Atlanta Falcons: Three most surprising players so far this season

Oct 23, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Damiere Byrd (14) catches a pass and runs it for a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals in the first half at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Damiere Byrd (14) catches a pass and runs it for a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals in the first half at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 9, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) tries to rush the passer blocked by Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Kaleb McGary (76) during the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

There have been numerous players who have stepped up for the Atlanta Falcons

We are about halfway (more or less) through the Atlanta Falcons 2022 season and this team has surprised everyone as they lead their division and have a clear path to take home a division crown for the first time since 2017.

This team just needs to continue to grind out each week and hope that their division rivals continue to struggle. Lucky for us, we have a relatively easy remaining schedule and you could argue that their upcoming opponent, the 4-3 Los Angeles Chargers, is the hardest or second-hardest team they will have to play for the remainder of the year.

It will be interesting to see how this team performs coming off of a dramatic win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

Nevertheless, this team has stepped up when they have needed to, and much of the reason for their relative success is thanks to a few players who have been surprisingly good this year.

All three of these players were not expected to be major factors or they were expected to be a weak link but they have done what has been asked of them and more, thankfully, as without them who knows where we would be at this point.