Laviska Shenault Jr. Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Falcons

Laviska Shenault Jr. and the Carolina Panthers will play the Atlanta Falcons -- whose passing defense was ranked 25th in the league last season (231.9 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

Thinking about Shenault for your DFS roster, with his next game versus the Falcons? We've got stats and info for you below.

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Shenault vs. Falcons Game Info

• Matchup: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 2.94
• Projected Receiving Yards: 13.15
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.06

Shenault 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 93rd at his position and 236th overall, Shenault picked up 45.7 fantasy points (3.5 per game) last season.
• In Week 3 last year versus the New Orleans Saints, Shenault put up a season-high 15.0 fantasy points, with these numbers: two receptions, 90 yards and one touchdown.
• In Week 10 against the Atlanta Falcons, Shenault put up 11.9 fantasy points (his second-highest total last season), with this stat line: three receptions, 17 yards.

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• Last year, Atlanta allowed four quarterbacks to record more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 17 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Falcons last season.
• Against Atlanta last season, seven players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• In the passing game, the Falcons allowed three or more passing touchdowns to two opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Versus Atlanta last season, six players put up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Falcons last season, 21 players caught a TD pass.
• Looking at pass defense, Atlanta allowed five players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run D, the Falcons yielded more than 100 yards on the ground to four players last season.
• On the ground, Atlanta allowed 13 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• On the ground, the Falcons allowed one player to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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