Atlanta Falcons: 5 Players to Watch Vs. Dallas

With rookie starting running back Tevin Coleman out for a few weeks with a fractured rib, it is now time for second-year running back Devonta Freeman to show the Atlanta Falcons all that he is capable of as the team’s featured back.

Freeman has shown that he is a valuable receiving option in the backfield for Kyle Shanahan in his offensive scheme. But is Devonta able to handle the physical beating often received by lead backs in the NFL?

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Devonta missed a great deal of time in the preseason recovering from a hamstring injury. While he is fresh at the moment, will he be able to perform like Tevin Coleman did in Week 1 (20 carries for 80 yards)?

I think that Devonta Freeman realizes the size of this opportunity as a starter and has 125 all-purpose yards in this game, with a goal line touchdown scamper. He will be going against a strong front seven in Dallas, but Freeman should play well enough to move the chains for the Atlanta Falcons on the ground should they need to.

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