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Scouting report

by Anthony Stalter

ATL QB Matt Ryan - Championship Week, 2017 Fantasy Football Outlook

NFC Championship vs. Green Bay
Matt Ryan completed 26-of-37 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns in the Falcons' 36-20 victory over the Seahawks in the Divisional round last Saturday. Ryan was surgical from the start, hitting eight different receivers and finding Julio Jones, Tevin Coleman and Mohamed Sanu for his three touchdowns. He'll face a Green Bay secondary that has been under siege since Sam Shields was lost for the season in Week 1 due to a concussion. With safety Morgan Burnett also suffering a quad injury last week in Dallas, the Packers will have a difficult time slowing Ryan and the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFL this weekend. Outside of Aaron Rodgers, Ryan is as good of a DFS play as any quarterback playing on Championship Sunday. He threw for 288 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions when these two teams met in Week 8 of the regular season.

by Anthony Stalter

ATL QB Matt Ryan - Divisional Round, 2017 Fantasy Football Outlook

Divisional Round vs. Seattle
Matt Ryan ranks as our No. 4 quarterback for the Divisional round, behind Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Dak Prescott. Alex Smith and Prescott are the better values if you're playing DFS this week, but Ryan isn't a bad option. The Seahawks haven't been the same defense without free safety Earl Thomas (broken leg) and Ryan threw for 335 yards with three touchdowns and an interception in Seattle Week 6, so he has had recent success against Pete Carroll's team. Ryan is having a MVP-caliber season, but has struggled in the postseason, throwing nine touchdowns and seven interceptions in five games.

by Anthony Stalter

ATL QB Matt Ryan - Week 17, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 vs. New Orleans
Matt Ryan completed 27-of-33 passes for 277 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Falcons' Week 16 win over the Panthers. While Ezekiel Elliott, Tom Brady and Derek Carr have put together excellent seasons as well, Ryan is making a strong case for league MVP. He's third behind Drew Brees and Kirk Cousins in yards, is third in completion percentage, third in touchdowns, first in yards per attempt and first in QB rating. He also spearheads an Atlanta offense that is drawing close to putting up the same amount of points that the St. Louis Rams did in 1999 when they were the "Greatest Show on Turf," which further solidifies Ryan's MVP candidacy. Ranked as our QB1 for Week 17, Ryan is a great option this Sunday when the Falcons host the Saints.

by Anthony Stalter

ATL QB Matt Ryan - Week 16, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 at Carolina
Matt Ryan completed 17-of-23 passes for 286 yards with two touchdowns in the Falcons' Week 15 win over the 49ers. In two games without No. 1 receiver Julio Jones (toe), Ryan completed 35-of-51 passes for 523 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions. He posted those numbers despite sitting out the entire fourth quarter against the Rams in Week 14 and despite playing just one fourth-quarter series against the 49ers. Now, with Jones expected to return this week, Ryan will face a Carolina defense that he shredded for 503 passing yards and four touchdowns in Week 4. The MVP candidate ranks as our QB5 for Week 16.

by Anthony Stalter

ATL QB Matt Ryan - Week 15, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 15 vs. San Francisco
Matt Ryan completed 24-of-41 passes for 237 yards with three touchdowns in the Falcons' Week 14 win over the Rams. Ryan hasn't broken the 300-yard mark since Week 9, but fantasy owners who had him starting in their playoff games last week can't be disappointed by the outcome. He looked sharp against a Los Angeles defense that checked out after the first half, with his biggest play coming on a 64-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Taylor Gabriel early in the third quarter. Even if Jones misses the Falcons' game on Sunday against the 49ers, Ryan is a must-start against one of the league's worst defenses. In fact, Ryan is our No. 1 ranked quarterback in Week 15.

by Anthony Stalter

ATL QB Matt Ryan - Week 14, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 14 at Los Angeles
Matt Ryan completed 22-of-34 passes for 297 yards, with one touchdown and an interception in the Falcons' Week 13 loss to the Chiefs. Safety Eric Berry made Ryan's day miserable, intercepting a pass late in the second quarter and returning it for a touchdown, then picking off a pass in the end zone and returning it for a game-winning two-point play after Atlanta had taken a brief lead in the fourth quarter.

After scoring 19-plus fantasy points in seven of his first nine games, Ryan has failed to reach that threshold in each of his last three games. Making matters worse, he might be without Julio Jones (turf toe), Mohamed Sanu (groin) and left tackle Jake Matthews (knee) for the Falcons' matchup with the Rams on Sunday. Ranked as our QB10 for Week 14, Ryan is low-end QB1 for this weekend.

by Anthony Stalter

ATL QB Matt Ryan - Week 13, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 13 vs. Kansas City
Matt Ryan completed 26-of-34 passes for 269 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Falcons' Week 12 win over the Cardinals. The interception wasn't Ryan's fault, as Julio Jones tipped a short pass into the air and into the waiting arms of D.J. Swearinger for an easy pick. The two touchdown passes were also gifts, as Taylor Gabriel used his speed and elusiveness to score on two screen passes. The Falcons will host a good Chiefs team on Sunday, but one that ranks 27th against fantasy quarterbacks this season. Justin Houston will be a handful for Atlanta's offensive line, but Ryan ranks as our QB5 for Week 13 and is a must-start unless you also have Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady or Big Ben on you roster. (Those are the four QBs listed ahead of Ryan in our rankings this week.)

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