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Olamide Zaccheaus

ATL Wide Receiver #14

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Olamide Zaccheaus caught 1-of-3 targets for three yards in the Falcons’ Week 2 loss to the Panthers.

Zaccheaus has caught exactly one pass in each of his first two games as a Falcon. With Jahan Dotson ahead of him on the depth chart and Zachariah Branch fighting for more work, Zaccheaus is not in the FLEX mix for Week 3.
Jahan Dotson

ATL Wide Receiver #4

Jahan Dotson caught 2-of-4 targets for 11 yards in the Falcons’ Week 2 loss to the Panthers.

Dotson saw four targets for the second week in a row. He went for 19 yards on one catch last week and didn’t look any different this time around. Dotson is the team’s No. 2 receiver by routes, but there aren’t enough targets to go around after Drake London, Kyle Pitts, and Bijan Robinson all get theirs. Dotson is not on the fantasy radar for Week 3.
Zachariah Branch

ATL Wide Receiver #17

Zachariah Branch caught both of his targets for 14 yards in the Falcons’ Week 2 loss to the Panthers.

Branch’s primary duties still come on kick and punt returns, but Kevin Stefanski made it a point to get him more involved this week. He was held without a catch or even a target in Week 1. Branch isn’t on the fantasy radar yet, but dynasty managers can be pleased with his role taking a step in the right direction.
Brian Robinson

ATL Running Back #15

Brian Robinson rushed 11 times for 51 yards in the Falcons’ Week 2 loss to the Panthers, adding two catches for 16 yards.

Six of his 13 touches came on the final two drives of the game, after the Falcons pulled their starters. Robinson was not awfully involved in the offense before that. He is the clear backup to Bijan Robinson but nothing more.
Jack Strand

ATL Quarterback #18

Jack Strand completed 8-of-15 passes for 59 yards and an interception in the Falcons’ 34-3, Week 2 loss to the Panthers.

Strand replaced a struggling Cooper Rush in the third quarter of the blowout loss. His first career attempt was a pick-six, but it’s hard to pin much of the blame on him. He made a tight-window throw to Jahan Dotson and Devin Lloyd simply ripped the ball out of the receiver’s hands before he could secure it. Strand wasn’t awfully productive even after throwing out that play, taking two sacks while averaging a pitiful 3.9 yards per attempt. The hope for Falcons fans and fantasy managers alike is that Michael Penix will be ready for Week 3. It’s unclear whether Strand or Rush would start if Penix and Tua Tagovailoa remain out.
Drake London

ATL Wide Receiver #5

Drake London caught 4-of-5 targets for 51 yards in the Falcons’ Week 2 loss to the Panthers.

London also had a 25-yard grab called back by penalty. As expected, the Falcons simply rolled out a dead-on-arrival offense with Cooper Rush under center. Rush turned the ball over three times before being benched in the third quarter. Things didn’t get any better with Jack Strand under center. He threw an immediate pick-six and the Falcons promptly pulled the bulk of their starters from the game. With Michael Penix expected to play next week, London should return to the WR2 ranks next time we see him. If Penix isn’t available once again, London will barely register as a WR3.
Kyle Pitts

ATL Tight End #8

Kyle Pitts caught 1-of-3 targets for 15 yards in the Falcons’ Week 2 loss to the Panthers.

Cooper Rush was a disaster once again, tanking the fantasy prospects of every Falcon. Pitts narrowly avoided his second straight bagel with a lone catch late in the second quarter. He failed to catch his only target last week. There’s not much to say about Pitts and the entire offense when Rush simply shuts down all production from the jump. Pitts will reclaim a spot in the TE1 ranks if Michael Penix is back for Week 3. He is not on the fantasy radar if Rush is under center once again.
Bijan Robinson

ATL Running Back #7

Bijan Robinson rushed 16 times for 72 yards in the Falcons’ Week 2 loss to the Panthers, adding three catches for nine yards.

Robinson did what he could in the midst of a Cooper Rush meltdown, but it’s hard to expect much when his team puts up a grand total of three points. Atlanta also pulled their starters early, allowing Brian Robinson Jr. to rack up 13 touches of his own. Robinson is a volume-based RB1 even when Rush is under center, and he’ll move back into the top three once Michael Penix takes over. That could happen next week versus the Packers on Thursday Night Football.
Cooper Rush

ATL Quarterback #13

Cooper Rush completed 10-of-17 passes for 86 yards and two interceptions before being benched in the third quarter of the Falcons’ Week 2 game against the Panthers

Rush opened the game with a lost fumble on Atlanta’s first offensive play of the day. Things somehow got worse from there. He was intercepted twice and nearly threw a third, but it went through the hands of Panthers linebacker Bobby Okereke. Rush was arguably the worst starter in the league in Week 1 and nothing changed for Week 2. With Michael Penix expected to make his 2026 debut next week, Rush may have just finished his final career start. Jack Strand will close this game out.
A.J. Terrell

ATL Cornerback #24

A.J. Terrell (shoulder) is active for Week 2 against the Panthers.

Chris Lindstrom cleared concussion protocol over the weekend and is also active. Inactive for the Falcons are QB Tua Tagovailoa, QB Michael Penix Jr., DB Billy Bowman Jr., DB Malcolm DeWalt IV, and OL Ethan Onianwa.