Falcons vs. Rams: Matt Ryan, Michael Turner Big in Atlanta Win

November 22, 2010   ·   Ryan Comstock   ·   Jump to comments

The Atlanta Falcons put forth an impressive effort against a solid St. Louis Rams team, winning 34-17.
Atlanta was largely in a no-huddle again, and Matt Ryan was again impressive, going 26-of-39 for 253 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.
He finished with a quarterback rating of 101.8.
Ryan found eight different receivers on the day, with Roddy White's nine catches for 83 yards leading the way.
The game Michael Jenkins had cannot be overlooked, as he had five receptions for 58 yards, most of them coming in key situations.
Ryan's touchdown passes went to Brian Finneran and Justin Peele.
Michael Turner also had a big game, rushing for 131 yards on 28 carries. His 39-yard touchdown run in the final minutes was icing on the cake.
The Falcons were without defensive end John Abraham, who was a late scratch with a groin injury.
The team was unable to record a sack without its top pass-rusher but was able to get enough pressure on rookie quarter...

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