Falcons showed good effort, but Atlanta'd themselves, in the Week 9 3 up and 3 down

"Walker put it all together as an edge defender in this game. He was stout against the run and lived in the backfield all game (anything else that happened was woke, off-ball nonsense). The time out clearly did him good; his lower-body explosiveness was noticeable. Walker was considered a project on draft night; he's been learning and playing a more defined position and has improved every game."

"London went off and tried to will his team to a win with his hat-trick performance. The physical receiver caused problems all over the secondary. He makes every 50/50 ball feel like a 70/30, and he's proving to be a young quarterback's best friend. London is going to want top dollar in the offseason, and games like these will command it."

"If you can't be happy about a three-touchdown, zero-turnover game, then that's on you. It wasn't a perfect game, but in his 10th start and coming back from injury, Penix did enough to keep his team in the game until his kicker botched it. Penix's raw completion % will rile up some fans, but his adjusted completion % (accounts for drops, throwaways, and spikes) was 71.9%, according to PFF."

After a 3-2 start, the Falcons fell to 3-5 despite notable individual performances. Walker excelled as an edge defender, showing run-stopping ability, backfield disruption, and improved lower-body explosiveness after a timeout. He entered the league as a project and has progressed while learning a defined role. London produced a three-touchdown outing, creating separation on contested catches and establishing himself as a reliable target who will command high offseason value. Penix delivered three touchdowns with zero turnovers in his 10th start returning from injury, posting a PFF adjusted completion percentage of 71.9% and extending plays under pressure.

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