The Atlanta Falcons find themselves in a 0-1 hole — both overall and in the NFC South — after Sunday’s 31-24 season-opening loss at home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Let’s take a look at three Falcons whose stock is up after the game, followed by three whose stock took a dive.
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Matt Ryan
The quarterback looked infinitely more comfortable than he did at any point last season. He finished with 334 yards and two touchdowns on 27 of 39 passing, despite a few drops from his receivers. Most importantly, he had no turnovers.