Falcons Sign Anthony Firkser
The Atlanta Falcons have signed free agent TE Anthony ...
Anthony Firkser
Overall rank
TE28
2021
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 246 lbs
- Arm Length
- 31 1/4" (5th)
- Draft Pick
- Undrafted 2017
- College
- Harvard
- Age
- 27.2
Workout Metrics
4.87
26th
84.7
11th
110.1
17th
11.35
77th
9.82
18th
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
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Anthony Firkser Bio & Season Stats
| Year Year | Games Played Games | Targets Tgts | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Yards Per Reception YPR | Air Yards Air Yds | Receiving TDs Rec TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | 43 | 34 | 291 | 8.6 | 242 | 2 | 5.3 (#28) |
| 2020 | 16 | 53 | 39 | 387 | 9.9 | 377 | 1 | 5.2 (#33) |
| 2019 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 204 | 14.6 | 223 | 1 | 4.0 (#41) |
| 2018 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 225 | 11.8 | 135 | 1 | 5.9 (#27) |
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College Dominator35.2 (94th)
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College YPR15.6 (83rd)
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Breakout Age19.5 (86th)
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SPARQ-x105.3 (49th)
Anthony Firkser Advanced Stats & Metrics
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 (2.9 p/g) | 9.5% (9.0% rz) | 18.1% | 37.0% | 154 (42.7% rate) | 238 (15.9 p/g) | 51.0% |
| #31 | - | - | #61 | #16 | #29 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 (16.1 p/g) | 7.6% | 5.6 | 3 (0.2 p/g) | 6 (5 rec) | 3.91 | 11.9% |
| - | - | - | #28 | #33 | - | - |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 (2.3 p/g) | 291 (19.4 p/g) | 101 (2.3 p/tgt) | 52 (1.2 p/tgt) | 3 (8.8% rate) | 5.3 | 4.8 (+0.49 diff) |
| #26 | #32 | #45 | #55 | #21 | #28 | #36 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3 | 1.22 | 6.8 | 8.6 | 60.5% (26 tgts) | 79.1% | 130.8% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.40 | 3.14 | +8.0% | 9.8% | 2.9% | 2 (4.7%) | 66.7% (9 tgts) |
| - | - | - | - | - | #29 | - |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1.5 | +15.1 | 110.4 | 10.5 (0.7 p/g) | 0.33 | 1.84 | 79.10 |
| - | #25 | - | #27 | - | - | #28 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 (3.3 p/g) | 11.3% (10.4% rz) | 24.9% | 28.2% | 116 (40.1% rate) | 213 (13.3 p/g) | 44.0% |
| #25 | #25 | #6 | #78 | #23 | #38 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 377 (23.6 p/g) | 10.8% | 7.1 | 3 (0.2 p/g) | 7 (4 rec) | 6.07 | 18.3% |
| #26 | #25 | #27 | #31 | #30 | #4 | #2 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 (2.4 p/g) | 387 (24.2 p/g) | 148 (2.8 p/tgt) | 138 (2.6 p/tgt) | 1 (2.6% rate) | 5.2 | - |
| #23 | #26 | #29 | #31 | #53 | #33 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169.0 | 1.82 | 7.3 | 9.9 | 90.6% (48 tgts) | 73.6% | 81.3% |
| #22 | #6 | #16 | #26 | #1 | #9 | #32 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.32 | 2.50 | -25.2% | 6.6% | - | 2 (3.8%) | 76.9% (13 tgts) |
| #29 | #5 | #93 | #38 | - | #28 | #4 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.5 | - | 100.1 | 14.5 (0.9 p/g) | 0.39 | 1.58 | 83.70 |
| #48 | - | #17 | #23 | #12 | #29 | #25 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 (2.4 p/g) | 8.5% (11.4% rz) | 30.0% | 25.1% | 58 (41.1% rate) | 80 (8.0 p/g) | 27.7% |
| #49 | - | - | #102 | #39 | #66 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223 (22.3 p/g) | 6.4% | 9.3 | 2 (0.2 p/g) | 4 (2 rec) | 5.11 | 17.0% |
| - | - | - | #43 | #45 | - | - |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 (1.4 p/g) | 204 (20.4 p/g) | 68 (2.8 p/tgt) | 87 (3.6 p/tgt) | 1 (0.1% rate) | 4.0 | - |
| #54 | #44 | #54 | - | #46 | #41 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 2.55 | 8.5 | 14.6 | 75.0% (18 tgts) | 58.3% | 77.8% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.38 | 2.71 | -18.6% | 6.5% | - | 1 (4.2%) | 25.0% (4 tgts) |
| - | - | - | #69 | - | #48 | - |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.0 | - | 82.6 | 1.3 (0.1 p/g) | 0.51 | 1.68 | 40.40 |
| - | - | - | #49 | - | - | #49 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 (2.5 p/g) | 10.1% (16.7% rz) | 31.7% | 32.0% | 46 (35.9% rate) | 63 (7.9 p/g) | 30.7% |
| #54 | - | - | #83 | #48 | #64 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 (16.9 p/g) | 5.7% | 6.8 | - (0.0 p/g) | 4 (4 rec) | 6.92 | 15.6% |
| - | - | - | - | #41 | - | - |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 (2.4 p/g) | 225 (28.1 p/g) | 95 (4.8 p/tgt) | 5 (0.3 p/tgt) | 1 (0.1% rate) | 5.9 | - |
| #46 | #41 | #47 | - | #46 | #27 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.9 | 3.57 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 100.0% (20 tgts) | 95.0% | 95.0% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.55 | 2.38 | +36.9% | 12.2% | - | 0 (0.0%) | 50.0% (2 tgts) |
| - | - | - | #28 | - | #70 | - |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39.2 | - | 130.2 | 2.4 (0.3 p/g) | 0.75 | 2.38 | 47.50 |
| - | - | - | #91 | - | - | #42 |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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| 1 | ARI | 38.7% | 22 | 4 | 3 | 19 (17 air) | 4.9 (#35) |
| 4 | NYJ | 53.8% | 39 | 5 (1 rz) | 3 | 23 (35 air) | 5.3 (#27) |
| 5 | JAX | 41.0% | 11 | 4 (1 rz) | 3 | 33 (37 air) | 6.3 (#23) |
| 6 | BUF | 26.0% | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 (2 air) | 2.1 (#39) |
| 7 | KC | 36.1% | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 (8 air) | 1.9 (#37) |
| 8 | IND | 23.5% | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 (5 air) | 1.8 (#44) |
| 9 | LAR | 46.3% | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1.7 (#46) |
| 10 | NO | 25.9% | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 (-4 air) | 1.2 (#46) |
| 11 | HOU | 51.9% | 39 | 7 | 5 | 26 (29 air) | 13.6 (#7) |
| 12 | NE | 38.1% | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 (2 air) | 1.7 (#48) |
| 14 | JAX | 39.1% | 17 | 5 | 4 | 34 (22 air) | 7.4 (#18) |
| 15 | PIT | 20.5% | 14 | 2 (1 rz) | 2 | 19 (15 air) | 1.9 (#43) |
| 16 | SF | 24.1% | 8 | 1 | 1 | 13 (3 air) | 2.3 (#41) |
| 17 | MIA | 47.4% | 6 | 3 (2 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 24 (26 air) | 11.4 (#8) |
| 18 | HOU | 33.8% | 15 | 4 (1 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 56 (45 air) | 15.6 (#5) |
| 20 | CIN | 25.0% | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 (4 air) | 0.0 (#11) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEN | 13.0% | 22 | 2 | 2 | 5 (3 air) | 2.5 (#39) |
| 2 | JAX | 25.4% | 9 | 4 | 4 | 45 (41 air) | 8.5 (#22) |
| 3 | MIN | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#57) |
| 5 | BUF | 35.5% | 14 | 5 (1 rz) | 3 | 19 (49 air) | 4.9 (#23) |
| 6 | HOU | 57.7% | 28 | 9 (2 rz) | 8 (1 tds) | 113 (66 air) | 25.3 (#1) |
| 7 | PIT | 28.3% | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 (5 air) | 2.7 (#37) |
| 8 | CIN | 40.0% | 18 | 3 | 2 | 36 (25 air) | 5.6 (#23) |
| 9 | CHI | 40.4% | 9 | 6 | 3 | 19 (20 air) | 4.9 (#28) |
| 10 | IND | 33.3% | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 (22 air) | 1.5 (#44) |
| 11 | BAL | 32.4% | 18 | 5 (2 rz) | 4 | 33 (31 air) | 7.3 (#20) |
| 12 | IND | 25.0% | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 (9 air) | 0.0 (#52) |
| 13 | CLE | 38.2% | 25 | 7 (2 rz) | 5 | 51 (61 air) | 10.1 (#18) |
| 14 | JAX | 26.6% | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 (4 air) | 1.5 (#55) |
| 15 | DET | 32.8% | 13 | 1 | 1 | 20 (14 air) | 3.0 (#43) |
| 16 | GB | 16.4% | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 (15 air) | 2.1 (#54) |
| 17 | HOU | 11.8% | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 (12 air) | 3.8 (#33) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | DEN | 7.3% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3.5 (##33) |
| 7 | LAC | 22.0% | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 3.7 (##29) |
| 8 | TB | 51.9% | 17 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 7.3 (##16) |
| 9 | CAR | 28.3% | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##52) |
| 10 | KC | 31.1% | 8 | 4 (1 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 36 | 12.6 (##11) |
| 13 | IND | 32.7% | 6 | 4 (1 rz) | 3 | 22 | 5.2 (##25) |
| 14 | OAK | 13.6% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 4.9 (##35) |
| 15 | HOU | 23.1% | 9 | 4 (2 rz) | 1 | 7 | 1.7 (##47) |
| 16 | NO | 18.9% | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##66) |
| 17 | HOU | 25.0% | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.5 (##46) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | BAL | 48.3% | 4 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 4.5 (##27) |
| 10 | NE | 3.3% | 2 | 1 (1 rz) | 1 | 11 | 2.1 (##41) |
| 11 | IND | 27.8% | 9 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 7.4 (##16) |
| 12 | HOU | 23.9% | 10 | 4 (1 rz) | 4 | 52 | 9.2 (##18) |
| 13 | NYJ | 24.6% | 7 | 3 (1 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 42 | 13.2 (##6) |
| 14 | JAC | 37.5% | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 5.7 (##27) |
| 16 | WAS | 55.8% | 11 | 3 (1 rz) | 2 | 16 | 3.6 (##28) |
| 17 | IND | 48.9% | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1.8 (##37) |
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Anthony Firkser ADP
215.80
215.80
Average Draft Position (2022)
(+26.39)
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18.12
Pick
TE54
Rank
Value Over Stream
(VOS)-1.7
(#250)
Value Over Stream: Valuation scheme calculates a player’s fantasy pts/game over the average waiver wire replacement in standard fantasy league formats during either the current season (or previous year during the offseason) and adjusts for positional bust rates. VOS rank in parenthesis spans all positions, enabling player comparisons across QB's, RB's, WR's, and TE's.
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Anthony Firkser College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
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| 2013 | 0 (TE) | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 18 | Harvard |
| 2014 | 10 (TE) | 32 | 485 (15.2 ypr) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 19 | Harvard |
| 2015 | 9 (TE) | 22 | 372 (16.9 ypr) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 20 | Harvard |
| 2016 | 10 (TE) | 45 | 702 (15.6 ypr) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 21 | Harvard |
Who is Anthony Firkser
Seeing his first college football action as a sophomore in 2014, Anthony Firkser led the team in receptions, was second in both catches and yards and was named All-Ivy League second team. As a senior in 2016, Firkser again led the team in scoring and was again second in catches and yards. This time, his efforts earned All-Ivy League first team honors.
Despite posting decent college stats, Firkser’s relatively-tiny wingspan, hand size outside the top 70 TEs, an uninspiring 4.87 40 time and a 17th-percentile burst left him undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft. He would sign but be released by both the Jets and Chiefs that year.
Joining the Titans before the 2018 season, Firsker finished the preseason second on the team in receptions & receiving yards. Making the Titans’ opening day roster, he was released for the third time in his young career just two weeks later. Signed back to the practice squad the next day, he was promoted to the active roster when All-Pro starter Delanie Walker was lost for the season. The Titans turned to Jonnu Smith, though, as their primary receiving tight end. While Firkser’s snaps increased at the end of 2018, he saw few targets.
In 2019, with Walker again hurt, again Tennessee leaned on Smith. Across Firkser’s first two NFL seasons, he posted no better than a 32-percent snap share, No. 83 in the league. The next season, 2020, would be more of the same, with Smith more than doubling Firkser’s snap share & outpacing him in routes run, targets, receiving yards and scores.
In 2021, with Smith off to New England, Firkser’s snap share rose – albeit only to an unexciting 37 percent. In only two games did he eclipse a 50-percent share. Instead of focusing on Firkser, the Titans jumped to Geoff Swaim, giving Swaim twice Firkser’s snap share. Though Firkser ran the most routes in his career in 2021, his targets dropped, seeing only 43 on 238 routes run. With no YAC and few red zone targets, Firkser finished with the No. 29 fantasy ranking.
