Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Atlanta Falcons Rank  Player Projections QB 2 Matt Ryan Pass: 310, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0 RB 34 Michael Turner Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 RB 35 Jacquizz Rodgers Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 WR 3 Julio Jones Rec: 7-90, 1 TD WR 14 Roddy White Rec: 7-80, 1 TD WR 66 Harry Douglas Rec: 2-30, 0 TD TE 4 Tony Gonzalez Rec: 6-60, 1 TD K 25 Matt Bryant FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 DEF 29 Defense / ST   View all Week 3 Rankings or Projections		San Diego Chargers Rank  Player Projections QB 13 Philip Rivers Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0  RB 12 Ryan Mathews Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0  RB 52 Ronnie Brown Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0 WR 24 Malcom Floyd Rec: 6-80, 1 TD WR 58 Robert Meachem Rec: 4-40, 0 TD WR 78 Eddie Royal Rec: 2-30, 0 TD  TE 7 Antonio Gates Rec: 6-70, 1 TD K 7 Nate Kaeding FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 DEF 20 Defense / ST

Falcons QB Matt Ryan is 14-4 (.778) in career vs. AFC. In only start at SD, had 130.2 rating. Leads NFL with 117.6 rating. In career, Falcons are 25-0 when Ryan has 100+ rating... RB Michael Turner was drafted in 5th round in 2004 by SD. Spent 4 years with SD. Since joining Atl. in 2008, ranks 3rd in NFL with 5,355 rush yards & is 2nd in NFL with 51 rush TDs. In last meeting, rushed 31 times for 120 yards. When he has 21+ att., his teams are 27-2 (.931)... In past 11 vs. AFC, WR Roddy White has 88 catches for 1,288 yards (117.1 per game) & 11 TDs. Had 6 catches for 112 yards in last meeting. Since start of 2007, has 485 rec., most in NFC. In 5 games vs. AFC, WR Julio Jones has 5 TDs & 18.5 avg. TE Tony Gonzalez had 5 100-yard games vs. SD. In past 3 meetings, has 26 catches for 315 yards (105 per game) & 3 TDs. Has 97 rec. TDs & needs 3 for 100... DE John Abraham has 113 sacks, most among active players. LB Sean Weatherspoon had team-high 10 tackles last week. S William Moore had sack & INT in Week 2, his 1st career game with sack & INT.

Chargers Seek 3-0 start for 1st time since '02... QB Philip Rivers (24,800) needs 200 pass yards to join HOFer DAN FOUTS (43,040) & JOHN HADL (26,938) as only players in franchise history to reach 25,000. Has 38-11 (.776) record at home as starter with 98.3 passer rating. For career, is 14-10 (.583) as starter vs. NFC & has 45 TDs vs. 20 INTs & 95.1 rating. Rivers is 39-8 (.830) as starter when posting 100+ rating... RB Jackie Battle had career-best 2 rush TDs last week... TE Antonio Gates (597) needs 3 rec. to become 5th TE in NFL history with 600 career receptions. Gates (76) trails only HOFer LANCE ALWORTH (81) for most TD catches in franchise history. TE Dante Rosario had career-best 3 TD rec. last week... WR Malcom Floyd registered 8th career game with 100+ rec. yards last week (109). In past 3 vs. Falcons (w/Saints), WR Robert Meachem has 15 catches for 245 yards (16.3 avg.) & 2 TDs ... LB Shaun Phillips (62) has 3rd-most sacks among Chargers (LESLIE O'NEAL, 105.5; LEE WILLIAMS, 65.5) since sacks became official stat in '82... S Eric Weddle is tied for NFL-best with 8 INTs since '11.