SUNDAY, OCT. 31, 2021 // 1:O0 PM ET // MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM // REFEREE: BRAD ALLEN
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 134 (Car.), 85 (Atl.) | XM: 385 (Car.), 228 (Atl.) | SXM App: 804 (Car.), 801 (Atl.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Falcons lead all-time series, 33-19
STREAKS: Falcons have won 6 of past 7
LAST GAME: 10/29/20: Falcons 25 at Panthers 17
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/11/20: Panthers 23, Falcons 16
CAROLINA PANTHERS Leaders ATLANTA FALCONS
L 25-3 at N.Y. Giants LAST WEEK W 30-28 at Miami
Matt Rhule: 1-1 COACH VS. OPP. Arthur Smith: 0-0
20.9/20.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.5/29.3
328.0 OFFENSE 354.2
Sam Darnold: 153-249-1,684-7-8-77.5 PASSING Matt Ryan: 166-244-1,668-12-4-96.8
Chuba Hubbard (R): 84-309-3.7-1 RUSHING Cordarrelle Patterson: 55-233-4.2-2
DJ Moore: 46-586-12.7-3 RECEIVING Kyle Pitts (R) (TE): 31-471-15.2-1
307.4 DEFENSE 362.7
Haason Reddick: 6.5 SACKS Three tied: 2
Four tied: 1 INTs Jaylinn Hawkins: 2
-5 (6/11) TAKE/GIVE -3 (5/8)
Ryan Winslow: 38.6 (37.2) PUNTING (NET) Dustin Colquitt: 36.4 (33.2)
Zane Gonzalez: 39 (12/13 PAT; 9/11 FG) KICKING Younghoe Koo: 43 (13/13 PAT; 10/10 FG)
PANTHERS NOTES
• QB SAM DARNOLD has 300+ pass yards & 2+ rush TDs in 2 of his 3 road starts this season. Is 1 of 2 QBs (JALEN HURTS) with 5 rush TDs in 2021.
• RB CHUBA HUBBARD (rookie) had 56 scrimmage yards (28 rush, 28 rec.) in Week 7. Aims for his 5th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Is only NFC rookie RB with 400+ scrimmage yards (419).
• WR DJ MOORE led team with 6 catches & 73 rec. yards in Week 7. Had 93 rec. yards & TD catch in last road meeting. Has 80+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. Atl. Has rec. TD in 2 of his 3 career games at Atl. WR ROBBY ANDERSON had 8 catches for 112 yards in last road meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Atl. with 5+ receptions.
• LB HAASON REDDICK had sack in only career game at Atl. (12/16/18 w/ Az.). Leads NFC in sacks (6.5) & TFL (9). DE BRIAN BURNS had 4th sack of season last week. Has 5 sacks & 7 TFL in his past 5 on road. Had sack & FF in last road meeting. LB SHAQ THOMPSON aims for his 3rd in row at Atl. with 10+ tackles. S JEREMY CHINN led team with 8 tackles & had TFL in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 9+ tackles & PD. Since 2020, is 1 of 3 DBs (BUDDA BAKER & VONN BELL) with 150+ tackles (154). CB STEPHON GILMORE makes Car. debut. Is 1 of 4 active players with 100+ PD (114) & 25+ INTs (25). DT DERRICK BROWN had 1st sack of season last week, his 4th-career sack. CB DONTE JACKSON aims for his 5th in row with PD. Had INT in last meeting.
FALCONS NOTES
• QB MATT RYAN passed for 336 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 95.4 rating last week. Has 72 career games with 300+ pass yards, 3rd-most in NFL since 2008. Aims for his 3rd in row with 300+ pass yards & 6th in row with 2+ TD passes. Has 1,937 pass yards (322.8 per game) & 12 TDs (10 pass, 2 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 106.7 rating in his past 6 home starts vs. Car.
• RB CORDARRELLE PATTERSON rushed for 60 yards & TD last week. Has 297 scrimmage yards (99 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 3 home games in 2021. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards. RB MIKE DAVIS had 59 receptions, 1,015 scrimmage yards (642 rush, 373 rec.) & 8 TDs (6 rush, 2 rec.) in 15 games with Car. in 2020. Aims for his 3rd in row at home in 2021 with TD.
• WR CALVIN RIDLEY had 2nd rec. TD of season last week. Has 551 rec. yards (91.8 per game) & 4 rec. TDs in 6 career games vs. Car. TE KYLE PITTS had 7 catches for 163 yards in Week 7, 4th-most rec. yards by rookie TE in single game all-time. Has 471 rec. yards, most by TE in 1st 6 career games in NFL history. Became 2nd rookie TE ever with 100+ rec. yards in consecutive games.
• LB DEION JONES led team with 15 tackles, 3 TFL & had 2nd sack of season last week. Had sack in last meeting. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 at home vs. Car. LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN had 13 tackles & 3rd-career INT in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Car. with 10+ tackles.
