Game facts: Cardinals at Falcons

Published: Oct 01, 2016 at 02:14 PM

Next Gen Stat: Julio Jones leads the NFL with 12 receptions of 20+ air yards when facing press coverage (less than 3 yards of separation) at the line of scrimmage.

Elite offense: The Falcons average 6.7 yards per play (highest yards per play average since the 2000 Rams averaged 7.0 yards per play).

Julio vs. Peterson: Jones got the better of Arizona's top CB -- Patrick Peterson -- in their last matchup (Week 13, 2014). In that game, Julio had 8 catches for 171 yards and a TD when covered by Peterson.

Matty Ice's nemesis: Matt Ryan has two games with 4+ interceptions in his career -- both have come against the Cardinals.

Iffy defense: The Falcons have allowed 32 offensive TDs this year (3rd-most in NFL).

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