Bijan Robinson absolutely went off last week, ripping through Green Bay’s defense for 194 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries, and you just know he is ready to feast again on Monday Night Football. This isn’t just a flash in the pan either; Robinson also broke off a monster 55-yard burst in that Week 3 win, adding 19 receiving yards to his stat line. The dude has totaled 349 rushing yards and three touchdowns already through three games, and the Falcons’ ground game is straight up second in the league, averaging 173.0 rushing yards per game.
Bijan and London Are About To Wreck The Superdome
It’s not just Robinson making noise, though. New Orleans is giving up a crazy 27.7 points per game, which is the fifth-most in the league, and they’ve already allowed 83 points through three weeks. That’s a leaky defense, and Robinson’s workload combined with his explosive bursts are perfectly built to keep piling on those points. Plus, don’t sleep on Drake London. That guy had a career-high nine catches on ten targets for 194 yards in that same Week 3 win over Green Bay. We’re talking back-to-back fourth-quarter gains of 68 and 40 yards. Talk about clutch! This Atlanta offense is rolling, and New Orleans is going to have their hands full trying to stop this two-headed monster.
Shough’s Air Raid is Coming for Atlanta’s Shaky Secondary
On the other side of the ball, New Orleans’ passing game has been carrying their offense through the first three weeks of the season, and Tyler Shough is absolutely slinging it. He’s completed 68.9 percent of his throws for 917 yards, eight touchdowns, and just three interceptions. The Saints are fourth in the league in passing yards per game, putting up 281.3 every time out. Last week, in a tough 35-27 loss to Las Vegas, Shough went 29 of 42 for 255 yards and a career-high four touchdowns. He kept them right in that shootout, even if they couldn’t quite close it out. His favorite target, Chris Olave, has been a beast, turning 36 targets into 27 catches for 375 yards and a touchdown already. He’s cleared 100 receiving yards twice, including a nine-catch, 107-yard day in that Las Vegas game. Atlanta’s defense, on the other hand, is allowing 263 passing yards per game, which is third-most in the league. Their secondary has been active, breaking up 17 passes, but they only have one interception all season. That aggressive, low-reward profile is exactly what Olave has been picking apart all year long.
Rays Look to Bury Yankees in Game 2 After Shutout
Football isn’t the only show in town, though! We’ve also got Game 2 of a heated ALDS rivalry between the Yankees and Rays on Monday. Tampa Bay absolutely shut out New York in Game 1, sending a massive statement. Now they’re looking to put the Yankees in an even deeper hole.
This Monday night is going to be wild. You’ve got Game 2 of a heated ALDS after a shutout, and then a divisional slugfest on the gridiron where both teams are looking to make a statement on Monday Night Football. You don’t want to miss a second of it. If you’re a new user looking to get in on the action, you can use Fanatics Sportsbook promo code FOX350 to bet $20 and snag $350 in FanCash for either the Saints vs. Falcons clash or the Rays vs. Yankees Game 2!
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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