Atlanta Falcons

The Falcons enter 2026 with a fresh regime under head coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Ian Cunningham, and that alone makes this a more interesting fantasy setup than last year’s version. Atlanta also signed Tua Tagovailoa to add competition at quarterback, while Michael Penix Jr. remains the likely long-term developmental piece in the room, so this offense has real uncertainty under center but also more upside than a year ago if the new staff gets more out of it.

The biggest fantasy anchor is still Drake London, who just signed a four-year extension that keeps him in Atlanta through 2030, and that signals the team wants to build the passing game around him. London should again project as the top target earner and the safest Falcons skill player in drafts, especially in PPR formats, while the addition of Jahan Dotson and rookie Zachariah Branch gives Atlanta more speed and depth behind him. Darnell Mooney remains more of a volatile mid-round dart than a bankable weekly starter, and the receiving room overall looks deeper, but London is still the clear headliner.

At running back, Atlanta added Brian Robinson, which matters because it gives them a sturdier complement in a backfield that can now become more committee-driven. That kind of split is usually a warning sign for fantasy managers, especially if the offense leans more conservative with a new coaching staff, so Robinson profiles as the most draftable Falcons back but not necessarily a workhorse lock. For fantasy, this group looks better for value hunting than for chasing a true league-winner at running back, unless one player separates early in camp and preseason.

The broader outlook is that Atlanta has more competent fantasy pieces than a typical rebuilding team, but not many premium ones outside London. The schedule includes the NFC South, which helps, but the team also draws tougher cross-divisional opponents such as the AFC and NFC North, so efficiency will matter a lot. My fantasy lean is London as the best pick, Robinson as a later running back target, and the rest of the offense as matchup-based or bench depth options until the new quarterback situation settles.

Updated 06/21/2026