Ravens vs. Falcons Fantasy Football Worksheet, Week 5

The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Ravens vs. Falcons Week 5 matchup on Sunday Night Football.

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Ravens vs. Falcons Fantasy Quarterback Preview

Michael Penix

Penix has been sharp since returning, completing 73.3% (33 of 45) of his passes (5th the past two weeks) for a league-high 10.6 yards per pass attempt.

That has only resulted in scoring weeks of QB21 (14.0 points) and QB22 (12.7 points) because Atlanta has run in 8 of 10 touchdowns in the past two weeks.

The Falcons have run the ball 10.3% below expectations the past two weeks, the lowest rate in the league.

We have always talked about Penix making the offense more functional than elevating himself as a fantasy asset, and he's done that in spades.

This went from the worst offense in the NFL in the first two weeks to the best in the last two.

Penix is a floor-based QB2 here, but if he stays this sharp, the touchdowns will inevitably come.

Baltimore ranks 10th in passing points allowed per attempt (0.39), 11th in yards per pass attempt (6.7), and seventh in touchdown rate (2.9%).

Tyler Huntley

We expect Huntley to start Sunday night as Lamar Jackson is dealing with an ankle injury.

Jackson missing time is a yearly occurrence.

Huntley has made 12 starts for the Ravens, going 5-7.

He made two starts last season, with Baltimore winning both.

In Huntley's two starts last season, he was the QB16 (16.7 points) and QB17 (14.3 points).

He passed for only 186 and 107 yards in those games but rushed for 53 and 60 yards, boosting his fantasy lines.

That rushing ability gives him added floor as a QB2.

In relief of Jackson on Sunday, Huntley went 8 for 9 for 63 yards (7.0 Y/A) and rushed 4 times for 16 yards.

The Ravens did not score on any of their five possessions with Huntley in the game, punting four times and missing a field goal.

The Atlanta defense has been one of the better units to open 2026.

They lead the NFL in pressure rate (46.3%).

When they pressure the opposing quarterback, they allow a 42.3% completion rate with 5.6 yards per pass attempt.

The Ravens are still calibrating their offensive line.

They traded for Cam Jurgens, but he will not play this week.

Andrew Vorhees stepped in at right guard last week and was forced to leave with a foot injury.

Huntley has struggled under pressure for his career, completing 44.4% of his passes for 4.9 Y/A when pressured.

But he does have an 18.4% scramble rate when pressured.

Ravens vs. Falcons Fantasy Running Back Preview

Bijan Robinson

Robinson has been amazing the past two weeks.

After turning 31 touches into 213 yards and 2 touchdowns in Week 3, he produced 147 yards and 2 touchdowns on 20 touches Monday night.

Robinson is second in the NFL in yards from scrimmage (614) behind Kenneth Walker (621).

Robinson is a front-end RB1.

If you want to nitpick, he has just 3 receptions and a 9.3% target share over the past two weeks, but Atlanta has played in comfortable game conditions.

If he is still not involved as a pass-catcher when they are pushed, we will bring out the torches.

It will be interesting to see how Baltimore wants to slow down this run game.

The Ravens are playing sub-package defense on 84% of run plays (3rd highest).

As a result, they are playing light boxes on 39.6% of runs (2nd highest).

In sub-packages, the Ravens have a 58.6% success rate against running back runs (22nd) and have allowed a run of 10 or more yards on 12.9% of those attempts (22nd).

Against sub-packages, Robinson averages 5.2 YPC with a 50% success rate and an explosive run on 13% of attempts.

Robinson has run against light boxes on 17.6% of his runs, averaging 6.0 YPC.

The Falcons run a lot of outside zone.

60% of Robinson's runs are on outside zone.

Against those runs (40 attempts), the Ravens are allowing 4.5 YPC to backs (20th), with a run of 10 or more yards on 17.5% (31st).

Derrick Henry

Henry ground out 79 yards on 25 touches on Sunday.

He got into the end zone to anchor his afternoon, but this offensive line has impacted the run game.

Henry's yards per touch have gone down every week so far.

He has rushed 49 times for 162 yards (3.3 YPC) in the past two weeks.

He has been hit at the line or in the backfield on 58% and 52% of his runs over the past two weeks, failing to gain yardage on 26.9% and 30.4% of his runs in those games.

Atlanta has smothered the run to open the season, allowing 3.1 YPC to backs, second in the league.

They have allowed a run of 10 or more yards on 3.2% of those runs (2nd) and have allowed 0.76 yards before contact per rush (6th).

That has forced opponents to throw 13.6% more than expected against Atlanta, the highest rate in the league.

That is not Baltimore's game, but Declan Doyle was not stubborn with the run last week, throwing the ball 3.3% over expectations.

With Huntley playing, that approach may change.

Henry also needs the Ravens to hang in a neutral game script as a road dog.

The Ravens have run the ball on 65.3% of Henry's snaps.

Henry is a volume-based option at RB1/RB2 who needs to get into the end zone.

Brian Robinson

Robinson has 25 touches over the past two weeks for 117 yards and 4 touchdowns.

He is obviously running extremely hot on touchdown equity, so there is plenty of fragility when that finally dries up.

Outside of single-game DFS or gamers, Robinson is a touchdown-or-bust swing for only needy rosters hurting through injuries and byes.

Ravens vs. Falcons Fantasy Wide Receiver Preview

Drake London

London grabbed 5 of 6 targets for 96 yards on Monday night.

Since Penix returned, London has 43.5% and 30% of the targets in his two games with 6.30 yards per route run.

With Penix playing, London has been near JSN levels in usage and efficiency, putting him in high-end WR1 territory.

The Ravens are 24th in points allowed to WR1 targets (18.6 per game), allowing 11.2 yards per target (26th) to those receivers, but just one touchdown.

Over the past three weeks, they have faced Chris Olave (8-86-1), CeeDee Lamb (7-112-0), and Carnell Tate (9-145-0).

Zay Flowers

Flowers caught 8 of 10 targets for 118 yards and a touchdown in his first full game this season (91.2% of the dropbacks).

Flowers has run only 56 routes this season, but on those, he has been targeted 39.3% of the time for 6.29 yards per route run.

When Huntley entered the game, Flowers saw 33.3% of targets but caught only 2 for -1 yard.

With Huntley last year, Flowers was targeted on 25.3% of his routes (1.81 yards per route), catching 17 of 20 targets for 143 yards and a touchdown.

In Huntley's starts, Flowers had games of 7-63-0 (9 targets) and 4-30-1 (5 targets).

The loss of Jackson lowers expectations for Flowers to maintain his extreme efficiency, but he still has enough usage to be an upside WR1/WR2.

Atlanta has faced a lot of pass volume and has allowed strong outings to opposing WR1 targets, facing Chris Olave (8-116-0), Christian Watson (7-96-1), and Tetairoa McMillan (5-101-0) the past three games.

Ravens vs. Falcons Fantasy Tight End Preview

Mark Andrews

Andrews caught 5 of 6 targets for 27 yards and a touchdown on Sunday, his first of the season.

When Huntley entered the game, he caught 1 pass for 6 yards.

When Huntley played a year ago, Andrews was targeted on 16.3% of his routes for 1.33 yards per route.

Andrews is averaging a career-low 8.3 yards per catch, but he has 23.5% of the targets this season.

Huntley adds variance here, but Andrews is still in the mix as a high-end TE2.

The Falcons allow 6.5 yards per target to tight ends (11th), but they allow a 9.1% touchdown rate (22nd) to the position if you are solely touchdown hunting.

Kyle Pitts

Pitts has 5 catches for 67 yards on the season.

He only ran 9 routes on Monday night (42.9%).

Outside of single-game DFS, he is a lower-end TE2.

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