Atlanta Falcons Fantasy Fallout

wide right · Jul 25, 2007

Joey Harrington: Dont delude yourselves, this is fantasy armageddon

1) Petrinos offense REQUIRES accuracy

2) Joey Harringtons yards-per-attempt is woeful

3) Petrinos offense requires good decision-making

4) The Falcons offensive line has major question marks

Joey Harrington, assuming he breaks camp as the starter, should be among the worst fantasy options at his position.
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Source: Jason Wood, FootballGuys.com

Falcons nightmare offseason continuesWarrick Dunn to miss training camp

Fantasy Implications:
* RB Jerious Norwood gets the chance to shine Norwood was already on the fantasy radar as a potential sleeper and was expected to play a major part as part of a committee approach with Dunn, but now the 2nd-year speedster out of Mississippi State is in line for a heavy workload; particularly early on. I was of the opinion Norwood would have the better numbers at year end before Dunns injury, now I see no way Norwood doesnt push for 1,100-1,200 yards rushing at a minimum if he can stay healthy.
* RB Warrick Dunn has to be downgraded, significantly Even if Dunn rehabs well and can practice in four or five weeks, he will still have missed significant time, all of camp, and have to learn a new offense on the fly. At 32-years old with a promising youngster in the lineup, too, Dunn is no longer a fantasy value at his current ADP. Dunn was being drafted at RB32 prior to the surgery, and now he shouldnt be considered draftable until the late rounds.
* Dont rule out the addition of a veteran RB, perhaps Corey Dillon? The odds that Atlanta will bring on at least one veteran RB to compete for a roster spot are quite high. Well have a better sense of whos available once training camp roster cuts start shaking out. The one free agent immediately worth mentioning is Corey Dillon. Dillon appears interested in playing this year, but hasnt accepted any offers yet. This could be an intriguing situation for him, although its unclear if the Falcons would have any interest.
* QB Joey Harrington loses another weapon Dunn is the consummate pro and was more than capable as a blocker, picking up blitzes when necessary. Although Dunn hadnt caught a lot of passes in recent seasons, that was as much about the Falcons offense as it was Dunns skill set. Petrinos offense lends itself to throwing to the RBs out in the flat, and Dunn was in line for plenty of catches. This means Joey Harrington loses one more proven weapon; and he needs all the help he can get.
* Petrino has an excuse for a pass-heavy ratio When you remove Michael Vicks 100 rushing attempts from the equation, the Falcons run/pass ratio already looked a lot more like the league norm. But now that Dunn is injured, expect Petrino to call plenty of pass plays. Whereas I was thinking a 52-48% split prior to this, I now think we could see the Falcons throw the ball 55%+ of the time. On the margin, this helps TE Alge Crumpler, WR Joe Horn and the other wideouts (but less so).
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Source: Jason Wood, FootballGuys.com

happ · Jul 25, 2007

On the bright side, our WRs will be better with Harrington vs. Vick. I think Norwood is gonna be a huge surprise this year.

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