Mike Davis Fantasy

Atlanta Falcons running back Mike Davis tallied 15 touches for 61 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Jets. Davis struggled to find running room for much of the contest- and lost a fumble, though he salvaged a rough day with a three-yard rushing score in the fourth quarter. The veteran runner watched as Cordarrelle Patterson led the backfield with a whopping 21 touches, a trend that doesn't appear likely to change. Still, Davis is averaging 16 touches per game, volume that should lead to low-end RB2 production in the future. He'll get a bye to rest up before drawing a favorable matchup against a struggling Dolphins run defense in Week 7.

Oct. 10th • 1:01 PM

Atlanta Falcons running back Mike Davis could be poised for a bounce-back performance in a Week 5 tilt against the Jets in London. Davis is coming off of his worst game of the season, a 13-carry, 14-yard game against Washington, a poor performance that was salvaged only by his receiving touchdown. While he hasn't performed as well as his backfield mate Cordarrelle Patterson, Davis still holds the edge in playing time. Only nine running backs have averaged a higher snap count percentage than Davis through four weeks, suggesting that the team still views him as their lead back. He'll look to get back on track against a Jets defense that has allowed the most fantasy points per game to running backs and the sixth-most rushing yards. Fire him up as a low-end RB2 in Week 5.

Oct. 7th • 4:25 PM

Atlanta Falcons running back Mike Davis finished with 13 carries for 14 yards and two receptions for 12 yards and a score on two targets in Sunday's loss to Washington. While the receiving touchdown was great, Davis has generally not been effective as the RB1 for Atlanta. The back hasn't rushed for more than 50 yards in any of the four contests despite getting double-digit carries in three of four games. Cordarrelle Patterson has been more effective in the rushing and passing game and is emerging as the better option. Davis shouldn't be in starting lineups going forward.

Oct. 3rd • 6:13 PM