NFL DEFENSE VS POSITION

Atlanta Falcons

2026 regular season · through Oct 12, 2026

What the Falcons allow to each position. Rank 1 = fewest allowed. The game count is the sample behind each figure, not a full-season projection.

Next game: Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons · Oct 18, 1:00 PM ET

Quarterbacks QB

Small sample: 5 team games · 6 credited player-games. Through Oct 12, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	ATL	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	261.4	234.3	27/32	5
Supports OVER Caleb Williamso227.5 Passing Yards−112 DraftKingsL10 6/10
	42.0	33.1	31/32	5
Supports OVER Caleb Williamso32.5 Passing Attempts−112 BetOnline.agL10 7/10
	25.8	21.3	30/32	5
Supports OVER Caleb Williamso19.5 Completions−109 betPARXL10 5/10
	61.4%	64.3%	7/32	5
Supports UNDER Caleb Williamsu19.5 Completions−113 DraftKingsL10 5/10
	6.22	7.10	5/32	5
Supports UNDER Caleb Williamsu227.5 Passing Yards−112 DraftKingsL10 4/10

Opposing quarterbacks on the board

Running backs RB

Small sample: 5 team games · 13 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	ATL	NFL avg	Rank	Games
Rushing yards / game	74.2	91.3	7/32	5
Carries / game	18.2	22.1	3/32	5
Yards / carry	4.08	4.11	16/32	5
Receiving yards / game	26.6	30.8	T11/32	5
Receptions / game	5.2	4.4	T26/32	5
Targets / game	7.8	5.8	30/32	5
Target share	19.6%	18.1%	22/32	5
Touchdowns / game	0.80	0.88	T13/32	5

Opposing running backs on the board

Wide receivers WR

Small sample: 5 team games · 18 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	ATL	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	181.0	149.9	27/32	5
Supports OVER Luther Burden IIIo50.5 Rec Yards−111 BetMGML10 5/10 Rome Odunzeo41.5 Rec Yards−114 DraftKingsL10 7/10 Kalif Raymondo25.5 Rec Yards−110 FanaticsL10 6/10
	14.6	11.4	T28/32	5
Supports OVER Luther Burden IIIo4.5 Receptions+128 betPARXL10 4/10 Rome Odunzeo3.5 Receptions+138 DraftKingsL10 1/10 Kalif Raymondo2.5 Receptions+100 bet365L10 6/10
	23.6	18.4	32/32	5
Supports OVER Luther Burden IIIo4.5 Receptions+128 betPARXL10 4/10 Rome Odunzeo3.5 Receptions+138 DraftKingsL10 1/10 Kalif Raymondo2.5 Receptions+100 bet365L10 6/10 Luther Burden IIIo50.5 Rec Yards−111 BetMGML10 5/10 Rome Odunzeo41.5 Rec Yards−114 DraftKingsL10 7/10 Kalif Raymondo25.5 Rec Yards−110 FanaticsL10 6/10
	59.3%	57.9%	18/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Luther Burden III4.5 Receptionso +128 betPARX · u −145 DraftKingsL10 4/10 over Rome Odunze3.5 Receptionso +138 DraftKings · u −140 bet365L10 1/10 over Kalif Raymond2.5 Receptionso +100 bet365 · u −105 betPARXL10 6/10 over Luther Burden III50.5 Rec Yardso −111 BetMGM · u −115 bet365L10 5/10 over Rome Odunze41.5 Rec Yardso −114 DraftKings · u −110 DraftKingsL10 7/10 over Kalif Raymond25.5 Rec Yardso −110 Fanatics · u −114 BetOnline.agL10 6/10 over
Touchdowns / game	0.80	0.93	T10/32	5

Opposing wide receivers on the board

Tight ends TE

Small sample: 5 team games · 11 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	ATL	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	53.8	53.5	T20/32	5
Supports OVER Colston Lovelando36.5 Rec Yards−111 DraftKingsL10 5/10 Cole Kmeto9.5 Rec Yards−105 theScore BetL10 6/10
	6.0	5.4	T21/32	5
Supports OVER Colston Lovelando3.5 Receptions+110 BovadaL10 6/10 Cole Kmeto1.5 Receptions+170 bet365L10 6/10
	8.4	7.6	T23/32	5
Supports OVER Colston Lovelando3.5 Receptions+110 BovadaL10 6/10 Cole Kmeto1.5 Receptions+170 bet365L10 6/10 Colston Lovelando36.5 Rec Yards−111 DraftKingsL10 5/10 Cole Kmeto9.5 Rec Yards−105 theScore BetL10 6/10
	21.1%	23.9%	9/32	5
Supports UNDER Colston Lovelandu3.5 Receptions−110 bet365L10 4/10 Cole Kmetu1.5 Receptions−190 BetMGML10 4/10 Colston Lovelandu36.5 Rec Yards−111 BetMGML10 5/10 Cole Kmetu9.5 Rec Yards−112 BetOnline.agL10 4/10
	0.60	0.51	T18/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Cole Kmet0.5 Anytime TDo +500 BetMGML10 2/10 over Colston Loveland0.5 Anytime TDo +200 BetMGML10 2/10 over Sam Roush0.5 Anytime TDo +1400 Hard Rock BetL5 0/5 over

Opposing tight ends on the board

What the figures measure

Each per-game figure is the whole position's allowance divided by measured team games, not by player appearances. Two running backs in one game still count as one team game. Fullbacks count with running backs. Target share is that position's targets divided by all credited QB, RB, WR and TE targets.

Position totals use our held nflverse regular-season play-by-play and its season roster. QB passing figures use the same recorded box scores as the Lab and matchup funnels. League average is the mean of eligible team rates, not a player average. Rank 1 means fewest allowed; ties share a rank. Fewer than three measured games means no rank or league comparison.

Credited player-games count identified passers, targets or rushers in the held play-by-play, once per player per game. They are context, not the rate denominator, and exclude players with no credited involvement. A missing count stays blank. These historical rates are not a player's probability of clearing a line.

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