The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 8 matchup between the Falcons and Titans.
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| Atlanta | Rank | @ | Tennessee | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | Spread | 2.5 | ||
| 19.25 | Implied Total | 16.75 | ||
| 16.4 | 29 | Points/Gm | 17.3 | 25 |
| 19.0 | 9 | Points All./Gm | 19.5 | 11 |
| 66.4 | 8 | Plays/Gm | 55.5 | 31 |
| 60.0 | 5 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 63.0 | 15 |
| 5.1 | 17 | Off. Yards/Play | 5.1 | 18 |
| 4.8 | 4 | Def. Yards/Play | 5.4 | 21 |
| 46.45% | 5 | Rush% | 43.54% | 10 |
| 53.55% | 28 | Pass% | 56.46% | 23 |
| 43.10% | 14 | Opp. Rush % | 44.97% | 21 |
| 56.90% | 19 | Opp. Pass % | 55.03% | 12 |
- Atlanta is third in the NFL in plays of 10 or more yards on offense (95) behind Miami (118) and Kansas City (102).
- Opponents have scored on 45.0% of their drives against Tennessee, the third-highest rate in the league.
- The Titans are averaging 6.9 yards per play on first down (second in the league) and 3.6 yards per play on other downs (last in the league).
- Tennessee is allowing 4.4 yards per play on first down (third in the league) and 6.1 yards per play on all other downs (30th).
- Games involving the Titans are averaging a league-low 118.5 offensive snaps per game.
- 33.3% (9-of-27) of all scoring plays against Tennessee have been touchdowns, the second-lowest rate in the league.
- 33.3% (8-of-24) of the Tennessee scoring plays have been touchdowns, 31st in the league.
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Quarterback
Desmond Ridder: After back-to-back QB1 scoring weeks, Ridder ended Week 7 as QB17 (13.8 points) due to three lost fumbles and failing to throw a touchdown pass.
Ridder did average a season-high 10.0 yards per pass attempt while completing 76.0% of his passes, high highest rate in a game since Week 1.
He also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. Atlanta has made more of an effort to use Ridder as a runner near the goal line. He now has more rushes inside of the 5-yard line (two) than Bijan Robinson (one).
In a full week, Ridder is stuck as a QB2 option for fantasy in a game that could be slow and not feature many plays.
From a matchup perspective, you do not have to run and hide as Tennessee is 24th in passing points allowed per attempt (0.433).
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