Atlanta Falcons: Studs and duds vs. Panthers in Week 14
Stud: Calvin Ridley
Over the course of the last few weeks, Calvin Ridley has really stepped up and performed well for Atlanta while leading the way for the Falcons offensive unit alongside quarterback Matt Ryan. In the contest on Sunday against the Panthers, Ridley once again strung together a stellar performance throughout the course of the divisional showdown in Atlanta.
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Ridley finished the game with a total of 76 yards receiving and one touchdown on five catches and five overall targets in the game.
Moving forward, it will continue to be important for Atlanta to keep Ridley going and for him to continue to put performances like he put together in Week 14 to pair nicely alongside Julio Jones within the high-powered passing attack of the Falcons.
Dud: Defending Christian McCaffrey
Up to this point in the 2019 campaign, Christian McCaffrey has been one of the best, if not the best running back in the entire league and has been a handful for any team to have to deal with both on the ground in the running game and through the air in the passing attack for the Panthers.
On Sunday in Atlanta, McCaffrey put together a nice performance once again against the Falcons, doing a little bit of everything on offense for Carolina as usual. McCaffrey ended up tallying a total of 53 yards rushing on 11 rushing attempts while managing to finish with 77 yards receiving on 10 catches and 11 overall targets in the passing attack.