This article series will certainly make more sense after week 1. After all, NFL teams generally go into the first game of the season with their guys healthy and no impact to their division standings. Right?
Well, as the injuries in Baltimore remind us, this sport is brutal and you can’t make any assumptions about health before the first game is played. Even more so, Thursday night games can throw a wrench in things as well.
Health status
The Falcons are going into this game fully healthy. The only player who was on the injury report this week was Brandon Copeland, and he finished the week as a full participant.