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Julio Jones | Wide Receiver

Team: Atlanta Falcons
Age / DOB:  (24) / 2/3/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 220
College: Alabama
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Julio Jones caught 11 balls for 182 yards and two touchdowns as the Falcons fell to the 49ers 28-24 in the NFC Championship Game.
Jones kicked off the scoring with a 46-yard touchdown reception off play action, capitalizing on a busted coverage by 49ers FS Dashon Goldson. Julio also displayed his dominant man-to-man receiving skills by snatching a 27-yard reception away from Goldson on third-and-ten the following drive. Falcons OC Dirk Koetter masterfully game planned to attack San Francisco's safeties with Jones, and it worked to perfection early on. The first-half dagger was Jones' toe-tapping 20-yard TD in single coverage versus 49ers RCB Tarell Brown. Jones was held in check for the most part in the second half, but his yardage set a single-game franchise playoff record. After finishing as the No. 9 overall fantasy receiver in 2012 at age 23, Jones will be ranked among our top-five wideouts for 2013. Jan 20 - 6:11 PM

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Julio Jones - WR - Falcons

Julio Jones hauled in six passes for 59 yards on a team-leading 10 targets in Sunday's Divisional round victory over the Seahawks.

Jones is widely known as Atlanta's top deep threat, but the shot plays went to Roddy White on Sunday. Most of Julio's action was limited to high-traffic screens and slants, with limited space with which to work after the catch. His biggest play was the game-ending interception of a Hail Mary end-zone pass. Jones will have to have more of a play-making impact next week to get past the 49ers.
Jan 13 - 5:33 PM
Julio Jones - WR - Falcons

Julio Jones hauled in three of six targets for 56 yards versus the Bucs in Week 17.

The matchup was right and Jones played the entire game, but the Bucs finally limited big plays in the passing game. A top-10 fantasy receiver, Jones closed out his second season with 79 receptions, 1,198 yards, and 10 touchdowns while playing through hand and ankle injuries. The Falcons' top homerun hitter will enter the playoffs at full health.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 06:11:00 PM
Julio Jones - WR - Falcons

Julio Jones hauled in seven receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons' Week 16 win over the Lions.

Jones played second fiddle to Roddy White in the first half before hauling in a 16 yard pass in the back of the end zone late in the second quarter. He added one run for negative-seven yards and finished with a team-high 11 targets. Entering the regular season finale, Jones has 76 receptions for 1,142 yards and 10 touchdowns. He should continue to stay hot against the Bucs' struggling pass defense.
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 12:54:00 AM
Julio Jones - WR - Falcons

Julio Jones hauled in six receptions for 74 yards and a pair of touchdowns and added an 18-yard run to lead the Falcons to a 34-0 blowout victory over the Giants in Week 15.

The Falcons' aerial attack had a quiet first half while leaning on Michael Turner in the short field position provided by a pair of Eli Manning interceptions. Jones blew up in the second half, though, simply out-running Jayron Hosley for a 40-yard touchdown on a perfectly thrown bomb. He was pushed out inside the 5-yard line on two separate plays, an end-around and a wide-receiver screen. Shortly after the latter, Matt Ryan hit him with a fade for a 3-yard score. Jones now has 17 touchdowns in 27 career games heading into Week 16 at Detroit.
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 03:54:00 PM
Julio Jones - WR - Falcons

Julio Jones caught five passes for 66 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons' Week 14 game against the Panthers.

Jones left two catches on the field, but the entire Falcons team failed to generate any big plays. His lone touchdown came on a screen pass at the goal line, a play that has become one of the Falcons' favorites in that situation. Jones appeared healthy but his box score could have been a bit better without the drops.
Sun, Dec 9, 2012 05:27:00 PM
Julio Jones - WR - Falcons

Julio Jones caught a team-high five passes for 48 yards in Week 13 versus the Saints.

Thursday night's game had the makings of a fantasy goldmine, but both passing offenses really struggled to get going or find the end zone. The good news for Jones is that he showed no ill-effects of a recent ankle injury. Atlanta's offense went three-and-out on five straight possessions in the second and third quarters, and there isn't much else to say. Although the Panthers are in the top-five in fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, Jones should bounce back fine and be a WR1 for Week 14.
Fri, Nov 30, 2012 12:15:00 AM
Julio Jones - WR - Falcons

Julio Jones is not listed on the Falcons' Week 13 injury report.

He's practicing fully after avoiding a setback to his ankle on a career-high 147 yards at Tampa Bay. Jones is a top-five fantasy play for Thursday night's game versus the Saints.
Source: atlantafalcons.com
Tue, Nov 27, 2012 05:38:00 PM
Julio Jones - WR - Falcons

Julio Jones played 51-of-60 snaps in Sunday's win.

That's an 85 percent clip after Jones took the field for just 36-of-74 plays (48.6 percent) in Week 11. As if Jones' 6/147/1 stat-line wasn't proof enough, it's a strong indication his ankle shouldn't be an issue going forward. Jones is the No. 7 overall fantasy receiver with five weeks to go.
Source: atlantafalcons.com
Mon, Nov 26, 2012 01:51:00 PM
Julio Jones - WR - Falcons

Julio Jones hauled in six of a team-high nine targets for a career-high 147 yards and a touchdown to lead the Falcons to a 24-23 win at Tampa Bay in Week 12.

Jones proved to be over the ankle injury of the past two weeks, reaching over his shoulder on a bomb and out-muscling Leonard Johnson after the catch for an 80-yard touchdown. Julio had three more shots at the end zone, but lost touchdowns to a sketchy offensive pass interference penalty, a late throw by Matt Ryan, and a drop on a pass thrown behind him. Now on pace for 77 receptions, 1,312 scrimmage yards, and 9 touchdowns, Jones will be a top-five fantasy option versus the Saints in Week 13.
Sun, Nov 25, 2012 04:04:00 PM
Julio Jones - WR - Falcons

NFL.com's Jeff Darlington reports Julio Jones (ankle) "looked just fine" in pre-game warmups Sunday, and a Falcons source confirms Jones "looked good in practice all week."

If you're planning on benching your WR1, it's getting less and less defensible. Jones is clearly much farther along than he was in Week 11, and is squaring off with a league-worst pass defense that will be missing its top corner in Eric Wright. Start your stud.
Source: Jeff Darlington on Twitter
Sun, Nov 25, 2012 12:32:00 PM
Julio Jones - WR - Falcons

Falcons WR Julio Jones (ankle), LB Sean Weatherspoon (ankle), and CB Asante Samuel (shoulder) are all active for Week 12 versus the Bucs.

Jones is a boom-or-bust fantasy play at less than 100 percent, but we can't imagine sitting him in a dream matchup against the Bucs league-worst injury-depleted pass defense. The matchup has plenty of shootout potential with Josh Freeman's unit averaging roughly 35 points per over the past six games. Falcons inactives: QB Dominique Davis, WR Tim Toone, S Charles Mitchell, OG Phillip Manley, OG Harland Gunn, DE Lawrence Sidbury, and DT Peria Jerry.
Sun, Nov 25, 2012 11:34:00 AM
Julio Jones - WR - Falcons

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Sunday NFL Countdown that Julio Jones (ankle, questionable) is expected to play on Sunday against the Bucs.

NFL.com's Jeff Darlington reported as much on Saturday, opining that "the pace of play could dictate" just how much Jones actually plays. Schefter didn't delve into specifics of role or snap count, but this is good news either way. Tampa Bay sports the league's worst pass defense, so even a limited Jones would be a solid fantasy play. Schefter also noted that WLB Sean Weatherspoon (illness, questionable) is expected to play.
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Sun, Nov 25, 2012 10:07:00 AM
Julio Jones - WR - Falcons

NFL Network's Jeff Darlington reports the pace of Sunday's game versus the Bucs might dictate how the Falcons use Julio Jones on offense.

The report doesn't tell us much more than we already suspected after seeing Jones at his less than explosive self last Sunday -- and noting that he practiced twice this week. If the game turns into a shootout against a Bucs offense averaging a gaudy 34.2 points the past six weeks, Jones will be more heavily involved. Darlington took to Twitter to advise fantasy leaguers to start "anyone associated with the Falcons' passing offense" against a Tampa Bay defense surrendering a league-worst 312.6 yards through the air per game.
Source: NFL.com
Sat, Nov 24, 2012 06:16:00 PM
Julio Jones - WR - Falcons

Julio Jones (ankle) is listed as questionable for Week 12 against the Bucs, but practiced on a limited basis again on Friday.

Jones practiced on a limited basis on both Thursday and Friday. It's a step forward from last week, when Jones didn't practice at all and couldn't finish the game against the Cardinals. Jones appears very likely to start against Tampa, and will be a must-start borderline WR1 versus the NFL's No. 32 pass defense.
Fri, Nov 23, 2012 02:34:00 PM