Week 14 at Carolina
Matt Ryan's rough 2015 campaign continued in Week 13, as he completed 30-of-45 passes for 269 yards with a touchdown and an interception in a loss to the Bucs. Over the past month, many have theorized what is wrong with Ryan. It's Kyle Shanahan's play-calling. It's Atlanta's offensive line. It's the receivers not getting open. Ryan is dealing with an injury. Chances are, it's all of the above (outside of the injury - Ryan doesn't appear to be hurt). Defenses have figured out that if they take away the middle of the field and blanket Julio Jones, Ryan isn't as effective as he's been in the past. The offensive line is also suited to run Shanahan's outside zone-blocking scheme but it's having issues holding up in pass protection. All of this has played a part in Ryan's struggles in 2015. From a fantasy perspective, he's fallen off the QB1 radar, especially this Sunday when the Falcons travel to Carolina to take on the undefeated Panthers. Josh Norman has had major success taking Jones away, which will only lead to more struggles for Ryan. Avoid the Atlanta QB.