Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Atlanta Falcons Rank  Player Projections QB 7 Matt Ryan Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 RB 31 Michael Turner Rush: 75, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 RB 64 Jason Snelling Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 RB 66 Jacquizz Rodgers Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 WR 3 Roddy White Rec: 7-90, 1 TD WR 27 Julio Jones Rec: 4-50, 1 TD WR 65 Harry Douglas Rec: 3-40, 0 TD TE 19 Tony Gonzalez Rec: 4-40, 0 TD K 23 Matt Bryant FG: 1/2 XP: 2/2 DEF 12 Defense / ST   View all Week 1 Rankings or Projections		Chicago Bears Rank  Player Projections QB 21 Jay Cutler Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0  RB 18 Matt Forte Rush: 90, 0 TD Rec: 7-40, 0  RB 56 Kahlil Bell Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 WR 35 Roy Williams Rec: 4-50, 1 TD WR 50 Johnny Knox Rec: 3-40, 0 TD WR 60 Earl Bennett Rec: 3-40, 0 TD WR 74 Devin Hester Rec: 2-30, 0 TD TE 29 Kellen Davis Rec: 2-20, 0 TD K 6 Robbie Gould FG: 3/3 XP: 1/1 DEF 11 Defense / ST

Falcons Were 13-3 last year, finishing with NFC's top seed for 1st time since 1980. Club has posted 3 consecutive winnings seasons, 1st time in franchise history... QB Matt Ryan has 33 wins as starter, tying HOFer DAN MARINO for most wins by QB in 1st 3 seasons since 1970. In career, has posted 100+ rating 16 times & Falcons are 16-0 (7-0 in 2010)... RB Michael Turner led NFC with 1,371 rush yards & tied for 1st with 12 rush TDs last year. Since joining Atl. in 2008, has 39 rush TDs, 2nd most in NFL... WR Roddy White set club single-season records for most receptions (NFL-best 115) & rec. yards (NFC-best 1,389) last year. TE Tony Gonzalez had 70 receptions & is only player in NFL history with 60+ catches in 12 consecutive seasons. WR-KR-PR Eric Weems had franchise-record 102-yard KR-TD & 55-yard PR-TD last year, only player in team history with both in season... DE John Abraham ranked 3rd in NFC with 13 sacks & is only Falcon to register 13+ sacks in 2 seasons (team-record 16.5 in 2008). CB Brent Grimes led team with 23 passes defensed in 2010.

Bears Have 62 wins in home openers, most in NFL. Tied with GB for most wins on KO Weekend (51). Last year won NFC North for 3rd time under head coach LOVIE SMITH. Bears have won 10 division titles since 1970 merger... QB Jay Cutler passed for 3,274 yards last year, 3rd highest total in team history. Is 1st QB in franchise history with consecutive 3,000-yard seasons. In career (incl. playoffs), when he has 100+ rating, his teams are 22-0 (7-0 in 2010)... RB Matt Forte had 1,616 scrimmage yards (1,069 rush, 547 rec.) last year & joined HOFer WALTER PAYTON (1983) as only Bears with 1,000+ rush yards & 500+ rec. yards in season. Forté & HOFer GALE SAYERS are only players in franchise history with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 3 seasons... WR-KR-PR Devin Hester holds NFL record with 14 career combined KR-TDs (10 PR, 4 KR). WR Johnny Knox averaged 18.8 yards per catch (51 rec., 960 yards) in 2010, highest in NFC by player with 50+ rec. LB Brian Urlacher had 100 tackles for 10th time in 11-year career. Since entering NFL in 2002, DE Julius Peppers has 89 sacks, 3rd most in NFL.