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Atlanta Falcons' Matt Ryan (2) warms up before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
Atlanta Falcons' Matt Ryan (2) warms up before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)Bob Leverone/Associated Press

Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, Roddy White's Post-Week 11 Fantasy Reaction

Matt FitzgeraldNov 16, 2014

A lackluster rushing attack and leaky defense have forced Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan to air it out often in 2014. Ryan has one of the NFL's best receiver duos at his disposal in Julio Jones and Roddy White.

All of them had a shot to succeed as fantasy stars in a favorable Week 11 road matchup with the reeling, NFC South rival Carolina Panthers and delivered for the most part in a 19-17 win.

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Ryan has been playing better than advertised amid unfavorable circumstances this season, and is still a borderline QB1 in fantasy because of the weapons like Jones and White flanking him to help.   

Before Sunday's game, Pro Football Focus fantasy expert Mike Clay highlighted how Ryan's precision often dips outdoors:

Although was some cause for concern, Ryan has the tools and had the means to put up respectable numbers at Bank of America Stadium. Facing poor defenses such as Carolina makes Ryan a surefire fantasy starter, though it's more difficult to endorse him when presented with a superior pass rush.

Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com alluded to a prestigious milestone White hit amid a performance in which he was targeted a team-high 12 times to Jones' 11:

Having just turned 33, it appears White isn't declining at a rapid rate, as might be expected in this later stage of his career. White is still a precise route-runner and knows how to create separation—well enough to make him a fantasy WR2 in most formats.

Jones is a definite No. 1 and was sixth in the NFL in receiving yards entering Week 11. As long as Jones can stay healthy, he's worth deploying in fantasy no matter his opponent.

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