Mike Davis

Looking at what Arthur Smith did in Tennessee with Derrick Henry, it would be to assume that he wants to build the same type of offense here in Atlanta. If that is the case, then Davis is going to step right into the Henry role, right? Unfortunately, there is only Henry and Davis certainly isn't him. There's an incredible opportunity for Davis to be a solid RB2 for fantasy purposes this season, but the question revolves around how long can he withstand an increased workload? As the season progressed last year, we saw Davis wear down as he took on the lead role in CMC's absence and there's a strong possibility that that happens again in 2021. I believe we could even see another free agent RB like Adrian Peterson added to this backfield as the off-season progresses, which would immediately put Davis into the RB3 conversation. We'll have to wait and see with Davis as we get closer to fantasy drafts, but he could be a solid option to start the season that starts to wear down as the workload takes it toll.

Mike Davis note: 'door is wide open' for any Falcons RB to take over

Falcons RBs coach Desmond Kitchings said Monday that "the door is wide open" for anyone to take over their backfield.

Fantasy Impact

This is obviously a good sign for Mike Davis, who was brought in as a free agent this offseason. Atlanta also didn't draft a running back, so there's an opportunity for Davis to seize feature-back duties this season. He filled in admirably for Christian McCaffrey at times in 2020, and his three-down skill set will give him a leg up over his competition with the Falcons.