Atlanta Falcons News

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson (thigh) is questionable to play in Week 3's contest versus the Detroit Lions. After sitting out two games with a thigh injury, Patterson's status remains in limbo with a DNP on Thursday and a limited session on Friday. Expect Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier to share Atlanta's backfield responsibilities against a Lions' defense allowing 28.4 FanDuel points per game to running backs in Week 3 if Patterson is ruled out.

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson will not play Sunday in the team's game against the Green Bay Packers. Patterson was a full participant in practice all week. However, despite being healthy, the team has decided to make him inactive for Sunday's contest. It'll be the Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier show in Atlanta. In 13 games last season, Patterson had 695 rushing yards, 122 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns.

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson (thigh) is available for Week 2's game against the Green Bay Packers. After three full practices with a thigh injury that forced to him miss one game, Patterson is on track to make his season debut. In a versatile "Joker" role, Patterson's Week 2 FanDuel salary stands at $5,200 against a Green Bay defense ranked 13th overall per numberFire's power rankings.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder told media members that "trying to force things" is "where you get in trouble as a quarterback" following the team's Week 1 win over the Carolina Panthers. Ridder notably did not force things in Week 1, barely throwing the ball past the line of scrimmage against the Panthers. The second-year quarterback did note that his conservative play was related to the success the team was finding on the ground in that matchup, but his outlook on the quarterback position could be a major impediment to solid fantasy production for players like Kyle Pitts and Drake London. Ridder averaged 3 intended air yards per pass attempt in Week 1, the lowest of any quarterback in the league. Pitts and London -- two early-round picks in fantasy drafts this year -- combined for just 4 targets in the season opener, making them very difficult to start in season-long lineups in Week 2.

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson (thigh) will practice on Wednesday. Patterson missed Week 1 with a thigh injury, but a return to practice on Wednesday should put him on track to play in Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. He could steal some work away from Tyler Allgeier and Bijan Robinson in the Falcons' run-heavy scheme, but Patterson will likely only have standalone fantasy value in the deepest formats. numberFire's models project C-Patt ($5,200) for 1.3 carries and 2.2 targets in Week 2. The Packers’ run defense ranks 26th in numberFire’s opponent-adjusted NEP model after one game.

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson will not play Sunday in the team's Week 1 game against the Carolina Panthers. Patterson is a somewhat surprise inactive, as there weren't many reports he was in danger of sitting Sunday. The Falcons will be without their Swiss-Army knife, but they'll be covered from a backfield perspective - Top-10 pick Bijan Robinson and 1,000-yard rusher Tyler Allgeier should be more than enough to help out Desmond Ridder. Our models project Patterson for 86.8 rushing yards, 0.7 rushing touchdowns, 17.4 receiving yards, 0.1 receiving touchdowns and 16.1 FanDuel points.