Taylor Heinicke Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Panthers

Taylor Heinicke and the Atlanta Falcons will meet the Carolina Panthers -- whose passing defense was ranked 22nd in the league last year (227.5 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

With Heinicke's next game versus the Panthers, should you consider him for your DFS lineup? Scroll down for more stats and information.

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Heinicke vs. Panthers Game Info

• Matchup: Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 0.00
• Projected Passing Yards: 0.00
• Projected Passing TDs: 0.00
• Projected Rushing Yards: 0.00
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.00

Heinicke 2022 Fantasy Performance

• In 2022, Heinicke picked up 115.9 fantasy points (12.9 per game) -- 29th at his position, 99th in the NFL.
• In his best game last year -- Week 8 versus the Indianapolis Colts -- Heinicke accumulated 22.1 fantasy points. His stat line: 23-of-31 (74.2%), 279 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 6 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD.
• In his second-best game of the season -- Week 13 versus the New York Giants -- Heinicke finished with 17.6 fantasy points. His stat line: 27-of-41 (65.9%), 275 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs.
• Heinicke picked up 5.4 fantasy points -- 17-of-29 (58.6%), 211 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT -- in Week 10 against the Philadelphia Eagles, in his worst game of the year.
• His second-lowest fantasy point total -- 7.8 -- was in Week 11 versus the Houston Texans, when Heinicke put together this stat line: 15-of-27 (55.6%), 191 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.

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Panthers Defensive Performance

• Against Carolina last season, three players posted more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Panthers gave up at least one passing TD to 14 opposing QBs last season.
• Against Carolina last season, seven players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Panthers last year, four players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Versus Carolina last season, six players recorded more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Panthers last season, 21 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Against Carolina last year, two players caught more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In terms of run defense, the Panthers allowed four players to amass more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, Carolina allowed 14 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• The Panthers allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to one player last season.

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