Bryce Young Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Falcons

Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young will be up against the team with last year's 13th-ranked passing defense, the Atlanta Falcons (200.4 yards conceded per game), in Week 2 -- kicking off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Young worth a look for his upcoming game against the Falcons? See below, because we can help you make the right decision.

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Bryce Young Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
• Game Date: September 20, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 15.2
• Projected Passing Yards: 204.11
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.37
• Projected Rushing Yards: 19.57
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.22

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Young 2025 Fantasy Performance

• In 2025, Young picked up 218.0 fantasy points (13.6 per game) -- 19th at his position, 29th in the league.
• In his one game this season, Young picked up 31.4 fantasy points. He finished 23-of-37 for 361 yards, with three touchdowns and one interception.
• In his best game last year, Young picked up 31.8 fantasy points -- 31-of-45 (68.9%), 448 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs. That was in Week 11 versus the Atlanta Falcons.
• Young recorded 22.5 fantasy points (15-of-20 (75%), 206 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs; 5 carries, 23 yards) in Week 13 against the Los Angeles Rams, his second-best game last year.
• Young accumulated 1.6 fantasy points -- 17-of-25 (68%), 124 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT -- in Week 10 versus the New Orleans Saints, in his worst game of the season.
• In Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers, Young put up his second-worst fantasy total of the year, 3.0 points, via these numbers: 11-of-20 (55%), 102 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT.

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• Atlanta gave up more than 300 passing yards to just one QB last season.
• 13 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a game against the Falcons last year.
• Against Atlanta last season, nine players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• In the passing game, the Falcons surrendered at least three passing touchdowns to four opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Atlanta allowed four players amass more than 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• In terms of pass defense, the Falcons gave up a touchdown reception to 24 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Atlanta allowed only three players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In terms of run D, the Falcons allowed just two players to put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, Atlanta allowed nine players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• In the running game, the Falcons allowed only two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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