Fantasy News

Justin Hardy catches one pass against the Saints.

Hardy gained six yards on his lone reception in the Falcons’ Week 12 loss. Hardy isn’t a fantasy option as the No. 4 or No. 5 wide receiver for Atlanta, as he’s a better real-life contributor.

11/22/18 - 11:37 PM ET

Austin Hooper catches all five targets in Week 12.

Hooper gained 31 yards on his five receptions against the Falcons, as he again worked as a reliable underneath target for Matt Ryan. Hooper offers a solid floor as a TE1 option.

11/22/18 - 11:36 PM ET

Tommylee Lewis catches 28-yard touchdown in win over the Falcons.

It was Lewis’ first catch of the season and his only grab of the game. The five-foot-seven speedster won’t be a highly recommended fantasy option in Week 13 against the Cowboys.

11/22/18 - 11:35 PM ET

Calvin Ridley scores against the Saints.

Ridley caught eight passes (on 11 targets) for 93 yards and a touchdown along with a fumble lost in the Thanksgiving Night loss. The touchdown came on an in-breaking route in the back of the end zone on a fourth-and-goal, and it came a few plays after Ridley got free behind the defense for a 50-yard gain on a Matt Ryan scramble. Later in the game, Ridley caught an in-breaking route on another fourth down, nearly taking it to the end zone, but he fumbled just before the goal line as he appeared to basically just drop the ball while attempting to get into the end zone. Ridley was matched up with second-year cornerback Marshon Lattimore for most of the night, and he did a good job as the numbers indicate. His performances against New Orleans this season is a good sign for him and Atlanta in the NFC South moving forward. Ridley faces the Ravens in Week 13, and he’ll again be in the WR2/FLEX mix.

11/22/18 - 11:35 PM ET

Michael Thomas held in check as New Orleans improves to 10-1.

Thomas caught four-of-six targets for 38 yards in the victory over Atlanta. Because the Saints defense forced turnovers, the Falcons couldn’t hold up their end of a potential shootout, and it led to a quiet night for Drew Brees’ No. 1 receiver. Thomas should bounce back next Thursday night against the Cowboys, but he will probably be ranked as more of a solid WR1 than the high-end variety like the past couple weeks.

11/22/18 - 11:34 PM ET

Dan Arnold scores in win over the Falcons.

Arnold caught four passes for 45 yards and a touchdown, which was the first of his career on a lunging grab from 25 yards away. The 23-year-old is certainly a name to file away in dynasty leagues as a great athlete with prototypical size, but he is unlikely to become a big-time fantasy contributor down the stretch.

11/22/18 - 11:31 PM ET

Ito Smith gets six touches in Week 12.

Smith carried four times for zero yards and caught two passes for seven yards against the Saints. The rookie running back received a goal-line carry but could not convert, and there wasn’t much room to run all night for Atlanta. Tevin Coleman is the clear preferred fantasy option in the Falcons backfield, and Smith is not a must-own at the moment.

11/22/18 - 11:31 PM ET