Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has been a gigantic letdown since his hot start. He started off the season with a 448-yard, three-TD game against the New Orleans Saints to start the year, but he's failed to top 300 yards in any game since Week 5.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 13: Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan has been all over the place this week. Should fantasy owners use him in Week 13?
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This week, he'll get the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13. The Cardinals were one of the worst defenses in the league against the pass in the first half of the year, but they've suddenly figured it out. Cornerbacks Antonio Cromartie and Patrick Peterson seem to have figured out how to defend receivers because of the way the Cards are blitzing. They have dominated quarterbacks for four weeks in a row, including Matthew Stafford of the Detroit Lions and Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks in the last two weeks.
The good news for Ryan is that he’s at home, which has been a friendly atmosphere on the season. Still, he wasn’t great in his last home game.
Fantasy impact: He’s more of a top-18 quarterback this week because his line won’t protect him.
