Calvin Ridley absent from practice Thursday
Seven starters were held out of practice on Thursday, which was the first day of practice for the Falcons this week. On that list of starters who missed practice were wide receiver Calvin Ridley (ankle). Some key starters were also limited during Thursday’s practice session, including wide receivers Julio Jones (hamstring) and Russell Gage (concussion). (Falcons.com)
Nerdy Football Analysis: Because the Falcons play on Monday night, fantasy owners won’t know the status of any of these receivers until sometime Saturday afternoon. However, the early sense is that Jones and Gage will play. Ridley will probably join them, but a DNP to begin the week isn’t what his fantasy owners wanted to see. Assuming he plays, he’ll try to make it 4-for-4 with 100-yard receiving games against the Packers.