Here are five things to know before today’s Dolphins at Falcons kickoff at 1 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium:
UPDATE: Falcons signed wide receiver Marvin Hall to the 53-man roster and released running back Brian Hill on Saturday.
1. Allen, Schraeder back. Falcons free safety Ricardo Allen and right tackle Ryan Schraeder will be back in the lineup after a stint in the concussion protocol. Allen missed one game and Schraeder missed the last two and most of the Green Bay game. They discussed their CTE concerns with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
3 key matchups: Dolphins at Falcons
2. Injury report. Defensive tackle Courtney Upshaw (ankle), linebacker Jermaine Grace (hamstring) and wide receiver Mohamed Sanu (hamstring) will not play against the Dolphins. Defensive end Vic Beasley (hamstring) and kicker Matt Bryant (back) are expected to play. Beasley is listed as probable and Bryant is listed at questionable.
3. Tale of the tape. Here are the league ranking of the Falcons and Dolphins:
2017 Regular Season Statistics Rankings
Falcons Dolphins
26.0 (8) Points/Game 19.8 (32)
388.3 (4) Total Offense 231.3 (32)
125.8 (8) Net Rushing Yards/Game 74.8 (31)
262.5 (7) Net Passing Yards/Game 156.5 (32)
30:45 (8t) Possession Average 28:08 (27)
22.3 (18t) Opponent Points/Game 16.8 (4)
318.3 (10) Opponent Total Offense 309.5 (8)
93.0 (11) Opp. Rushing Yards/Game 75.5 (4)
225.3 (17) Opp. Passing Yards/Game 234.0 (22)
-4 (28t) Turnover Differential -2 (21t)
4. Series history. This will be the 13th regular season meeting. The Dolphins lead the series 8-4. The Dolphins won the last meeting 27-23 on Sept. 22, 2013.
5. Where to watch, listen. Here's the broadcast information for Sunday's game which is being televised by CBS with Greg Gumbel handling the play-by-play.
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