David Montgomery or Tyler Boyd
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RB - CHI  at ATL, Sun 1pm EDT |
WR - CIN  at PHI, Sun 1pm EDT |
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| ECR | # 23 | # 60 | - |
| Best Rank | # 11 | # 49 | - |
| Worst Rank | # 78 | # 68 | - |
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| Opponent | at ATL | at PHI | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 2 star matchup. RBs perform close to their average vs ATL | This is a 3 star matchup. WRs perform close to their average vs PHI | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 26.1 | 16.5 | - |
| Avg Game | 13.1 | 8.3 | - |
| Week 2 | 18.7 | 13.2 | - |
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| 2020 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at DET 13 rush, 64 yds, 0 td 3 tar, 1 rec, 10 yds, 0 td | vs. LAC 5 tar, 4 rec, 33 yds, 0 td |
| Week 2 | vs. NYG | at CLE 8 tar, 7 rec, 72 yds, 1 td |
| Week 3 | at ATL | at PHI |
| Week 4 | vs. IND | vs. JAC |
| Week 5 | vs. TB | at BAL |
| Week 6 | at CAR | at IND |
| Week 7 | at LAR | vs. CLE |
| Week 8 | vs. NO | vs. TEN |
| Week 9 | at TEN | BYE WEEK |
| Week 10 | vs. MIN | at PIT |
| Week 11 | BYE WEEK | at WAS |
| Week 12 | at GB | vs. NYG |
| Week 13 | vs. DET | at MIA |
| Week 14 | vs. HOU | vs. DAL |
| Week 15 | at MIN | vs. PIT |
| Week 16 | at JAC | at HOU |
| Week 17 | vs. GB | vs. BAL |
RB - CHI | WR - CIN | |
| 2020 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 7.4 | 3.3 |
| Week 2 | 18.7 | 13.2 |
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| Total | 26.1 | 16.5 |
| Average | 13.1 | 8.3 |
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RB - CHI at ATL, Sun 1pm EDT |
WR - CIN at PHI, Sun 1pm EDT |
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| Mike Tagliere FantasyPros | The touch count for the Bears through two weeks is: Montgomery 33, Cohen 15, and Cordarrelle Patterson 14 (yes, I'm counting him as a running back). The way to see that is that Montgomery is the leader in essentially a 55/45 timeshare. That's not great considering the Bears are 2-0 and the gamescript fit his role perfectly in Week 2. He's run extremely well, averaging 5.0 yards per carry, and made a few shifty moves in the open field last week that led to a 28-yard receiving touchdown, but will those positive gamescripts continue? They are three-point underdogs in this game, and the Falcons have stopped the run extremely well considering their competition. Despite playing against Ezekiel Elliott and Chris Carson, they've allowed just 3.45 yards per carry through two weeks. There seem to be a variety of ways to score, though, as Carson caught two touchdowns, Elliott rushed for one, while Dak Prescott rushed for three. Montgomery is going to get the goal-line, which is the positive here, as the Bears are implied for 22 points. Where the Falcons struggle is to limit running backs through the air, as they've allowed 15-of-16 passes to be completed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Since Dan Quinn became the Falcons coach, they've allowed an average of 6.4 receptions per game to running backs. Montgomery can have his role diminish in a highly negative gamescript, though oddsmakers have this as a close game. Plug him in as a low-end RB2 this week. Cohen is officially someone I'm worried about with just three targets through two games. Montgomery has six targets. Heck, Javon Wims has four targets. Cohen is not an early-down back who's going to grind out a high yards per carry. If he's not getting the targets, you can't use him in fantasy. The Falcons matchup suits him well, especially indoors, but he must be classified as a risky RB4/flex with some upside should Matt Nagy actually use him in the passing game. | After many panicked based on his Week 1 usage, Boyd reminded fantasy owners that he's still a very large part of this offense with his seven-catch, 72-yard, one-touchdown performance in Week 2. That was a smash spot, though, as he was playing against a backup slot cornerback. This week, it's going to be a lot different, as the Eagles went out and acquired one of the best slot cornerbacks in the game. Nickell Robey-Coleman has been a thorn in receivers' side, allowing just a 61.9 percent completion rate, which is low for a slot cornerback, and 6.04 yards per target in his coverage. To be fair, Boyd did play against him last year while he was on the Rams and posted a 6/65/0 line on nine targets, so it wasn't a complete waste. We're probably looking at a situation similar to Cooper Kupp last week, who wound up with five catches for 81 yards. This is not the plus matchup it was for wide receivers last year, so don't let anyone tell you that. Boyd should be considered a low-upside WR3 in this game. |
| Derek Lofland FantasyPros | The Falcons are 23rd against fantasy running backs, I like Montgomery | Boyd hasn't made many big plays this season, but he did have 7 receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown last week. Consider him a WR3 on the road against a suspect Eagles secondary. |
| Kyle Yates FantasyPros | Montgomery left last week's game with an injury scare, but he was able to come back in and continue to produce for fantasy football. Montgomery has looked great on the field against two easy matchups and he gets another fine matchup here with Atlanta. The Falcons are currently surrendering 22.2 fantasy points to running backs on average this season, which means that Montgomery should be in line for another solid outing. Montgomery can be rolled out as a low-end RB2 this week that could easily find the end zone in this one. | Boyd put together a solid outing for fantasy football last week against the Browns, but he should be viewed as nothing more than a high-end WR3 in this matchup. Burrow should be under duress all game long and the Eagles are a very stingy secondary when it comes to fantasy points allowed right now. Boyd still deserves to be in your starting lineup, but we need to temper our expectations for him in this matchup. |
