Rookie Bijan Robinson and the Atlanta Falcons look to place their pitch on the highway for the primary time of the season on Sunday in a Week 3 showdown at Ford Discipline towards the Detroit Lions.
No. 8 choose Robinson racked up 172 yards in whole offense final week within the Falcons’ 25-24 win over the Inexperienced Bay Packers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Robinson additionally had a landing within the Falcons’ season-opening house win towards the Carolina Panthers.
Taking a step again within the draft as excessive because the Falcons did with Robinson was a danger, contemplating how the working again place has been devalued as groups went to extra pass-oriented offenses.
Robinson is out to show that there’s nonetheless worth in the old fashioned strategy. The scary half for NFL defensive coordinators is that Robinson is nowhere close to his closing type.
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“That is my first time within the NFL and seeing all the pieces,” Robinson informed reporters after Sunday’s win. “Once I really feel good, similar to I did on these different ranges, then God offers us all of the grace to do what we do.”
Robinson makes life simpler for Falcons second-year quarterback Desmond Reeder, who was 19-for-32 passing for 237 yards, one landing and one interception towards the Packers. Ryder additionally ran for a landing and had 39 yards on 10 carries.
The Lions began the season with a win over the defending Tremendous Bowl champion Kansas Metropolis Chiefs however have been eradicated final week by the Seattle Seahawks in time beyond regulation. Quarterback Jared Goff seemed sharp regardless of the loss, throwing for 323 yards on 28-of-35 passing.
Goff’s 4-yard landing move to Josh Reynolds with 3:08 remaining within the sport introduced the Lions inside three factors of the Seahawks. After Detroit’s protection compelled a three-pointer on Seattle, Goff drove the group down the sphere for a subject purpose that despatched the sport into time beyond regulation.
Goff completed the sport with three touchdowns however did not get an opportunity to get the ball within the further interval. Geno Smith drove the Seahawks down the sphere for a landing on the primary possession of time beyond regulation, ending the sport.
“It is the worst-case situation, when the quarterback or offense will get to time beyond regulation, and also you miss the shot, and sadly, you do not get to the touch the ball,” Goff informed reporters after the sport. “It is a credit score to them. They received the ball of their palms and completed the sport with it. However yeah, you need to have an opportunity there.”
How you can watch Falcons vs. Lions
The Detroit Lions will host the Atlanta Falcons at Ford Discipline at 1 PM ET on Fox. Adam Amin (play) and Mark Schlereth (analyst) will name the motion.
Betting data for Falcons vs Lions
The Falcons are 3.5-point underdogs on the highway towards the Lions, in keeping with Wednesday’s odds on BetMGM. The excessive/low is 46 pips. A +145 to the Falcons on a moneyline guess would lead to you cashing out $245 on a $100 guess for the Falcons to win.