Najee Harris Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Falcons

Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris will take on the team with last season's 20th-ranked rushing defense, the Atlanta Falcons (118.2 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.

With Harris' next game against the Falcons, should you consider him for your daily fantasy lineup? See below for more stats and information.

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Harris vs. Falcons Game Info

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons
• Game Day: September 8, 2024
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.64
• Projected Rushing Yards: 53.53
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.31
• Projected Receiving Yards: 10.24
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.09

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Harris 2023 Fantasy Performance

• In 2023, Harris picked up 166.5 fantasy points (9.8 per game) -- 20th at his position, 55th in the league.
• Harris accumulated 24.2 fantasy points -- 27 carries, 122 yards, 2 TDs -- in Week 17 versus the Seattle Seahawks, which was his best game last year.
• In Week 18 versus the Baltimore Ravens, Harris had another strong showing with 19.3 fantasy points, thanks to 26 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD; 5 receptions, 21 yards.
• In Week 15 versus the Indianapolis Colts, Harris posted a season-low 1.3 fantasy points, courtesy of this stat line: 12 carries, 33 yards.
• In his second-worst performance of the year -- Week 1 versus the San Francisco 49ers -- Harris had 3.3 fantasy points. His stat line: 6 carries, 31 yards.

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• Last season, Atlanta allowed one quarterback to put up more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 12 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a game against the Falcons last season.
• Against Atlanta last season, six players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Last year, the Falcons allowed four players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• Against Atlanta last season, five players collected more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Falcons last season, 20 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Looking at pass defense, Atlanta allowed three players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In terms of run defense, the Falcons allowed three players to pick up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• In terms of run defense, Atlanta gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 11 players last season.
• Last year, the Falcons didn't allow an opposing player to score two or more rushing touchdowns against them.

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