Atlanta needs an offensive rebound
The Atlanta Falcons enter Week 10 at 3-6 after scoring just 17 points across consecutive losses. Their next test is a 6-2 Kansas City Chiefs team coming off a 35-12 victory over the New York Jets. The teams meet Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta has scored 188 points and allowed 223 this season, a minus-35 differential. Kansas City has scored 202 and surrendered 143, putting the Chiefs at plus-59.
Recent results favor Kansas City
The Chiefs snapped a two-game losing streak with their Week 9 win over the Jets. They had lost 20-3 at Seattle in Week 7 and 28-24 at Denver in Week 8 before producing their highest scoring total of those three games. Atlanta’s recent trajectory runs the other way. The Falcons beat San Francisco 29-20 in Week 7, then lost 16-0 at Tampa Bay and 34-17 against Cincinnati. Restoring scoring consistency is the immediate challenge: Atlanta has not matched its output against the 49ers in either game since.
Running backs lead the fantasy outlook
Kenneth Walker III carries the matchup’s highest listed PPR projection at 26.1 points. Bijan Robinson leads Atlanta at 18.6, making the running backs the top projected fantasy options for their respective teams. Drake London follows Robinson among Falcons players at 14.8 projected points, ahead of Michael Penix Jr. at 12.9, Kyle Pitts Sr. at 9.2 and Jake Moody at 7.8. For Kansas City, Patrick Mahomes projects for 17.5 points, followed by Rashee Rice at 12.8, Travis Kelce at 11.2 and Harrison Butker at 9.3. London holds the higher projection among the two teams’ listed receivers, while Mahomes and Kelce have the edge at quarterback and tight end.