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Falcons release former third-round pick ahead of Week 11

Falcons release former third-round pick Matt Hennessy, clearing way for potential return of Drew Dalman

The Atlanta Falcons have been dealing with injuries along their offensive line all season, but things may finally be looking up for this unit entering Week 11. Center Drew Dalman is nearing a return after spending the last seven weeks on the injured reserve list.

While Dalman has yet to be activated, don’t be surprised to see him return in time for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. On Thursday, the team released backup interior lineman Matt Hennessy without announcing a corresponding move.

The Falcons originally selected Hennessy in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft. The former Temple standout started 22 games for Atlanta over his first three seasons in Atlanta.

Could this be a preemptive move for the team to activate Dalman? It feels like a strong possibility after Raheem Morris‘ comments at his Wednesday press conference. Morris said Dalman was progressing well but had some milestones to clear this week in practice.

The Falcons are still fairly banged up with 18 players listed on their Thursday injury report. Dalman continues to practice as a full participant so it’s only a matter of time until he’s activated.

Check out the team’s latest injury report, depth chart and updated 53-man roster entering Week 11.

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Falcons injury report: Latest updates on Darnell Mooney, Kirk Cousins

Falcons injury report: Darnell Mooney, Kirk Cousins among 18 players listed on Thursday’s report

On Thursday, the Atlanta Falcons wrapped up their second day of practice ahead of this weekend’s matchup against the Denver Broncos. Both teams are coming off close losses in Week 10 and will look to bounce back in Week 11.

After listing 16 players on their estimated Wednesday injury report, that number jumped to 18 at Thursday’s practice. Wide receiver Darnell Mooney was limited due to an Achilles injury. Quarterback Kirk Cousins was a full participant after being limited on Wednesday.

Six players sat out on Thursday, including cornerback Dee Alford, linebacker James Smith-Williams and defensive lineman Ta’Quon Graham.

Atlanta Falcons Week 11 injury report:

Player Injury Wed Thu Fri Status
Drake London Hip FP FP FP   —
Drew Dalman Ankle FP FP FP   —
Lorenzo Carter Concussion LP FP FP   —
Kirk Cousins Shoulder/elbow LP FP FP   —
Mike Hughes Neck LP DNP DNP OUT
Tyler Allgeier Quadricep LP FP FP   —
JD Bertrand Concussion LP LP DNP OUT
Troy Andersen Knee LP LP LP OUT
Chris Lindstrom Knee LP LP FP   —
Ryan Neuzil Calf LP FP FP   —
Zach Harrison Achilles LP LP FP   —
Dee Alford Hamstring DNP DNP DNP OUT
Antonio Hamilton Pectoral DNP DNP DNP OUT
James Smith-Williams Tibia DNP DNP DNP OUT
Charlie Woerner Concussion DNP DNP OUT
Ta’Quon Graham Pectoral DNP DNP OUT
Darnell Mooney Achilles   — LP LP   —
Grady Jarrett Achilles   — LP FP   —

Kirk Cousins injury update:

Cousins was limited on Wednesday with injuries to his right shoulder and elbow but was a full participant at Thursday’s practice. It doesn’t appear the veteran quarterback’s status is in jeopardy for Week 11.

Darnell Mooney injury update:

Mooney was added to the injury report on Thursday with an Achilles injury. While Mooney’s addition is somewhat concerning, he was still a limited participant in practice. If Mooney can’t play this weekend, look for Ray-Ray McCloud and KhaDarel Hodge to fill in.

Tyler Allgeier injury update:

Allgeier was limited at Wednesday’s practice but returned on Thursday and was a full participant. The third-year running back doesn’t appear to be in danger of missing Week 11.

The Falcons take on the Broncos this Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET in Denver. Despite having the better overall record, Atlanta is a 2.5-point underdog entering Week 11.

Check out the team’s updated depth chart and 53-man roster ahead of Sunday’s matchup.

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SportsbookWire’s NFL Week 11 picks: ML, ATS and O/U predictions for all games

The SportsbookWire staff makes their NFL Week 11 picks and predictions for moneylines, spreads and totals.

Before looking at SportsbookWire staff’s Week 11 NFL picks, here are the against-the-spread (ATS) and Over/Under (O/U) leaders, according to Teamrankings.com.

The Detroit Lions (8-1 straight up) and Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2) share the best ATS records in the NFL at 7-2 apiece. The Washington Commanders (7-3) are 7-2-1 ATS.

As of Thursday at 8:17 a.m. ET, the Lions are 14-point home favorites — per BetMGM Sportsbook — vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8 SU, 6-4 ATS). The Steelers are 3-point home underdogs in a key AFC North showdown against the Baltimore Ravens (7-3 SU, 5-4-1 ATS). Both games are Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Three teams are 7-3 ATS. They are the Arizona Cardinals (6-4), Denver Broncos (5-5) and Indianapolis Colts (4-6). At one point, the Colts had the NFL’s best ATS record at 7-1, but they failed to cover their last 2 games.

The Tennessee Titans (2-7) are still the top team to best against — fade — with a 1-8 ATS mark after losing 27-17 as 8-point road underdogs to the LA Chargers (6-3 both SU and ATS) last Sunday.

The Titans are getting 6 points when they host the Minnesota Vikings (7-2 SU, 6-3 ATS) Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Two other teams struggling against the spread are the Dallas Cowboys (3-6) at 2-7 ATS and the Seattle Seahawks (4-5) at 2-6-1 ATS.

The Ravens remained the best Over team at 9-1, while 4 teams — the Carolina Panthers (3-7), Cincinnati Bengals (4-6), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6) and Washington — are 7-3 O/U. The 2-7 Las Vegas Raiders are 6-3 O/U.

Meanwhile, the Houston Texans (6-4) are the top Under team at 2-8 O/U, while the Chargers are 2-7 O/U. Something will have to give when the Chargers host the Bengals on Sunday Night Football where the O/U line is 47.5 (per BetMGM Sportsbook as of Thursday at 8:19 a.m. ET).

Four teams have byes this week — Arizona, Carolina, the New York Giants (2-8 SU, 3-7 ATS) and Tampa Bay.

NFL Week 11 staff picks

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All 32 NFL quarterbacks (including Bo Nix) ranked by Total QBR

Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix has a Total QBR rating of 54.4 through ten weeks. He ranks 20th in the NFL.

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix posted a Total QBR rating of 69.2 in a 16-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last week, bringing his season-long Total QBR average to 54.4.

That’s a slight improvement from last week’s rating (53.3), and Nix has jumped from being ranked No. 22 last week up to No. 20 this week.

Nix’s traditional passer rating this season is 82.9, which ranks 26th.

Unlike a traditional passer rating, the Total QBR “incorporates all of a quarterback’s contributions to winning, including how he impacts the game on passes, rushes, turnovers and penalties,” according to ESPN.

The metric takes into account scenarios that a traditional passer rating overlooks and considers “a team’s level of success or failure on every play to provide the proper context and then allocates credit to the quarterback and his teammate to produce a clearer measure of quarterback efficiency.”

With that context in mind, here’s a look at how Nix stacks up against the NFL’s other starting quarterbacks this fall.

NFL QBs ranked by Total QBR after Week 10

  1. Lamar Jackson: 76.9
  2. Kyler Murray: 75.7
  3. Joe Burrow: 74.3
  4. Jayden Daniels: 71.2
  5. Josh Allen: 70.3
  6. Patrick Mahomes: 67.7
  7. Brock Purdy: 66.6
  8. Jalen Hurts: 64.3
  9. Derek Carr: 61.3
  10. Jameis Winston: 61.0
  11. Justin Herbert: 59.6
  12. Matthew Stafford: 59.5
  13. Russell Wilson: 59.5
  14. Kirk Cousins: 57.9
  15. Baker Mayfield: 55.9
  16. Jordan Love: 55.5
  17. Drake Maye: 55.2
  18. Sam Darnold: 54.7
  19. C.J. Stroud: 54.6
  20. Bo Nix: 54.4
  21. Jared Goff: 54.2
  22. Geno Smith: 52.3
  23. Aaron Rodgers: 52.0
  24. Tua Tagovailoa: 50.3
  25. Daniel Jones: 46.3
  26. Caleb Williams: 38.4
  27. Gardner Minshew: 37.8
  28. Anthony Richardson: 37.6
  29. Bryce Young: 32.7
  30. Will Levis: 31.8
  31. Cooper Rush: 24.8
  32. Mac Jones: 11.4

Nix and the Broncos will host the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11.

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Broncos vs. Falcons broadcast map: Will the game be on TV?

Fans in the GREEN will get the Broncos-Falcons game on Fox this week, per 506sports.

The Denver Broncos (5-5) are set to host the Atlanta Falcons at Empower Field at Mile High in Week 11 of the 2024 NFL season on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2:05 p.m. MT (4:05 p.m. ET).

The AFC vs. NFC showdown will be regionally televised on Fox. In-market fans can stream the Broncos-Falcons game on fuboTV (try it free).

Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) and Daryl Johnston (analyst) will call the game for CBS with Laura Okmin reporting from the sideline. On the radio, the game will be nationally broadcast on Sports USA and locally available on KOA Radio.

Fans in the green areas on the map below will get the Broncos-Falcons game on their local CBS channel, according to 506sports.com.

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Sunday will mark safety Justin Simmon’s return to Denver after he was cut by the Broncos this spring and signed with the Falcons.

Denver leads the all-time series against Atlanta 9-7, and the Broncos are considered favorites at home this week.

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Broncos release depth chart for Week 11 vs. Falcons

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ updated depth chart for Sunday’s game against the Falcons.

After making two roster moves earlier this week, the Denver Broncos have updated their depth chart ahead of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.

The Broncos waived safety Keidron Smith from the 53-man roster on Tuesday. To fill Smith’s old spot on the active roster, Denver promoted fullback Michael Burton from the practice squad on Wednesday.

Following those moves, here’s how the depth chart stands going into Week 11. Keep in mind that more transactions could be on deck later in the week.

Broncos offensive depth chart

WR Marvin Mims Troy Franklin
LT Garett Bolles Matt Peart
LG Ben Powers Calvin Throckmorton
C Luke Wattenberg Alex Forsyth
RG Quinn Meinerz Alex Palczewski
RT Mike McGlinchey Frank Crum
TE Adam Trautman Greg Dulcich Lucas Krull
WR Courtland Sutton Lil’Jordan Humphrey Devaughn Vele
RB Javonte Williams Jaleel McLaughlin Audric Estime
FB Michael Burton Nate Adkins
QB Bo Nix Jarrett Stidham Zach Wilson

Broncos defensive depth chart

DE Zach Allen Jordan Jackson
NT D.J. Jones Malcolm Roach
DE John Franklin-Myers Eyioma Uwazurike
SLB Jonathon Cooper Jonah Elliss
WLB Nik Bonitto Dondrea Tillman
ILB Justin Strnad Levelle Bailey
ILB Cody Barton Levelle Bailey
LCB Pat Surtain Levi Wallace Tremon Smith
RCB Riley Moss Damarri Mathis Kris Abrams-Draine
NCB Ja’Quan McMillian
S P.J. Locke JL Skinner
S Brandon Jones Devon Key

Broncos special teams depth chart

PK Wil Lutz
KO Wil Lutz
P Riley Dixon
H Riley Dixon
LS Mitchell Fraboni
KR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith Jaleel McLaughlin
PR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on Fox (view the TV map). Playing at home, the Broncos are considered slight favorites this week.

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Falcons provide injury updates on Lorenzo Carter, Drew Dalman

Falcons designate OLB Lorenzo Carter to return from injured reserve list

As the Atlanta Falcons head into the second half of the season, the injuries have started to pile up. 16 players, including quarterback Kirk Cousins and guard Chris Lindstrom, were listed on the team’s initial injury report for Week 11.

The Falcons also received some positive news. Outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter has been designated to return from the injured reserve list. Carter suffered a concussion and was later placed on IR in Week 7.

The former Georgia linebacker was a limited participant in practice to start the week. Head coach Raheem Morris provided updates on center Drew Dalman (ankle) and a few other players on Wednesday.

Dalman is still technically on the injured reserve list but was designated to return two weeks ago. While Morris sounded optimistic about the center’s return, there are still some benchmarks that he must clear in practice. Ryan Neuzil will continue to start if Dalman misses Sunday’s game.

Morris did not sound as confident about the injuries to Ta’Quon Graham and James Smith-Williams. “Not great,” said Morris. “We will have to make some significant changes there.”

The Falcons will likely look to rookie Brandon Dorlus this weekend against the Denver Broncos. The fourth-round pick out of Oregon has been a healthy scratch in the first 10 games of the season.

Atlanta also signed wide receiver/kick returner Jakeem Grant to the team’s 16-man practice squad on Wednesday.

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