Atalanta Falcons wide receiver Drew Davis played in 86 percent of the team's offensive snaps on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, according to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. That's good for 71 of the 83 offensive snaps. The only players who played more were the offensive linemen, quarterback Matt Ryan, tight end Tony Gonzalez and fellow receiver Harry Douglas.
Drew Davis has been solid No. 2 WR for Falcons, but Roddy White’s return makes him iffy fantasy play
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drew Davis played most of the team’s offensive snaps on Sunday. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Davis has received a lot of playing time over the past two weeks, because of injuries to receivers Julio Jones and Roddy White. Davis had a big game against the Cardinals on Sunday as well, catching five passes for 77 yards with a touchdown. Each of these last two games were the only times Davis was targeted all season.
Unfortunately, Davis may not get too much longer to showcase his stuff. White should be returning from an injury soon, which would bump him down to being the No. 3 receiver and No. 4 or No. 5 receiving option when you count tight ends.
Fantasy Impact: It’s hard to recommend Davis given that White will be returning. White may be ineffective when he comes back if he’s not fully healthy, but Davis won’t see the field when White returns. He may be worth a pickup for desperate fantasy owners for one week, but that’s it. There is a chance White won’t be ready to return until Week 10.
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