GAME CAPSULES & PLAYER PROJECTIONS WEEK 13 THANKSGIVING MATCHUPS By Matt Wilson FantasySharks.com Senior Writer

NO TEAMS ON BYE (5-6) (3-7-1)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 TH 1 2 :3 0 PM ET FORD FIELD | DETROIT, MI L I N E : CHI – 3 .0 OVER/UNDER: 38.5

2019 TEAM OFFENSIVE & DEFENSIVE MATCHUPS

SCOR. PTS/ RUSH RUSH RUSH PASS PASS PASS UNIT RANK RANK GM RANK YPG TD RANK YPG TD

BEARS OFFENSE 29 28 17.1 29 78.5 6 30 190.7 13 LIONS DEFENSE 29 25 26.5 24 120.7 10 30 275.5 22

LIONS OFFENSE 9 11 23.6 18 105.6 4 6 272.8 23 BEARS DEFENSE 4 4 17.1 7 96.8 10 9 218.8 11

CHICAGO BEARS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Taylor Gabriel (foot), Adam Shaheen (foot), Ben Braunecker (concussion)

BYE: Week 6

The Chicago Bears are still mathematically alive for the playoffs, but two things are in play that make a trip to the postseason totally unrealistic. Chicago’s sputtering offense is ranked 28th in scoring. The rest of the Bears’ schedule looks scary – Dallas Cowboys, @ , Kansas City Chiefs and @ Minnesota Vikings. I don’t see any wins there. If Chicago loses to Detroit, the Bears probably won’t win another game this season.

RUSHING MATCHUP – Chicago’s receiver corps is banged up and continues to struggle. Those are two big reasons to pound the rock with David Montgomery. Will gimmick-play loving head coach Matt Nagy actually commit to the run? Montgomery could surprise against a Lions defense that has given up the ninth-most rushing yards and the third- most rushing , and I think he will. Detroit also has permitted the third-most receiving yards and the most receiving touchdowns to the running back position, which puts this matchup in Tarik Cohen’s wheelhouse. They’ll need the sure-handed Cohen on the field, and I think he’ll have a solid outing.

PASSING MATCHUP – Mitchell Trubisky passed for a season-high 278 yards against the New York Giants this past Sunday, but he gashed the G-Men for just one strike. The floundering Trubisky has passed for more than one touchdown in just one of his last five outings. He rarely runs anymore – Trubisky hasn’t cleared 20 rushing yards in a game this season. His passing performances on the road have usually been soft, and Trubisky’s receiver corps is depleted, as noted. The Lions have coughed up the thrid-most passing yards and the seventh-most touchdown passes, but the 220 passing yards projected for Trubisky is probably generous. He simply isn’t playing well enough to exploit this plus matchup.

Allen Robinson and Anthony Miller are the only guys in the receiver corps that are worth a look. Despite Trubisky’s struggles, he can usually get the ball to Robinson. A-Rob logged six receptions for 131 yards and one touchdown on 10 targets in the Giants game. He has either scored or racked up at least 60 receiving yards in four of his last six outings. Even though Robinson probably will receive the Darius Slay treatment most of the afternoon, A-Rob still deserves flex consideration. Miller is a riskier play. Trubisky has been trying to get the ball to him more often. During the last two weeks, Miller compiled receiving lines of 6-54-0 on 11 targets against the Los Angeles Rams and 6-77-0 on nine targets versus the G-Men. The Lions have allowed the 11th-most wideout fantasy points. Jesper Horsted is the Bears’ fourth string tight end.

WEEK 13 PLAYER PROJECTIONS

PASS PASS RUSH RUSH REC REC PLAYER REC YDS TD YDS TD YDS TD QB Mitchell Trubisky 223 1 0 0 RB David Montgomery 70 1 3 20 0 RB Tarik Cohen 24 0 6 45 1 WR 6 73 0 WR Taylor Gabriel ------WR Anthony Miller 5 60 0 WR 1 10 0 TE Adam Shaheen ------TE Ben Braunecker ------TE Jesper Horsted 2 15 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS PK Eddie Pineiro 3 2 2 2 8

P/A SK INT FUM TD DT Bears 23 4 1 0 0 PREVIOUS MATCHUP: 2019 Regular Season – Week 10  Chicago defeated Detroit 20-13 at Soldier Field.  Mitchell Trubisky passed for 173 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for 3-8-0.  David Montgomery pounded out a 17-60-0 rushing line and wasn’t targeted.  Tarik Cohen amassed a 3-14-0 rushing line and a 4-23-1 receiving line on four targets.  Allen Robinson reeled in six passes for 86 yards on nine targets.  Taylor Gabriel made four grabs for 39 yards and one touchdown on six targets.  Anthony Miller caught one pass for seven yards on two targets.  Ben Braunecker caught one pass for 18 yards and one touchdown on one target.

DETROIT LIONS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Matthew Stafford (back, hip), Jeff Driskel (hamstring), T.J. Hockenson (shoulder)

BYE: Week 5

No Matthew Stafford (back, hip) for the fourth week in a row, and only the Detroit Lions know why they haven’t placed him on injured reserve during this lost season. Like the Chicago Bears, the Lions face a tough end-of-the-season schedule – @ Minnesota Vikings, , @ Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers. If Detroit loses this one, it’s hard to find any wins for them on the remaining schedule.

RUSHING MATCHUP – Practice squad dude Bo Scarbrough is the best of the Lions’ not-so- great tailback options, but the starting gig clearly belongs to him. The 6-foot-1, 235-pound early- down grinder compiled a 14-55-1 rushing line versus the Dallas Cowboys two weeks ago, and he amassed an 18-98-0 rushing line against Washington this past Sunday. Scarbrough lost a fumble in the Washington game and hasn’t caught any passes so far. With Jeff Driskel (hamstring) seriously banged up, the Lions have a good reason to go run heavy. A Chicago defense that’s softer versus the run in road contests has allowed 110-plus rushing yards and at least one rushing touchdown in two straight road games. That’s another reason why Scarbrough deseves flex consideration, but he’s clearly touchdown dependent.

PASSING MATCHUP – Jeff Driskel (hamstring) is 0-3 as a starter, but he has played competently enough to keep the Lions offense afloat. Driskel has passed for at least 200 yards and one touchdown in all three starts, and he tossed two touchdown passes in the Cowboys game. The third-year pro has surprised as a runner, averaging seven carries and 50.3 rushing yards per outing. He also notched one rushing score. Chicago has allowed the eighth-fewest passing yards and the fifth-fewest touchdown tosses, so a big passing outing from Driskel is unlikely. Keep in mind that Driskel has a hamstring injury, and there’s a danger that he may not finish the game. If he exits early, David Blough, a 24-year-old undrafted free agent, will be pressed into starting duties, which will depress the production of all Detroit receivers.

As expected, all the wideouts and tight ends have produced lower numbers with Stafford sidelined. During Driskel’s three starts, Kenny Golladay scored once and cleared 60 receiving yards only one time. Marvin Jones found the end zone twice in one contest and cleared 75 receiving yards in another, while Danny Amendola topped out at four receptions for 47 scoreless yards in his best effort. Chicago has yielded just five wideout touchdowns and the second-fewest wideout fantasy points. Kyle Fuller will battle Golladay. Jones has been the most productive overall, which is why the touchdown is projected for him. The Bears have given up the seventh-most tight end fantasy points, but Noah Fant has been inconsistent and hasn’t scored since Week 4.

WEEK 13 PLAYER PROJECTIONS

PASS PASS RUSH RUSH REC REC PLAYER REC YDS TD YDS TD YDS TD QB Jeff Driskel 225 1 52 0 QB Matthew Stafford ------RB Bo Scarbrough 85 1 0 0 0 RB Ty Johnson 15 0 0 0 0 RB J.D. McKissic 12 0 4 32 0 WR Kenny Golladay 5 50 0 WR Marvin Jones 5 68 1 WR Danny Amendola 5 45 0 TE T.J. Hockenson 4 30 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS PK Matt Prater 3 3 2 2 11

P/A SK INT FUM TD DT Lions 20 4 2 1 0

PREVIOUS MATCHUP: 2019 Regular Season – Week 10  Detroit lost to Chicago 20-13 at Soldier Field.  Matthew Stafford missed the contest due to back and hip injuries.  Jeff Driskel threw for 269 yards and one score, and rushed for 5-37-0.  J.D. McKissic amassed a 10-36-0 rushing line and a 6-19-0 receiving line on seven targets.  Kenny Golladay made three grabs for 57 yards and one touchdown on nine targets.  Marvin Jones hauled in five passes for 77 yards on five targets.  Danny Amendola logged four receptions for 29 yards on nine targets.  T.J. Hockenson caught three passes for 47 yards on six targets.

BUFFALO BILLS (8-3) DALLAS COWBOYS (6-5)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 TH 4 :30 PM ET AT&T STADIUM | ARLINGTON, TX L I N E : DAL – 6 .5 OVER/UNDER: 46.0

2019 TEAM OFFENSIVE & DEFENSIVE MATCHUPS

SCOR. PTS/ RUSH RUSH RUSH PASS PASS PASS UNIT RANK RANK GM RANK YPG TD RANK YPG TD

BILLS OFFENSE 18 21 21.0 5 139.2 11 24 213.5 15 COWBOYS DEFENSE 6 7 19.1 15 104.8 10 6 213.6 12

COWBOYS OFFENSE 1 6 26.8 8 129.8 12 1 303.5 21 BILLS DEFENSE 3 3 15.7 14 104.4 11 3 184.3 7

BUFFALO BILLS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Duke Williams (hamstring), Robert Foster (hamstring)

BYE: Week 6

Chugging through the season riding a defense that’s one of the NFL’s best and getting by with an offense that’s a couple of notches below mediocre, the Buffalo Bills have compiled an 8-3 record. Their schedule, however, turns much harder starting with this road clash with the Dallas Cowboys. With upcoming matchups versus the Baltimore Ravens, @ Pittsburgh Steelers, @ New England Patriots and the New York Jets, a 10-6 record and a Wild Card both look very realistic right now.

RUSHING MATCHUP – Devin Singletary continues to own this backfield, but Frank Gore hasn’t disappeared. During the last month, Singletary, averaging 14 carries per contest, either rushed for at least 75 yards or scored in three outings. Averaging around three targets per contest, Singletary’s role as a receiver is usually small. As for Gore, in the same time frame he averaged 11 carries and 30 rushing yards per contest. His 65 rushing yards against the Denver Broncos last week was Gore’s best outing since Week 4. He also remains a non-factor as a receiver. Look for the Bills to attack with heavy doses of Singletary and Gore since the Dallas defense has allowed the 13th-most rushing yards. Singletary has found the end zone only twice this season. The Cowboys have yielded the ninth-most rushing touchdowns, but keep in mind that Singletary and Gore have lost many goal-line scoring chances to Josh Allen.

PASSING MATCHUP – Speaking of Josh Allen, his 256-3-0 passing performance against the Miami Dolphins two weesk ago was his best showing of 2019. The second-year pro has racked up at least two total touchdowns in seven straight contests, and Allen has tallied at least one total touchdown in every game played so far. By the way, he tied his seasn high of 56 rushing yards against the Denver Broncos last week. Allen usually throws for higher yardage in road contests, but don’t expect a big game since Dallas has given up the sixth-fewest passing yards and the sixth-fewest touchdown passes.

This past Sunday, John Brown hit pay dirt for the third time in the last two weeks, but Denver shut down cornerback Chris Harris limited him to just two receptions for 39 yards, which were both season lows. Brown has been good for at least four receptions and 51 receiving yards in every other contest, averaging 77.8 receiving yards per outing. He leads the Bills with five scoring grabs. Cole Beasley, Allen’s safety valve, has found the end zone in four of his last six games, but Beasley’s yardage varied from a low of 16 to a high of 76. The low-volume Beasley has cleared four catches in a game just once since Week 4. The Cowboys have surrendered the fourth-fewest wideout fantasy points and probably will sell out to contain Brown. Dallas does a good job of taking away deep passes. Buffalo will do everything possible to help Beasley score against his former team, and I think he will. The Cowboys also have permitted the eighth-most tight end fantasy points. Dawson Knox has racked up reciving lines of 4-55-0 and 2-32-1 in his last two road outings, respectively. It wouldn’t be a surprise if Knox made some fantasy noise ad found the end zone, but he’s a very risky play.

WEEK 13 PLAYER PROJECTIONS

PASS PASS RUSH RUSH REC REC PLAYER REC YDS TD YDS TD YDS TD QB Josh Allen 220 1 54 1 RB Devin Singletary 77 0 2 20 0 RB Frank Gore 35 0 0 0 0 WR John Brown 5 63 0 WR Cole Beasley 6 64 1 WR Duke Williams ------WR Isaiah McKenzie 3 35 0 WR Robert Foster ------TE Dawson Knox 4 38 0 TE Tyler Kroft 0 0 0 FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS PK Steven Hauschka 3 3 2 2 11

P/A SK INT FUM TD DT Bills 24 4 1 1 0

PREVIOUS MATCHUP: 2015 Regular Season  Buffalo defeated Dallas 16-6 at New Era Field.

DALLAS COWBOYS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: None

BYE: Week 8

This past Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys lost to the New England Patriots 13-9, but the Cowboys had a chance to pull out a win near the end of the game. The frustrating loss sparked some tough criticism from team owner Jerry Jones, who recenty walked back his remarks Wednesday afternoon by saying, “I’m a Jason Garrett guy.” We’ll see. Dallas remains one game ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East, but the Cowboys haven’t defeated a team with a winning record. That’s why this Thanksgiving afternoon clash with the 8-3 Buffalo Bills has some intrigue. How would Jones handle a loss to Buffalo in front of a national television audience?

RUSHING MATCHUP – Ezekiel Elliott hasn’t cleared 100 rushing yards in three straight games, but I don’t think it’s because of poor play. In Week 10, he managed just 20-47-0 rushing against a solid Minnesota Vikings run defense. The following week, he compiled just 16-45-1 rushing versus the Detroit Lions while the Cowboys executed a pass-heavy game plan. This past Sunday, he amassed a 21-86-0 rushing line versus the New England Patriots. I don’t need to explain that one. The best way to attack the Bills is with the run since they’re ranked just 17th in rushing yards allowed. This looks like a nice rebound matchup for the must-start Elliott.

PASSING MATCHUP – There’s nothing like the New England defense to cool off a red-hot quarterback. Heading into a Week 12 clash with the Patriots at their place, Dak Prescott had passed for three touchdowns in each of his last three starts and cleared 390 passing yards in two of those outings. Prescott’s rushing production, however, took a hit during that stretch. He failed to notch a rushing score or clear 18 rushing yards in a contest. Prescott threw for 212 scoreless yards and rushed for four scoreless yards in the New England game. The Patriots do that to a lot of quarterbacks. The Buffalo defense has allowed the third-fewest passing yards and the second- fewest touchdown passes, but the Bills have been softer versus the pass on the road. Prescott should cobble together a moderate outing, but it’ll be a surprise if he lights it up. Everybody knows that Amari Cooper racks up his best outings at AT&T Stadium. Just about all his monster fantasy performances have come at home, and Cooper has found the end zone in just one road contest. Michael Gallup scored twice in his last four games, and his receiving yardage varies wildly from week to week. Randall Cobb’s streak of two games with 100-plus receiving yards and one touchdown grab was ended by New England, but he still dropped a solid 4-86-0 receiving line on them. The Bills have yielded the eighth-fewest wideout fantasy points and four touchdowns to the position. Tre’Davious White is expected to shadow Cooper, but I still think he’ll get loose for one long scoring play. Trust in Cooper’s proven success at the Jerry Dome. While Gallup should get the better of Kevin Johnson, Cobb likely will have his hands full versus Taron Johnson.

WEEK 13 PLAYER PROJECTIONS

PASS PASS RUSH RUSH REC REC PLAYER REC YDS TD YDS TD YDS TD QB Dak Prescott 270 2 14 0 RB Ezekiel Elliott 118 1 4 30 0 RB Tony Pollard 15 0 3 20 0 WR Amari Cooper 5 72 1 WR Michael Gallup 4 63 1 WR Randall Cobb 6 53 0 TE Jason Witten 2 20 0 TE Blake Jarwin 1 12 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS PK Brett Maher 1 1 3 3 6

P/A SK INT FUM TD DT Cowboys 23 4 1 1 0

PREVIOUS MATCHUP: 2015 Regular Season  Dallas lost to Buffalo 16-6 at New Era Field. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (9-2) (3-8)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 TH 8 :20 PM ET MERCEDES–BENZ STADIUM | ATLANTA, GA L I N E : N.O. – 7 .0 OVER/UNDER: 49.5

2019 TEAM OFFENSIVE & DEFENSIVE MATCHUPS

SCOR. PTS/ RUSH RUSH RUSH PASS PASS PASS UNIT RANK RANK GM RANK YPG TD RANK YPG TD

SAINTS OFFENSE 12 9 24.7 17 108.5 6 9 260.5 20 FALCONS DEFENSE 26 28 27.0 18 109.9 10 27 266.4 22

FALCONS OFFENSE 10 19 22.0 31 72.9 5 3 298.5 21 SAINTS DEFENSE 10 13 20.9 4 88.5 8 15 232.7 17

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Josh Hill (concussion)

BYE: Week 9

The New Orleans Saints bounced back from their embarrassing 26-9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons back in Week 10 by racking up 34 points in both of their victories over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Week 11) and the Carolina Panthers (Week 12). The 9-2 Saints lead the NFC South by a solid four games, and they’re currently the No. 2 playoff seed in the NFC. New Orleans comes into this one with no major injuries among its fantasy stars.

RUSHING MATCHUP – Since the Saints' Week 9 bye, Alvin Kamara has out-touched Latavius Murray 55 to 26. On the season, Kamara has averaged a hefty 19.33 touches and 105.2 total yards per contest in nine games played, but he has been stuck on two touchdowns scored since Week 3. Murray ran well last week, toting the rock seven times for 64 yards and one touchdown against a Panthers defense that has struggled versus the rum. The Atlanta defense is ranked 18th in rushing yards, 16th in rushing touchdowns and 14th in catches permitted to enemy tailbacks. The New Orleans/Atlanta game projects as a competitive divisional matchup, which favors a bigger workload for Kamara. There probably won't be any junk time. Barring an injury to Kamara, don't expect a big workload for Murray. I‘m expecting the Saints’ passing game to dominate the scoring this week, which is why no scores are projected for Kamara or Murray.

PASSING MATCHUP – Drew Brees has tossed three touchdown passes in three of his last four outings. The future Hall of Famer posted a goose egg in the scoring strike column during New Orleans’ Week 10 home loss to the Falcons, but that lousy performance by the Saints offense was clearly a fluke. An Atlanta defense that dominated in Week 9 and Week 10 reverted back to its crummy early-season form this past Sunday. It looks like the Falcons are still a bad defense, and this unit simply played over its head coming off a bye week before returning to normal. Atlanta has permitted the sixth-most passing yards and the fifth-most touchdown passes. If Brees doesn’t light up this defense, it’ll be a disappointment.

Every team that plays the Saints knows that Michael Thomas will draw a heavy target load every week, but he still cranks out huge stats. The must-start Thomas currently leads all NFL wideouts in targets (125), receptions (104) and receiving yards (1,242) to go along with six touchdown grabs. Just six wideouts have notched more scoring catches. By the way, Thomas is riding a streak of five straight outings with at least 100 receiving yards. Since the Saints came off their Week 9 bye, Ted Ginn has taken a back seat to Thomas and Jared Cook in the receiver pecking order. Ginn, averaging just four targets per contest, found the end zone once – just his second score of the season – but failed to clear two receptions or 38 receiving yards in any of his outings. The Atlanta defense has coughed up the sixth-most touchdown receptions and the third-most fantasy points to wideouts. You know what to do with Thomas. Ginn and Tre’Quan Smith are dice rolls as usual.

Jared Cook has either found the end zone or racked up at least 70 receiving yards in five straight games played. In three straight outings with Brees under center, Cook hit pay dirt two times and cranked out at least 74 receiving yards twice. By the way, he amassed a season-high 99 receiving yards versus Carolina this past Sunday. The Falcons defense is ranked 13th in tight end fantasy points allowed, but keep rolling with the red-hot Cook.

WEEK 13 PLAYER PROJECTIONS

PASS PASS RUSH RUSH REC REC PLAYER REC YDS TD YDS TD YDS TD QB Drew Brees 336 3 0 0 RB Alvin Kamara 60 0 7 72 0 RB Latavius Murray 20 0 2 14 0 WR Michael Thomas 10 140 2 WR Ted Ginn 2 34 0 WR Tre’Quan Smith 2 22 0 TE Jared Cook 5 54 1 TE Josh Hill ------

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS PK Wil Lutz 3 3 3 3 12

P/A SK INT FUM TD DT Saints 24 5 1 1 0

PREVIOUS MATCHUP: 2019 Regular Season – Week 10  New Orleans lost to Atlanta 26-9 at Mercedes – Benz Superdome.  Drew Brees passed for 287 scoreless yards.  Alvin Kamara piled up a 4-24-0 rushing line and an 8-50-0 receiving line on 10 targets.  Latavius Murray amassed a 5-12-0 rushing line and a 2-7-0 receiving line on two targets.  Michael Thomas hauled in 13 passes for 152 yards on 14 targets.  Ted Ginn posted zero receptions on three targets.  Tre’Quan Smith caught one pass for 13 yards on two targets.  Jared Cook made six grabs for 74 yards on 10 targets.

ATLANTA FALCONS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Devonta Freeman (foot), Julio Jones (foot), Austin Hooper (knee)

BYE: Week 9

After watching the Atlanta Falcons defense allow just 12 points and rack up 11 sacks and six takeaways in two contests played coming off their Week 9 bye, the leaky Atlanta defense that we all remember from the first half of the season unfortunately returned this past Sunday. Facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home, the Falcons coughed up 35 points, notched two takeaways and failed to record a sack. Atlanta simply played over its head for two games and reverted back to its old ineffective self. The Falcons offense will get Devonta Freeman back, but Austin Hooper (knee) isn’t expected to suit up. Julio Jones (shoulder) is a game-time decision.

RUSHING MATCHUP – On the season, Devonta Freeman (foot) has averaged 16 touches and 72.6 combo yards per contest with three receiving touchdowns scored (no rushing touchdowns on the season). , not the struggling Brian Hill, is expected to backup Freeman going forward. With Freeman parked on the injury shelf during the Falcons' last two games, Ollison, listed at 6-foot-1, 232 pounds, didn't do much as a runner (31 rushing yards on 12 carries), but the rookie scored on goal-line plunges in both outings.The New Orleans Saints have yielded the fewest rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to running backs. New Orleans, however, also has allowed the sixth-most receptions to the position. Look for Freeman to do most of his damage as a receiver. He deserves flex consideration in PPR leagues. Ollison's goal-line back role doesn't give him standalone value right now.

PASSING MATCHUP – The inexplicably struggling Matt Ryan tossed multiple touchdown passes in just one of his last four games, and Matty Ice threw for fewer than 185 yards in two of those contests. While the Falcons will get receiving threat Freeman (foot) back, as noted, Austin Hooper (knee) will miss his third straight contest. Here's the big worry: At last check, Julio Jones (shoulder) was a game-time decision. If Jones sits, Ryan's upside clearly takes a hit even though the New Orleans defense has allowed the sixth-most passing yards and third-most touchdown tosses during the last two weeks with Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) sidelined. Getting Lattimore back obviously would help the Saints tighten up versus the pass. Ryan's fantasy prospects are clearly tied to the health of Jones.

Speaking of Jones, his scoring drought has reached eight straight games, and Jones' last 100-yard outing came back in Week 8. He's also ranked ninth among NFL wideouts in targets (100), eighth in receptions (64) and fourth in receiving yards (950). During the last two weeks, averaged 11 targets per contest and scored in two straight outings. If Jones (shoulder) suits up, he probably won't be 100 percent, which would benefit Ridley. Jones also could face shadow coverage from Marcus Lattimore (hamstring) if he returns, which also would open things up for Ridley. Regardless of the situation with Jones, Ridley deserves a spot in your starting lineup.

Slot wideout is coming off a season-best 8-76-0 effort on 10 targets, and Gage has some interesting upside. Austin Hooper (knee) is expected to miss another game, as mentioned. If Jones (shoulder) is also a no-go, Gage would be in line for a huge target share. Even if Jones suits up and possibly faces shadow coverage from Marshon Lattimore (hamstring), Gage should still remain heavily involved. The New Orleans defense has permitted the 12th-most wideout touchdown catches and the 12th-most wideout fantasy points. Gage is worthy of flex consideration in PPR leagues.

WEEK 13 PLAYER PROJECTIONS

PASS PASS RUSH RUSH REC REC PLAYER REC YDS TD YDS TD YDS TD QB Matt Ryan 309 3 0 0 RB Devonta Freeman 44 0 6 48 1 RB Qadree Ollison 22 0 0 0 0 RB Brian Hill 10 0 0 0 0 WR Julio Jones 5 55 0 WR Calvin Ridley 6 105 1 WR Russell Gage 6 78 1 WR Justin Hardy 1 11 0 TE Austin Hooper ------TE Luke Stocker 0 0 0 TE 2 12 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS PK 1 1 3 3 6

P/A SK INT FUM TD DT Falcons 30 4 0 1 0

PREVIOUS MATCHUP: 2019 Regular Season – Week 10  Atlanta defeated New Orleans 26-9 at Mercedes – Benz Superdome.  Matt Ryan threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns.  Devonta Freeman compiled a 10-38-0 rushing line and a 3-10-0 receiving line.  Brian Hill amassed a 20-61-0 rushing line and a 1-10-1 receiving line on two targets.  Julio Jones made three grabs for 79 yards on nine targets.  Calvin Ridley hauled in three passes for 28 yards on five targets.  Russell Gage caught four balls for 23 yards on five targets.  Austin Hooper reeled in four passes for 17 yards and one touchdown on five targets.