Desmond Ridder Fantasy Football News

Desmond Ridder
QB
, Arizona Cardinals

Age: 25
Weight: 207 lbs
Height: 6' 3"

ADP: 240
Depth Chart Ranking: 2

Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
176	2836	12	12	193

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Falcons trade QB Desmond Ridder for Cardinals WR Rondale Moore

Tom Pelissero

Mar 14 · 1:40 PM EDT

The Cardinals are trading WR Rondale Moore to the Falcons for QB Desmond Ridder.

Related Players: Drake London, Darnell Mooney

Fantasy Impact:

Moore should slot in as the WR3, and will likely be used in a gadget-y role every so often. That won't be enough for fantasy relevance, and the team could still add a piece through the NFL Draft for Kirk Cousins.

Falcons QB Taylor Heinicke expected to start the final three games of the season

Tori McElhaney

Dec 20, 2023 · 12:06 PM EST

The plan for the Falcons moving forward is to have Taylor Heinicke start the final three games of the season, per Arthur Smith. Desmond Ridder will be his backup.

Fantasy Impact:

The Falcons quarterback room continues to be a flip-floppy mess. Heinicke came in as relief during Week 8, only to be re-benched two weeks later, producing minimal fantasy success with his brief time on the field. The Falcons don't have the easiest defensive road the next two weeks, so he is unlikely to come back on the fantasy radar.

Falcons to start Taylor Heinicke at QB Week 16

Pro Football Talk

Dec 19, 2023 · 8:58 AM EST

According to TheAthletic.com, the Falcons will be starting Taylor Heinicke against the Colts. It would be the second time that Smith and the Falcons have benched Ridder in favor of Heinicke this season.

Related players: Desmond Ridder

Fantasy Impact:

Falcons head coach Arthur Smith said on Monday that he was considering a quarterback change after the team fell to 6-8 with a 9-7 loss to the Panthers. Smith said following the bye he wanted to stick with Ridder after previously going back and forth over a span of a few weeks. But the Falcons will again make a switch after Ridder threw a terrible INT on a potential game-winning drive in what was a must-win game against the Panthers.

Falcons could go back to Taylor Heinicke at QB

Pro Football Talk

Dec 18, 2023 · 2:16 PM EST

Arthur Smith said at a Monday press conference that he is still considering what direction to go at quarterback for their Week 16 matchup with the Colts. Logan Woodside is also on the roster, but Smith said that Taylor Heinicke is the only choice other than Desmond Ridder for this week.

Fantasy Impact:

Following their bye, the team went back to Ridder because they didn't want to keep switching QBs week-to-week. But as the story said, Ridder threw a brutal interception at a key point in the game and that may be enough for the team to make yet another change. We'll hopefully know more by Wednesday.