US EditionRobinson, Falcons Are Looking to Generate More Offensive Balance Behind Penix Against Vikings
The Vikings enter as 4.5-point favorites due to strong defense and key player returns; Falcons face injury challenges but expect key offensive players back, setting up a competitive primetime game.
- Atlanta Falcons Coach Raheem Morris confirmed that wide receiver Drake London is expected to play in the upcoming game against the Minnesota Vikings after recovering from a shoulder injury.
- The Minnesota Vikings are 4.5-point favorites for the game, looking to build on their comeback win from Week 1 after a dramatic victory.
- The Atlanta Falcons lost their season opener 23-20 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with kicker Younghoe Koo missing a potential game-tying field goal.
- The Falcons' defense improved by signing free agent Leonard Floyd and drafting defensive players.
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Robinson, Falcons are looking to generate more offensive balance behind Penix against Vikings
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Robinson, Falcons are looking to generate more offensive balance behind Penix against Vikings - The Morning Sun
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga, (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are hoping to generate better support for quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in Sunday night's game at Minnesota after their running game was shut down in their opening loss to Tampa Bay. Penix passed for 298 yards and one touchdown, completing 27 of 42 passes, while also running for a score in the 23-20 loss to the Buccaneers. Penix had too little help as the Falcons rushed for only 69 yards and Youngho…
NFC Notes: Graham Barton, Drake London, Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers
Buccaneers Tampa Bay has started experimenting with moving different offensive linemen to other positions to maximize the group’s physicality, including having C Graham Barton at right tackle. Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles gave positive reviews from the first return of the revamped group and implied they’ll continue forward with the changes. “We’ll see what it is this week,” Bowles said, via Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. “I thought Graham, for t…
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