Zachariah Branch
Is Zachariah Branch playing in Week 9? Not known yet. Zachariah Branch was ruled out of his last game (hamstring), and there is no status for Week 9 against the Bengals yet. Status updated .
This season
- PPR pts / game
- 2.4
- WR114
- Target share
- 5.6%
- 1.5 targets / game
- Air-yards share
- 2.0%
- of his team's air yards
| Wk | Opp | PPR | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Tgt share | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | TB | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 7 | SF | 2.7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6.2% | 0 |
| 6 | CHI | 4.9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6.1% | 0 |
| 5 | BAL | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5.9% | 0 |
| 4 | NO | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10.0% | 0 |
| 3 | GB | 1.7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8.7% | 0 |
| 2 | CAR | 3.4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6.5% | 0 |
| 1 | PIT | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
2026 regular season, from nflverse weekly stats. Updated as each week's games finish.
Breakout research
- Breakouts: Sleeper tier, projected 3.9 PPG (0–12) · 0% preseason breakout chance
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Falcons rule DE Samson Ebukam, WR Zachariah Branch out for Week 9
The Falcons have ruled out a pair of players for this week's game against the Bengals in Madrid.
5 more updatesfrom 5 sources
- 1d Pro Football Talk Falcons rule DE Samson Ebukam, WR Zachariah Branch out for Week 9+2
- 1d Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) Injury updates: -- Bengals coach Zac Taylor says CB DJ Turner (heel) is day-to-day, while Cashius Howell (wrist) is likely headed to IR. -- Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski says Samson Ebukam and Zachariah Branch have hamstring injuries and are out this week
- 1d Josh Kendall (X) Samson Ebukam and Zachariah Branch will miss the Bengals game due to hamstring injuries, and Kevin Stefanski indicated it could be multi-game injuries for either or both.
- 1d Daniel Flick (X) Kevin Stefanski says Samson Ebukam & Zachariah Branch won't play Sunday because of hamstring injuries.
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Zachariah Branch: Questionable
Est. return: Nov 8
Doubtful Questionable Out Questionable
6 more updatesfrom 5 sources
- 2d ESPN NFL Injury Report Zachariah Branch: Questionable+3
- 2d Josh Kendall (X) Zachariah Branch (hamstring) is doubtful to return.+2
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Huge return from Zachariah Branch. Must feel good for him after the two fumbles last week. #Falcons
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 25 Josh Kendall (X) 49ers 7, Falcons 3, 7:06 left Q1 Nick Folk 39-yard FG. Zachariah Branch's 61-yard KO return did most of the work on that drive.
- Oct 25 Greg Auman (X) Falcons get a 60-yard kickoff return from rookie Zachariah Branch, but drive stalls in the red zone. Fred Warner drops Bijan Robinson for a loss on third-and-3, and Falcons settle for a Nick Folk 39-yard field goal. 49ers up 7-3 in Atlanta, 7:06 left in the first.
- Oct 25 Marc Raimondi (X) Huge return from Zachariah Branch. Must feel good for him after the two fumbles last week. #Falcons
- Falcons special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman on Zachariah Branch: "The level of confidence is extremely high."
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Stefanski said Zachariah Branch's role will remain the same on the return team. #Falcons
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Oct 21 Marc Raimondi (X) Penix on Zachariah Branch: We still believe in him. #Falcons
- Oct 21 Marc Raimondi (X) Stefanski said Zachariah Branch's role will remain the same on the return team. #Falcons
- Zachariah Branch never had a teammate pray over him after a mistake like Bijan Robinson did Sunday. “I very much respect and appreciate him for that,” Branch said. How Robinson, Drake London & Jahan Dotson helped Branch's mindset after two costly fumbles
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Zachariah Branch on Bijan praying with him: I'm very faith-led. ... To have people around me like that is a blessing. #Falcons
3 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 19 Daniel Flick (X) TV showed Drake London & Bijan Robinson pull Zachariah Branch to the side and support him after his fumbled kickoff. Jahan Dotson did the same after Branch muffed a punt. Strongly encourage folks listen to Dotson’s two-minute answer on why he did it & what he said. Insightful.+1
- Oct 19 Marc Raimondi (X) Zachariah Branch on Bijan: I very much respect him and appreciate him for that, because he didn't have to do that for me in that moment. #Falcons
- Oct 19 Marc Raimondi (X) Zachariah Branch on Bijan praying with him: I'm very faith-led. ... To have people around me like that is a blessing. #Falcons
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Zachariah Branch dropped said punt. Bears balls at the 10. · Quoting Josh Kendall: The Falcons just gave up 16.5 yards on a third-and-17 but it looks like Bears will punt.
7 more updatesfrom 4 sources
- Oct 18 Brad Biggs (X) Michael Penix 10 yd TD pass to Kyle Pitts on drive against backups. Penix connects with Zachariah Branch on 2-point conversion. #Bears lead 31-15, 9:34 remaining.
- Oct 18 Larry Mayer (X) Bears defense forces another turnover on downs as Cam Lewis drops Zachariah Branch after a 5-yard reception on fourth and 10.
- Oct 18 Marc Raimondi (X) #Falcons WR Zachariah Branch is the third player over the last 10 seasons to lose two fumbles on special teams in the same game, per ESPN Research.
- Oct 18 Larry Mayer (X) Bears get ball right back on ensuing kickoff as Zavier Scott strips Zachariah Branch and Nick McCloud recovers at Atlanta 31. That's second takeaway by Bears special teams today.
- Oct 18 Daniel Flick (X) Zachariah Branch fumbles the kickoff. Bears recover. Two lost fumbles for Branch today.
- Oct 18 Larry Mayer (X) Huge break for Bears. Atlanta's Zachariah Branch muffs punt and Josh Blackwell recovers at Falcons' 10.
- Oct 18 Daniel Flick (X) Zachariah Branch muffs the punt and the Bears recover at the Falcons' 10-yard line.
- Oct 18 Josh Kendall (X) Zachariah Branch dropped said punt. Bears balls at the 10. · Quoting Josh Kendall: The Falcons just gave up 16.5 yards on a third-and-17 but it looks like Bears will punt.
- Kevin Stefanski said he expects Zachariah Branch’s role will grow as the season progresses & he’s pleased with the progress Branch has made.
- Biggest play of Zachariah Branch's young NFL career.
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Nice return by Zachariah Branch. #Falcons get it near midfield.
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 5 Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) Falcons halftime WR snap count Drake London 36 Jahan Dotson 26 Olamide Zaccheaus 16 Zachariah Branch 9 Chris Blair 9 Out of 38 plays
- Oct 5 Daniel Flick (X) Good return from Zachariah Branch. Falcons take over just shy of midfield.
- Oct 5 Marc Raimondi (X) Nice return by Zachariah Branch. #Falcons get it near midfield.
- Zachariah Branch talks about the Falcons, his football career, and the support of his family that made his journey possible with @allenstrk.bsky.social
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Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 4? Emmett Johnson, Ted Hurst III, Mike Washington Jr., Germie Bernard, Zachariah Branch, Nicholas Singleton, Malachi Fields, Kaelon Black
Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 4 fantasy football lineup decisions involve […]
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Falcons starting skill players
HB Bijan Robinson
WR Drake London
WR Jahan Dotson
WR Zachariah Branch
TE Kyle Pitts Sr.
2 more updatesfrom 1 source
- Sep 24 Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) Falcons halftime WR snap count Drake London 41 Jahan Dotson 31 Olamide Zaccheaus 16 Zachariah Branch 8 Chris Blair 4 Out of 41 plays
- Sep 24 Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) Falcons WR snap count after 1 drive Drake London 4 Jahan Dotson 4 Zachariah Branch 2 Out of 4 plays
- Sep 24 Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) Falcons starting skill players HB Bijan Robinson WR Drake London WR Jahan Dotson WR Zachariah Branch TE Kyle Pitts Sr.
- Here’s Michael Penix Jr. to Zachariah Branch in routed on air. Tua Tagovailoa is joining Penix on the starting side of the field. Cooper Rush & Jack Strand throwing to practice squad players on the far side.
- First NFL catch for Zachariah Branch on a quick receiver screen.
- If the Falcons want to have more success with their short passing game, they should ensure Zachariah Branch is more involved in Week 2, writes @falcfans.bsky.social
- Falcons ST coordinator Craig Aukerman said he thought Zachariah Branch did "a really good job" in the return game against the Steelers.
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Falcons rookies are making lunch at the Atlanta Mission: The Shepherd’s Inn, which provides support for men experiencing homelessness.
Here’s Kendal Daniels (sour cream) & Zachariah Branch (salsa) doing their part.
2 more updatesfrom 1 source
- Sep 15 Daniel Flick (X) Harold Perkins Jr. & Avieon Terrell, big Coca Cola guys. · Quoting Daniel Flick: Falcons rookies are making lunch at the Atlanta Mission: The Shepherd’s Inn, which provides support for men experiencing homelessness. Here’s Kendal Daniels (sour cream) & Zachariah Branch (salsa) doing their part.
- Sep 15 Daniel Flick (X) Jack Strand serving a plate. · Quoting Daniel Flick: Falcons rookies are making lunch at the Atlanta Mission: The Shepherd’s Inn, which provides support for men experiencing homelessness. Here’s Kendal Daniels (sour cream) & Zachariah Branch (salsa) doing their part.
- Sep 15 Daniel Flick (X) Falcons rookies are making lunch at the Atlanta Mission: The Shepherd’s Inn, which provides support for men experiencing homelessness. Here’s Kendal Daniels (sour cream) & Zachariah Branch (salsa) doing their part.
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Big return from Zachariah Branch brought back by a hold on Josh Woods.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Sep 13 Daniel Flick (X) First player after this is an overthrow from Cooper Rush on a pass intended for, I think, Jahan Dotson. Jaquan Brisker had the INT. Steelers take over in Falcons territory. · Quoting Daniel Flick: Big return from Zachariah Branch brought back by a hold on Josh Woods.
- Sep 13 Daniel Flick (X) Big return from Zachariah Branch brought back by a hold on Josh Woods.