Top five performers of the season so far for the Atlanta Falcons

Calvin Ridley

Calvin Ridley has quickly become one of the best receivers in the league in a short span of time. He has made strides to enter into the “elite” conversation through his great route running and speed. Ridley has gotten even better this season, already catching six touchdowns and accumulating 657 yards on 43 receptions.

Ridley wanted to enter into the elite conversation coming into the season and it is hard to argue with his production, which would be even better if he hadn’t of left the second matchup with the Carolina Panthers with an ankle injury, which forced him to sit out against the Denver Broncos last week.

If not for his ankle, Ridley would be top five in the NFL in yards and maybe even touchdowns, which is really saying something when comparing his numbers to some of the other elite receivers in the league.

The one concern with Ridley is he has missed action in back-to-back seasons due to injury.

Other than that, he has been everything the Atlanta Falcons have hoped for and has been a great addition alongside Julio Jones.