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PLAYERS: Matt Ryan,  A.J. Green,  Andy Dalton,  Julio Jones,  Roddy White,  Tony Gonzalez
TEAMS: Atlanta Falcons,  Cincinnati Bengals
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  [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"] Falcons QB Matt Ryan had one of the most impressive performances of the NFL preseason Thursday Night.[/caption] We all know that the NFL preseason doesn't really matter. At least the final score at the end of the game doesn't but for fantasy football owners there are plenty of things that can be taken away from these otherwise meaningless contents. Now it is important to remember not to take too much away from these games but if you know the right things to look for, the preseason can be a very useful time of year for intelligent fantasy owners. Last night, the NFL schedule was a little bit light but here are five things to take away from the Bengals 24-19 win over the Falcons Thursday night in the Georgia Dome. 1. Matt Ryan looked like a top-10 fantasy quarterback Matt Ryan has been gaining steam as a top-end fantasy football quarterback all offseason and last night's perform...
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