The New Orleans Saints defense had a bounce-back game in Week 17, only allowing 13 points against a Tampa Bay offense that had been hot. The Saints notched two sacks, two fumble recoveries, and two interceptions en route to a 23-13 win. This week against the Atlanta Falcons, the Saints' defense can be trusted in lineups again. The Falcons have been night-and-day offensively at home and on the road, scoring 24 points per game in Atlanta but only 14 points per game on the road. They will play in ...

The Carolina Panthers defense held the Atlanta Falcons to seven points while forcing two turnovers in a Week 15 win. They will look for another productive performance at home against the Green Bay Packers in Week 16. The Packers have been a tough matchup for fantasy defenses in 2023 as they are allowing just the 24th-most fantasy points per game to the position thus far. The Panthers are 4.5-point home underdogs in a game where the Packers have 21 implied points. Carolina's defense is a unit to ...

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank referred to the 2023 season as "Year 3 of a three-year plan" when it came to head coach Arthur Smith, and Smith is now 20-28 in his three seasons at the helm in Atlanta. This was supposed to be the year the Falcons started to finally make progress, but they are in danger of another 7-10 finish or worse. Blank hasn't made any public statements about Smith's job status, and it's possible that Smith will get a fourth season in 2024, even if the team misses out on ...

Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith said he hasn't made a decision yet between quarterbacks Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinicke for Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16. Smith did say, however, that the team won't bring in another QB and won't start Logan Woodside. Ridder threw for a career-high 347 yards in last week's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but then went 12-for-20 for 157 yards with a touchdown and interception in the disappointing Week 15 loss to the Carolina ...

Indianapolis Colts running back Zack Moss (arm), who exited during the first half of Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and did not return, had his x-rays come back negative, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Although Moss isn't dealing with any type of bone break, Garafolo notes that he is having trouble gripping a football, which could obviously impact his availability for Week 16 against the Atlanta Falcons. Further complicating this whole dynamic is the lingering ...

The Carolina Panthers defense allowed 28 points while picking up one sack and forcing one turnover in a Week 14 loss to the New Orleans Saints. They will now head back home to face off against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 15. The Falcons have been a decent matchup for fantasy defenses this season as they are allowing the 11th-most fantasy points per game to the position. Carolina's defense has not been a strong fantasy option this season and that will remain the case for Week 15's slate of games....

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 33% of LeaguesANALYSIS: After two games in double-digits against the Saints and Jets, the Falcons' DST put up a goose egg against the Buccaneers in Week 14. But, Atlanta is in a "get-right" matchup in Week 15 against the 32nd-ranked Panthers and rookie QB Bryce Young.Falcons defense has allowed less than 10 yards in the last 5 out of 6 drives. pic.twitter.com/N1rP7leTsq Carrie (@carrielynnxox) December 10, 2023Carolina sports a horrid offensive ...

The New York Jets held the Atlanta Falcons to 13 points while recording three sacks and a forced fumble in a Week 13 loss. The defense will be looking to step up at home once again in Week 14 against the Houston Texans. Although Houston is scoring a respectable 23.4 points per contest, the Jets' defense has been stingy in New York, where it is averaging nearly two takeaways per game. The Jets D/ST isn't necessarily a must-start fantasy option this week, but it has been steady against other ...

The New York Jets surrendered 28 points to the Miami Dolphins last week but managed to record two sacks, a fumble recovery, two interceptions, and a defensive touchdown in the loss. They'll face a much less threatening opponent in the Atlanta Falcons at home on Sunday. Atlanta has scored just 15 points per game on the road this season and starting quarterback Desmond Ridder has thrown eight interceptions in nine starts. The Jets D/ST offers a high ceiling against any offense, but fantasy ...

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team LeaguesPOSITIONAL VALUE: D/ST1ANALYSIS: The Atlanta Falcons are an intriguing D/ST streaming option in Week 13 as they are set to take on the Tim Boyle-led New York Jets. Boyle is fresh off a start against the Miami Dolphins where he threw two interceptions, was sacked seven times, and finished with a QBR of 4.6. The lowlight of that performance for Boyle was a 99-yard pick-six he threw to Miami's Jevon Holland.The Atlanta-New York matchup has the lowest over-under...