Aaron Rodgers Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Falcons

Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Atlanta Falcons -- whose passing defense was ranked 13th in the NFL last year (200.4 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Is Rodgers a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he plays the Falcons? More stats and info can be found in this article, so check it out.

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Aaron Rodgers Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 14.3
• Projected Passing Yards: 216.22
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.70
• Projected Rushing Yards: 0.09
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.00

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Rodgers 2025 Fantasy Performance

• In 2025, Rodgers was 18th at his position (and 28th overall) in fantasy points, with 226.2 (14.1 per game).
• Rodgers accumulated 25.7 fantasy points -- 22-of-30 (73.3%), 244 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs -- in his best game last year (Week 1 versus the New York Jets).
• In Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Rodgers recorded 22.6 fantasy points (his second-highest total of the season), with this stat line: 23-of-34 (67.6%), 249 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs.
• Rodgers picked up 1.8 fantasy points -- 17-of-33 (51.5%), 146 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT -- in Week 1 against the Houston Texans, in his worst game of the season.
• In his second-worst game of the year (Week 13 versus the Buffalo Bills), Rodgers finished with 2.7 fantasy points -- 10-of-21 (47.6%), 117 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• Atlanta gave up more than 300 passing yards to just one QB last year.
• Last season, the Falcons allowed 13 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• Against Atlanta last season, nine players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Falcons last year, four players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Through the air, Atlanta gave up over 100 receiving yards to four players last season.
• In terms of pass defense, the Falcons allowed a touchdown reception to 24 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Atlanta allowed just three players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In the run game, two players collected more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Falcons last season.
• In terms of run defense, Atlanta allowed at least one rushing touchdown to nine players last season.
• In the ground game, the Falcons allowed just two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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