Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
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Atlanta Falcons |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 12 |
Matt Ryan |
Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 8 |
Michael Turner |
Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
RB 59 |
Jerious Norwood |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
RB 60 |
Jason Snelling |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
WR 3 |
Roddy White |
Rec: 7-100, 1 TD |
WR 59 |
Harry Douglas |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
WR 88 |
Brian Finneran |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
TE 6 |
Tony Gonzalez |
Rec: 6-60, 1 TD |
K 21 |
Matt Bryant |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
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Game Notes
Cardinals Defeated Atl. 30-24 in WC meeting (1/3/09) en route to franchise's 1st SB... QB Derek Anderson passed for 297 yards in Arz. debut last week... RB Tim Hightower rushed for TD in WC meeting. When he has 12+ carries, Cards are 8-0. Has 67 catches since start of 2009, most by NFC RB... WR Larry Fitzgerald leads NFL with 468 receptions since 2005. In WC game, had 6 catches for 101 yards & TD (42 yards). Aims for 5th in row with TD. WR Steve Breaston had 7 catches for career-high 132 yards (18.9 avg.) last week. Has 28 catches for 431 yards (107.8 per game) in past 4 Sept. contests... S Adrian Wilson had 99-yard INT-TD in last game at Atl., tied for longest INT-TD in franchise history. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Atl. with INT. Had 2 INTs, sack & blocked FG last week; 1st player with INT, sack & blocked FG since 2004 (JULIUS PEPPERS). Is 1 of 10 players in NFL history with 20+ sacks (21.5) & 20+ INTs (25). CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie had INT in WC meeting. S Kerry Rhodes had INT (65 yards) in Arz. debut last week.
Falcons QB Matt Ryan is 13-1 (.929) in career as starter at home. Has 94.5 rating in those 14, incl. 6 games with 100+ rating. In career, Ryan has posted 100+ rating 9 times & Falcons are 9-0... RB Michael Turner had rush TD in WC meeting. In career, when Turner has 22+ carries, his teams are 13-1 (.929). Since 2008, has 27 rush TDs, tied for 2nd most in NFL. In past 11 home games with 15+ att., Turner has rushed for 1,368 yards (124.4 per game) & 17 TDs, incl. 7 100-yard games... WR Roddy White has 23 catches for 225 yards (112.5 per game) & 1 TD in past 2 vs. Arz., incl. WC meeting. Has 4 TDs in past 4 at home. Had career-high 13 catches for 111 yards last week. TE Tony Gonzalez (1,001) became 1st TE in NFL history with 1,000 receptions. C TODD MC CLURE made team-record 129th consecutive start last week... DE John Abraham has 16 games with 2+ sacks & his teams are 13-3 (.813) in those contests. LB Mike Peterson had INT last week. LB Curtis Lofton had sack last week.
Results and Schedule
Arizona Cardinals |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2010-09-12 |
STL |
A |
W 17-13 |
+4 |
2 |
2010-09-19 |
ATL |
A |
L 7-41 |
-34 |
3 |
2010-09-26 |
OAK |
H |
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4 |
2010-10-03 |
SD |
A |
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5 |
2010-10-10 |
NO |
H |
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6 |
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Bye |
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7 |
2010-10-24 |
SEA |
A |
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8 |
2010-10-31 |
TB |
H |
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9 |
2010-11-07 |
MIN |
A |
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10 |
2010-11-14 |
SEA |
H |
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11 |
2010-11-21 |
KC |
A |
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12 |
2010-11-29 |
SF |
H |
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13 |
2010-12-05 |
STL |
H |
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14 |
2010-12-12 |
DEN |
H |
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15 |
2010-12-19 |
CAR |
A |
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16 |
2010-12-25 |
DAL |
H |
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17 |
2011-01-02 |
SF |
A |
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Atlanta Falcons |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2010-09-12 |
PIT |
A |
L 9-15 |
-6 |
2 |
2010-09-19 |
ARI |
H |
W 41-7 |
+34 |
3 |
2010-09-26 |
NO |
A |
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4 |
2010-10-03 |
SF |
H |
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5 |
2010-10-10 |
CLE |
A |
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6 |
2010-10-17 |
PHI |
A |
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7 |
2010-10-24 |
CIN |
H |
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8 |
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Bye |
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9 |
2010-11-07 |
TB |
H |
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10 |
2010-11-11 |
BAL |
H |
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11 |
2010-11-21 |
STL |
A |
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12 |
2010-11-28 |
GB |
H |
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13 |
2010-12-05 |
TB |
A |
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14 |
2010-12-12 |
CAR |
A |
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15 |
2010-12-19 |
SEA |
A |
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16 |
2010-12-27 |
NO |
H |
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17 |
2011-01-02 |
CAR |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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ARI Offense |
ATL Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
17.0 |
9.0 |
18.3 |
ARI |
Rushing yards |
112.0 |
58.0 |
105.6 |
ARI |
Rushing yards per attempt |
5.33 |
2.32 |
4.01 |
ARI |
Completion % |
53.7% |
61.4% |
60.8% |
ATL |
Passing yards |
266.0 |
237.0 |
205.7 |
ARI |
Passing yards per completion |
12.09 |
8.78 |
9.87 |
ARI |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.49 |
5.39 |
6.00 |
ARI |
Interceptions |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
ARI |
Fumbles lost |
4.0 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
ATL |
Sacks allowed |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
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3rd down conversions |
38.5% |
37.5% |
36.8% |
ARI |
4th down conversions |
0.0% |
0.0% |
42.9% |
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Time of possession |
27:09 |
30:29 |
30:04 |
ATL |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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ARI Defense |
ATL Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
13.0 |
15.0 |
18.3 |
ARI |
Rushing yards |
85.0 |
143.0 |
105.6 |
ARI |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.54 |
4.61 |
4.01 |
ARI |
Completion % |
58.2% |
69.2% |
60.8% |
ARI |
Passing yards |
240.0 |
211.0 |
205.7 |
ATL |
Passing yards per completion |
7.50 |
11.72 |
9.87 |
ARI |
Passing yards per attempt |
4.36 |
8.12 |
6.00 |
ARI |
INT return |
3.0 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
ARI |
Fumble recoveries |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
ARI |
Sacks |
2.0 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
ATL |
3rd down conversions |
40.0% |
28.6% |
36.8% |
ATL |
4th down conversions |
66.7% |
0.0% |
42.9% |
ATL |
Time of possession |
32:51 |
32:06 |
30:04 |
ATL |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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ARI |
ATL |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
6.2 |
10.0 |
9.0 |
ATL |
Yards per kick return |
27.3 |
20.5 |
23.1 |
ARI |
Yards allowed per punt return |
9.3 |
3.5 |
9.0 |
ATL |
Yards allowed per kick return |
24.3 |
23.0 |
23.1 |
ATL |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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ARI |
ATL |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
10.0 |
3.0 |
6.3 |
ATL |
Penalty yards |
72.0 |
24.0 |
52.3 |
ATL |
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Note: Team statistics are the results from Week 1 of the 2010 season. Once
more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 week results and deduct the
best and worst value from the data set.
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Team vs. Team History
Arizona Cardinals vs. Atlanta Falcons |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2001 |
3 |
2001-09-30 |
ATL |
ARI |
34-14 |
ATL |
2004 |
3 |
2004-09-26 |
ARI |
ATL |
3-6 |
ATL |
2006 |
4 |
2006-10-01 |
ARI |
ATL |
10-32 |
ATL |
2007 |
16 |
2007-12-23 |
ATL |
ARI |
27-30 |
ARI |
2008 |
WC |
2009-01-03 |
ATL |
ARI |
24-30 |
ARI |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. WC = Wild-Card
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