Raheem Blackshear Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Falcons

Raheem Blackshear and the Carolina Panthers will play the Atlanta Falcons -- whose run defense was ranked 23rd in the NFL last season (130.2 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

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

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Blackshear vs. Falcons Game Info

• Matchup: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 1.05
• Projected Rushing Yards: 3.87
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.02
• Projected Receiving Yards: 4.45
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.02

Blackshear 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Blackshear was 65th at his position, and 279th overall, with 33.0 fantasy points (2.5 per game) last season.
• In his best game last season -- Week 9 versus the Cincinnati Bengals -- Blackshear accumulated 11.3 fantasy points. His stat line: 5 carries, 13 yards, 1 TD; 4 receptions, 40 yards.
• In his second-best performance last season -- Week 14 versus the Seattle Seahawks -- Blackshear picked up 10.9 fantasy points. His stat line: 4 carries, 32 yards, 1 TD.
• In Week 12 versus the Denver Broncos, Blackshear put up a season-low -0.9 fantasy points, courtesy of this stat line: 0 carries, 0 yards.
• Blackshear picked up -0.5 fantasy points -- 2 carries, -5 yards -- in Week 7 versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, his second-worst performance of the season.

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• Against Atlanta last year, four players recorded more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last year, the Falcons allowed 17 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• Against Atlanta last season, seven players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Falcons last year, two players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Atlanta allowed six players rack up more than 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• The Falcons allowed 21 players to reel in a TD pass against them last season.
• Against Atlanta last year, five players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In terms of run D, the Falcons allowed four players to amass more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against Atlanta last season, 13 players rushed for at least one TD.
• One player rushed for multiple touchdowns in a game versus the Falcons last year.

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