White has new quarterback: Falcons WR Roddy White got a new quarterback when Atlanta used the No. 3 overall selection on rookie Matt Ryan in the 2008 NFL Draft. But White will probably still have Chris Redman or Joey Harrington as his quarterback this season. It's unlikely that Ryan will open mini-camp with the No. 1 offense. Redman and Harrington are currently listed as Atlanta's first- and second-string quarterbacks, and the Falcons are likely to bring Ryan along slowly. No one know how long before Ryan takes charge of the offense, but new coach Mike Smith believes the team's new centerpiece will have a short learning curve. "Matt is a very passionate football player," Smith said. "In the NFL, the last two to three minutes are crunch time, and that's when games are won and lost. You can see Matt's passion and how he brought his team back to victory. That's the kind of player we want on our football team." (Updated 04/28/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/26/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Don't expect White to lose too much Fantasy value in 2008 depending on who his quarterback is. If he can thrive with Redman and Harrington, he would do fine with a rookie. Still think of White, who caught 83 passes for 1,202 yards (14.5 avg.) and six touchdowns with five 100-yard games in 2007, as a low-end No. 2 Fantasy WR in 2008 drafts. (Updated 04/28/2008).
WR Roddy White, who missed most of OTAs with a hamstring injury, is healthy and will be able to fully participate in all drills once training camp opens. 07/17/2008
No information available at this time.
White has new quarterback: Falcons WR Roddy White got a new quarterback when Atlanta used the No. 3 overall selection on rookie Matt Ryan in the 2008 NFL Draft. But White will probably still have Chris Redman or Joey Harrington as his quarterback this season. It's unlikely that Ryan will open mini-camp with the No. 1 offense. Redman and Harrington are currently listed as Atlanta's first- and second-string quarterbacks, and the Falcons are likely to bring Ryan along slowly. No one know how long before Ryan takes charge of the offense, but new coach Mike Smith believes the team's new centerpiece will have a short learning curve. "Matt is a very passionate football player," Smith said. "In the NFL, the last two to three minutes are crunch time, and that's when games are won and lost. You can see Matt's passion and how he brought his team back to victory. That's the kind of player we want on our football team." (Updated 04/28/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/26/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Don't expect White to lose too much Fantasy value in 2008 depending on who his quarterback is. If he can thrive with Redman and Harrington, he would do fine with a rookie. Still think of White, who caught 83 passes for 1,202 yards (14.5 avg.) and six touchdowns with five 100-yard games in 2007, as a low-end No. 2 Fantasy WR in 2008 drafts. (Updated 04/28/2008).
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Last Seven Games
Date
Opp.
Rec
Yds
Lg
TD
11/18
TB
4
28
11
0
11/22
IND
6
104
48
1
12/02
STL
10
146
34
1
12/10
NO
3
75
39
1
12/16
TB
1
4
4
0
12/23
ARI
12
141
26
0
12/30
SEA
5
62
27
1
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Fantasy Points by Week
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Receiving
Year
Team
G
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD
20+
40+
1st
2005
Atlanta Falcons
16
8
29
446
15.4
54
3
4
2
23
2006
Atlanta Falcons
16
5
30
506
16.9
55
0
8
5
19
2007
Atlanta Falcons
16
15
83
1202
14.5
69
6
19
2
52
TOTAL
48
28
142
2154
15.2
69
9
31
9
94
Rushing
Year
Team
G
GS
Att
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD
20+
1st
2005
Atlanta Falcons
16
8
4
12
3.0
16
0
0
1
2006
Atlanta Falcons
16
5
0
0
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0
0
0
0
2007
Atlanta Falcons
16
15
1
-2
-2.0
-2
0
0
0
TOTAL
48
28
5
10
2.0
16
0
0
1
Defensive Stats
Year
Team
G
Total
Tkl
Ast
Sacks
Int
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD
Pass Def
2005
Atlanta Falcons
16
5
4.0
1
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
2006
Atlanta Falcons
16
1
1.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
2007
Atlanta Falcons
16
3
3.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
TOTAL
48
9
8.0
1
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
Fumbles
Year
Team
G
Fum
Lost
Fum Forced
Own Rec
Opp Rec
Yds
Tot Rec
TD
2005
Atlanta Falcons
16
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2006
Atlanta Falcons
16
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2007
Atlanta Falcons
16
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
48
5
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
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