Top Fantasy Quarterbacks 2014 Week 1: Sit or Play Matt Ryan?

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Christopher Harris of ESPN.com asks whether to sit or play Matt Ryan in Week 1.   

Ryan is ranked number 7 among quarterbacks when it comes to Fantasy Football.

“Ryan ranks fourth in both yardage and fantasy points since 2010, and, most importantly, second in passing attempts. The Falcons passed a league-high 67 percent in 2013 and now Ryan has his trusted duo of wideouts back at his disposal. Versus a retooled and talented New Orleans defense, we might temper the scoring expectations, but a nice floor for yardage has been established.”

So why sit him in Week 1?

Check out the video below to find out.  The ESPN.com quarterback Fantasy Rankings for Week 1 appear below the video.

1

Peyton Manning

DEN

Ind

1

1

2

2

1.5

1

Drew Brees

NO

@Atl

2

2

1

1

1.5

3

Colin Kaepernick

SF

@Dal

5

5

4

3

4.3

3

Andrew Luck

IND

@Den

4

4

3

6

4.3

5

Nick Foles

PHI

Jac

3

7

5

5

5.0

6

Matthew Stafford

DET

NYG

7

3

7

4

5.3

7

Tom Brady

NE

@Mia

10

8

8

7

8.3

7

Matt Ryan

ATL

NO

8

6

6

13

8.3

9

Jay Cutler

CHI

Buf

6

11

11

10

9.5

10

Tony Romo

DAL

SF

9

12

10

8

9.8

11

Cam Newton

CAR

@TB

13

9

12

11

11.3

11

Philip Rivers

SD

@Ari

14

13

9

9

11.3

13

Robert Griffin III

WAS

@Hou

12

10

13

12

11.8

14

Carson Palmer

ARI

SD

11

15

17

14

14.3

15

Ben Roethlisberger

PIT

Cle

19

14

15

16

16.0

15

Alex Smith

KC

Ten

15

17

14

18

16.0

17

Andy Dalton

CIN

@Bal

20

16

18

15

17.3

18

Shaun Hill

STL

Min

18

22

21

17

19.5

18

Ryan Tannehill

MIA

NE

23

18

16

21

19.5

20

Jake Locker

TEN

@KC

17

NR

20

19

20.5

21

Eli Manning

NYG

@Det

NR

19

22

20

21.8

21

Geno Smith

NYJ

Oak

16

20

25

NR

21.8

21

Joe Flacco

BAL

Cin

21

21

23

22

21.8

24

Ryan Fitzpatrick

HOU

Wsh

22

25

19

25

22.8

25

Josh McCown

TB

Car

NR

23

24

24

24.3

26

Derek Carr

OAK

@NYJ

25

NR

NR

23

25.0

27

Matt Cassel

MIN

@StL

24

NR

NR

NR

25.5

27

EJ Manuel

BUF

@Chi

NR

24

NR

NR

25.5

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com   

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