Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White is active for the team's matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.
Roddy White active in tough fantasy matchup vs. Seahawks
The Falcons will get their veteran wide receiver back into action on Sunday, and hopefully at full speed. We break down the fantasy implications.
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White has battled a hamstring injury and high ankle-sprain over the course of the season, but has now had three weeks of rest to get back to his usual self. Until this point, when White saw the field, he was primarily used as a decoy to draw the attention away from the likes of Julio Jones, Tony Gonzalez and Harry Douglas, as he was unable to plant and cut at the speeds he and quarterback Matt Ryan were accustomed to. But after a full week of practice, White is expected to be close to his usual form.
Fantasy Spin: Even with the most encouraging news of the season emerging for White's owners, it is dampened by the fact that he will be facing one of the league's most imposing secondary units. White could very much be in line for the Richard Sherman treatment, although, it was a matchup that White won with regularity during the team's 2012 divisional-round meeting.
The issue is, White could still have rust to shake off, and it may be enough to prevent him from posting a huge game. Though he may not have a huge fantasy performance this week, expect White to be a boost for fantasy teams down the stretch, assuming their seasons haven’t already been done-in. Pen him in as a boom-or-bust WR3 for Week 10.
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