The Atlanta Falcons (7-7) host the New York Giants (2-12) in Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season in a recreation that has some postseason curiosity from the Atlanta aspect.
The Giants have been a multitude offensively this season and are averaging a league-low 14.9 factors per recreation.
The Falcons haven’t been a complete lot higher (20.9 PPG) however believed they could have solved their points by benching underperforming quarterback Kirk Cousins for his or her 2024 first-round choose, Michael Penix Jr.
The sport is indoors on the Mercedes Benz Stadium, so climate shouldn’t be an issue. The Falcons are on a brief week, having performed in Las Vegas on Monday night time.
The Giants are on a nine-game dropping streak and have an damage record you wouldn’t want in your worst enemy. That’s made it robust to handicap Giants video games this yr, particularly since they’ve had 4 completely different quarterbacks throw passes this season, tying the franchise excessive.
Listed here are three fantasy streamers to contemplate on this recreation.
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Falcons RB Bijan Robinson
The Giants have allowed the fourth-most fantasy factors to operating backs this season and now face one of many NFL’s prime younger runners in Bijan Robinson. The previous Texas standout ranks sixth in FPS per recreation amongst operating backs this season and there’s no means the battered Giants’ protection goes to include him for 60 minutes.
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Giants WR Malik Nabers
Flip the script right here because the Falcons have allowed the fourth-most fantasy factors to broad receivers this season. Malik Nabers, no matter who performs quarterback for the Giants this week, ought to see loads of footballs thrown his means on Sunday. Solely Dallas’ CeeDee Lamb (144) has seen extra targets than Nabers (140) this season and Nabers’ 90 receptions are fourth-best amongst broad receivers this yr.
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Falcons Protection
We’ve already talked about the Giants’ lack of ability to attain, which is one constructive for the Falcons’ protection this week. Atlanta is coming off a strong exhibiting towards the Raiders with 20.0 FPS on DraftKings final week. They’ve been attending to the quarterback of late with 4 or extra sacks in three consecutive video games. The Giants have had just one turnover-free recreation this season and have allowed 3.7 sacks per recreation over their final three.
