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Desmond Ridder - Fantasy Points Outlook

Basic StatsDesmond Ridder's Basic Stats

Desmond Ridder
ADP: 36.1
Bye: 14
Experience: 3
Age: 24.6
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 207
40 Time: 4.52
Burst Score (Rank): 126.50 (95%)

Desmond Ridder's Weekly Outlook

Week 1 Projections
Yds TDs INT Rush Yds Fantasy Pts
0 0 0 0 0
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Rest Of Way Outlook

Yds TDs INT Rush Yds Fantasy Pts
185.5 1.1 0.6 22.1 14.1

Desmond Ridder's 2024 Projections & Outlook

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#48 Quarterback

15 Projected Points

ADP Comp/Att P Yds P TD INT Att R Yds Fum
36.1 20.7/32.4 226.5 1.13 0.8 3.8 14.3 0

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Rondale Moore, WR ATL

2:24pm EDT 3/14/24

Falcons add Rondale Moore to WR corps; Desmond Ridder to back up Kyler Murray

The Falcons acquired WR Rondale Moore from the Cardinals in exchange for QB Desmond Ridder. Moore is coming off a disappointing 2023 campaign, mustering just 40 catches for 352 yards and one TD over 17 games. He struggled with injuries over his first two NFL seasons but averaged 4.3 catches and 39 yards per game. Still only 23, Moore has a chance to rebound with the Falcons. But he was a low average-target-depth player in college and has remained so as a pro, so he needs significant volume to deliver in fantasy. That'll be tough to find in Atlanta alongside WR Drake London, TE Kyle Pitts, and RB Bijan Robinson. The Falcons also added WR Darnell Mooney to the pass-catching corps in free agency. It's a solid group for QB Kirk Cousins. Ridder, meanwhile, will be no threat to QB Kyler Murray in Arizona. Ridder is only worth rostering in deeper superflex dynasty leagues.

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Falcons QB Taylor Heinicke (ankle) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Saints. That puts QB Desmond Ridder back under center for a game Atlanta needs to win to have a shot at a playoff berth. Ridder, of course, would be a weak fantasy play.

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Falcons QB Taylor Heinicke (ankle) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Saints. QB Desmond Ridder will be back under center if Heinicke can’t go. It’s not a situation to mess with in Week 18 fantasy lineups.

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Falcons QB Taylor Heinicke hurt his left ankle in the Week 17 loss to the Bears and is uncertain for this weekend's game vs. the Saints, HC Arthur Smith said Monday. The team hopes to know whether Heinicke can play by Friday. If not, it'll be back to QB Desmond Ridder. This is not a situation you should be messing with in Week 18 fantasy lioneups.

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The Falcons will bench QB Desmond Ridder for the second time this season, The Athletic reports. Ridder mustered just 152 passing yards with one TD and one INT in the Week 15 loss to the Panthers. He's at 10 TDs vs. 10 INTs for the season and ranks 32nd among 33 qualifying QBs in Pro Football Focus' passing grades. This figures to be the end of Ridder's tenure in Atlanta. We'll see where he lands in 2024, but it's likely to be as a backup. QB Taylor Heinicke will take back over for the Falcons vs. the Colts this weekend. He's made three appearances this season, registering a 55.4% completion rate and 6.7 yards per attempt. Those marks are both worse than Ridder's this season.

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Desmond Ridder, QB ARI
Dynasty MVP 14.1
Position Rank #79 QB
3yr Projection
5yr Projection
10yr Projection
42
72
138
Dynasty Write-up
Ridder, a Round 3 pick, made four appearances as a 2022 rookie. But he wasn’t a fantasy factor for the run-heavy Falcons. He won the Week 1 starting job in 2023 but wound up getting benched by mid-season. Following a March trade to Arizona, he's not someone we're itching to buy low on.
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