Two rebuilding teams. Two trampling run offenses. One top 10 fantasy tight end. Kyle Pitts. One ascending second year quarterback. One descending retread.
Should be a good game.
Whoopsie-Bear
The Bears got one of their penalties out with a Justin Jones neutral zone infraction that gave the Falcons a first down. Hopefully helps tide over the flag-hungry refs and prevents a game-swinging penalty later.
Tyler Allgeier v Jack Sanborn round one goes to the Falcon
Everyone has been circling this matchup between two all star rookies on their calendars. In the Falcons first drive, Allgeier evaded a Sanborn tackle on a run that reached the second levle, and followed up by stonewalling Sanborn on a blitz.