Matt Ryan or Jameis Winston
Who Should I Start? - Week 8
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Matt Ryan QB - ATL  Matt Ryan QB - ATL at CAR, Thu 8pm EDT |
Jameis Winston QB - NO  Jameis Winston QB - NO at CHI, Sun 4pm EST |
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| Rankings | |||
| ECR | # 12 | ‐ | - |
| Best Rank | # 6 | ‐ | - |
| Worst Rank | # 16 | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | at CAR | at CHI | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 1 star matchup. QBs perform worse than their average vs CAR | This is a 1 star matchup. QBs perform worse than their average vs CHI | - |
| Stats Allowed | |||
| Pass Comp | 22.3 | 18.5 | |
| Pass Yds | 198.8 | 194.5 | |
| Pass TD | 1.1 | 0.8 | |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 135.2 | 0.0 | - |
| Avg Game | 19.3 | ‐ | - |
| Avg Projection | 17.9 | 0.9 | - |
| Week 7 | 17.5 | ‐ | - |
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Matt Ryan QB - ATL Matt Ryan QB - ATL | Jameis Winston QB - NO Jameis Winston QB - NO | |
| 2020 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. SEA 37/54, 450 pass yds, 2 td, 1 int 1 rush, -1 yds, 0 td | vs. TB |
| Week 2 | at DAL 24/36, 273 pass yds, 4 td, 0 int 4 rush, 16 yds, 0 td | at LV |
| Week 3 | vs. CHI 19/38, 238 pass yds, 1 td, 1 int 1 rush, -1 yds, 0 td | vs. GB |
| Week 4 | at GB 28/39, 285 pass yds, 0 td, 0 int 2 rush, 10 yds, 0 td | at DET |
| Week 5 | vs. CAR 21/37, 226 pass yds, 0 td, 1 int 1 rush, -1 yds, 0 td | vs. LAC |
| Week 6 | at MIN 30/40, 371 pass yds, 4 td, 0 int 4 rush, 8 yds, 0 td | BYE WEEK |
| Week 7 | vs. DET 31/42, 338 pass yds, 1 td, 0 int | vs. CAR |
| Week 8 | at CAR | at CHI |
| Week 9 | vs. DEN | at TB |
| Week 10 | BYE WEEK | vs. SF |
| Week 11 | at NO | vs. ATL |
| Week 12 | vs. LV | at DEN |
| Week 13 | vs. NO | at ATL |
| Week 14 | at LAC | at PHI |
| Week 15 | vs. TB | vs. KC |
| Week 16 | at KC | vs. MIN |
| Week 17 | at TB | at CAR |
Matt Ryan QB - ATL Matt Ryan QB - ATL at CAR, Thu 8pm EDT |
Jameis Winston QB - NO Jameis Winston QB - NO at CHI, Sun 4pm EST |
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| Passing | ||
| Pass Att | 37.7 | 1.4 |
| Pass Cmp | 24.8 | 0.9 |
| Pass Yards | 287.8 | 8.9 |
| Pass TDs | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Ints | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Rush Yards | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Rush TDs | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Misc | ||
| Fumbles | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 17.9 | 0.9 |
Matt Ryan QB - ATL Matt Ryan QB - ATL | Jameis Winston QB - NO Jameis Winston QB - NO | |
| 2020 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 24.9 | ‐ |
| Week 2 | 28.5 | ‐ |
| Week 3 | 12.4 | ‐ |
| Week 4 | 12.4 | ‐ |
| Week 5 | 7.9 | ‐ |
| Week 6 | 31.6 | ‐ |
| Week 7 | 17.5 | ‐ |
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| Total | 135.2 | 0.0 |
| Average | 19.3 | ‐ |
Matt Ryan QB - ATL Matt Ryan QB - ATL at CAR, Thu 8pm EDT |
Jameis Winston QB - NO Jameis Winston QB - NO at CHI, Sun 4pm EST |
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| Expert | ||
| Kyle Yates FantasyPros | While Ryan didn't put up ridiculous fantasy numbers in week seven, he's throwing the ball a ton and is putting up great yardage totals. Continue to plug in Ryan as a low-end QB1. | |
| Mike Tagliere FantasyPros | In four full games with Julio Jones in the lineup, Ryan has completed 122-of-172 passes (70.9 percent) for 1,432 yards (8.33 yards per attempt), 11 touchdowns, and one interception. Pretty solid, eh? That adds up to an average of 24.9 fantasy points per game. The matchup with the Panthers is one we've already seen, though that was without Jones in the lineup. In that game, Ryan completed just 21-of-37 passes for 226 yards and no touchdowns. Not many realize it, but the Panthers have been one of the better pass defenses in the NFL this year, allowing just 6.32 yards per attempt (lowest number in the NFL) and a 3.49 percent touchdown-rate (4th-lowest). The crazy part where it makes you feel like it's all a hoax is that they've generated a sack on just 2.27 percent of dropbacks, which is the worst in the league. No other team in the league who's generated a sack on less than 5.1 percent of dropbacks (there's 10 of them) has allowed fewer than 7.15 yards per attempt. Teams are completing 69.0 percent of passes against the Panthers, so it would appear they're simply dumping the ball off routinely. Ryan's 9.0-yard average depth of target is top-10 in the NFL, so he's likely to test them a bit more with Jones in the lineup. In 11 career Thursday night games, Ryan has averaged 280.3 yards per game while throwing 21 touchdowns. The matchup against the Panthers isn't nearly as attractive as we thought it'd be, but it might not be as bad as it's looked through seven weeks, as Drew Brees demonstrated last week when he threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns without Michael Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders. Ryan should be considered a low-end QB1 this week. | |
| Derek Lofland FantasyPros | Ryan did not have Julio Jones the last time these teams played and Ryan had only 226 yards passing, no passing touchdowns, and 1 pick. Julio Jones being back should make Ryan a low-end QB1, especially with 4 teams on bye. | |
