"The Bills tight ends have played a critical role in the passing offense over the first five weeks of play. Buffalo leads the NFL with 395 receiving yards from their tight ends, 287 of which belong to Dalton Kincaid. Atlanta has yet to face a passing attack that relies so heavily on tight ends, and it will be interesting to see how defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich gameplans for this unique passing offense."
"The Falcons have the highest blitz rate in the league at 43.5%. However, Deablo is the team's best coverage linebacker, so should his time be spent mugging the A gap when a team is proficient at using its TEs in the passing game, on top of having to worry about Josh Allen's legs? This could be a game where we see Deablo utilized almost exclusively in coverage."
"There's also a chance the Falcons use Jessie Bates in key situations to match up with Kincaid. Kincaid has the second most yards (193) among all TEs against zone coverage, but hasn't been as destructive against man. The Falcons are hovering around league average in terms of man coverage rate at 21.6% per PFF. This could be a signature Jessie Bates game if this defense can be sound in coverage and prevent Josh Allen from running around."
Atlanta's defense has performed at a top level against the pass through five weeks while overcoming injuries and challenging opponents. Buffalo's passing offense relies heavily on tight ends, leading the NFL with 395 receiving yards from tight ends, including 287 from Dalton Kincaid. The Falcons face a choice between high-rate blitzing and keeping Devine Deablo in coverage to counter TE-centered concepts and Josh Allen's mobility. Jessie Bates could be used in key matchups against Kincaid, who produces more against zone than man, while Atlanta's man-coverage rate sits near 21.6% per PFF. Josh Allen has scrambled on 19.8% of dropbacks, the second-highest rate among qualified quarterbacks.
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