Atlanta Falcons: 5 Players to Watch vs. Colts
By John Buhler
44. . RB. Florida State. Devonta Freeman. 24. player
Devonta Freeman is coming off by far and away his worst football game of 2015. The Pro Bowl caliber running back had 12 carries for only 12 yards in the Atlanta Falcons’ road loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
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Still, Freeman is third in the NFL with 729 rushing yards and leads the league in both rushing touchdowns (9) and all-purpose touchdowns (11). After a lousy Week 9 performance and a Week 10 bye, look for Devonta Freeman to have more explosiveness in his running game than we’ve seen in weeks.
The Colts have a bottom tier defense in 2015. They are 28th overall, 28th against the pass, and 22nd against the run. Since Devonta Freeman has great hands receiving out of the backfield, I think he’s the reason Atlanta comes out on top on Sunday to move to 7-3.
I feel that Devonta Freeman has 22 carries for 125 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. He will have 6 catches for 45 yards through the air as well. His projected 170 all-purpose yards may stand as too much for the struggling Colts defense to handle in Week 11 on the road.
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