The Atlanta Falcons took an understandable hit in ESPN's Week 11 NFL Power Rankings after dropping a winnable game to the New Orleans Saints.
went to the Big Easy over the weekend knowing the New Orleans Saints were going to be a dangerous opponent. They had just been embarrassed by the Carolina Panthers and had fired their coach.and fired Dan Quinn. Raheem Morris took over and the Falcons promptly hung 40 on the Vikings en route to winning three of four following Quinn's axing..
ESPN's theme of the week in their power rankings, rather than justifying their picks, was to name a non-quarterback MVP for each team. Falcons beat writer Marc Raimondi made a likely-unanimous pick for Atlanta.. "No sophomore slump here. Instead, Robinson has emerged as one of the most talented all-around running backs in the NFL. He's. Robinson has been a big part of the passing game, with the second-most yards after the catch among running backs.
The Broncos, like the Falcons, fell victim to the kicking game on Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs summoned another guardian angel and blocked a 35-yard field goal at the end of regulation to remain unbeaten and escape with a 16-14 win.under Vance Joseph. He puts trust in his secondary, including the game's best cornerback Pat Surtain, and applies pressure to the quarterback. The, while the Falcons would need nearly a 50% increase in sacks just to climb out of last place .
Sean Payton and Nix will be perfectly happy to go on 14-play, 8-minute scoring drives and turn the game over to their defense. Atlanta could count on the likes of the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys to make mistakes while sitting back in their soft zone.
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