Damiere Byrd Fantasy

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Damiere Byrd has played well recently. The veteran receiver has scored at least 14 fantasy points in back-to-back games. Furthermore, he has a touchdown in both contests. Last week Byrd was second on the team in targets (six) and receiving yards (67). Moreover, he scored the go-ahead touchdown with just over two minutes left in regulation last week. More importantly, the Los Angeles Chargers have surrendered nine receiving touchdowns to the wide receivers this season. Fantasy players in deeper leagues should consider starting Byrd as a bye-week replacement.

Nov. 4th • 7:38 PM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Damiere Byrd scored a 47-yard touchdown in the team's 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. The veteran receiver found the end zone for the second game in a row on Sunday after scoring a 75-yard touchdown in Week 7. More importantly, he had six targets in the game, only three fewer than Kyle Pitts for the team lead. While Olamide Zaccheaus and Drake London have been the top two wide receivers on the team this season, Byrd has put together back-to-back impressive performances. The veteran isn't worth adding off the waiver wire this week. However, he could be worth adding if he finds the end zone again in Week 9.

Oct. 30th • 7:20 PM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Damiere Byrd led the team's passing attack in their 35-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7, a game in which quarterback Marcus Mariota only attempted 13 total passes. Byrd, who had zero catches on two targets in three games coming into Sunday's affair, caught his only target for a 75-yard touchdown strike against Cincy. The 29-year-old has now played in four straight games for the Falcons and played a season-high 34 percent of the offensive snaps on Sunday, but this out-of-nowhere performance is most likely an outlier and not a sign of things to come in Atlanta's run-happy offense. Fantasy managers shouldn't be considering picking Byrd up off the waiver wire.

Oct. 24th • 12:32 PM