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Darnell Mooney Exits Week 11 with Hamstring Injury, Does Not Return

Nov 181 min read

Darnell Mooney Exits Week 11 with Hamstring Injury, Does Not Return

The Falcons offense has been hot and cold all season long, and Sunday was especially wintry for Atlanta’s offense against a stout Broncos...

Bijan Robinson Listed as Limited Participant with Hamstring Injury

Upper Hand Staff

Sep 291 min read

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Bijan Robinson Listed as Limited Participant with Hamstring Injury

With the Falcons and Bucs squaring off this Thursday night, the teams have already issued their first practice reports of the week. It’s...

Faraz Siddiqi

Jul 42 min read

Player Analysis

Is Zac Robinson the Answer in Atlanta?

Another Sean McVay disciple gets a crack at OC. Will the talent actually get utilized in Atlanta with new OC Zac Robinson? One of the...

Bijan Robinson to Get the Ball 'As Much As Possible' in 2024, per HC Raheem Morris

Upper Hand Staff

Jun 201 min read

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Bijan Robinson to Get the Ball 'As Much As Possible' in 2024, per HC Raheem Morris

Contrary to popular belief, Robinson was actually well-fed in the receiving game last year; his 58 catches on 86 targets actually did a...

Bijan Robinson Says Falcons Offense to be 'Run First', Usage Similar to McCaffrey

Upper Hand Staff

Jun 31 min read

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Bijan Robinson Says Falcons Offense to be 'Run First', Usage Similar to McCaffrey

Today in fantastic news for fantasy managers: any role for Bijan in 2024 that’s close to what Christian McCaffrey has in San Francisco...

Kirk Cousins Signs 4-Year, $180M Deal with Atlanta Falcons

Upper Hand Staff

Mar 111 min read

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Kirk Cousins Signs 4-Year, $180M Deal with Atlanta Falcons

The largest free agenct contract in NFL history goes to Kirk Cousins, who is just months removed from suffering a torn achilles during...

Faraz Siddiqi

Feb 202 min read

Player Analysis

Is the Falcons Offense Saved?

Another Sean McVay disciple gets a crack at OC. Will the talent actually get utilized in Atlanta with new OC Zac Robinson? One of the...

Falcons Fire HC Arthur Smith Following 2023 Season

Upper Hand Staff

Jan 81 min read

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Falcons Fire HC Arthur Smith Following 2023 Season

The nightmare is over, everyone. Arthur Smith was officially canned in the dead of the night just hours after suffering a colossal loss...

Bijan Robinson's Revival To RB1 Production a Result of Return to Receiving Work

Zach Rizzuto

Dec 14, 20232 min read

Player Analysis

Bijan Robinson's Revival To RB1 Production a Result of Return to Receiving Work

After starting the season red hot and living up to expectations over the first five weeks of the year, Bijan Robinson hit a bump in the...

Falcons Expected to Return to Desmond Ridder as Starting QB

Upper Hand Staff

Nov 19, 20231 min read

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Falcons Expected to Return to Desmond Ridder as Starting QB

As was the case when Atlanta originally benched Ridder for Heinicke, this doesn’t change the overall fantasy outlook for any of the...

Drake London (Groin) Misses Practice Wednesday, Status for Week 9 Uncertain

Upper Hand Staff

Nov 1, 20231 min read

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Drake London (Groin) Misses Practice Wednesday, Status for Week 9 Uncertain

The Falcons’ top receiving option went down mid-game against the Titans and was unable to return, and a missed practice to open the week...

Desmond Ridder Exits Game vs TItans on Suspicion of Concussion, Does Not Return

Upper Hand Staff

Oct 29, 20231 min read

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Desmond Ridder Exits Game vs TItans on Suspicion of Concussion, Does Not Return

The Falcons were struggling mightily in the game with Desmond Ridder in at QB, and when Ridder left the game without an apparent injury...

A Headache for Bijan Robinson (And His Fantasy Owners) in Week 7

Zach Rizzuto

Oct 22, 20231 min read

Player Analysis

A Headache for Bijan Robinson (And His Fantasy Owners) in Week 7

0.3 fantasy points. That’s the total production that Bijan Robinson’s fantasy managers were blindsided with Sunday afternoon, and it came...

Looking to Buy a High-End RB? Look No Further than Bijan

Faraz Siddiqi

Oct 18, 20232 min read

Trade Advice

Looking to Buy a High-End RB? Look No Further than Bijan

If you’re looking for a high-end RB to buy, Bijan Robinson is the most obvious target for me. I’ve had people hit my comments to ask what...

Zach Rizzuto

Sep 19, 20231 min read

Player Analysis

Bijan Robinson Living Up to the Hype

Heading into the 2023 regular season, the expectations were sky high for Falcons rookie RB Bijan Robinson in his first year in the NFL....

Drake London - A Sneaky WR Without Marcus Mariota

Zach Rizzuto

Aug 27, 20231 min read

Player Analysis

Drake London - A Sneaky WR Without Marcus Mariota

Among three obvious 2nd-year breakout candidates at WR, Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave have received the most hype ahead of the 2023...

Cordarrelle Patterson Dealing with Soft-Tissue Injury, To Miss "Couple of Weeks"

Upper Hand Staff

Aug 18, 20231 min read

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Cordarrelle Patterson Dealing with Soft-Tissue Injury, To Miss "Couple of Weeks"

Patterson is suddenly on the outside looking in on a Falcons RB room that’s suddenly crowded with youth and talent. A soft-tissue injury...

Bijan Robinson Yet to Claim Exclusive Rights to Falcons' Lead Role

Upper Hand Staff

Aug 18, 20231 min read

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Bijan Robinson Yet to Claim Exclusive Rights to Falcons' Lead Role

Robinson was excellent in limited action in Week 2, but it was Tyler Allgeier who got the first snaps of the game. The Falcons are likely...

Tyler Allgeier Projected to Handle 170 Touches in 2023

Upper Hand Staff

Aug 16, 20231 min read

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Tyler Allgeier Projected to Handle 170 Touches in 2023

Per The Athletic's Josh Kendall, Falcons' RB Tyler Allegeier is expected to handle roughly 170 touches in 2023. Not necessarily concrete...

Is Tyler Allgeier Being Overlooked as a Handcuff?

Zach Rizzuto

Aug 9, 20231 min read

Player Analysis

Is Tyler Allgeier Being Overlooked as a Handcuff?

The Falcons drafted RB Bijan Robinson 8th overall in this year’s draft – not because they needed a running back, but as a luxury pick....

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