Matt Ryan, Steven Jackson's Instant Fantasy Reaction After Week 3

Rarely have fantasy football owners been happier to see their starting quarterback removed in the third quarter.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan only needed a little over two quarters to produce a massive fantasy performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After that, there was no reason to risk his health in the fourth.

Comp.	Yards	Touchdowns	Interceptions
21/24	286	3	0

To a lesser extent, the same could be said of running back Steven Jackson.

Carries	Yards	Touchdowns
14	54	1

Thursday's game is such an outlier that you shouldn't take too much from it. The stars are unlikely to align for Atlanta like this for a long time.

Ryan should obviously be starting every week unless you've got Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck or Drew Brees on your roster. If that's the case, then you'd be smart to capitalize on Ryan's high stock now and trade him away for a player you need more.

Jackson's value is a little harder to pin down. He's not a No. 1 fantasy back anymore, but he could be a low-end No. 2 or at the very least a flex option.

Going for 54 yards is in line with what he did in the first two weeks, rushing for 52 yards in Week 1 and 46 yards in Week 2.