The Falcons are in bad shape after winning just one of their first seven games. Quarterback Matt Ryan has been mostly good, but that hasn’t been good enough to translate into wins for this team.
In NFL.com’s Week 8 QB index, Ryan was ranked as the tenth-best quarterback in the league. Gennaro Filice wrote the following about Atlanta’s former MVP:
Fresh off his worst outing of the season, Ryan’s questionable for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks with a sprained ankle. Any decreased mobility for Ryan would be problematic, as he has been pressured this season on more snaps (99, according to Next Gen Stats) than any other quarterback. I’m no doctor. And I don’t have the intel of Atlanta’s health staff. But if there’s any doubt about Ryan’s status, is there really any point in the 34-year-old franchise face rushing back into action with the Falcons sitting at 1-6 and trading veteran assets?
Ryan’s undoubtedly lower than he would be if the Falcons were winning. His 15 touchdown passes are tied for the most in the NFL with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
After missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday, Ryan returned on Friday and is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks.
