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Matt Ryan or Dalvin Cook

Who Should I Start? - Week 3 • Start New
Matt Ryan

Matt Ryan

QB • Indianapolis Colts IND
Dalvin Cook

Dalvin Cook

RB • Minnesota Vikings MIN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Matt Ryan
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Matt Ryan
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Dalvin Cook
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WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
19 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Matt Ryan
OWN
12%
+0.44 compared to last week
START
 
3%
+0.48 compared to last week
OWN/START Dalvin Cook
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
96%
+1.05 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Matt Ryan
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Dalvin Cook
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Matt Ryan

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts don't even rank him among QB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 27th with 155.28 total points (9.13 avg).
  • Currently 282.24 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 9.1.

    • QB Stats

  • Top 20 in pass yards with 3057 (179.82 per game) and is currently ranked 18th among QB.
  • Top 25 in pass tds with 14 (0.82 per game) and is currently ranked 26th among QB.
  • Top 15 in pass completions with 309 (18.18 per game) and is currently ranked 14th.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 13 (0.76 per game) and is currently ranked 7th.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 15 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +2593, TDs: +12, INTs: +10
  • Known to throw for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 3922, PASS TDS: 25, RUSH YDS: 120, RUSH TDS: 2
Breakdown Dalvin Cook

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 9th with 205.80 total points (11.43 avg).
  • Currently 76.2 points behind the leader: Austin Ekeler
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.4 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 15th among RB.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 13th among RB.
  • Top 15 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 13th among RB.
  • Top 6 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 6th among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 8th among RB.
  • Top 3 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 6 in rush attempts with 279 (15.50 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among RB.
  • Top 10 in rush yards with 1233 (68.50 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among RB.
  • Top 15 in rush tds with 8 (0.44 per game) and is currently ranked 13th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 16 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +1041, Rush AVG: -0.2 Rush TDs: +7, Receptions: +37, Rec Yards: +245 Rec TDs: +2,
  • His touches per game on the ground are great.
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 276, RUSH YDS: 1245, RUSH TDS: 10, REC: 47, REC YDS: 367, REC TDS: 2
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Matt Ryan

No Injury Reported

Injury Dalvin Cook

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Matt Ryan

Week 3
Indianapolis Colts VS Kansas City Chiefs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.61331.5022125721.56
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 9th with 128.00 total points (7.11 avg).
  • Currently 58 points behind the leader: Patriots DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in total yards against with 331.50 per game and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 8 in rush defense with 1823 (101.28 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 24th in pass defense with 4144 (230.22 per game).
  • Top 4 in sacks with 57 (3.17 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 21.61 per game and currently ranked 19th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 20th in Total TDs with 2 (0.11 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -34.3, Turnovers: +15 Sacks: +47, INTs: +6, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -2.79,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 38, INT: 14, TDS: 2, PA/G: 22.8, YDS/G: 392
Matchups Dalvin Cook

Week 3
Minnesota Vikings VS Detroit Lions

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.12408.0622123920.00
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 29th with 97.00 total points (5.71 avg).
  • Currently 89 points behind the leader: Patriots DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.7.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 29th in rush defense with 2491 (146.53 per game).
  • Ranked 30th in pass defense with 4446 (261.53 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 25.12 per game and currently ranked 25th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 22nd in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -14.69, Turnovers: +20 Sacks: +33, INTs: +12, TDs: +2, Points Allowed: -11.13,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 11, TDS: 2, PA/G: 29.2, YDS/G: 403.5
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Matt Ryan
8.87
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Dalvin Cook
23.56
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Matt Ryan
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2008 ATL 16 3440 61% 16 11 87.7 104 1 1
2009 ATL 14 2916 58% 22 14 80.9 49 1 2
2010 ATL 16 3705 63% 28 9 91.0 122 0 3
2011 ATL 15 4071 61% 27 12 90.7 84 2 2
2012 ATL 16 4825 69% 34 14 100.3 138 1 2
2013 ATL 16 4515 67% 26 17 89.6 55 0 2
2014 ATL 16 4694 66% 28 14 93.9 145 0 2
2015 ATL 16 4591 66% 21 16 89.0 63 0 5
2016 ATL 16 4944 70% 38 7 117.1 117 0 4
2017 ATL 16 4096 65% 20 12 91.4 143 0 6
2018 ATL 16 4923 69% 35 7 108.1 125 3 10
2019 ATL 15 4466 66% 26 14 92.1 147 1 10
2020 ATL 16 4581 65% 26 11 93.3 92 2 3
2021 ATL 16 3752 67% 19 11 91.2 80 1 4
2022 IND 12 3057 67% 14 13 83.9 70 1 5
3-YEAR AVG 15 3869 66% 20 12 89.7 81 1 4
Totals 234 62792 66% 381 183 93.6 1536 13 61
Career Dalvin Cook
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2017 MIN 4 74 354 4.8 2 16 11 90 8.2 0
2018 MIN 11 133 615 4.6 2 49 40 305 7.6 2
2019 MIN 14 250 1135 4.5 13 63 53 519 9.8 0
2020 MIN 14 312 1557 5.0 16 54 44 361 8.2 1
2021 MIN 12 235 1080 4.6 6 48 33 221 6.7 0
2022 MIN 16 253 1136 4.5 8 55 38 295 7.8 2
3-YEAR AVG 14 271 1284 4.7 10 53 39 293 7.6 1
Totals 74 1297 6053 4.7 47 294 227 1804 7.9 5
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