During “Monday Night Football,” the Philadelphia Eagles will host the Atlanta Falcons following their dominance of the Green Bay Packers to begin the regular season.
The Falcons are still the betting favorites to win the NFC South, so even though they looked weak in their Week 1 defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers, they still be taken seriously as a danger.
According to EJ Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer, wide receiver A.J. Brown was added to the injury list with a hamstring injury. This means that the Eagles may be missing one of their primary offensive weapons.
Along with DeVonta Smith, the three-time Pro Bowler forms what many believe to be the best wide receiver combo in the NFL.
After a season in which he caught 106 passes for 1,456 yards and seven touchdowns, Brown finished with five receptions, leading the Eagles with 119 receiving yards, and scored a touchdown in Week 1.
Without him, Philadelphia would have trouble against a rejuvenated Atlanta defense that includes rookies Justin Simmons and Matthew Judon.
Thankfully, the Eagles now have a true dual threat in running back Saquon Barkley, who ran for 109 yards, scored three touchdowns, and made two catches for 23 yards in Week 1.
Should Brown miss time, Smith—who, like Brown, exceeded 1,000 receiving yards in the previous campaign—as well as Jahan Dotson, who saw just one target and no catches in his Eagles debut, should play an even bigger role in the offense.
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