The offensive line sets the tone, Cordarrelle Patterson’s hot start, and Marcus Mariota breaks out 

In Week 3 the Falcons boasted another impressive rushing performance, but they also showed they have the ability to stretch a defense vertically by going to the air. Quarterback Marcus Mariota led the NFL in air yards per target (11.5), completion percentage above expectation (+14.2), and expected points added per dropback (0.65) in Week 3. He also led the NFL in total pass EPA (14.9), which was the seventh-best single-game performance by a QB this season, trailing only Patrick Mahomes (Week 1), Justin Herbert (Week 1), Tua Tagovailoa (Week 2), Lamar Jackson (Week 2), Trevor Lawrence (Week 2), and Josh Allen (Week 2).