SUNDAY, NOV. 14, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // AT&T STADIUM // REFEREE: CRAIG WROLSTAD
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 138 (Atl.), 135 (Dal.) | XM: 381 (Atl.), 232 (Dal.) | SXM App: 801 (Atl.), 808 (Dal.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Cowboys lead all-time series, 16-11
STREAKS: Cowboys have won past 2
LAST GAME: 9/20/20: Falcons 39 at Cowboys 40
LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/20/20
ATLANTA FALCONS Leaders DALLAS COWBOYS
W 27-25 at New Orleans LAST WEEK L 30-16 vs. Denver
Arthur Smith: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Mike McCarthy:: 5-5
21.9/27.5 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 30.1/24.0
338.0 OFFENSE 434.3 (1L)
Matt Ryan: 209-301-2,157-15-6-98.1 PASSING Dak Prescott: 177-255-2,045-18-5-108.7
Cordarrelle Patterson: 73-278-3.8-2 RUSHING Ezekiel Elliott: 128-622-4.9-5
Cordarrelle Patterson (RB): 38-459-12.1-5 RECEIVING CeeDee Lamb: 41-632-15.4-4
360.5 DEFENSE 371.5
Three tied: 2 SACKS Randy Gregory, Micah Parsons (R): 5
Jaylinn Hawkins: 2 INTs Trevon Diggs: 7
-3 (7/10) TAKE/GIVE +3 (14/11)
Dustin Colquitt: 42.6 (37.9) PUNTING (NET) Bryan Anger: 48.6 (43.0)
Younghoe Koo: 59 (17/17 PAT; 14/15 FG) KICKING Greg Zuerlein: 63 (21/23 PAT; 14/18 FG)
FALCONS NOTES
• QB MATT RYAN passed for 343 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 135.8 rating & had 1st rush TD of season in Week 9. Has 73 games with 300+ pass yards, tied with PHILIP RIVERS for 4thmost all-time. Has 300+ pass yards in 3 of 4 road starts this season & aims for his 7th in row on road with 2+ TD passes. Had 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 126.3 rating in last meeting.
• RB CORDARRELLE PATTERSON had 6 catches & season-high 136 scrimmage yards (126 rec., 10 rush) last week, his 2nd-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Is 1 of 2 RBs (D’ANDRE SWIFT) with 6 games with 5+ catches in 2021 & aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ receptions. Has career-high 737 scrimmage yards this season & leads all RBs with 459 rec. yards in 2021.
• WR RUSSELL GAGE led team with season-high 7 catches & had 64 rec. yards last week. Had 6 catches for 46 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. Aims for his 8th in row on road with 4+ receptions. WR OLAMIDE ZACCHEAUS had 1st-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week. Rookie TE KYLE PITTS had 62 rec. yards last week. Ranks 2nd among rookies & 3rd among TEs with 546 rec. yards.
• LB DEION JONES led team with 10 tackles & had 2 PD last week. Is 1 of 4 players with 6+ games (6) with 10+ tackles in 2021 & aims for his 4th in row on road with 10+ tackles. Had 7 tackles & 0.5 sacks in last meeting. LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN had 6 tackles & career-high 3 FFs in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 9+ tackles.
COWBOYS NOTES
• QB DAK PRESCOTT passed for 2 TDs last week & aims for his 6th in row with 2+ TD passes. Has 3+ TD passes & 115+ rating in 3 of his past 4 home starts. Passed for 450 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 109.4 rating & had career-high 3 rush TDs in last meeting. Amis for his 4th in row vs. Atl. with rush TD.
• RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT has 13 receptions, 323 scrimmage yards (161.5 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 2 career games vs. Atl. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 120+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Has 447 scrimmage yards (111.8 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in 4 home games this season. Aims for his 8th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards.
• WR AMARI COOPER had 6 catches for 100 yards in last meeting. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. Is 1 of 8 players all-time with 5+ rec. TDs in each of 1st 7 seasons. WR CEEDEE LAMB has 6+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. Had 6 catches for 106 yards in last meeting. TE DALTON SCHULTZ has 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 & aims for his 5th in row at home with 50+ rec. yards. Had 9 catches for 88 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. WR MALIK TURNER had 1st-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week.
• LB MICAH PARSONS (rookie) had 10 tackles, 3 TFL & career-high 2.5 sacks last week. Is 1 of 3 rookies (KENDRELL BELL & NICK BOSA) with 5+ sacks (5) & 10+ TFL (10) in 1st 8 games since 2000. CB TREVON DIGGS leads NFL with 7 INTs. Has 13 PD & 5 INTs in 11 career home games & aims for his 7th in row at home with PD.
