The 2-2 Atlanta Falcons head to the 2-2 New York Giants in MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ in a key game for both teams. Neither team trying to slip below the .500 mark in week five.
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Notable in-actives for the game include Falcons wide receiver Harry Douglas and the Giants best defender Jon Beason. Beason has already missed two games for the Giants, but without him they are a solid 2-0.
Atlanta has been dominant on offense. Leading the NFC in scoring with 32.8 points per game, and its 444.0 yards per game is tied with the Indianapolis Colts for the best.
Last week, the Falcons lost center Joe Hawley and right tackle Lamar Holmes for the rest of the season with injuries. This will damage a skilled offensive line, that could cause major issues for quarterback Matt Ryan in the pocket.
Giants quarterback Eli Manning comes into the game with nine touchdowns and a career high in passer rating (93.6) and completion percentage (66.9).
The Falcons won their last game against the New York Giants 34-0 in 2012. They lost in their last visit to MetLife Stadium, 24-2 in a playoff game after the 2011 season.
Here’s the complete list of in-actives for each team:
ATLANTA FALCONS INJURIES
Player | Position | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Starr | OLB | Inactive | |
| Sean Renfree | QB | Inactive | |
| Cliff Matthews | DE | Inactive | |
| Harry Douglas | WR | Inactive | |
| Cameron Bradfield | T | Inactive | |
| Justin Blalock | G | Inactive | |
| Javier Arenas | CB | Inactive |
NEW YORK GIANTS INJURIES
Player | Position | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Beason | MLB | Inactive | |
| James Brewer | G | Inactive | |
| Jay Bromley | DT | Inactive | |
| Charles Brown | T | Inactive | |
| Adam Snyder | T | Inactive | |
| Julian Talley | WR | Inactive | |
| Kerry Wynn | DE | Inactive |
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