WAACK: The Falcons better utilized wide receivers Drake London and Darnell Mooney, and therefore, the whole team thrived and the offense operated better.
The two combined for three receptions, six targets and 30 yards against the Steelers. Those numbers significantly increased versus the Eagles. London alone had six receptions on seven targets for 54 yards and a touchdown. Mooney had three receptions on seven targets for 88 yards and a touchdown. When combing those stats, London and Mooney joined for two touchdowns, nine receptions, 14 targets and 142 yards. Each count was either doubled or tripled.
Those two touchdowns were Atlanta’s only, too. Mooney scored on a 41-yard pass in the third quarter. London caught the game-winning 7-yard pass in the fourth quarter.
Even with that uptick in production between London and Mooney, others didn’t suffer in Philadelphia. Running back Bijan Robinson, for example, still had 14 carries for 97 yards, along with four receptions on five targets for 25 yards. It was his second week in a row with at least 100 yards from scrimmage. Tight end Kyle Pitts had three receptions on four targets for 20 yards, which was similar to his previous performance.
Also, it’s not like the Falcons ran all that many more plays in Week 2 compared to Week 1. The total went from 50 to 58. So, that just goes to show how quarterback Kirk Cousins better distributed the ball. He shared the love, and Atlanta benefited from it in the process.
A well-balanced offense was the best takeaway from Monday’s triumph.
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