3 Biggest takeaways from Atlanta Falcons week six upset win

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Oct 2, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson (84) scores a touchdown past Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (21) in the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Atlanta will be fine without Cordarrelle Patterson

Atlanta faced two of the toughest run defenses in the league without their star running back and continued to pound the football in both games. While rookie Tyler Allgeier has been an impressive contributor it is Caleb Huntley that has stepped up and become the running back Atlanta relies on the most when they need that one all-important yard.

Huntley may have finished only averaging 3.9-yards-per-carry but what that stat doesn’t tell you is how many tacklers he was often dragging to get those three or four yards. Huntley ran with a level of ferocity and anger that will have Atlanta Falcons fans quickly embracing the young running back.

Add in change-of-pace runs from Marcus Mariota and Avery Williams and this team has had no problem running the ball against two of the best defensive fronts in the league. If the Falcons can run the ball as well as they did against the 49ers and Bucs imagine what this team can do against some of the softer defensive fronts in the league.

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