Who Should I Start? Arnold Ebiketie or Amaré Barno

Friday, December 15, 4:55 AM

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Arnold Ebiketie is an under-the-radar streaming option for IDP managers in Week 15, as he and the Falcons take on the less-than-stellar Carolina Panthers. The 1-12 Panthers are allowing an average of 3.9 sacks per game, the fourth-most, and opposing DEs are scoring the eighth-most fantasy points against the Panthers. Ebiketie, who is in his second year, is relatively underutilized in fantasy football. He's a situational pass rusher, and he had a slow start to the season. But he made his first sacks in first sacks in Week 6, and since then, he has made 5.5 sacks in the past eight weeks, including two in the past three games. Ebiketie is boom-bust, but he has a great matchup, and he's available on the waiver wire in most leagues.

Tuesday, May 28, 2:11 PM

Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Amare Barno (knee) finished last year on Injured Reserve and missed the final two games of the regular season, but he's progressing nicely and was limited in organized team activities last week, according to head coach Dave Canales. "The reports we're getting are great, so he's trending in the right direction. I don't have a specific date, but he is out there working and he's got his cleats on doing stuff, so I'm looking forward to getting him back up to speed so we can get him back in a practice at some point," Canales said. Barno saw an 11% increase in defensive snaps in 2023 and even made his first career start, finishing with 21 tackles and one tackle for loss in 15 games played. The 25-year-old is likely to serve as depth at the linebacker position again this year for Carolina.