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Atlanta Falcons @ Washington Redskins – FOX, 1:00 PM
Smith's change of scenery
Last season is proving to be an outlier for Alex Smith when it comes to deep passing.
Peterson's fountain of youth
Adrian Peterson has answered the Redskins' running back questions by proving that he can still be a workhorse.
Swearinger's breakout year
D.J. Swearinger has been enjoying a career year in 2018, earning a 90.9 overall grade – the highest grade among active safeties this season.
Norman's not-so-breakout season
For the second-straight season, Josh Norman is allowing a passer rating of over 100.0 in coverage.
Ryan dominating against press
Coming off his highest graded game of the season, Matt Ryan enters Week 9 with a near-perfect passer rating of 157.4 against press coverage.
Falcons doing the right thing
Not surprising with their receiving corps, the Falcons have called a pass play on 57.8% of their first down plays this season.
The Falcons' struggling run defense
The injury-riddled Falcons defense has had trouble bringing rushers down at first contact. Their 3.6 yards allowed after contact per attempt is the worst in the NFL.
Third down woes
On the ever-crucial third down, the Falcons' defense has allowed a conversion rate of 42.1% against the pass – the third-highest rate in the league.
Key matchup
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