Atlanta D/ST Draws Tough Matchup Against High-Flying Colts Offense
The Atlanta Falcons defense/special teams recorded six sacks for the second time this season in Week 9's 24-23 loss to the Patriots, and also tallied an interception and a fumble recovery. They've been stout against the pass thus far, allowing the lowest yards per game passing of any team in the NFL (158.1 YPG), but are a bottom ten unit against the run (124.4 YPG), and Sunday they'll have to take on the league's rushing yards (895) and rushing touchdowns (12) leader in Jonathan Taylor. Not only that, the Colts lead the NFL in most points scored per game (32.2), so it will be a tall task to keep the Colts in check. Atlanta LB Leonard Floyd (hamstring) has been ruled out, and CB Mike Hughes (neck) heads into the contest listed as questionable, but the squad gets S Billy Bowman (hamstring) back this week, too. In the end, the unit projects outside the top 12 this week, but has some upside if they can continue to rack up the sacks against Daniel Jones, who has been sacked eight times in the last two games alone.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
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