Matt Ryan's Best Fantasy Seasons
Matt Ryan's best fantasy season was 2018, when he scored 351 fantasy points across 16 games for the Atlanta Falcons, averaging 22 points per game with a best single week of 36. His 2016 season with the Atlanta Falcons ranks second at 344 points, also over 16 games. Those two years stand well clear of everything else he recorded, and the 2018 campaign remains his definitive fantasy peak.
What Were Matt Ryan's Best Fantasy Seasons?
Six Matt Ryan seasons appear in the record, and the top of the list is tight. His 2018 season with the Atlanta Falcons leads at 351 fantasy points over 16 games, just ahead of his 2016 season at 344. Both years share a best week of 36, meaning his single greatest fantasy outing came twice at that level. From there the list steps down: 280 points in 2020, 265 in 2019, 228 in 2017, and 221 in 2021.
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Points | Points Per Game | Best Week | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Matt Ryan | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 351 | 22 | 36 | | 2 | Matt Ryan | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 344 | 21 | 36 | | 3 | Matt Ryan | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 280 | 18 | 32 | | 4 | Matt Ryan | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 265 | 17 | 31 | | 5 | Matt Ryan | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 228 | 14 | 18 | | 6 | Matt Ryan | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 221 | 13 | 29 |
How Did the 2018 Season Compare to 2016?
The gap between first and second on this list is the smallest story on the page: 351 points in 2018 against 344 in 2016, both over 16 games. The per-game column splits them at 22 versus 21, and the best week column does not split them at all, with each season featuring a 36-point outing. What separates 2018 as the definitive number one is that it leads in both the total and the per-game rate, however narrowly. A fantasy manager holding Matt Ryan in either year got essentially the same production profile.
Below that pairing, the drop is steep. The third-ranked 2020 season sits at 280 points, well back of the two leaders, and its best week of 32 falls short of the 36-point performances that crown the top of the table. The 2019 season at 265 points and a 31-point best week lands close to 2020, forming a middle tier of its own.
Where the Bottom of the List Sits
The 2017 and 2021 seasons form the lower end, and their shapes differ. In 2017, Matt Ryan played 16 games and scored 228 points at 14 per game, with a best week of 18, the smallest single-game peak anywhere on this list. The 2021 season gave him a 17th game, the only season on the table with more than 16, yet it produced his lowest total at 221 points and his lowest per-game rate at 13. Its best week of 29 actually outshines the 2017 peak by a wide margin, which makes 2021 the more explosive of the two weaker seasons even as it ranks last.
That contrast between the bottom two rows is the most interesting disagreement on the page: 2017 wins on total points while 2021 wins on the single-best outing. Still, neither approaches the production of the top two seasons, where Matt Ryan's fantasy value was concentrated.
How Consistent Was Matt Ryan's Best-Week Production?
The best week column tells a clear story across the six seasons. The two peak years each topped out at 36, the 2020 and 2019 seasons peaked at 32 and 31, and 2021 reached 29. Only 2017 breaks the pattern with its 18-point best outing, the one entry on the list without at least a 29-point single game. Across 5 of the 6 recorded seasons, Matt Ryan delivered a best week of 29 or better, top-end weekly output that accompanied his solid season-long totals.
Common questions
What was Matt Ryan's best fantasy season?
- Matt Ryan's best fantasy season was 2018 with the Atlanta Falcons, when he scored 351 fantasy points in 16 games, averaging 22 per game with a best week of 36. His 2016 season is a close second at 344 points.
How many fantasy points did Matt Ryan score in 2016?
- Matt Ryan scored 344 fantasy points in 2016 with the Atlanta Falcons, playing 16 games at 21 points per game. His best week that season was 36 points, matching his peak single game from 2018.
Did Matt Ryan ever have a 17-game fantasy season?
- Yes. Matt Ryan's 2021 season with the Atlanta Falcons spanned 17 games, the only one on his recorded list with more than 16. He scored 221 fantasy points that year at 13 per game, with a best week of 29.
Which Matt Ryan season had his biggest single fantasy week?
- Two seasons tie for Matt Ryan's biggest single week: 2018 and 2016, each featuring a 36-point best week. His next-highest single-game peak was 32 points in the 2020 season.
How did Matt Ryan's scoring change across his recorded seasons?
- Matt Ryan's season totals descend in order from the 351 points of 2018 down to the 221 points of 2021, with no upward jumps in between. The top two seasons sit at 351 and 344 points, the middle tier at 280 and 265, and the lower pair at 228 and 221, giving the list three distinct bands.