The Falcons are off to a 2-0 start this season, largely due to the team’s rushing attack. Rookie Bijan Robinson has been effective as both a runner and receiver, helping Atlanta overcome a 12-point deficit in Week 2.
Some of the team’s other big names on offense haven’t had as much success thus far. Wide receiver Drake London has 67 total receiving yards and tight end Kyle Pitts has only 59 yards after two games.
Buy Falcons TicketsFalcons quarterback Desmond Ridder got off to a slow start before coming on strong in the fourth quarter of Week 2. Ridder climbed up four spots to No. 26 in NFL.com’s 2023 QB index following Sunday’s win.
Maybe it’s just early-season jitters, but we have yet to see the Falcons offense hum through the first two games. As we saw in Ridder’s Week 2 passing chart, the second-year QB continues to rely on short passes.
With the team’s back against the wall, Ridder came through with some big plays. His overall performance still had some holes in it, but he more than doubled his Week 1 passing yardage. However, the Falcons offense still has a long way to go before opposing defenses begin to fear the passing attack.
Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield (18th), New Orleans’ Derek Carr (22nd), and Carolina’s Bryce Young (31st) rounded out the rest of the NFC South.
