Another week, another win for the Falcons, who have triumphed in three of their last four and came awfully close to beating Washington. Nothing about those wins has seemed easy or stress-free, but the arrow’s pointed in a better direction and the offense continued to roll against Miami.
What can we glean from the snap counts this week? There are some big takeaways, as it turns out, including Cordarrelle Patterson spending at least one week as the lead back for Atlanta, a pair of promising young defenders gaining playing time, and the puzzle of young pass rushers not getting their turn.