With the Atlanta Falcons enjoying a Week 8 bye, what better time is there to look back on the season and praise some of the team’s top performers? Well, actually a Week 9 bye week would’ve been a better time because that would be the halfway point of the season, but we’re making due with the hand we were dealt.
With long-term injuries suffered by Keanu Neal, Deion Jones and Ricardo Allen all within the first three weeks of the season, the defense has been a mess. However, it hasn’t been all bad as a few players have been holding it down on defense.