant. He's projected to catch 0.8 receptions for 9 yards and 0.0 TDs, which is 0.4% of the total for WRs on the Falcons. Atlanta has the 12th-best wide receiver schedule.