2016 Atlanta Falcons Team Information
Division: NFC South
Head Coach: Dan Quinn
Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Shanahan
Defensive Coordinator: Richard Smith
Special Teams Coach: Keith Armstrong
Stadium: Georgia Dome
City: Atlanta
Playing Surface: Turf
Offense Scheme: West Coast
Defense Scheme: 4-3
2016 Atlanta Falcons Outlook
The Falcons were one of the more high-upside fantasy offenses in the league last year, and make it no secret of who their main contributors in the offense. With all of them back other than Roddy White, we should see some similar usage in 2016. They were seventh in the NFL in plays run, eighth in pass attempts and 17th in rushing attempts.
Matt Ryan threw 614 passing attempts in 2015, and simply didn't produce like we're accustomed to in a fantasy perspective. He did throw for 4591 yards, but only threw 21 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. With Tony Gonzalez a few years retired and Roddy White a shell of his former self, their simply wasn't much for Matt Ryan to work with beyond Julio Jones. With the Addition of Mohamed Sanu, he should at a little burst and explosion to otherwise lackluster secondary receiving options. Roddy White and Leonard Hankerson combined for 116 targets for the season, and those are roles that will absolutely need to be filled.
Devonta Freeman was fantastic in 2015. In his 338 touches, he produced 14 total touchdowns and 1634 yards from scrimmage. If you played fantasy football then you know the story. Tevin Coleman won the starting job out of training camp, and then an early season injury vaulted Freeman into the spotlight where he took off. While reports out of the Atlanta are that the team wants to split carries more evenly this year, it's fair to assumed Freeman has secured the 1A role in the potential running back committee.
Not much of a secret for receiving options. Julio Jones is and was one of the best wide receivers in the NFL in the 2015. His 203 targets is likely going to be tough to replicate, but at the same time, expecting above 160 is still very reasonable. Justin Hardy is heading into his second season, but he only got 36 targets in 2015, and with Sanu coming in, it will be tough for his role to increase too much.
Jacob Tamme had a pretty solid 2015, with 59 receptions for 657 yards are 81 targets. The Falcons drafted Stanford tight end Austin Hooper in the third round of the draft, and while he wont make a huge impact in year one, he should steal some targets.
2016 Atlanta Falcons Schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, September 11, 2016 | 1:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2 | Sunday, September 18, 2016 | 4:25 PM ET | @ Oakland Raiders |
| 3 | Monday, September 26, 2016 | 8:30 PM ET | @ New Orleans Saints |
| 4 | Sunday, October 2, 2016 | 1:00 PM ET | Carolina Panthers |
| 5 | Sunday, October 9, 2016 | 4:05 PM ET | @ Denver Broncos |
| 6 | Sunday, October 16, 2016 | 4:25 PM ET | @ Seattle Seahawks |
| 7 | Sunday, October 23, 2016 | 4:05 PM ET | San Diego Chargers |
| 8 | Sunday, October 30, 2016 | 1:00 PM ET | Green Bay Packers |
| 9 | Thursday, November 3, 2016 | 8:25 PM ET | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 10 | Sunday, November 13, 2016 | 1:00 PM ET | @ Philadelphia Eagles |
| 11 | Bye Week | ||
| 12 | Sunday, November 27, 2016 | 1:00 PM ET | Arizona Cardinals |
| 13 | Sunday, December 4, 2016 | 1:00 PM ET | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 14 | Sunday, December 11, 2016 | 4:25 PM ET | @ Los Angeles Rams |
| 15 | Sunday, December 18, 2016 | 4:05 PM ET | San Francisco 49ers |
| 16 | Saturday, December 24, 2016 | 1:00 PM ET | @ Carolina Panthers |
| 17 | Friday, January 1, 2016 | 1:00 PM ET | New Orleans Saints |
2015 Atlanta Falcons Record
2015 Overall Record: 8-8
2015 Home Record: 4-4
2015 Away Record: 4-4
2015 Division Record: 1-5
2015 Atlanta Falcons Team Ranks
2015 Offensive Rank: 7
2015 Defensive Rank: 12
2015 Special Teams Rank: 22
2016 Atlanta Falcons Team Roster
Quarterbacks Player Stats 2015
| Name | # | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Years |
Games
Started |
Att | Comps | Comp % |
Yards
Completion |
Yards
Game |
Yards | Int | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 2 | QB | 6'5" | 224 | 31 | 8 | 16 | 614 | 407 | 66.3 | 11.3 | 286.9 | 4591 | 16 | 21 |
| Sean Renfree | 13 | QB | 6'3" | 219 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Simms | 4 | QB | 6'3" | 210 | 28 | 3 | |||||||||
| Matt Schaub | 8 | QB | 6'5" | 235 | 35 | 12 |
Rushers & Receivers Player Stats 2015
| Name | # | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Years | Games |
Rush
Att |
Rec | Targets |
Rush
Yards |
Rush
Y/G |
Rush TD |
Rec
Yards |
Rec
Y/G |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick DiMarco | 42 | FB | 6'1" | 240 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 6.9 | 2 |
| Will Ratelle | 39 | FB | 5'11" | 250 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| Sean Renfree | 13 | QB | 6'3" | 219 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Ryan | 2 | QB | 6'5" | 224 | 31 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tevin Coleman | 26 | RB | 6'0" | 210 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 87 | 2 | 11 | 392 | 32.7 | 1 | 14 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Terron Ward | 28 | RB | 5'7" | 201 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 95 | 7.3 | 1 | 73 | 5.6 | 0 |
| Devonta Freeman | 24 | RB | 5'8" | 206 | 24 | 2 | 15 | 265 | 73 | 97 | 1056 | 70.4 | 11 | 578 | 38.5 | 3 |
| Brandon Wilds | 20 | RB | 6'2" | 220 | 23 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Gus Johnson | 35 | RB | 5'10" | 215 | 23 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Levine Toilolo | 80 | TE | 6'8" | 260 | 25 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Jacob Tamme | 83 | TE | 6'4" | 234 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 59 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 657 | 43.8 | 1 |
| Austin Hooper | 81 | TE | 6'3" | 248 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| Joshua Perkins | 82 | TE | 6'4" | 227 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| D.J. Tialavea | 86 | TE | 6'4" | 260 | 25 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Justin Hardy | 16 | WR | 5'11" | 190 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 21.6 | 0 |
| Nick Williams | 15 | WR | 26 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 11.4 | 2 | ||
| Julio Jones | 11 | WR | 6'4" | 220 | 27 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 136 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1871 | 116.9 | 8 |
| Eric Weems | 14 | WR | 5'8" | 182 | 31 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.3 | 0 | 11 | 0.7 | 0 |
| C.J. Goodwin | 29 | WR | 6'3" | 190 | 26 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Mohamed Sanu | 12 | WR | 6'2" | 215 | 27 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Aldrick Robinson | 19 | WR | 5'10" | 184 | 28 | 5 | ||||||||||
| David Glidden | 7 | WR | 5'8" | 185 | 24 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Jordan Leslie | 18 | WR | 6'2" | 209 | 25 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| J.D. McKissic | 85 | WR | 5'11" | 193 | 23 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Devin Fuller | 87 | WR | 6'0" | 194 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| Daje Johnson | 89 | WR | 5'9" | 184 | Rookie |
Kick Returners Player Stats 2015
| Name | # | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Years | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | Yards | TD | Long | Yards / Return | Returns | Yards | TD | Long | Yards / Return | |||||||
| Devin Hester | 17 | PR | 5'10" | 185 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 4.3 | 9 | 235 | 0 | 35 | 26.1 |
Kickers & Punters Player Stats 2015
| Name | # | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Years | Games | FGA | FGM | FG% | Extra Points | Punts | Yards | Long | Y/P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bosher | 5 | K | 6'1" | 208 | 29 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 2735 | 69 | 47.2 |
| Matt Bryant | 3 | K | 5'9" | 200 | 41 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0.778 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Rose | 1 | K | 6'2" | 203 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Josh Harris | 47 | LS | 6'1" | 224 | 27 | 4 |
Linebackers & Secondary Player Stats 2015
| Name | # | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Years | Games |
Games
Started |
Int | TD | FF | Sacks | Tackles |
Assist
Tackles |
Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Collins | 32 | CB | 6'2" | 198 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Allen | 37 | CB | 5'9" | 187 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 21 | CB | 6'0" | 190 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 23 | CB | 5'10" | 188 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 0 |
| Devonte Johnson | 33 | CB | 6'1" | 185 | 23 | Rookie | |||||||||
| David Mims | 38 | CB | 5'11" | 198 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Jordan Sefon | 39 | CB | 6'0" | 198 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Kemal Ishmael | 36 | DB | 25 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Charles Godfrey | 30 | DB | 6'0" | 207 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Akeem King | 25 | DB | 6'3" | 212 | 24 | 1 | |||||||||
| DeMarcus Van Dyke | 43 | DB | 6'1" | 175 | 27 | 5 | |||||||||
| Keanu Neal | 22 | FS | 6'0" | 211 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Paul Worrilow | 55 | LB | 6'1" | 232 | 26 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 29 | 0 |
| Philip Wheeler | 41 | LB | 6'2" | 245 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 0 |
| LaRoy Reynolds | 53 | LB | 6'1" | 243 | 26 | 3 | |||||||||
| Sean Weatherspoon | 56 | LB | 6'1" | 241 | 29 | 6 | |||||||||
| Torrey Green | 46 | LB | 6'2" | 230 | 23 | Rookie | |||||||||
| Ivan McLennan | 48 | LB | 6'4" | 233 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Vic Beasley | 44 | OLB | 6'2" | 235 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| Tyler Starr | 52 | OLB | 6'4" | 250 | 25 | 2 | |||||||||
| Courtney Upshaw | 91 | OLB | 6'2" | 273 | 27 | 4 | |||||||||
| Deion Jones | 45 | OLB | 6'1" | 222 | 22 | Rookie | |||||||||
| De'Vondre Campbell | 59 | OLB | 6'4" | 234 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Sharrod Neasman | 20 | S | 6'0" | 198 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Brian Poole | 34 | S | 5'10" | 211 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Damian Parms | 40 | S | 6'2" | 210 | 24 | Rookie | |||||||||
| Robenson Therezie | 27 | SS | 5'9" | 208 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
Offensive & Defensive Lines Player Stats 2015
| Name | # | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Years | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Stone | 62 | C | 6'4" | 306 | 24 | 2 | Tennessee |
| Alex Mack | 51 | C | 6'4" | 312 | 31 | 7 | California |
| Jake Reed | 69 | C | 6'4" | 288 | 24 | Rookie | Indiana |
| Malliciah Goodman | 93 | DE | 6'4" | 276 | 26 | 3 | Clemson |
| Derrick Shelby | 90 | DE | 6'3" | 248 | 27 | 4 | Utah |
| Tyson Jackson | 94 | DE | 6'4" | 295 | 30 | 7 | LSU |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 95 | DE | 6'2" | 281 | 35 | 11 | Iowa |
| Brandon Williams | 71 | DE | 6'5" | 254 | 22 | Rookie | Southern Illinois |
| Nordly Capi | DE | 6'3" | 249 | 24 | Rookie | Akron | |
| Brooks Reed | 50 | DL | 6'3" | 255 | 29 | 5 | Arizona |
| Ben Garland | 63 | DL | 6'5" | 275 | 28 | 5 | Air Force |
| Adrian Clayborn | 99 | DL | 6'3" | 281 | 28 | 5 | Iowa |
| Grady Jarrett | 97 | DT | 6'1" | 288 | 23 | 1 | Clemson |
| Ra'Shede Hageman | 77 | DT | 6'6" | 310 | 26 | 2 | Minnesota |
| Cory Johnson | 98 | DT | 6'3" | 300 | Rookie | Kentucky | |
| Michael Huey | G | 6'4" | 304 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Andy Levitre | 67 | G | 6'2" | 306 | 30 | 7 | Oregon St. |
| Chris Chester | 65 | G | 6'3" | 300 | 33 | 10 | Oklahoma |
| Collin Rahrig | 64 | G | 6'2" | 285 | 25 | Rookie | Indiana |
| Joey Mbu | 92 | NT | 6'3" | 310 | 23 | 1 | Houston |
| Chris Mayes | 74 | NT | 6'4" | 323 | 25 | Rookie | Georgia |
| Michael Person | 68 | OL | 6'5" | 299 | 28 | 5 | Montana St.Montana St. |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | 79 | OL | 6'3" | 285 | 22 | Rookie | Temple |
| Jake Matthews | 70 | OT | 6'6" | 308 | 24 | 2 | Texas A&M |
| Wes Schweitzer | 71 | OT | 6'5" | 302 | Rookie | San Jose St. | |
| Laurence Gibson | OT | 6'6" | 300 | 25 | Rookie | Virginia Tech | |
| Ryan Schraeder | 73 | T | 6'7" | 300 | 28 | 3 | Valdosta St. |
| Bryce Harris | 72 | T | 6'6" | 300 | 27 | 4 | Fresno St. |
| Tom Compton | 76 | T | 6'5" | 314 | 27 | 4 | South Dakota |
2015 Atlanta Falcons Offensive Stats
| Team | Totals | Passing | Rushing | Penalties | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name |
Points Scored |
Yds |
Yds/ Game |
Off. Plays |
Yds/ Play |
Total TO |
Fum Lost |
Int | Comp | Att | Yds |
Yds/ Att |
TD | Att | Yds |
Yds/ Att |
TD | Total |
Yards Lost |
|
| 21 | Atlanta Falcons | 339 | 5,988 | 374 | 1074 | 5.6 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 410 | 621 | 4382 | 7.1 | 21 | 421 | 1606 | 3.8 | 13 | 100 | 969 |
2015 Atlanta Falcons Defensive Stats
| Totals Allowed | Passing Allowed | Rushing Allowed | Takeaways & Penalties | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Points | Yards | FPTS / Gm | Yds | TD | Y/A | Yds | TD | Y/A | TO Forced | Int |
Fum Rec |
Pen Yds |
| 14 | Atlanta Falcons | 345 | 5562 | 68 | 3882 | 19 | 6.7 | 1680 | 20 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 728 |