Calvin Ridley Fantasy

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley hauled in five of nine targets for 90 receiving yards against the Saints. It was a tough loss for Atlanta- and the offense struggled at times without Julio Jones (hamstring), who left with an injury. Still, it was impressive that Ridley played as well as he did. The 25-year old will be another week removed from his foot injury and should be 100 percent as he potentially assumes the role of alpha wideout. The team will know more about Jones' status on Monday. Still, Ridley should be viewed as a WR1 regardless of the injury status of his teammate.

Nov. 22nd • 7:58 PM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (foot) is expected to be available on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. Ridley put together three straight limited practice sessions, with head coach Raheem Morris saying the team would monitor his foot up to Saturday before making a decision. It seems like he'll be active, as the 25-year-old wideout has no injury designation heading into a middling matchup with a Saints Defense that has stepped up lately. Still, Ridley should be close to 100 percent after getting the bye week to rest up and has exceeded 60 receiving yards in six of eight contests. Fire him up as a solid WR1 in Week 11.

Nov. 20th • 2:06 PM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (foot) is aiming to return to action this Sunday against the Saints, but head coach Raheem Morris has been non-committal on his status as he continues to rehab a foot ailment. Morris said Friday that the team would wait until at least Saturday to make a call on the star WR, who has missed one game due to injury, but has been practicing in a limited capacity this week. It sounds as if Ridley is able to suit up, he'll be doing so at far less than 100 percent, which makes him a risky proposition when facing a secondary such as New Orleans'. This season, in games where Ridley has seen at least 70 percent of the team's offensive snaps, he has received at least seven targets in each outing. Check back prior to kickoff to get word on Ridley, as the Falcons may take his availability all the way to a pre-game workout.

Nov. 20th • 10:34 AM