"Thursday Night Football" features the Atlanta Falcons visiting Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers. With Michael Penix Jr. healthy and slated to start, the Falcons get some stability at the quarterback position. Off to an 0-2 start, behind an offense that couldn't find any sense of rhythm with No. 3 QB Cooper Rush taking snaps, we finally get to see how coach Kevin Stefanski schemes for his two playmakers in the pass game -- Drake London and Kyle Pitts Sr. -- versus a Packers defense that is playing zone coverage on 70.5% of opponent dropbacks.
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Now, Stefanski's call sheet will be based off the volume for running back Bijan Robinson, who is averaging 18.5 carries per game. We should see a lot of outside zone schemes (which should mirror the play-action passing game) versus a Green Bay defense allowing only 2.9 YPC (second fewest in the league) through the first two weeks.
For the Packers, quarterback Jordan Love has completed only 52.1% of his passes to start the season, but he has hit on eight explosive-play throws (20 or more yards), which ranks fifth in the league. Christian Watson is a big-play target who has scored three touchdowns through two weeks, while Matthew Golden is emerging as a go-to option. It's a committee approach in the backfield, one that lacks difference-making ability.