After a 1-7 start, the Falcons have turned things around over the past two weeks, defeating both the Saints and Panthers by playing complementary football.
The defense deserves credit for Sunday’s five-sack, four-interception performance in Carolina, but Atlanta’s offense more than held its own.
Quarterback Matt Ryan and wide receiver Calvin Ridley made the Pro Football Focus team of the week for their play in Week 11.
PFF’s team of the week has a couple #Falcons make the list👀👀
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— PFF ATL Falcons (@PFF_Falcons) November 19, 2019
Ryan completed 21-of-31 passes for 311 yards, 1 touchdown and a passer rating of 111.1 against the Panthers. This earned Ryan a PFF grade of 86.7.
Second-year wideout Calvin Ridley finally got the chance to show what he could do as the Falcons’ No. 2 weapon behind Julio Jones. Ridley would catch all eight of Ryan’s targets, finishing 143 yards and a touchdown.
With a grade of 91.7, Ridley earned the highest mark of any offensive player in Week 11, according to Pro Football Focus.
Tight end Austin Hooper is likely to be sidelined for another week. This will give Atlanta another chance to see what Ridley can do as a focal point in this offense.
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