Trevor Siemian didn’t exactly light it up at home against Carolina, but he should do better against a lousy Indianapolis pass defense. “In the heat of the moment obviously, as I told (Del Rio), sometimes you just black out and do things on the field and just rely on your instincts”.
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Can the Raiders use all the momentum they gained against the Saints, or will they be the same old Raiders who fall flat on their faces after a huge win? That didn’t last and Atlanta moved down easily on its next drive and Ryan hit Jacob Tamme for a 14-yard touchdown. This seems like a good week for him to have such a game this season. Jameis Winston had Tampa Bay rolling all afternoon and the Falcons simply could not keep up. “I looked at a lot of his film and studied a lot of his film and said I want to do some of the things he did”.
“I think people have to do that”, Del Rio said.
NO SACKS: The lack of a pass rush has been a constant theme for the Falcons for years. Heck, I would start George Blanda this week. Atlanta couldn’t take full advantage though and settled for a field goal attempt that gave them a 13-7 halftime lead. “I wasn’t taking care of my body like I should have”.
Tyrod Taylor tried to get the Bills offense going, and completed 18 of 30 for 297 yards and three touchdowns, however, Buffalo were just too inconsistent throughout the night and lacked efficiency in their play.
PH: I’m fine starting Elliott, but I think expectations should be tempered. Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan threw for 334 yards and two touchdowns in the losing effort.
All those penalties that sure made this game more stressful than it needed to be!
The Falcons won the last meeting 23-20 on October 14, 2012 when Matt Bryant kicked a 55-yard field goal with one second remaining. This Atlanta team just feels off, doesn’t it? Freeman (quadricep) was also limited in practice.
“Don’t know if they can win it all in that division, but certainly a wildcard spot, But in the future this will be the team to beat”. Johnny Holton is a quality special teams player and should be active most games. It’ll be interesting to see how Oakland’s secondary, which struggled last week, handles Atlanta’s two top receivers.
Here’s everything you need to know to watch the game, or follow along as we bring you the latest score, live updates, photos and video highlights in the comments section below. I like Woodhead more this week as a No. 2 running back.
PH: All this guy seems to do is score touchdowns.
The Jets had opened up their season with a disappointing loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, where they looked like they were still in pre-season.
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Cooper made the Pro Bowl previous year and says there’s no question he’s improved.
