Atlanta Falcons defensive team

July 29, 2010 @ 16:35:00

By Bryce McRae
Edited by Cory J. Bonini

Atlanta Falcons | defensive team/special teams

2010 Projected NFL/Fantasy Football Statistics

Score Allwd	Off Pts Allwd	Tot Def TD	Tot Spec Tm TD	Fum TD	Int TD	Int	Fum Rec	Pass TD Allwd	Rush TD Allwd	Def Scks
320	295	2	0	1	1	20	11	20	10	35

Pros: Sure, Atlanta managed only 28 sacks last year, but a big reason was the play of John Abraham. He was ineffective and failed to capitalize on his 16.5 sacks in '08. Still, he can be more effective than that; if he can return to his previous level he should help the defense be closer to their 2008 form. First-round '08 draft pick defensive tackle Peria Jerry (knee) should be healthy this year, and cornerback Dunta Robinson (Texans) was added to help shore up the defensive backfield.

Cons: They hardly pick off any passes - only 10 in 2008, 15 last year - putting more pressure on them to rack up the sacks. If John Abraham can't return to his form in 2008, where does the pressure come from? Their return game is nothing exceptional.

Fantasy tip: Even at their best under head coach Mike Smith in 2008, they weren't that great for fantasy owners. They aren't being drafted in most fantasy leagues; do the same and see how they do in the first few games before considering them for your roster.

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Bryce McRae
Bryce McRae is a Managing Editor with KFFL and has been involved in fantasy sports since 1999. He joined KFFL as a volunteer writer in March 2005 before becoming a Hot off the Wire Analyst in March 2006. He began working in his current capacity in September 2008. His work has appeared on fantasy sports sites such as Yahoo! and CBS Sportsline as well as in print. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2008 with a B.A. in History and U.S. Studies.

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