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QB - ATL  at DAL, Sun 1pm EDT |
QB - TB  vs. CAR, Sun 1pm EDT |
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| Best Rank | # 3 | # 3 | - |
| Worst Rank | # 13 | # 17 | - |
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| Opponent | at DAL | vs. CAR | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 3 star matchup. QBs perform close to their average vs DAL | This is a 2 star matchup. QBs perform worse than their average vs CAR | - |
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| Pass Comp | 22 | 22.5 | |
| Pass Yds | 268 | 228 | |
| Pass TD | 2 | 1 | |
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| Season Total | 24.9 | 22.5 | - |
| Avg Game | 24.9 | 22.5 | - |
| Avg Projection | 19.3 | 18.9 | - |
| Week 1 | 24.9 | 22.5 | - |
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| 2020 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. SEA 37/54, 450 pass yds, 2 td, 1 int 1 rush, -1 yds, 0 td | at NO 23/36, 239 pass yds, 2 td, 2 int 3 rush, 9 yds, 1 td |
| Week 2 | at DAL | vs. CAR |
| Week 3 | vs. CHI | at DEN |
| Week 4 | at GB | vs. LAC |
| Week 5 | vs. CAR | at CHI |
| Week 6 | at MIN | vs. GB |
| Week 7 | vs. DET | at LV |
| Week 8 | at CAR | at NYG |
| Week 9 | vs. DEN | vs. NO |
| Week 10 | BYE WEEK | at CAR |
| Week 11 | at NO | vs. LAR |
| Week 12 | vs. LV | vs. KC |
| Week 13 | vs. NO | BYE WEEK |
| Week 14 | at LAC | vs. MIN |
| Week 15 | vs. TB | at ATL |
| Week 16 | at KC | at DET |
| Week 17 | at TB | vs. ATL |
QB - ATL at DAL, Sun 1pm EDT |
QB - TB vs. CAR, Sun 1pm EDT |
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| Pass Att | 40.6 | 36.6 |
| Pass Cmp | 27.5 | 23.2 |
| Pass Yards | 318.0 | 276.4 |
| Pass TDs | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Ints | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Rush Yards | 7.8 | 4.1 |
| Rush TDs | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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| Fumbles | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 19.3 | 18.9 |
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| 2020 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 24.9 | 22.5 |
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| Total | 24.9 | 22.5 |
| Average | 24.9 | 22.5 |
QB - ATL at DAL, Sun 1pm EDT |
QB - TB vs. CAR, Sun 1pm EDT |
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| Expert | ||
| Jacob Wayne Lineups | A year after leading the NFL in passing attempts, the Falcons were right back to their old ways in Week 1 as Matt Ryan threw the ball 54 times. Atlanta's defense was downright awful in Week 1 and they have little hope of containing all of the Cowboys' elite skill players. With Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley, and Russell Gage on the outside, Ryan should put up another phenomenal game this week with the advantage of garbage time points. 'e | Tom Brady salvaged his Week 1 with a goal-line sneak for a touchdown, but it was an uneven effort as he threw for just 239 yards and had two interceptions. This week, things should improve against the Panthers' defense that was a sieve in Week 1, but Brady could be without Chris Godwin as he's going through concussion protocol. If Godwin is unable to play, you have to downgrade Brady a bit, but I still consider him a strong start given the matchup. |
| Kyle Yates FantasyPros | Ryan is currently on pace to throw the ball 864 times in 2020. While there's absolutely no way that he hits that mark, we know that the Falcons are going to be airing the ball out every single game. With the weapons that Ryan has at his disposal, the production is going to be there to equate to top-tier fantasy value. As long as Ryan's healthy, he belongs in your starting lineup every single week. | All eyes will be on Tom Brady to see if he can bounce back from a poor performance in week one away from the Patriots. The Saints are an incredibly tough defense, so that needs to be taken into account, but Brady absolutely looked out of sync with these new receiving weapons. This is a "get right" game for Brady and this defense shouldn't be able to stop him or this running game at all. Even if Godwin sits this game, Brady's a solid start in 2QB formats and could be someone that you consider for 1QB formats if you're in a pinch. |
| Zachary Hanshew FantasyPros | Ryan averaged 612 passing attempts over his last two seasons, and after just one week, he's on pace to blow that average out of the water. Ryan slung it 54 times in Week 1 against Seattle, and he's set to play in another high-scoring game when the Falcons travel to Dallas in Week 2. This one is looking like a potential shootout, and Ryan is an easy top-10 play this week. | I'll admit, I let my emotions get the better of me in Week 1 and had high expectations for Brady. To be fair, the future Hall-of-Famer was playing in his first game with a new team, without a preseason to work out some kinks, with Mike Evans hobbled, and facing one of the NFC's best teams. There were bound to be some warts. This week's home game against a vulnerable Panthers' defense gives Brady plenty of bounce-back appeal. |
| Derek Lofland FantasyPros | Dallas did a good job to hold Jared Goff to 275 yards passing, no touchdowns, one pick and only 15 yards rushing. I think this is going to be a much tougher matchup for Dallas and Ryan should have QB1 value. | Brady was very solid in fantasy with 239 yards passing, 2 passing touchdowns, and one rushing touchdown. Carolina's defense looked awful in the opener, so there is a good chance for Brady to put up even bigger numbers this week. |
| Mike Tagliere FantasyPros | Remember when we talked about Ryan potentially throwing the ball 650 times this year? Well, we may have been short on that projection considering he's on pace for 864 of them after one game. While he's obviously not hitting that mark, this defense is clearly going to allow him to hit some high numbers. Against the Cowboys, we should once again see a lot of pass attempts. Their games netted the fifth-most plays per game last year, and then we watched the Rams run 72 plays against them in Week 1. Knowing the Falcons pass-to-run ratio has been 65-plus percent in each of the last two years, we should see a minimum of 40 pass attempts. The Cowboys are under a new defensive coordinator, so we can't pull too much from last year, but losing their top cornerback and one of their top edge rushers surely can't help. They also lost another big piece of their defense last week when Leighton Vander Esch had to go on injured reserve with a collarbone injury. No matter which way the Cowboys slice it, they'll have rookie Trevon Diggs against Julio Jones or Calvin Ridley. In a game with one of the highest projected totals, start Ryan as a rock-solid QB1. | It was always going to be a tough matchup for the Bucs against the Saints on the road, but the Bucs offense looked rougher than we expected. Still, I don't think many realize how good the Saints defense is and that that team is built for a Super Bowl. But all things considered, Brady walked out of that game with 20.46 fantasy points, so it could be much worse. If they need a confidence builder, they get one this week. The Panthers defense is in bad shape after a rough offseason where they lost seven starters on the defensive side of the ball. They also had their top cornerback Donte Jackson suffer an ankle injury in Week 1, limiting him to just 11 snaps. Derek Carr didn't have to do much against them last week as Josh Jacobs rumbled for three touchdowns, which has been a trend against the Panthers, who've now allowed 30 rushing touchdowns over their last 17 games. That's the concern with Brady, that the Bucs just run away with the game and they run the ball 30-plus times, limiting his potential. However, the Bucs did throw the ball 59 percent in neutral gamescripts last year, which was the 12th-highest mark. They are projected for 28.3 points in this game, which amounts to four touchdowns. The Panthers also didn't register a single sack, so Brady should have a lot more time, as he was pressured on 31.7 percent of his dropbacks last week. You could see this as a statement game from the Bucs, so Brady should still post quality low-end QB1/high-end QB2 numbers, but the running backs are likely going to limit his ceiling a tad. |
