The Atlanta Falcons will be facing the Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid this week as they look to get the bad taste out of their mouth from their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The offense was not up to par, and it started with Michael Penix Jr., who finished the game with four interceptions. With the weather conditions, it may have been better for the Falcons to just run the ball, but Bijan Robinson didn't have the success they needed.
For the past few weeks, Brian Robinson Jr. has been sidelined because of a hamstring injury, and it's safe to say that has played a part in the running game not being that effective as well.
The good news for the Falcons is that Brian is practicing this week, and he was limited in their recent session, according to D. Orlando Ledbetter.
“Falcons injury report. RB Brian Robinson Jr. was limited,” Ledbetter wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
If the Falcons can get Brian back, that would be big for the run, as they've made it an emphasis to get that area of the offense rolling before anything else.
The Falcons could be without one of their speedsters this week, as rookie Zachariah Branch didn't practice because of a hamstring injury. It'll be interesting to see if he's able to practice tomorrow, because if not, there's a good chance he doesn't play.
As for the defense, the Falcons are set to get James Pearce Jr. back on the field after he served his eight-game suspension. That should give the defense a boost, putting more pressure on the quarterback, with this week being Joe Burrow. Billy Bowman Jr. was also a full participant in practice after missing time with a hamstring injury.
It looks like the Falcons are getting healthy at the right time as they try to stay in the mix of the NFC South.