The Atlanta Falcons offensive line profiles as the 9th-best in the NFL this year in protecting the QB, which has a strong effect on all passing offense metrics across the board.The Carolina Panthers defense has surrendered the 6th-most receiving yards per game in the NFL (42.0) vs. running backs this year.The Carolina Panthers pass defense has shown bad efficiency vs. RBs this year, giving up 7.19 yards-per-target to the position: the 3rd-most in football.The Carolina Panthers safeties grade out as the 7th-worst group of safeties in football this year in covering pass-catchers.The Atlanta Falcons have gone up against a stacked the box on 17.6% of their plays since the start of last season, 9th-most in football. Keeping an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
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