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Oct 15, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) and wide receiver Leonard Hankerson (85) before a game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Leonard Hankerson-WR-Atlanta Falcons (15.0%)

The Falcons came back off their bye week with a horrible home loss to the Colts extending their losing streak to three games. In one positive note for the Falcons, they did get Leonard Hankerson back who missed over a month with a hamstring injury.

Hankerson returned in style with a touchdowns while catching just four of seven passes thrown his way for 36 yards. Hankerson is clearly the #2 WR option behind Julio Jones and should find some opening as teams focus on covering Jones on the other side of the field.

Atlanta’s offense has been struggling lately, but they’ll need to turn it around coming down the stretch if they want to make the playoffs. We’ve seen Matt Ryan find success in the passing game earlier this season, and maybe getting back into a rhythm with Hankerson will help him get back in the groove. Hankerson is a low-end WR3, but he will get targets every week making him a usable option with upside moving forward including this week against the Vikings.

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