Atlanta fantasy football hotbed
June 7, 2009 by James Edwards
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A couple of years ago we wrote them off. It was the Falcons and they just stunk up the place. Then in the off season they picked up running back Michael Turner from the Chargers and drafted quarterback Matt Ryan. So, they picked up a rookie and a backup? What could that mean? It is still Atlanta.
Admit it, we were fooled, the Matt and Michael show made a huge difference and will continue into this year. That is where the Fantasy Football comes in. There are several high rated Falcons.
Turner is the No. 2-ranked running back on CBSSports.com and ESPN.com — behind Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson. NFL.com puts Turner No. 3, behind Peterson and Chicago’s Matt Forte.
Newly-acquired tight end Tony Gonzalez comes in anywhere from No. 1 to No. 4, while wideout Roddy White is ranked No. 8 by all three sites.
Meanwhile, quarterback Matt Ryan projects as the eighth- or ninth-best fantasy quarterback after winning Offensive Rookie of the Year. Kicker Jason Elam ranks between No. 4 and No. 6.
Matt Ryan has moved up the Fantasy Football ladder
Richard describes Turner as a fantasy cornerstone, especially because he always gets the goal-line carries, but says Turner won’t get near the 376 carries he got last year.
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So suck it up and pick some Falcons and you can be the Fantasy Football leader!
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