"Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts is once again poised to lead the Falcons in receiving this week with wide receiver Drake London out of the lineup. Pitts has led the team in receiving in two of the three games that London has missed so far. But he's going to need to be even better this week if the Falcons want to take the soaring Seahawks."
"Fortunately, he should have a favorable matchup given that the Seahawks have been one of the NFL's worst teams this season at containing tight ends. They rank 30th in yards allowed to tight ends this year, one of Seattle's few defensive weaknesses, while they are the league's top-ranked unit according to DVOA and second-ranked in expected points added (EPA) per play."
"Wide receiver Darnell Mooney also will need to step up alongside Pitts if the Falcons hope to have success against the Seahawks. The Seahawks sport the NFL's top run defense according to both DVOA and EPA. This makes it unlikely that running backs Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier will have a field day on the ground. Instead, the Falcons' passing game will have to do the bulk of the heavy lifting against one of the NFL's best pass defenses. But while the potentia"
After a disappointing loss to the New York Jets, the Falcons must rebound against the Seattle Seahawks with several players improving performance. Tight end Kyle Pitts is expected to lead receiving with Drake London out and has led the team in two of three games London missed, but he must exceed his averages to exploit Seattle's difficulty defending tight ends. The Seahawks rank poorly in yards allowed to tight ends yet rank highly overall in DVOA and EPA, making game-planning complex. Wide receiver Darnell Mooney will need to complement Pitts as the Falcons' running game faces one of the league's best run defenses, increasing reliance on the passing attack.
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