After losing yet another heartbreaker in Week 10, the Atlanta Falcons are back at home for a Week 11 showdown against the Carolina Panthers. Sunday’s game will be the second regular-season meeting between the two NFC South rivals.
The Panthers demolished the Falcons in a 30-0 shutout back in Week 3. Michael Penix Jr. threw two interceptions, including a pick-six, as Carolina outplayed Atlanta in all three phases. Penix has thrown for eight touchdowns and one interception over his last five starts, but the Falcons have lost their last four games entering Week 11.
This may be Atlanta’s last chance to stop the bleeding before another season is lost. The team won’t have left guard Matthew Bergeron, edge Leonard Floyd or cornerback Dee Alford in Sunday’s game. Right guard Chris Lindstrom and wide receiver Drake London are listed as questionable.
Check out the Falcons’ starting lineups for Week 11, featuring Pro Football Focus season grades for each player.
Falcons starting lineup vs. Panthers: Offense
- QB Michael Penix Jr.: 56.7
- RB Bijan Robinson: 81.1
- WR Drake London: 90.2
- WR Darnell Mooney: 51.3
- WRDavid Sills V: 49.8
- TE Kyle Pitts: 67.7
- LT Jake Matthews: 73.8
- LG Kyle Hinton: 67.2
- C Ryan Neuzil: 71.6
- RG Chris Lindstrom: 79.6
- RT Elijah Wilkinson: 60.2
Falcons starting lineup vs. Panthers: Defense
- EDGE James Pearce Jr.: 56.3
- DL Brandon Dorlus: 58.1
- DL David Onyemata: 70.1
- EDGE Arnold Ebiketie: 67.7
- LB JD Bertrand: 36.2
- LB Kaden Elliss: 66.3
- CB A.J. Terrell: 60.2
- CB Mike Hughes: 53.9
- NBBilly Bowman Jr.: 47.4
- S Jessie Bates III: 66.3
- S Xavier Watts: 68.7
Falcons starting lineup vs. Panthers: Special Teams
- K Zane Gonzalez: 65.5
- P Bradley Pinion: 68.9
- LS Liam McCullough: 58.6
Sunday’s game kicks off at 1 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons vs. Panthers: Starting lineups with player grades
