Leftwich named as Falcons QB

In one of the "duh" statements of the season, the Atlanta Falcons have named Byron Leftwich their starting QB after picking up on the waiver wire a few weeks ago. It sure didn't take long for the Falcons to pull the trigger, and poor Joey Harrington is once again banished to holding a clipboard.

But what does this mean? I wrote about the signing a few weeks ago, and while Leftwich has a decent history as a QB, in fantasy terms he's lukewarm. His mobility is pitiful, and with a shoddy receiving corps, I look for Alge Crumpler to get the bulk of the looks and for their to not be much change in the end result for the team.

However, this week is a head-scratching one. If you certainly are in need of a QB and he's available, grab him. If you're hem-hawing between a low end QB2, this week may not be a bad pickup anyways because he plays the ridiculously awful secondary from New Orleans. Leftwich has always had a cannon, and this match up is HUGE for those who own him.

Overall, though, I can't be really excited until I see him in action and see how the Falcons gel overall with him at the helm. I hate to be cynical, but basically that means that I won't be jumping on anyone to take him for the long haul.

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