Fantasy Football Player Notes

Since Week 7, Sam Darnold has fallen off some. He has been a QB1 twice in weekly scoring but QB24 or lower in four other games. Since Week 7, among 42 qualifying passers, he has ranked third in yards per attempt, fourth in hero throw rate, and third in highly accurate throw rate, but he has also been 29th in catchable target rate and 23rd in fantasy points per dropback. This could be the Darnold bounce-back spot. The Falcons' pass defense has had serious issues in recent weeks. Since Week 9, they have allowed the third-most passing yards per game, the ninth-most yards per attempt, the sixth-highest CPOE, and the 13th-highest success rate per dropback. Darnold's success against the blitz will also be pivotal this week. Atlanta has the second-highest blitz rate. I do have faith that Darnold can destroy it. Among 31 qualifying passers, Darnold ranks first in yards per attempt and tenth in adjusted completion rate against the blitz.