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NFL Week 12 kicked off with an AFC South showdown between the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans. By defeating the Colts, the Texans moved into sole position of first place in the division. Ahead of Sunday’s slate of games, let’s make some predictions for the remainder of Week 12. 1. Matt Ryan throws 4 TDs […]

The Atlanta Falcons are hoping to their first winning streak of the 2019 NFL season going against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Unfortunately, it appears they will be severely shorthanded on offense. Running back Devonta Freeman and tight end Austin Hooper have been ruled out for Week 12, via ESPN’s Field Yates: Players already ruled out […]

The Atlanta Falcons will be trying to get a winning streak going on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Unfortunately, they will have to find a way to do it without tight end Austin Hooper once again. Hooper was unable to play in the 29-3 victory over the Carolina Panthers in Week 11 due […]

The NFL season is gradually nearing its end with Week 11 wrapping up on Monday night. Before glancing at what’s ahead in Week 12, there were a few wide receivers who stood out in fantasy football in Week 11. Among all wideouts, John Brown caught nine passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns en route […]

The 11th week of the NFL season has concluded and it was another week of action-packed games. Throughout the slate of games, there were plenty of running backs who gashed opposing defenses en route to a big-time performance in fantasy football. Just like most weeks, Christian McCaffrey led all running backs in scoring. The Carolina […]

The NFL regular season continues to roll along and Week 11 has come to a close. Before looking forward to Week 12, there were multiple quarterbacks who performed well in fantasy football in Week 11. First and foremost, Lamar Jackson is a human highlight-reel each and every week. On Sunday, the dual-threat quarterback torched the […]

Despite a recent resurgence from his team, Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn definitely remains on the hot seat. Even with Atlanta winning back-to-back games against divisional foes — the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers, respectively — Quinn’s 3-7 Falcons remain well outside the current postseason picture in the NFC. Quinn has now publicly […]

By defeating the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons have their first two-game winning streak of the season. Most people likely anticipated the Falcons having more than one two-game winning streak or at least more than three wins altogether. Before the season began, there was some optimism that Atlanta could return to competing for […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan completed 21 of his 31 throws for 311 yards and a touchdown in a 29-3 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, and with that performance, Ryan moved past Warren Moon for 10th place on the NFL’s all-time passing list, per Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com. Ryan now has 49,383 passing […]

The Carolina Panthers weren’t able to secure a victory in Week 11, but that didn’t prevent Christian McCaffrey from making history. In Sunday’s loss, McCaffrey made NFL history by becoming the first player to ever have over 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in his first 10 games of the season: Christian McCaffrey now […]

Having placed Cam Newton on injured reserve, the Carolina Panthers and Ron Rivera turned the reins to rookie signal caller Kyle Allen. Come Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, the team failed to find the end zone. Allen tossed a career-high four interceptions. He has now thrown at least one interception in each of his last […]

The Atlanta Falcons were able to surprisingly defeat the New Orleans Saints in Week 10 and they continued their momentum on Sunday. To give the Falcons a double-digit lead, Kenjon Barner broke away for a 78-yard punt return touchdown versus the Carolina Panthers. Kenjon Barner takes it to the house. #InBrotherhood@KBDeuce4 returns the punt 78 […]

On Saturday, the Oklahoma Sooners were able to defeat the Baylor Bears in shocking fashion. Following the game, the Atlanta Falcons’ official Twitter account tweeted a ‘facepalm’ emoji after Oklahoma came back from a 28-3 deficit. 🤦‍♂️ — Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) November 17, 2019 With the victory, Oklahoma rallied to complete the largest comeback in […]

Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick held a workout on Saturday for NFL teams. Originally, there were 25 teams scheduled to be present for the workout. However, on the day of the workout, Kaepernick moved the venue. Due to that, a lot of teams ended up being no-shows. So only eight teams attended, according to Vaughn […]

Colin Kaepernick was given a workout by the NFL that will take place on Saturday at the Atlanta Falcons’ facility. On Friday, it was reported that at least 24 teams will be in attendance to watch the free-agent quarterback display his skills. In addition, there were 11 teams that were committed to attending the workout […]

The Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons will face off in an NFC South showdown in Week 11. While the Falcons have a disappointing 2-7 record, the Panthers can’t take them lightly on Sunday. The Panthers’ most recent game saw them suffer a slim defeat to the Green Bay Packers. In the snow at Lambeau Field, […]

The NFC South is still a strong division. Two years after having three teams make the playoffs, there are another two in playoff contention this year. Both the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers have playoff hopes, but the road there isn’t easy. The division rival Atlanta Falcons will aim to make that road even […]

It’s only been Drew Brees’ second game back with the New Orleans Saints, so it’s understandable that he’s not playing his best football at the moment. However, he finds it unacceptable that the team struggled to put together a win against the Atlanta Falcons during Week 10. Both the offense and defense failed to show […]

Austin Hooper is one of the most underrated tight ends currently playing in the NFL and he has been a huge part of the Atlanta Falcons offense. Unfortunately, he is going to miss some time. According to a report from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Hooper is expected to miss around a month due […]

The NFL has made a concerted effort to expand its fan base around the globe in recent seasons. To continue their efforts, the Atlanta Falcons will be home for an international game in 2020. Of course, like the other 31 teams in the NFL, the Falcons will have eight home games in the 2020 season. […]

We’ve reached Week 11 of the fantasy football season, and this isn’t exactly the best group of waiver wire pickups. At this point in the season, there are only a few more bye weeks that fantasy owners had to maneuver around, so the waiver wire is mostly for short-term pickups that likely won’t be league […]

The New Orleans Saints suffered a surprising defeat to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10 by the score of 26-9. While everyone is highlighting how Drew Brees performed, the Saints need to utilize Alvin Kamara much more in the offense. Before the 2019 season, Kamara had put together two consecutive seasons of producing 1,500 yards […]

Injured Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman, dealing with a foot sprain, should miss two weeks, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on Twitter. #Falcons RB Devonta Freeman could be out about two weeks with a foot sprain, source said. So, relatively minor. Though it’s an injury that affects the toe more than the foot. — […]

The Atlanta Falcons may need one of their running backs to step up if Devonta Freeman has to miss time. After Sunday’s victory, Dan Quinn says he is ‘confident’ in Brian Hill, per Vaughn McClure of ESPN. Dan Quinn said he would feel confident with Brian Hill in a lead role if needed depending on […]

The Atlanta Falcons completed what probably was the biggest upset of Week 10 after dismantling the New Orleans Saints. It was a masterful showing by the Falcons as they found the perfect counters to whatever the Saints threw their way. However, they may have to play the following weeks without running back Devonta Freeman. The […]

The Atlanta Falcons defeated the New Orleans Saints to come away with just their second win of the season on Sunday, but the victory proved costly. Not only did the Falcons lose running back Devonta Freeman due to an ankle injury, but tight end Austin Hooper suffered a knee injury that will keep him out […]

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints due to a foot/ankle injury. Devonta Freeman has been ruled out to return to today's game. — Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) November 10, 2019 Prior to having been ruled out, Freeman compiled 38 yards rushing […]

The Atlanta Falcons knew full well they were going to need to come out swinging against the New Orleans Saints in Week 10. Quarterback Matt Ryan and tight end Austin Hooper have been able to oblige. Ryan connected with Hooper in the end zone to cap a grueling 17-play, 75 -yard drive, via NFL Twitter: […]

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn is in danger of losing his job after a 1-7 start to the 2019 season. If his team were to lose to the 7-1 New Orleans Saints on Sunday, his seat would be getting warmer. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Quinn’s seat is already “quite warm.” Falcons […]

The Atlanta Falcons have taken another hit to their 53-man roster. On Saturday, the team announced that running back Ito Smith is done for the season with a concussion. The team placed him on the injured reserve. In a corresponding move, the Falcons signed offensive lineman Sean Harlowe from the practice squad to the active […]

The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons will take part in a game in Week 10 that has plenty of fantasy football relevant players. Among them, what should we expect from Alvin Kamara in his return versus the Falcons? Kamara has missed the past two games for New Orleans due to injuries to his ankle […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will make his return in Week 10 versus the New Orleans Saints. After being sidelined for the Falcons’ Week 8 loss to the Seattle Seahawks last week, the 34-year-old veteran quarterback will make his return from an ankle injury after a one-week absence, according to head coach Dan Quinn. Matt […]

While most people will probably picture Deion Sanders in a Dallas Cowboys jersey, the Hall of Fame cornerback actually spent the first five years of his NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons. That memory may be fuzzy to some, but Sanders certainly hasn’t forgotten. As a matter of fact, 16 years ago, Sanders expressed his […]

The New Orleans Saints are on a roll coming off their Bye Week in Week 9. They are 7-1 and have won six straight games. The return of Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees brings even more momentum into the situation for the Saints. Now they face a divisional opponent in Week 10, and that’s […]

The NFL season continues to chug along and we are already entering Week 10. There were quite a few standout performances from running backs in fantasy football in Week 9. Of course, it would be remiss not to mention how spectacular Christian McCaffrey has been. On Sunday, McCaffrey led all running backs with 166 yards […]

When a team starts a season as horrible as the Atlanta Falcons’ 1-7 start, there are multiple approaches a team can make to turn the season for the better. However, Dan Quinn believes that the best move for his team is to treat the last eight games of the season as a brand-new season. The […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off a much-needed bye week after enduring their fair share of injuries to start the 2019 NFL season. Fortunately, it appears the extra week off was effective since they were able to welcome two key pieces back to practice. Head coach Dan Quin says quarterback Matt Ryan and cornerback Desmond […]

The Atlanta Falcons are far from the perfect NFL team, and their 1-7 record has seemingly set the team for another run at the draft. While it’s been a disappointing year for the Falcons, the team won’t be making as sudden of a decision as firing head coach Dan Quinn in their bye week. Mike […]

The Detroit Lions have been in need of bolstering their backfield depth ever since placing running back Kerryon Johnson on injured reserve. The Lions inquired about the availability of Devonta Freeman of the Atlanta Falcons ahead of the NFL trade deadline as a result, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Both sides talked about […]