Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said on Monday that veteran quarterback Matt Schaub is retiring. Schaub will finish his career in the NFL at 39 years old after playing 16 seasons with the Falcons, Texans, Ravens and Raiders. He began his career as a third-round pick of the Falcons back in 2004 out of Virginia. Schaub spent the first three years of his career in Atlanta before heading to Houston, where he spent seven seasons and had his best years with Pro Bowl selections in 2009 and 2012. Schaub's best season came in that '09 campaign, throwing for a league-high 4,770 yards (298.1 yards per game) with a career-high 29 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. He's been mostly a backup since 2014. Schaub will finish his career with 25,467 passing yards, 136 touchdowns and 91 interceptions over 155 games (93 starts).
The Atlanta Falcons are expected to pick up quarterback Matt Schaub's $2 million option for the 2020 season, according to a source. Schaub made just one start in 2019 and was underwhelming in place of Matt Ryan. The veteran signal-caller attempted 67 passes for 580 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in parts of six games last season. He'll be 39 in June and is a shaky backup option if Matty Ice were to miss any more games next season due to injury. Even if Schaub is starting games at some point next year, he'd be a shaky second QB in two-quarterback leagues.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Schaub did a capable job filling in for injured starter Matt Ryan (ankle) in Week 8. Schaub completed 39-of-52 passes for 460 yards and a touchdown against the Seahawks. He also threw an interception and lost a fumble. The Falcons have their bye next week and it's likely that Ryan will be returning as the team's starter in Week 10 as he was questionable much of this past week leading up to the game. Schaub can be dropped or left on waiver wires after this week.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Schaub could make his first start of the season in Week 8 if starter Matt Ryan (ankle) is unable to go. Ryan, who has started 163 consecutive games, seems about 50/50 at this point. If Schaub ends up getting the nod, he could be a starter in two-quarterback leagues, as he'd be stepping into the driver's seat of an elite passing offense. The Falcons play the Seahawks this week, a team that has been among the middle of the pack in pass defense. Schaub was a perfect 6-for-6 for 65 yards and a touchdown in his limited run in Week 7 after Ryan's injury. He'd have a chance to throw for around 250 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Week 8 if he's out there.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Schaub had a solid night on Thursday against Miami in the teams second preseason game of the season. After going just 4-for-14 for 10 yards and an interception against the Denver Broncos during the leagues annual Hall of Fame Game, the veteran was productive against the Dolphins, finishing with 172 yards on 12-for-19 passing. Though he hasnt thrown a touchdown yet this preseason, this performance helped the 38-year-old maintain a firm grasp on the second spot on the teams depth chart behind Matt Ryan.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Schaub has done enough in the preseason to solidify his spot as the backup to Matt Ryan. Schaub has dropped back 27 times, going 20-for-26 with 194 yards and one touchdown. Schaub has been by far the best of the Falcons QBs in the preseason, and looks to have shut down any potential of him losing his roster spot to undrafted free agent Kurt Benkert. However, even by earning the spot as the Falcons backup, Schaub still does not have any fantasy value going forward, unless Ryan was to get injured.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Schaub had a solid, if unimpressive, outing Saturday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Schaub threw the least amount of passes of any of the Falcons QBs with just seven. He completed four of those passes for 65 yards and managed to avoid being sacked. Schaub's relative lack of game time is further evidence that he likely has the backup job firmly locked up for 2018. However, Schaub will only have fantasy value in the event that Matt Ryan was to suffer an injury.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Schaub had a solid outing in the Falcons second preseason game against the Chiefs. The Falcons backup went 7-for-10 with 75 yards and a touchdown. Schaub threw the most passes of all of the Falcons quarterbacks, and his solid performance will likely have strengthened his position as the backup to Matt Ryan. A good sign for the Falcons is that Schaub connected with rookie receiver Calvin Ridley for a touchdown. Schaub will only have fantasy value if something were to happen to Ryan. However, if that were to happen he would have a decent amount if upside in this offense.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Schaub continues to stake his place as the team's second QB. Schaub led the red team in their scrimmage Saturday, with Matt Ryan leading the white team. It was not all plain sailing for Schaub who was picked off by Isaiah Oliver. However, right now Schaub looks set to be the backup for Ryan as we enter preseason. If Ryan was to go down Schaub could make for an interesting fantasy option, given the high powered offense he will be leading.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Schaub said he wants a chance to start in the NFL again, but he won't get that opportunity in Atlanta behind Matt Ryan. Schaub could go to the 49ers to reunite with new head coach Kyle Shanahan. If Schaub heads to San Fran, it could be as a veteran bridge for a young quarterback fresh out of college. The veteran QB has played for four different teams in the last four years for a reason, and he hasn't been a starter since 2012 with Houston. The 35-year-old journeyman should be well off the fantasy radar if he somehow is the Niners' starting quarterback in Week 1 of 2017.
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