Buccaneers at Falcons: 5 best fantasy options

By John Buhler | Sep 10, 2016

Aug 11, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) shown on the sidelines during the game against the Washington Redskins during the second half at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons defeated the Redskins 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jul 30, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin (22) works out at One Buccaneer Place. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

2. player. 48. . Running Back. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Doug Martin

Doug Martin

If there’s one player to play on Sunday from the Buccaneers, it has to be Pro Bowl running back Doug Martin. Mark it down: Martin will score at least one of the Buccaneers touchdowns in this divisional rivalry game.

Atlanta may be better than average in run defense, but Martin’s ability to catch passes out of the backfield makes him an ideal fantasy threat in this one. Winston is still growing as a young quarterback in Koetter’s Air Coryell. Ideally, Koetter will want the run to open up the pass so that Winston can gain confidence under center.

That means a ton of carries for the Buccaneers’ bell-cow back in Martin. NFL.com has Martin garnering 15.30 points on Sunday, while ESPN.com has him collecting 10.8 fantasy points. A touchdown and close to 150 all-purpose yards would put Martin over the 20-point fantasy threshold.

Martin is the type of back that game get one’s fantasy team over 30 points in a week should he get a favorable matchup. Atlanta isn’t ideal, but with a pair of fresh legs in Week 1, let’s see what Martin can do to the Falcons middle of the pack team defense.

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