Top Fantasy Quarterbacks 2014 Week 1: Sit or Play Matt Ryan?

Written by :

Don Shapiro

Published on :

7 September, 2014

Christopher Harris of ESPN.com asks whether to sit or play Matt Ryan in Week 1.

Ryan is ranked number 7 among quarterbacks when it comes to Fantasy Football.

“Ryan ranks fourth in both yardage and fantasy points since 2010, and, most importantly, second in passing attempts. The Falcons passed a league-high 67 percent in 2013 and now Ryan has his trusted duo of wideouts back at his disposal. Versus a retooled and talented New Orleans defense, we might temper the scoring expectations, but a nice floor for yardage has been established.”

So why sit him in Week 1?

Check out the video below to find out. The ESPN.com quarterback Fantasy Rankings for Week 1 appear below the video.

1	Peyton Manning	DEN	Ind	1	1	2	2	1.5
1	Drew Brees	NO	@Atl	2	2	1	1	1.5
3	Colin Kaepernick	SF	@Dal	5	5	4	3	4.3
3	Andrew Luck	IND	@Den	4	4	3	6	4.3
5	Nick Foles	PHI	Jac	3	7	5	5	5.0
6	Matthew Stafford	DET	NYG	7	3	7	4	5.3
7	Tom Brady	NE	@Mia	10	8	8	7	8.3
7	Matt Ryan	ATL	NO	8	6	6	13	8.3
9	Jay Cutler	CHI	Buf	6	11	11	10	9.5
10	Tony Romo	DAL	SF	9	12	10	8	9.8
11	Cam Newton	CAR	@TB	13	9	12	11	11.3
11	Philip Rivers	SD	@Ari	14	13	9	9	11.3
13	Robert Griffin III	WAS	@Hou	12	10	13	12	11.8
14	Carson Palmer	ARI	SD	11	15	17	14	14.3
15	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	Cle	19	14	15	16	16.0
15	Alex Smith	KC	Ten	15	17	14	18	16.0
17	Andy Dalton	CIN	@Bal	20	16	18	15	17.3
18	Shaun Hill	STL	Min	18	22	21	17	19.5
18	Ryan Tannehill	MIA	NE	23	18	16	21	19.5
20	Jake Locker	TEN	@KC	17	NR	20	19	20.5
21	Eli Manning	NYG	@Det	NR	19	22	20	21.8
21	Geno Smith	NYJ	Oak	16	20	25	NR	21.8
21	Joe Flacco	BAL	Cin	21	21	23	22	21.8
24	Ryan Fitzpatrick	HOU	Wsh	22	25	19	25	22.8
25	Josh McCown	TB	Car	NR	23	24	24	24.3
26	Derek Carr	OAK	@NYJ	25	NR	NR	23	25.0
27	Matt Cassel	MIN	@StL	24	NR	NR	NR	25.5
27	EJ Manuel	BUF	@Chi	NR	24	NR	NR	25.5