Matt Ryan Fantasy Football Week 11 Scouting Report

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Age: 40
Weight: 220 lbs
Height: 6' 4"
College: Boston College

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by Anthony Stalter

· Sep 29, 2016 · 4:52 PM EDT

ATL QB Matt Ryan - Week 4, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs. Carolina
Matt Ryan completed 20-of-30 passes for 240 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Falcons’ 45-32 thrashing of the Saints on Monday Night Football. For the second straight week, Ryan executed Kyle Shanahan’s no-huddle attack to near-perfection, leading the Falcons to scores on six consecutive drives after a three-and-out to start the game.

Through three weeks, Ryan has thrown for 970 yards with seven touchdowns to just one interception while leading Atlanta to a 2-1 record. He draws a tough matchup on Sunday, however, as the Falcons will host their NFC South rivals the Panthers at the Georgia Dome. Ryan ranks as our QB15 for Week 4 so if Dak Prescott or Kirk Cousins are available on your waiver wire, you might want to consider one of those QBs as a potential streaming option for Sunday. Ryan is also dealing with a thumb injury suffered against the Saints, although he does expect to play this weekend.

by Anthony Stalter

· Sep 25, 2016 · 9:02 PM EDT

ATL QB Matt Ryan - Week 3, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at New Orleans
Matt Ryan completed 26-of-34 passes for 396 yards with three touchdowns and an interception in the Falcons’ Week 2 win against the Raiders. Through two games Ryan has completed 53-of-73 passes (72.6 percent) for 730 yards with five touchdowns to just one interception, which was a poor pass thrown behind Jacob Tamme in the end zone last Sunday at Oakland. The Falcons are in New Orleans on Monday night taking on a Saints team that owns fantasy’s last-ranked defense versus quarterbacks.

In what should be a shootout between the division rivals, Ryan ranks as our QB5 for Week 3 and makes for an excellent streaming option.

by Anthony Stalter

· Sep 15, 2016 · 4:13 PM EDT

ATL QB Matt Ryan - Week 2, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Oakland
Matt Ryan completed 27-of-39 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns in the Falcons’ Week 1 loss to the Buccaneers. It was a solid season-opener for Ryan, who struggled with turnovers and red zone production in Kyle Shanahan’s system last year. Atlanta’s offense was 1-for-4 inside the red zone so Ryan and Co. are still leaving meat on the bone, but the two touchdowns helped fantasy owners that streamed the Falcon QB last week.

In Week 2, Ryan faces an Oakland defense that improved on paper this offseason but surrendered 423 passing yards and four touchdowns to Drew Brees last week. Ranked as our QB19 for Week 2, Ryan is a decent streaming option for owners that waited to nab Tyrod Taylor (vs. Jets on Thursday) or Jay Cutler (vs. Philadelphia) late in their drafts.

by Anthony Stalter

· Sep 08, 2016 · 11:01 PM EDT

ATL QB Matt Ryan - Week 1, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay
Matt Ryan threw for 4,591 yards and completed 66.3 percent of his passes while operating Kyle Shanahan's offense in 2015. While the yardage and completion numbers were impressive, Ryan finished with just 21 touchdowns and 16 interceptions, 11 of which came at home. Ryan reportedly worked with trainers Tom House and Adam Dedeaux on his deep ball this offseason, which is encouraging. We'll see if Ryan can cut down on the turnovers while adding more explosive passing plays in the second year of Shanahan's offense. As for Week 1, Ryan ranks as our QB15. He threw for 666 yards, with three touchdowns and two interceptions in two games against Tampa Bay last season. He's a decent streaming option if you took Tom Brady late in your draft and you're looking for a starter for Sunday.

by Anthony Stalter

· Jul 12, 2016 · 5:14 PM EDT

ATL QB Matt Ryan - 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Despite throwing just 21 touchdown passes last season (the second-lowest output since his 16-TD season as a rookie in 2008) to finish as fantasy’s QB19, all of the elements are there for Matt Ryan to have a bounce back campaign. The Falcons still boast one of the top receivers in the NFL in Julio Jones and invested a lot of money in free agent Mohamad Sanu, who at the very least will be an upgrade on Roddy White. Ryan clearly struggled with some of the complexities of Kyle Shanahan’s offense, but should have a better grasp of the system in his second year (especially after organizing a players-only passing camp with 26 of his teammates in Florida back in March). Plus, it wasn’t all bad last season. Ryan still managed to complete 66.3 percent of his passes while throwing for 4,591 yards. He also remains durable, having played 16 games every year outside of 2009 when he missed two games due to turf toe, and Atlanta’s offensive line received a major boost when the team signed center Alex Mack in free agency. The Falcons had a revolving door at the center position last year, so Mack will provide a major upgrade.

Fantasy Downside
Ryan’s numbers last year speak for themselves. He finished with as many turnovers (21) as touchdown passes and was dreadful in the red zone, where the Falcons ranked 18th after finishing sixth in red zone scoring in 2014. The question fantasy owners have to ask themselves if they’re considering Ryan as a value pick in the later rounds is whether or not he’s a fit for Shanahan’s offense. Ryan admitted in January that Shanahan’s system was “too much” for him at times last season, indicating that he wasn’t always comfortable running the offense. We’re talking about an eight-year NFL veteran that graduated from Boston College and who learned two different offenses before Shanahan arrived in 2015. Why did he struggle so much with the system? Maybe the offense was overly complicated for Ryan last season. Maybe Shanahan wasn’t flexible as a play-caller. Or maybe Ryan’s strengths as a signal-caller don’t match what Shanahan asks from his quarterbacks. Either way, way draft Ryan if there’s a possibility he’s not in the most optimal position to succeed?

2016 Bottom Line
With the addition of Sanu and the potential emergence of slot receiver Justin Hardy, Ryan should post more than 21 touchdowns this season. But the yardage number is likely to hover around the same 4,591 that he posted a year ago. Over the past three seasons, Ryan has finished as fantasy’s QB15, QB7 and QB19. It’s reasonable to conclude that he peaked in 2012 and while he’s still a good quarterback, it’s unlikely at 31 that he’s going to post eye-popping numbers playing in Shanahan’s offense. Ryan currently ranks as our QB19 and has an ADP of 12.09 in 10-team leagues (15.01 in 12-team leagues). Keep him in mind as a reliable streaming option for bye weeks, but there will be better options that offer higher upsides for you on draft night.

by Anthony Stalter

· Jan 01, 2016 · 12:23 PM EST

ATL QB Matt Ryan - Week 17, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 vs. New Orleans
Matt Ryan completed 23-of-30 passes for 306 yards with one touchdown, plus rushed six times for one yard in the Falcons' upset win over the Panthers. While he's had better statistical games this season, this was Ryan's best performance in 2015. He picked up a huge first down on Atlanta's opening offensive possession in the first quarter by faking out linebacker Thomas Davis, then took a big hit near the goal line. Television cameras showed Ryan grimacing in pain throughout the game but he never missed a snap and guided the Falcons to a huge upset. While he did show up on the team's injury report with a hip injury, Ryan was a full participant in practice on Wednesday and Thursday. He has a great matchup versus a Saints defense that ranks dead last against fantasy quarterbacks this season. Ryan is our QB6 for Week 17 and will be a great play in both standard and DFS leagues this weekend.

by Anthony Stalter

· Dec 24, 2015 · 10:13 PM EST

ATL QB Matt Ryan - Week 16, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 vs. Carolina
Matt Ryan completed 22-of-35 passes for 246 yards with one touchdown and an interception in the Falcons Week 15 win over the Jaguars. The interception came on a tipped pass and subsequently led to the game-tying touchdown for Jacksonville. But Ryan showed plenty of grit in the fourth quarter while converting multiple third-downs with passes to receivers Justin Hardy and Roddy White. Atlanta eventually kicked a field goal to take a six-point lead and held on for its first victory over a month. Despite his performance, Ryan remains off the fantasy radar. He ranks as our QB7 for Week 16 and although Drew Brees and Eli Manning lit the Panthers up in two of the past three weeks, Carolina also shut out Atlanta in Week 14. Avoid Ryan for Sunday's matchup.