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Upper Hand Staff
Nov 18, 20241 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...
Upper Hand Staff
Sep 29, 20241 min read
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 4, 20242 min read
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...
Upper Hand Staff
Jun 20, 20241 min read
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...
Upper Hand Staff
Jun 3, 20241 min read
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...
Upper Hand Staff
Mar 11, 20241 min read
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 20, 20242 min read
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...
Upper Hand Staff
Jan 8, 20241 min read
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...
Zach Rizzuto
Dec 14, 20232 min read
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...
Upper Hand Staff
Nov 19, 20231 min read
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...
Upper Hand Staff
Nov 1, 20231 min read
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...
Upper Hand Staff
Oct 29, 20231 min read
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...
Zach Rizzuto
Oct 22, 20231 min read
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...
Faraz Siddiqi
Oct 18, 20232 min read
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
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....
Zach Rizzuto
Aug 27, 20231 min read
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...
Upper Hand Staff
Aug 18, 20231 min read
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...
Upper Hand Staff
Aug 18, 20231 min read
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...
Upper Hand Staff
Aug 16, 20231 min read
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...
Zach Rizzuto
Aug 9, 20231 min read
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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