Week 2 vs. Green Bay Packers
Tevin Coleman rushed 8 times for 16 yards and caught 4-of-6 targets for 42 yards in the Falcons’ win over the Bears in Week 1. It was a quiet day for Coleman, but the main takeaway is that he out-touched Devonta Freeman, 14-12. The two backs will continue their timeshare, even though Freeman is technically Atlanta’s No. 1 back.
Coleman ranks as our RB24 for Sunday night’s matchup with the Packers, who rank as fantasy’s No. 15 defense against running backs. Coleman owners can expect another 12-15 touches, and for the back to be involved plenty in the passing game. It may take a few weeks before Steve Sarkisian gets comfortable running Atlanta’s explosive offense, but this unit will start firing on all cylinders at some point. View Coleman as a low-end RB2 this week.