At 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, the Green Bay Packers play at the Atlanta Falcons. Who are the top players to watch when these two teams face off? Read on to find out.
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Falcons vs. Packers Game Info
- Game Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- TV: FOX
Top Falcons Players
- Desmond Ridder recorded 708 passing yards (177 per game) with a 63.5% completion percentage last year, while throwing for two touchdowns with zero interceptions. He tacked on 64 rushing yards on 16 carries.
- Tyler Allgeier rushed for 1,035 yards on 210 carries (64.7 yards per game) and scored three touchdowns a season ago.
- Last season Cordarrelle Patterson ran for 695 yards on 144 carries (53.5 yards per game), with eight rushing touchdowns.
- Last year Drake London was targeted 117 times and collected 72 catches for 866 yards and four touchdowns.
- Mack Hollins also added 690 receiving yards on 57 grabs and four touchdowns. He was targeted 94 times, and averaged 40.6 yards per game.
- Kyle Pitts racked up 356 receiving yards on 28 catches with two TDs.
- Kaden Elliss put together an impressive stat line of seven sacks, seven TFL and 74 tackles last year.
- Richie Grant’s 2022 campaign saw him total 122 tackles, three TFL, and two interceptions.
- Jessie Bates III intercepted four passes and tacked on 71 tackles, one TFL, and eight passes defended last season.
Top Packers Players
- Aaron Jones ran for a team-best 1,121 yards on 213 carries and two touchdowns a season ago. He also averaged 23.2 receiving yards per game, grabbing 59 passes for 395 yards and five TDs.
- Last season A.J. Dillon rushed for 770 yards on 186 carries (45.3 yards per game), with seven rushing touchdowns.
- Last year Christian Watson was targeted 66 times and amassed 41 catches for 611 yards and seven touchdowns.
- Romeo Doubs also added 42 grabs for 425 yards and three touchdowns. He was targeted 67 times, and put up 32.7 receiving yards per game.
- Preston Smith put together a strong body of work a year ago, registering 8.5 sacks, nine TFL and 59 tackles.
- Jonathan Owens’ 2022 campaign saw him total 125 tackles and one sack.
- Jaire Alexander intercepted five passes and tacked on 56 tackles, four TFL, and 14 passes defended last season.
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Falcons Fantasy Stats
- Allgeier ended the 2022 season as the 68th-best fantasy player overall and the 21st-best fantasy RB with 143.4 fantasy points (9 per game).
- Patterson’s 133.7 total fantasy points a season ago (an average of 10.3 per game), were enough to place him 81st overall and 29th among RBs.
- Last year, Taylor Heinicke averaged 12.9 fantasy points per game on the way to 115.9 total fantasy points. That made him the 99th-ranked fantasy player overall and the 29th-ranked QB.
- London’s 2022 fantasy season saw him finish 112th overall and 38th among WRs with 106.6 points (6.3 per game).
Packers Fantasy Stats
- In 2022, Jones finished as the 38th-best fantasy player overall and the 11th-best RB after collecting 189.6 total fantasy points (11.2 per game).
- Dillon was the 73rd-ranked player overall and the 25th-ranked RB after scoring 139.6 fantasy points (8.2 per game) last year.
- Watson finished last season as the No. 25 WR and the No. 90 fantasy player overall. He collected 123.1 fantasy points (8.8 per game).
- Doubs’ 2022 campaign saw him finish as the No. 191 fantasy player and the No. 76 WR with 59.6 fantasy points (averaging 4.6 per game).
