Wednesday, October 16, 2024

NFL Preview: Atlanta Falcons (3-2) vs Carolina Panthers (1-4)

TV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Chris Myers, Mark Sanchez, Kristina Pink (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: ATL leads series, 36-22 (Home team won past 4) Postseason: —

The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/17/23: ATL 7 at CAR 9 Postseason: –

HEAD COACHES

Raheem Morris vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 3-4 Reg. Season: 24-40 (.375) Postseason: —

Dave Canales vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 1-4 (.200) Postseason: —

FALCONS NOTES

• QB KIRK COUSINS completed career-high 42 of 58 atts. (72.4 pct.) for career-high & franchise-record 509 yards with 4 TD passes vs. INT for 114.8 rating in Week 5, 24th 500-yard game in NFL history. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 road starts. Has 300+ pass yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. Car. & aims for his 4th in row vs. Car. with 2+ TD passes. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had 77 scrimmage yards (61 rush, 16 rec.) last week & has 50+ scrimmage yards in 20 of his 1st 22 career games. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 on road. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 4 career games vs. Car. • WR DRAKE LONDON had career-high 12 receptions for 154 yards & TD catch in Week 5, his 2nd-career game with 150+ rec. yards & is 1st Atl. player with 12+ catches in game since 2019 (Julio Jones – 13). Aims for his 5th in row with 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4. • WR DARNELL MOONEY had 9 catches for 105 yards & career-high 2 rec. TDs in Week 5, his 5th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 5th in row with 50+ rec. yards. • WR KHADAREL HODGE had GW 45-yard rec. TD in OT last week & aims for his 3rd in row with TD. • TE KYLE PITTS had season highs in catches (7) & rec. yards (88) in Week 5. • S JESSIE BATES led team with 8 tackles & had 1st-career game with 2 FFs last week. Aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 3 INTs in his past 3 vs. Car. & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with 10+ tackles. • LB MATTHEW JUDON aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with TFL. • DL DAVID ONYEMATA had 1st sack of season & 4th-career game with 2 TFL in Week 5.

PANTHERS NOTES

• QB ANDY DALTON has 25+ completions & 2+ TD passes in 2 of his 3 starts this season. Has 100+ rating in each of his 3 career starts vs. Atl. Had 2 TD passes & 132.2 rating in his last start vs. Atl. (12/18/22 w/ NO). • RB CHUBA HUBBARD rushed for 97 yards & TD in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD & 4th in row with 95+ scrimmage yards & TD. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 14 of his past 15 at home & aims for his 14th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had 103 scrimmage yards (87 rush, 16 rec.) in last home meeting. • RB MILES SANDERS has 95+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Atl. • WR DIONTAE JOHNSON has 7+ catches, 80+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of his past 3. Had 5 catches for 60 yards in his only career game vs. Atl. (12/4/22 w/ Pit.). • WR JALEN COKER (rookie) led team with 4 catches & 68 rec. yards last week. • LB JOSEY JEWELL has 5+ tackles in each of his 4 games in 2024 & aims for his 7th in row overall with 5+ tackles. Had 10 tackles & TFL in his only career game vs. Atl. (11/8/20 w/ Den.). • LB JADEVEON CLOWNEY had 2nd TFL of season last week. Had sack & FF in his last game vs. Atl. (10/27/19 w/ Sea.). • LB TREVIN WALLACE led team with career-high 15 tackles in Week 5, 3rd rookie in past 5 seasons (Jalen Pitre – Week 13, 2022; Nick Bolton – Week 7, 2021) with 15+ tackles in game. • LB CHARLES HARRIS had 1st sack of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with TFL. • S XAVIER WOODS has 6+ tackles in 4 of 5 games this season. Had 2 TFL & INT in last meeting. • CB JAYCEE HORN aims for his 3rd in row with PD.

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