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Freeman, Coleman ranked No. 5 backfield in 2017
Falcons running back Tevin Coleman gets a pat on the helmet from running back Devonta Freeman after he scored a touchdown against the Cardinals for a 24-13 lead during the third quarter in an NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Atlanta. The pair combined for three touchdowns, two by Freeman. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
Together, Atlanta Falcons running backs Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman made up the fifth best backfield in the NFL.
Freeman, the eighth best running back in the League according to Pro Football Focus, finished 2016 with an 83.3 ranting. Coleman was ranked the 16th best running back and finished last season with a 79.2 rating.
Freeman rushed for 1,079 yards and 13 total touchdowns while Coleman recorded 520 yards and 11 total touchdowns in his second season as a pro.
Devonta Freeman & Tevin Coleman team up to form a top-5 backfield in 2017
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) July 26, 2017
See where we ranked the other 31 here:https://t.co/voC5fHrfBS pic.twitter.com/MDbNvJXVQN
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