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Week 1 Fantasy Football Defensive Streaming: Buy the Bills

Blair Ames  —  @Blair_Ames Sep 5th, 2017
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Atlanta Falcons

Ownership: ESPN 15.4%, Yahoo 44.0%
numberFire Projected Rank: 15th

Following their crushing Super Bowl loss, the Atlanta Falcons get to start off the new season with a matchup against Mike Glennon and the Chicago Bears, making them another appealing defense to stream.

Glennon has seen limited playing time over the past two seasons, throwing just 11 passes while backing up Jameis Winston as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Signed before the Bears drafted Mitchell Trubisky this offseason, Glennon did enough in training camp to hold off the first-round rookie, but he was inconsistent in preseason action, throwing as many touchdowns as interceptions (two each).

The Bears offense was dealt a major blow when Cameron Meredith tore his ACL, leaving Glennon with Kevin White and Kendall Wright as his top two receivers.

Vegas has the Falcons as a 7.0-point road favorite, which is the fourth-largest spread of the week. The Bears are only projected to score 21.25 points. As a heavy favorite against a lackluster offense, the Falcons defense could find a lot of opportunity for sacks, turnovers, and fantasy points.

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