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Atlanta Falcons Fantasy Football Outlook & Stats 2026
Atlanta ran the ball well — 125.8 yards a game, 8th — protected the quarterback better than almost anyone and still scored 20.8 points a game, because it converted a third of its third downs. Kevin Stefanski arrives from Cleveland, and Tua Tagovailoa arrives on a one-year deal into an open competition with Michael Penix Jr. Bijan Robinson finished as the RB1 in fantasy regardless.
- Head coach
- Kevin Stefanski (first season)
- Arrivals
- Tua Tagovailoa, Jahan Dotson, Brian Robinson
- Departures
- Kirk Cousins, Darnell Mooney
- Rushing
- 125.8 yds/g 8th in the NFL
- Scoring
- 20.8 pts/g 24th in the NFL
- Sacks allowed
- 26 4th in the NFL
- Third down
- 33.3% 30th in the NFL
Core fantasy pieces
1,478 rushing yards at 5.15 a carry and seventy-nine catches — the highest-scoring back in fantasy.
- 1,478 rush yds
- 79 rec, 820 yds
- 11 total TD
Two hundred and eighty-seven carries and 103 targets across all seventeen games, on a 78.2% snap share, is as close to a bell cow as the modern league produces, and the receiving half is what makes the floor immovable — a 19.8% target share means game script cannot bench him. Seven rushing touchdowns is light for that volume and ten goal-line carries say the work is there for more. He has climbed from RB6 to RB4 to the top of the board in three years.
A 21.6% target share in twelve games, and nobody behind him to take it.
- 68 rec, 919 yds
- 112 targets
- 7 TD
Nine and a half targets a game on a 90.7% snap share is first-read usage, and his 2024 season at a 29.3% share and nine scores is the ceiling when he plays a full year. Fifteen red-zone targets in a partial season is the part that survives any quarterback change, which matters on a roster where the quarterback is genuinely unsettled. Darnell Mooney's departure leaves a rookie and Kyle Pitts as the competition for targets.
A 22.7% target share and eighty-eight catches — the breakout finally arrived.
- 88 rec, 928 yds
- 118 targets
- 5 TD
One hundred and eighteen targets across all seventeen games, on a route run on 95.8% of dropbacks, is a receiver's usage from a tight end, and it nearly doubled his rate from the year before. Ten and a half yards a catch says the role is possession rather than vertical, so the yardage comes from volume. Five touchdowns on an offence that threw nineteen is the number with room to grow, and there is nobody in this receiving corps to take the targets back.
A quarterback competition, and what is behind it
Nine starts, a 60.1% completion rate and an arm that is not the problem.
- 1,982 pass yds
- 9 TD, 3 INT
- 9 games
Nine touchdowns against three interceptions is careful rather than productive, and a minus-3.6 completion rate over expected with a 24% bad-throw rate is why. Twenty-six throws of 20-plus yards in a truncated season is the reason to keep watching. He is the incumbent, he is rehabbing a knee, and Tagovailoa was signed to make it a competition — no fantasy asset should be drafted on this situation until it resolves.
QB1 in 2023, QB22 last year, and no guarantee of the job now.
- 2,660 pass yds
- 20 TD, 15 INT
- 14 games
Twenty touchdowns against fifteen interceptions on a flat 0.004 EPA a play is a collapse from the 0.195 he posted the year before, and forty-three rushing yards means there is no floor underneath a bad passing week. The supporting cast is better than Miami's was at the end — London and Pitts are a genuine top two. A one-year deal into an open competition is not a fantasy asset; it is a situation to monitor.
The runway to the second receiver job, and the fourth mouth to feed.
- Rookie
- No NFL snaps
- WR2 by depth
Mooney's departure leaves the job opposite London genuinely open and Branch has the burst to take it. The arithmetic is the problem: Bijan Robinson's 103 targets and Kyle Pitts's 118 come first on an offence that threw nineteen touchdowns all year. He is a deep-league stash whose value is entirely in what the role becomes, not what it is.
Bottom lineBijan Robinson is the first pick in most drafts and nothing on this page complicates that — eleven touchdowns and seventy-nine catches do not depend on who plays quarterback. Everything else here does. Drake London and Kyle Pitts both have first-read usage on an offence that scored 20.8 a game, and both get materially better if the quarterback competition produces an answer.
Usage & Opportunity Report
Updated through Week 4 · refreshed every Tuesday
Fantasy production follows opportunity, not the other way around — so this report tracks who's on the field and who the ball is going to, before the box score catches up. The essentials: target share (share of team pass attempts), snap share, and red-zone touches. The premium layer, in each player's expandable profile: first-read share (how often the play is designed for him), air-yards share (30%+ is the alpha-receiver threshold), and expected fantasy points (xFP) vs. fantasy points over expected (FPOE) — xFP is stable, repeatable volume; FPOE is efficiency that regresses. Route share (the % of dropbacks a player runs a route on — the stat that matters most for tight ends), targets per route run (TPRR) and yards per route run (YPRR — the best receiver efficiency stat there is) join the profiles when the league's route data is published. Since 2017, receivers at a 20%+ target share average 15.3 fantasy points per game; the 10–20% group averages 9.8. That cliff is why this table exists.
- Pass rate over expected−11.9%32ndRuns more than game situations call for — a cap on the pass-catchers' volume and a floor under Robinson
- Red-zone pass rate8%32ndRun-first inside the 20 — Robinson's 7 green-zone carries eat the receivers' TDs
- Neutral pace35.1s29th fastestSeconds per play in neutral situations — a slow offense shrinks the pie
- Plays per game62.711thOffensive plays a game — league-average volume, so shares decide it
- Team xFP / game67.531stTotal expected fantasy points this offense creates — a thin pie, so only the top shares pay
The Target Tree
All 79 Falcons pass attempts through Week 4
- Drake London 24.1%
- Bijan Robinson 20.3%
- Jahan Dotson 12.7%
- Kyle Pitts 7.6%
- Olamide Zaccheaus 7.6%
- Hooper/Branch/Blair 16.5%
- Everyone else 3.8%
- No target (throwaways, spikes, batted) 7.6%
The Backfield Split
Who owns which situations — the RB stat that actually predicts the box score.
- Bijan Robinson 74.2%
- Brian Robinson 25.8%
Share of the backs' carries + targets in each situation. Snap-by-snap splits need the league's participation data, which is published after the season.
- 32.7Robinson weighted opps/game — RB3 in the NFL
- 23Robinson high-value touches (in-10 carries + targets)
- 11.3Robinson weighted opps/game
- +3.7Robinson wOpp/g vs. last season — role grew, not just efficiency
Why Robinson's floor holds in PPR: He keeps 71% of the backs' third-down work as well as the early downs, so his catches don't depend on game script — a 74-catch pace. Trailing by 7+, he still gets 59% of the backs' work — no one takes the hurry-up snaps from him.
The Robinson math if Robinson misses time: Robinson backs up the early-down role (the valuable ones). A Robinson absence projects Robinson to ~100% of weighted opportunities — about 44.0 a game, a top-12 weekly RB by volume — and why he's a STASH, not a cut.
Run Direction — carries & yards per carry by gap
- 8.513 attLeft end
- 4.520 attLeft tackle
- 3.348 attMiddle
- 3.58 attRight tackle
- 11.09 attRight end
Designed runs only; "Middle" includes runs behind either guard.
The right side is the run game's engine: 11.0 yards per carry off right end and 3.5 behind right tackle — 17% of all designed runs go that way, and two of Robinson's three longest runs came off the right side. Interior volume (48 attempts) does the clock work at 3.3; the right edge does the damage. When the line's right side sits out practice, that's a usage note, not just an injury note.
Where Rush Attacks
Share of pass attempts & yards per attempt by field zone — through Week 4
- 3%34.0 YPADeep left
- 0%no attemptsDeep middle
- 3%0.0 YPADeep right
Line of scrimmage · deep = 20+ air yards
- 37%7.3 YPAShort left
- 20%5.1 YPAShort middle
- 38%6.1 YPAShort right
The short left is the efficiency engine (7.3 YPA). Rush keeps 95% of his throws under 20 air yards, with the deep left his most explosive zone (34 YPA on 2 attempts). Dotson's fantasy problem, mapped: a 14.4-yard aDOT puts him in the 5% deep slice of this chart while the short left feasts. Gold = highest-YPA high-volume zone.
| Profile | Player | Opportunity (WOPR) | Target share | Snap share | RZ touches | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan RobinsonRB1, 71% of RB touchesRB3 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 71% | 20.3%−37.5 vs W1 | 66%−5 vs W1 | 11 ▲0 · 0 · 11 — leads team | Set & forget | |
The locked-in workhorse. A 92% share of the backs' red-zone work is the RB stat that tracks fantasy points best, and 7 green-zone carries put him at the goal line. He's scoring +5.2 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 20.7 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Drake LondonWR1WR13 in target share, NFL | 0.62elite | 24.1%+21.8 vs W1 | 84%−5 vs W1 | 00 · 0 · 0 | Set & forget | |
The alpha profile, fully formed. A 36.9% air-yards share clears the 30% alpha threshold, a 32.2% first-read share says the offense is designed through him, and a 7.5-yard aDOT keeps him on the move-the-chains throws. He's scoring +3.7 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 10.6 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Jahan DotsonWR2WR63 in target share, NFL | 0.45strong — elite at 0.60 | 12.7%steady | 69%steady | 00 · 0 · 0 | Volatile | |
The deep-decoy profile. A 14.4-yard aDOT sits past the depth where weekly production turns boom/bust, and a 12.7% target share says he isn't earning volume when he's out there. Best-ball ceiling, seasonal-league headache. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Kyle PittsTE1TE38 in target share, NFL | 0.22below startable | 7.6%+3.5 vs W1 | 53%steady | 00 · 0 · 0 | Volatile | |
Not enough of the pie. A 7.6% target share is under the line where weekly fantasy value lives, and a 8.5% first-read share says he's rarely the design. He needs an injury above him or a role change, not a better matchup. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL TEs. | ||||||
| Brian RobinsonRB2 · handcuff, 29% of RB touchesRB43 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 29% | 2.5%steady | 34%steady | 1 ▲0 · 0 · 1 | Stash | |
Contingent value, quantified. The 29% touch share is standalone-flex-in-a-pinch at best; the real number is what it becomes if Robinson misses time — see The Backfield Split above. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Cooper RushQB1QB36 in xFP/game, NFL | —every dropback | —the passer | 50%−42 vs W1 | 00 · 0 · – | Volatile | |
A pocket passer's profile. 0 green-zone carries and a 4.3% scramble rate: his points have to come through the air, so his weekly range follows the pass volume (QB36 in expected points). He's −3.1 a game against expected: the volume is there and the box score hasn't caught up — a buy signal, not a warning. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL QBs. | ||||||
How to read this table
- Set & forget 20%+ target share or locked bell-cow role — start everywhere
- Starter 17–19% target share or a lead back's full workload — weekly lineup play
- Flex 15–16% share or a committee lead — matchup-dependent
- Volatile under 15% — deep leagues only
- Stash the role behind the role
- WOPR: 1.5 × target share + 0.7 × air-yards share
- + button: opens the full advanced profile — first-read share, air-yards share, xFP/FPOE — with percentile bars vs. the league
Usage trends are one of the core inputs behind our player pricing — Redraft Command re-runs every player's value as these shares move, so a riser gets repriced before your leaguemates notice.
Data: nflverse play-by-play · nflverse snap counts (PFR) · FTN Data charting via nflverse (first-read share) · ffopportunity expected points (xFP). Regular season, through Week 4.
Coaching Profile & Tendencies
Play-calling tendencies carry over from season to season when the play-caller stays the same — and become unreliable the moment he changes. That's the whole reason this module exists: before you trust any Falcons projection, you need to know whose fingerprints are on the offense and how stable they are. For the Falcons the answer is: new fingerprints. Tommy Rees is calling this offense for the first time in 2026, though from the same scheme family as his predecessor — so the 2026 sample, not last year's, is the signal.
Offensive coordinator · First season as caller here · Primary play-caller
Tommy Rees
Stefanski / Browns, broadly within the Kubiak-Shanahan wide-zone family
Kevin Stefanski announced that Rees will call Atlanta's offensive plays in 2026. It continues the arrangement Cleveland used beginning in Week 10 of 2025, when Rees took over play-calling from Stefanski.
- Notre Dame QB coach, then OC & play-caller2017-22
- Alabama OC & play-caller2023
- Browns TE coach / pass game specialist2024
- Browns OC — play-caller from Week 102025
- Falcons OC & play-caller under Stefanski2026
Tendency reliability
New play-caller, but from the same scheme family as Zac Robinson — some carryover is real, but treat 2025 numbers as context, not baseline.
Play-caller ledgerRees — 3 of 3 games in 2026 · first season
| Tendency | 2025 (prev. staff) | 2026 (Rees) | Change | NFL avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass rate (all downs) | 56.5% | 48% | −8.5 | 60% |
| Pass rate over expectedsituation-adjusted | −6.2% | −11.9% | −5.7 | 0% |
| Neutral pacesec/play, neutral game state | 33.2s | 35.1s | slower | 33s |
| Early-down pass rate1st & 2nd down | 50.4% | 41.1% | −9.3 | 55% |
| No-huddle rate | 11.1% | 3.2% | −7.9 | 6% |
| Play-action rateshare of dropbacks, FTN charting | 20.1% | 17.8% | −2.3 | 24% |
| Motion at snapFTN charting | 66.7% | 64.9% | −1.8 — 6th in NFL | 58% |
| Shotgun rate | 80.8% | 53.2% | −27.6 | 59% |
| Red-zone pass rate | 51% | 8% | −43 | 56% |
| 4th-down go rateopponent territory, 2 yds or less | 77% | 33% | −44 | 75% |
334th-down go
Fourth downs get kicked.
The go rate on short 4th downs fell from 77% to 33%. Drives that stall now end in kicks — fewer extra possessions-worth of touchdown equity.
8red-zone pass %
The red zone runs through the ground game.
Red-zone pass rate fell from 51% to 8%. Touchdown equity is shifting toward the backfield — the scoring stat that moves fantasy weeks.
53.2shotgun
More under center.
Shotgun rate fell from 80.8% to 53.2% — more under-center snaps, which usually travels with a heavier run game and play-action rather than quick game.
Offensive coordinator · Delegation watch
Tommy Rees
Primary play-caller — see the card above
The call sheet runs through the coordinator here: Tommy Rees has the play-calling duties while head coach Kevin Stefanski runs the game. The profile on this page is his.
Defensive coordinator
Jeff Ulbrich
Aggressive, blitz-heavy defense featuring varied pressure presentations and mixed coverages — Atlanta finished second in the NFL in blitz rate in 2025; Jeff Ulbrich was retained for 2026
Through Week 4 the defense allows -0.05 EPA per play (9th in the NFL, a top-ten unit). A defense this stout tilts game script toward leads — more second-half carries, fewer desperation targets.
Staff continuity
New install
Rees's first season calling the Falcons offense
First-year installs carry the highest tendency risk in football: terminology, staff and quarterback relationships are all new at once. Weight what this staff is doing now over anything carried forward from 2025.
Career dossier
| Stop | Offense | The fingerprint he left |
|---|---|---|
| Browns · OC2025 (play-caller Wk 10 on) | 17 ppg29th in NFL over Wks 10+ | The Browns stint: WRs took 45% of targets (league 57%) in 2025 (Wks 10+); the lead back handled 52% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Falcons · OC2026 | 17 ppgthrough Week 4, 27th in NFL | The current stop: RBs took 25% of targets (league 18%) in 2026; the lead back handled 74% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Positional fantasy finishes under Rees | QB | RB1 | WR1 | TE1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns 2025OC · Wks 10+ | QB25 | RB33 | WR35 | TE7 · Fannin |
| Falcons · 2026pace through Week 4 | QB35 | RB3 · Robinson | WR20 · London | TE38 |
Rees has 1 prior play-calling season in this table, so read the history as background and the 2026 pace row as the live read. Positional finishes are season-long PPR ranks from nflverse scoring data. A row with a week range covers only the games he called that season, ranked against the league over the same weeks.
How he distributes the ball
Target split by position across Rees's play-calling seasons since 2016, vs. league average.
Filled bar = Rees offenses · thin marker = league average
The lean: running backs run 7 points above league average under Rees (25% vs 18%). Position splits this stable are scheme, and scheme is what carries week to week.
How he manages a backfield
Lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities, by season (* = previous staff).
Starred seasons were a previous staff's — context, not this caller's record. The trend is concentration: the lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities (carries + 2×targets) has held or grown season over season. A clear RB1 role is the safest volume in fantasy — this backfield has one.
Play-calling by score state
Pass rate when leading, close, and trailing, 2026 through Week 4.
A 28-point pass-rate swing between leading and trailing. Ahead, the backfield eats; behind, the targets spike — check the spread before you set a flex. Play counts are shown so you can weigh each bucket's sample.
The fantasy bottom line: a new play-caller means 2025 data is context at best — what you can bank on is what Rees is showing now: red-zone pass rate below league average (8% vs 56%), and 4th-down go rate below league average (33% vs 75%). The target tree leans RB, and the lead back holds 74% of the backfield's weighted opportunities. Every number on this page is computed from nflverse play-by-play and FTN charting — when it changes, the page changes.
Falcons Team Stats 2026
2026 regular season to date.
Points/G (Points scored per game)
17.0
27th of 32 — Bottom tier down 3 places from last season
Pass Yds/G (Net passing yards per game)
167.7
29th of 32 — Bottom tier down 10 places from last season
Rush Yds/G (Rushing yards per game)
173.0
2nd of 32 — Top tier up 6 places from last season
Total Yds/G (Total net yards per game)
340.7
11th of 32 — Middle tier up 3 places from last season
Offense & Defense
2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
Ranked against all 32 teams. On defense 1st means fewest allowed, not most.
Offense
What they did
- Points/G — Points scored per game17.027th of 32 — Bottom tier down 3 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game340.711th of 32 — Middle tier up 3 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play5.3813th of 32 — Middle tier
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards gained per game167.729th of 32 — Bottom tier down 10 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards gained per game173.02nd of 32 — Top tier up 6 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards gained per pass attempt6.90T-20th of 32 — Middle tier
- Yds/Carry — Yards gained per rushing attempt5.00T-5th of 32 — Top tier up 7 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating produced by this offense58.232nd of 32 — Bottom tier down 7 places from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs converted34.3%25th of 32 — Bottom tier up 5 places from last season
Defense
What they allowed
- Points/G — Points allowed per game22.715th of 32 — Middle tier up 4 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards allowed per game310.77th of 32 — Top tier up 8 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards allowed per play4.9810th of 32 — Middle tier up 6 places from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards allowed per game263.029th of 32 — Bottom tier down 16 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards allowed per game47.71st of 32 — Top tier up 23 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards allowed per pass attempt6.318th of 32 — Top tier up 11 places from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards allowed per rushing attempt2.751st of 32 — Top tier up 24 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating allowed to opposing quarterbacks88.612th of 32 — Middle tier
- 3rd Down — Third downs allowed to convert35.7%T-8th of 32 — Top tier up 10 places from last season
Situational & Ball Security
Third and fourth down, the pass rush at both ends of it, and what each side does with the football.
4th Down (Fourth downs converted)
50.0%
T-14th of 32 — Middle tier up 8 places from last season
1st Downs/G (First downs gained per game)
19.3
19th of 32 — Middle tier
Sacks Allowed (Sacks given up by this offense)
7
T-15th of 32 — Middle tier down 11 places from last season
Sacks (Sacks recorded by this defense)
5
T-24th of 32 — Middle tier down 22 places from last season
Takeaways (Turnovers forced by this defense)
2
T-24th of 32 — Middle tier down 17 places from last season
Giveaways (Turnovers committed by this offense)
8
T-31st of 32 — Bottom tier down 18 places from last season
TO Margin (Turnover differential for the season)
-6
32nd of 32 — Bottom tier down 24 places from last season
Penalty Yds/G (Penalty yards conceded per game)
72.7
26th of 32 — Bottom tier down 13 places from last season
Volume & Play Mix
Opportunity, not quality: how many snaps there are to go round and how they are divided. Ranks here are most to least, with no better end.
Plays/G (Offensive plays run per game)
63.3
T-12th of 32
Pass Att/G (Pass attempts per game)
26.3
30th of 32
Carries/G (Rushing attempts per game)
34.7
2nd of 32
Pass TD (Passing touchdowns scored)
2
T-28th of 32 — Bottom tier
Rush TD (Rushing touchdowns scored)
3
T-7th of 32 — Top tier
Opp Plays/G (Plays this defense faces per game)
62.3
T-16th of 32
Own play mix
Pass 45.3%Run 54.7%
How this offense splits its snaps.
Play mix faced
Pass 72.2%Run 27.8%
How opponents attack this defense.
Season History
Every season back to 2022, each number ranked against the 32 teams of that year.
| Season | Pts/G — Points scored per game | Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game | Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play | Pts All — Points allowed per game | Yds All — Total net yards allowed per game | TO +/- — Turnover differential for the season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Current3 games | 17.027th of 32 | 340.711th of 32 | 5.3813th of 32 | 22.715th of 32 | 310.7 — best of the last 5 seasons7th of 32 | -632nd of 32 |
| 202517 games | 20.824th of 32 | 333.014th of 32 | 5.4013th of 32 | 23.619th of 32 | 326.615th of 32 | +5 — best of the last 5 seasons8th of 32 |
| 202417 games | 22.9 — best of the last 5 seasonsT-13th of 32 | 369.8 — best of the last 5 seasons6th of 32 | 5.79 — best of the last 5 seasons8th of 32 | 24.923rd of 32 | 345.223rd of 32 | -6T-23rd of 32 |
| 202317 games | 18.926th of 32 | 334.317th of 32 | 5.2015th of 32 | 21.9 — best of the last 5 seasons18th of 32 | 321.111th of 32 | -12T-30th of 32 |
| 202217 games | 21.5T-15th of 32 | 318.624th of 32 | 5.3616th of 32 | 22.723rd of 32 | 362.127th of 32 | -4T-24th of 32 |
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Common questions
Who are the best Atlanta Falcons players to draft in fantasy football in 2026?
Bijan Robinson and Drake London are the top fantasy options for the Falcons in 2026. Bijan Robinson projects as a top-two overall. Drake London projects as a WR1.
What is Michael Penix's fantasy outlook in 2026?
In 2026, Penix projects as a streamer until the job is settled. Nine starts, a 60.1% completion rate and an arm that is not the problem.
What is Drake London's fantasy outlook with the Falcons?
In 2026, London projects as a WR1. A 21.6% target share in twelve games, and nobody behind him to take it.
Who is the Atlanta Falcons starting running back in 2026?
Bijan Robinson leads the Falcons backfield in 2026 and projects as a top-two overall.
Who is the Falcons WR2 behind Drake London?
Behind Drake London, Zachariah Branch projects as a rookie dart. The runway to the second receiver job, and the fourth mouth to feed.
Is Kyle Pitts a good fantasy tight end in 2026?
In 2026, Pitts projects as a top-three TE. A 22.7% target share and eighty-eight catches — the breakout finally arrived.
Is the Atlanta Falcons offense good for fantasy football in 2026?
Bijan Robinson and Drake London headline the Falcons in 2026. Bijan Robinson is the first pick in most drafts and nothing on this page complicates that — eleven touchdowns and seventy-nine catches do not depend on who plays quarterback. Everything else here does. Drake London and Kyle Pitts both have first-read usage on an offence that scored 20.8 a game, and both get materially better if the quarterback competition produces an answer.
Common questions
Who leads the Atlanta Falcons in target share?
Drake London leads the Atlanta Falcons with a 24.1% target share through Week 4, up 21.8 points since Week 1. Bijan Robinson is second at 20.3%.
Common questions
How does Tommy Rees's play-calling affect Falcons fantasy players?
Tommy Rees is a first-year play-caller for the Falcons, so last season's tendencies carry little predictive weight. Through Week 4 2026, the offense shows red-zone pass rate below league average (8% vs 56%) and 4th-down go rate below league average (33% vs 75%). The lead back handles 74% of backfield weighted opportunities, and the target split leans toward running backs (25% vs a 18% league average). All numbers are derived from nflverse play-by-play data.
Common questions
2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
How many points per game are the Atlanta Falcons averaging in 2026?
The Falcons are averaging 17.0 points per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, 27th in the NFL. They scored 20.8 per game in 2025. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How many yards per game are the Falcons averaging in 2026?
Atlanta is averaging 340.7 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, 11th in the NFL — 167.7 passing and 173.0 rushing.
How does the Falcons offense rank in the NFL in 2026?
Through 3 games of the 2026 season, the Falcons offense ranks 27th in points per game (17.0) and 13th in yards per play (5.38). Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How good is the Falcons defense in 2026?
Atlanta has allowed 22.7 points and 310.7 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is the 15th-fewest points allowed in the NFL. Opponents are averaging 4.98 yards a play, the 10th-fewest allowed. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
Are the Falcons better at passing or running the ball in 2026?
Atlanta has averaged 167.7 passing yards and 173.0 rushing yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is 6.90 yards per pass attempt compared with 5.00 per carry.
How often do the Falcons pass the ball?
45.3% of Atlanta's offensive plays have been passes and 54.7% runs through 3 games of the 2026 season. They run 63.3 plays a game, tied for the 12th-most in the league.
What is the Atlanta Falcons turnover margin in 2026?
The Falcons have a -6 turnover margin through 3 games of the 2026 season. They have committed 8 giveaways and forced 2 takeaways.
How do the 2026 Falcons compare with the 2025 team?
Atlanta is averaging 17.0 points and 340.7 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. In 2025 the Falcons averaged 20.8 points and 333.0 total yards. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
Common questions
Who is the Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback?
Michael Penix is the Falcons' starting quarterback. Cooper Rush is listed behind Michael Penix on the fantasy depth chart.
Who is the Atlanta Falcons starting running back?
Bijan Robinson leads the Falcons running back depth chart, followed by Brian Robinson and Trey Sermon.
Who is the Falcons WR1?
Drake London is listed as the Falcons' WR1 on the current fantasy depth chart. Jahan Dotson, Olamide Zaccheaus and Zachariah Branch follow Drake London in the wide receiver rotation.
What is the Atlanta Falcons wide receiver depth chart?
Atlanta's fantasy wide receiver depth chart currently lists Drake London as WR1, Jahan Dotson as WR2, Olamide Zaccheaus as WR3 and Zachariah Branch as WR4.
Who is the Atlanta Falcons starting tight end?
Kyle Pitts is the Falcons' starting tight end, with Austin Hooper listed behind Kyle Pitts at TE2.
Who is the Atlanta Falcons backup quarterback?
Cooper Rush is the backup quarterback behind Michael Penix on the current Falcons fantasy depth chart.
How often is the Falcons depth chart updated?
The Falcons fantasy depth chart is updated as roster moves, injuries and role changes affect the team's offensive hierarchy.
Common questions
Who do the Atlanta Falcons play next?
The Falcons' next game is Week 4 against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome. Kickoff is scheduled for Monday, October 5 at 8:15 PM ET. The game is on ESPN.
What is the Atlanta Falcons schedule for 2026?
The Falcons play 17 regular-season games in 2026, opening in Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium and finishing in Week 18 against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Every week's date, opponent, venue, network and result is listed in the schedule above.
When is the Atlanta Falcons bye week in 2026?
The Falcons are on bye in Week 11 of the 2026 season, between their Week 10 game against the Kansas City Chiefs and their Week 12 game against the Minnesota Vikings. The bye is listed in the schedule above as its own week, with no fixture against it.
How many home games do the Atlanta Falcons have in 2026?
Atlanta has 9 home games in 2026, 8 of them at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Week 9 home game against the Cincinnati Bengals is played at Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. Each one is marked HOME in the schedule above.
Who do the Falcons play in the NFC South?
The Falcons play 6 division games in 2026, home and away against the Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Division games are marked DIV in the schedule above.
When do the Falcons play the Panthers?
Atlanta lost to the Carolina Panthers 3-34 in Week 2 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. They meet again in Week 18 at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, January 10.
When do the Falcons play the Saints?
The Falcons face the New Orleans Saints in Week 4 at Caesars Superdome on Monday, October 5 at 8:15 PM ET and Week 17 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, January 3 at 1:00 PM ET.
When do the Falcons play the Buccaneers?
The Falcons face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 8 at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET and Week 16 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, December 27.
What channel are Atlanta Falcons games on in 2026?
2026 Falcons games are scheduled on FOX, CBS, Prime Video, ESPN, NBC and NFL Net. FOX carries the most with 8 games. The network for each week is shown in the schedule above; 2 games have no broadcast window assigned yet and show none.
Where can I see Atlanta Falcons scores and results?
Every completed game shows its final score in the schedule above, and upcoming games show the date, venue and network instead. The Falcons are 1-2 through 3 games in 2026, most recently beat the Green Bay Packers 35-14 in Week 3.