Falcons-Broncos: 5 Fantasy Players To Grab

The NFL season is rolling right along, and we are approaching Week 5. Your Atlanta Falcons will be taking on the Denver Broncos and their strong defense, led by Von Miller.

The Falcons have been rolling in these past couple of weeks, and look to continue their hot streak against a very competent opponent.

Here you can find some players to add to your fantasy football league that could go off and produce strong point numbers for your team.

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5. Falcons Defense

The Falcons’ defense had a strong game against Cam Newton and the Panthers in Week 4. While they allowed 33 points, they ended the game with an interception, and they have been efficient at creating turnovers. Rookie Brian Poole has been a revelation along with starting corners Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford.

While the defensive line hasn’t been able to create disruption (stop me if you’ve heard that before), they could able to make some moves against the Broncos’ offensive line when they have to use their substitutions. They will also be playing against one of Trevor Siemian or Paxton Lynch, two quarterbacks that aren’t exactly known for their passing prowess.

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4. TE Jacob Tamme

Tamme was able to record a solid game against the Panthers last week, racking up a decent 6 points. While being the no. 1 option at TE drew him some extra attention, his presence allowed others on the field to prosper. Tamme also created some yardage for himself while being matched up against a strong linebacker group. He faces the same sort of opponent in Denver, with Brandon Marshall being a strong cover linebacker. Kyle Shanahan and co. should work to create mismatches with their tight ends and backs like last week.

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3. RB Tevin Coleman

The Broncos’ defense can give up big receiving games to running backs at times, so this could provide a strong opportunity for Coleman in Week 5. While he has been somewhat ineffective as a rusher at times, his receiving skills are still strong, and he can use that to the best of his ability this coming week.

Since his rushing skills have been weak as of late, this would be a good game to have some chances for Coleman to run, as the Denver interior defense has given up gains on the ground at times.

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2. TE Austin Hooper

Hooper has been in this series for the past two weeks, and he made a third appearance here. The aforementioned idea that the offense should work to create mismatches applies here, especially with the young tight end. Hooper was able to record a 42 yard touchdown catch last week, which garnered him 10 points. Look for the Falcons’ offense to get him matched up with a smaller corner or a slower linebacker, and give him the ball after he wins the route.

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1. WR Taylor Gabriel

Gabriel was a sort of surprise on the field against Carolina in Week 4, but he has quickly moved up the depth chart here. He caught all three of his targets for 49 yards last week, and looks to build on a solid outing. If he can stay on the lower end of the depth chart and get some favorable matchups with lesser cornerbacks, he could have some success against the vaunted Denver defense.

You can chart these players’ fantasy performances, as well as the performances of their teammates, through ESPN’s fantasy system here.