"Jake Matthews playing every snap in a bulky ankle brace may have been unwise, but I admire it. He was credited with a sack, two hurries, and three pressures, but fared better in limited fashion than Elijah Wilkinson, who got saddled with four pressures and two sacks. Chris Lindstrom, who is quietly not off to the greatest start of his career, was tagged with six pressures by Pro Football Focus; the only starting lineman without one was Ryan Neuzil."
"The Falcons weren't keeping Penix clean, weren't getting much going on the ground, and weren't actually throwing the ball to David Sills, so I think it's probably time to start experimenting with other receiving options if Ray-Ray McCloud is going to continue to miss time. I do think Sills is a solid blocker, but I also think the Falcons are not getting enough guys open to consistently trot one out there who seems essentially untargetable. Hell, Casey Washington barely gets looks."
"Drake London's usage in the slot was pretty comparable to a week ago-he got 11 snaps there, same as against Buffalo-but after getting eight targets and six receptions for over 100 yards over the middle a week ago, he got a paltry pair of targets over the middle for 13 yards. Remember, the middle of that San Francisco defense was the most porous part!"
The offensive line struggled to protect the quarterback, with multiple starters credited for pressures and sacks; Jake Matthews played every snap in an ankle brace and performed better than several teammates. The running game failed to provide balance, and target distribution neglected several receivers, including minimal work for David Sills and scant looks for Casey Washington. Drake London's slot snap share matched the prior week but his targets over the middle dropped sharply, producing limited yardage. JD Bertrand stepped in at linebacker for Divine Deablo, received decent analytical grades, but frequently appeared overmatched against Christian McCaffrey and was often out of position early in the game.
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