The fantasy football landscape shifts each week, bringing fresh opportunities and unexpected challenges that separate the prepared from the pretenders. Savvy managers know that last week’s performance tells only part of the story, and diving deeper into the underlying metrics reveals the accurate picture.
This week presents some intriguing decisions. Here’s insight about key Atlanta Falcons players heading into their matchup with the Los Angeles Rams to help you craft a winning lineup.
Kirk Cousins, QB
Kirk Cousins has multiple passing scores in consecutive games and even converted a QB sneak into a score in Arizona last week.
It doesn’t matter.
In a plus-spot against the Cards with Drake London back, Cousins averaged 5.6 yards per pass. He misfired on seven of his eight field-stretching throws, something that simply can’t be the case for a pocket-locked signal caller whose primary weapon is one of the most dangerous big-play threats in the league.
Cousins has been good for the stock of Kyle Pitts and the hope is that he can get Drake London one big game before the season ends. If he can do those things, mission accomplished. There’s no reason to be betting on Cousins himself to return anything close to top-12 production.
Bijan Robinson, RB
Is this the quietest 2,000-yard season in the history of the NFL?
Atlanta’s Third Drive at Arizona
- Bijan Robinson, 41-yard catch
- Bijan Robinson, 11-yard rush
- Bijan Robinson, 13-yard TD reception
This offense has been far from explosive during his career, but he’s as consistent as they come. He’s cleared 16 PPR points in 63.3% of his career games: what if this offense showcased the type of balance that can put their generational talent in favorable spots on occasion?
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There are a handful of running backs that put you ahead of your competition on a consistent basis and deserve a first-round grade. Robinson is certainly that, and if he’s not the first overall pick in your draft this summer, it won’t be long until his name gets slapped on the board.
Tyler Allgeier, RB
The running backs for Atlanta killed the Cardinals last week, and that is how Tyler Allgeier matched a season high with 17 touches.
That said, 8.3 PPR points are underwhelming for that usage, and it was a good reminder that while Allgeier has had his moments as a fantasy asset because of short touchdowns, there are distinct levels to the running back position.
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He functions nothing like Bijan Robinson in space, and while I actually think there’s a chance he’s one of the 32 best running backs in our league, he’s simply never going to get a chance in this spot (Robinson cleared 2,000 yards from scrimmage for the season on Sunday and had multiple splash plays that simply aren’t in the Allgeier profile).
There’s no use in going this direction for the fantasy finale, but it will be interesting to see what happens this summer. Allgeier’s rookie deal is up, and he could be a fix to a backfield that comes in at a reasonable cost, given that his counting numbers don’t dictate a massive contract due to his role.
Could he be a bargain for a team like Jacksonville if Travis Etienne walks? Maybe Washington?
Drake London, WR
In Weeks 1-11, Drake London was PPR WR3 (19.7 PPG, trailing only Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Puka Nacua), and over the last three times we saw him (Weeks 9-11), he was the top performer in the position.
Following the strong 2024 showing (100-1,271-9), Atlanta’s ace was viewed as a Tier 2 receiver that fantasy managers could trust at a high level, loyalty that he very much rewarded you for in 2025 prior to suffering this knee injury.
A knee injury had kept him out since that strong start, but he returned last week to run 30 routes (69.9% snap share) and rack up eight targets against the Cardinals.
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I understand that production wasn’t there (5.7 PPR points), but if you told me at any point over the next five seasons that I was getting 8+ targets from London, I’d blindly play him and let the dust settle.
The Rams’ defense is good, but not without holes lately. They’ve allowed a receiver to clear 17 points in four straight and the top scoring WR to eclipse his season average in seven of eight games since returning from the bye.
Maybe you’ve seen something I haven’t, but London seems to be as safe a bet to lead his WR room in scoring as just about anyone in the league.
Play London with confidence.
Kyle Pitts Sr., TE
In the first six quarters of this fantasy postseason, Kyle Pitts scored four times, matching his most for a season prior to this spurt.
Sunday was the Drake London, Bijan Robinson, and Pitts (Cousins missed him on an open end zone target in the fourth quarter) show from the jump (that trio accounted for 20 of 21 first-half targets), and that’s all we can ask for: we want a featured tight end in an open offense that largely plays weatherproof games.
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The Rams’ defense has strong season-long numbers, but they have allowed over 30 points in three of their past four games, and while I wouldn’t paint them as vulnerable, they aren’t an autofade like they were for the first two months.
We could waste time arguing if Pitts is Mr. Right when it comes to filling out a pass-catching nucleus in a developing offense, but he’s certainly Mr. Right Now for fantasy managers, and I see no reason to pivot off of this red-hot profile.
