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BALLER MOVE: Target ~170
CURRENT ADP: ~180
ANALYSIS:The Atlanta Falcons offense is one of the premier offenses in the league for fantasy purposes, much due to the number of weapons that quarterback Matt Ryan has at his disposal. You have elite options at both the wide receiver position (Julio Jones) and running back position (Devonta Freeman), and the new rookie in town (Calvin Ridley) is all the hype, so it is easy to overlook a player who was one of the most efficient in the Falcons offense in Mohamed Sanu. If we had to venture a guess, owners shy away from Sanu due to a low volume, and rightfully so. Said volume is only becoming more clouded with the arrival of Calvin Ridley but with Ridley functioning primarily out of the slot, it’s unlikely that Sanu’s role should be impacted too dramatically.
Sanu ranked at the top of the league on out routes last season with a rating of 138.6 according to Pro Football Focus, with the league average coming in at just 83.7. The 6’2” receiver reeled in one-third of his targets on out routes and caught nearly half his touchdowns on them as well.
Look for Sanu to carry that momentum into the 2018 season, and target him in the middle to late rounds of your Standard and PPR drafts with confidence, as rookie Calvin Ridley has primarily been utilized out of the slot early in camp.
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