The Atlanta Falcons are looking to bounce back. The team beat themselves against the New Orleans Saints last Thursday and now they will try to get a win against the Tennessee Titans as nagging injuries are hitting their offensive stars. While the Falcons are confident they have everyone active for Week 7, nagging injuries could have some players more limited than others while the Falcons need to get back on track offensively.
According to ESPN's Vaughn McClure, Julio Jones is not on the injury list while Roddy White and Leonard Hankerson are for hamstring and knee issues. These are not expected to be serious and both players should be active in Week 7, but they might be limited on the field, leaving Jones to have a potential big game. The Titans secondary should be no match for the leading wide receiver after a few quiet games opened the door for the Falcons' run game to shine.
"I feel like when I've been able to go out there and keep pushing and making plays and doing the little things right," Jones said, via the Atlanta Journal Constitution. "(This week) I'm good to go. We have to go out there, take care of the ball and do what we do. We just have to keep practicing and get better at (avoiding turnovers)."
Jones is preaching what most of the Falcons are and that is to stop making the little mistakes that set the team back. Hankerson struggled with drops against the Saints. Tevin Coleman had a critical fumble in the red zone. While Devonta Freeman is the main workhorse for the team, the team wants to get Coleman worked in more as his bursts of speed are needed on the field. However, fumbles like the one against the Saints could cause him to be on the sidelines more often than not. Coleman stressed he plans to get the issue fixed.
"It's just something that you don't want to happen," Coleman said, via ESPN.com. "It's kind of like a running back thing, when you fumble. It's just really tough. But now, I'm over it. I've seen it. We've talked about it. I'm definitely over it now and just moving forward."
The Falcons have a chance to get a big win over the Titans. Tennessee is dealing with a limited Marcus Mariota and a banged up offensive line. This could be a week where players like Vic Beasley shine as the rookie continues to get better on the field. The Falcons will have Justin Durant and Mike Person back on the field which should only help.
