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The Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons meet for the second time this season with all illusions dispelled. The Panthers are not a playoff team Womens Brandon Fusco Jersey , and neither are the Falcons, and they’ll be showing up together at Bank of America Stadium knowing full well just how disappointing their 2018 seasons have been. The Falcons and Panthers will have little to prove, when all is said is done, except that one might be better than the other.Is that important, when a top five draft pick in this class might be transformative? I’d argue no, but the Panthers are trying to keep a head coach in a job and the Falcons are trying to prove they...well, that they don’t suck. I expect a pretty game effort by both teams.If you’re someone who is invested in whether this a win or a loss, here’s what you need to worry about and what you can feel good about. Feel confident about stopping this passing game The Panthers aren’t as bad as Josh Rosen’s Cardinals through the air, but with Taylor Heinicke under center, they’re unlikely to be significant better. These Panthers have a promising future #1 in D.J. Moore, but no Greg Olsen, no Cam Newton, and a bunch of middling options outside of that. Aside from Heinicke simply checking down to Christian McCaffrey 20 times in this one, the chances of the Panthers having a successful day passing against a suddenly decent pass rush and swaggery Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford seems slim at best.Of course, the Falcons won’t get the same break next week against a capable Buccaneers passing attack, so this is their last hurrah of the season. But it’s a great opportunity for the pass rush to gain a little more confidence, for the secondary to perform well, and for these Falcons to feel like they don’t have the worst defense in the entire world for one more week. Those opportunities are welcome.Worry about this Falcons offense Hey Womens Desmond Trufant Jersey , since that one-sided win against Washington, here’s what some of the options in the passing game have managed in six games: Calvin Ridley: 23 receptions, 236 yards, 1 touchdownMohamed Sanu: 26 receptions, 298 yards, 0 touchdownsAustin Hooper: 28 receptions, 336 yards, 2 touchdownsIn that same timeframe, Julio Jones has gone for 40 receptions, 579 yards, and five touchdowns. Because Julio has been so good, we’ve been less inclined to comment on the fact that everyone else has been between okay and useless, with Ridley hitting a massive wall late in the season. That’s why I’m extremely worried about how the Falcons will fare in this one. The offensive line isn’t going to fare as well against the Panthers as they did against the Cardinals, and Julio might have to sit this one alongside Ito Smith, who just hit injured reserve. Between that defensive line and some at least capable options in the secondary, it would not be surprising at all if Matt Ryan and company couldn’t get things going in any meaningful fashion. Given that they’ve only managed a true offensive outburst against Arizona, I don’t expect them to be prolific in this one, despite their evident talent.Ito Smith and Brandon Fusco discuss their first win in Atlanta After Sunday’s victory over the Carolina Panthers Authentic Austin Hooper Jersey , I had a chance to speak with RB Ito Smith and RG Brandon Fusco. Both are new additions to the Falcons for the 2018 season, and Sunday marked their first ever regular season game—and win—in Atlanta. I asked each of them about their transition to a new team, what it was like to play in front of the crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and also tried to get a little information about their personal life—hobbies, musical tastes, and such—in order to give fans a more complete picture of who they were as people. Read on for their responses.Before Sunday’s game, I had a chance to speak with Brandon Fusco’s family. His mother and father confirmed that their last name is pronounced FUSS-CO, not FOOS-CO. That will be very helpful on The Falcoholic Live going forward. They also introduced me to Fusco’s college coach from Slippery Rock, who was finally getting to see Fusco play in the NFL for the first time. They were very nice people who spent a lot of time talking to me, and served as a great reminder that despite many of us only seeing NFL players as football robots, they are far from that. NFL players have families that care about them and they are people, first and foremost. For me personally, I’m going to try to remember that more clearly going forward.Also, Fusco’s dad told me to be sure to lampoon our own Cory Woodroof for using the wrong PFF stats in an article about Fusco. So, take that Cory!Now, on to Brandon Fusco himself. The 8-year NFL player spent time with the Minnesota Vikings—who he was drafted by in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft—and San Francisco 49ers before joining the Falcons this offseason. Fusco won the competition between himself and third-year G Wes Schweitzer for the starting RG position in training camp.I first asked Fusco about what it was like to play in front of his family and coach for the first time in Atlanta.Next, I asked Fusco what it was like to transition from Shanahan’s offense in San Francisco to Sarkisian’s offense here in Atlanta, and if there were any adjustments he had to make in training camp.Finally http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/ricardo-allen-jersey , I asked Fusco if there were any hobbies or interests that he could share with fans to help us get to know him a little better.This is a man after my own heart. I know he’ll love the restaurant scene in Atlanta. Fusco and his family expressed a lot of excitement about being part of the Falcons brotherhood, and we’re all excited to have them here too.Next, I was able to speak with rookie RB Ito Smith. The first-year player was drafted by the Falcons in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Southern Miss. Smith won the RB3 job in training camp, beating out Malik Williams and Justin Crawford. With Devonta Freeman sidelined on Sunday, Smith became the de-facto RB2 and looked quite good with the starters.First off, I welcomed Smith to Atlanta and asked him what it was like to take his first significant regular season NFL carries with the Falcons.Next, I asked Smith what it was like to go out there and get his first ever NFL victory in front of the fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Finally, I asked Smith the same question I asked Fusco: any hobbies or interesting things about you that you’d like to share with the fans?This man eats, sleeps, chills, and plays football. That is determination, and not at all a bad attitude to have for an NFL rookie. Maybe Fusco and the guys can take him out to some restaurants, too.I came away from speaking with both of these new additions very impressed. Both Fusco and Ito Smith are very excited to be in Atlanta, and looked like they were having a great time enjoying their first ever victory as Falcons. Let’s hope we can watch them achieve even more in the coming weeks. Welcome to the Brotherhood, Brandon and Ito.