Atlanta Falcons DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (hip) is questionable to return to Sunday's matchup versus the Dallas Cowboys. The wideout was busy early in Week 9, amassing two catches for 27 yards and a touchdown, finding the end zone off a nine-yard toss from Kirk Cousins. Hopefully, the hip issue won't keep him off the field for the remainder of the contest. But if London doesn't return, Darnell Mooney, Kyle Pitts, and Ray-Ray McCloud III would be in line to see more attention from Cousins.

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo is a top 12 kicker for fantasy so far this season and is in a prime spot to put up points again this week with Atlanta playing as home favorites inside the dome in a contest that has one of the highest expected totals on the board (52). Koo has made five field goals from 50 yards or more so far this season, so despite some recent misses he has a strong leg and the ability to hit from deep. In the last two games the Cowboys have played, the team has allowed seven field goals (five from 40+ yards) and eight extra points. Fire up Koo with confidence as a top kicking option in Week 9.

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier reached double-digit carries for the second time in three weeks last Sunday, and despite averaging just 2.8 yards per carry in the contest, the 24-year-old still has a solid 5.2 yards per rush on the season, which lands him in the top 10 for qualified rushers. Allgeier needs the carries in order to maintain fantasy relevance, though, because he's found paydirt just once and is only minimally involved in the passing game with eight receptions on the season. Week 9 brings a matchup with a Cowboys defense that has allowed the second-most fantasy points to running backs, having allowed 12 rushing TDs to opposing backs in seven games. Both teams like to throw the ball a lot, but that could mean more plays on both sides, and with the Falcons favored in a game with a high expected total (52), there's at least a decent chance Allgeier finds the end zone this week. The BYU product projects as a boom/bust RB3/4 in this good matchup.

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson had a quiet day on the ground in Week 8 (13-63-0), but surprisingly led the team in targets and receptions with seven apiece, totaling 43 yards and a touchdown. The volume was the eye-opener, but Robinson has been involved in the passing game throughout the season, catching at least three passes in seven of Atlanta's eight games. Even so, Week 9's matchup with the Cowboys points to a return of success on the ground with Dallas giving up the second-most fantasy points to running backs with 12 TDs allowed via rush, second-worst only to Carolina (14). Being the lead back who is involved in both the run and pass game in a contest that has a high expected total on the fast track inside the dome against a poor rush defense all indicates that the 22-year-old will be a high-end RB1 on Sunday.

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney drew six targets from Kirk Cousins last week, the sixth time in eight games he's done so. The 27-year-old hauled in four of them, turning them into 86 yards and a score, his fourth TD of the season. His 59 total targets equate to 22.84% target share and 31.77% of the team's air yards, giving him a solid role in the offense with a reliable floor for fantasy, especially in PPR. In Week 9, the Falcons take on the Cowboys on their home turf, a team that has held receivers somewhat in check by allowing the 12th fewest points to WRs so far this season but have yielded a league-worst 12.6 yards per reception. The Cowboys have allowed 77 points over the last two games combined, this game sports a 51.5 over/under, and Atlanta throws the ball at nearly a 57% clip. All of this is a recipe for involvement from the Falcon pass catchers, making Mooney a low-end WR2 this week.