Falcons cut WR Batson from practice squad after arrest
The Atlanta Falcons have released receiver Cameron Batson from the practice squad after an altercation with police led to his arrest over the weekendJANUARY 2, 2023ā¢ASSOCIATED PRESS
Matt Prater - Heavily involved in Week 17Prater went 4-for-5 on field-goal tries and made his only PAT attempt in Sunday's 20-19 loss to the Falcons.
ImpactPrater was busy again Sunday, making multiple field goals for the fourth consecutive game. The 38-year-old was able to convert a 38-yard field goal in the first quarter, a 36-yarder in each of the second and third quarters before later adding a 57-yard boot in the final period. His only miss came late in the third, sailing a 43-yard try wide left. Prater has gone 12-for-14 on field-goal attempts over the last four contests, raising his season total to 22 makes over 25 tries while appearing in 12 games.
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Richie Grant - Ties team high with nine tacklesGrant posted nine tackles (four solo) and blocked a punt during Sunday's 20-19 win over Arizona.
ImpactGrant tied Isaiah Oliver with a team-high nine tackles and blocked a punt in the second quarter, which preluded a five-yard touchdown run from Cordarrelle Patterson. Across 16 games, Grant has accumulated 116 tackles, seven pass defenses and two interceptions while playing nearly every single defensive snap.
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Isaiah Oliver - Records first sack of seasonOliver recorded nine tackles (five solo), two pass defenses and one sack during Sunday's 20-19 win over Arizona.
ImpactOliver posted a season-high nine tackles and recorded his first sack of the 2022 campaign when he took down David Blough for a seven-yard loss on the second play of the game. The 2018 second-round pick will look to build off his best performance of the year during Atlanta's regular-season finale against Tampa Bay on Sunday.
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Younghoe Koo - Game-winning kick in Week 17Koo made both field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries during Sunday's 20-19 win over Arizona.
ImpactKoo connected on a 27-yard attempt early in the fourth quarter to give Atlanta a 17-16 lead and ended Week 17 with a game-winning, 21-yard field goal as time expired to secure a 20-19 win. Across 16 appearances, the fifth-year kicker has made 29 of 34 field-goal attempts, with four of his five misses coming from beyond 50 yards.
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Olamide Zaccheaus - Zero targets in narrow winZaccheaus logged zero targets during Sunday's 20-19 victory versus Arizona.
ImpactZaccheaus played the second most snaps among Atlanta's wideouts, but he didn't record a target. Desmond Ridder may have led a game-winning drive, but the Falcons' passing attack remains lackluster at best. Zaccheaus caught 32 of 44 targets for 478 yards and two scores across 13 games with Marcus Mariota as the starter, but the wideout has secured just four of 10 targets for 18 yards over three games with Ridder at the helm.
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KhaDarel Hodge - Minimal role in passing attackHodge reeled in his lone target for five yards during Sunday's 20-19 victory over the Cardinals.
ImpactHodge played the fourth most snaps among Atlanta's wide receivers, but after securing a five-yard catch on the Falcons' opening offensive drive, the fifth-year wideout wasn't targeted again. The reception marked Hodge's first since Week 11, so it's safe to presume he won't offer much fantasy production during Sunday's regular-season finale against Tampa Bay. Across 16 appearances, Hodge has totaled 13 receptions on 20 targets for 202 yards and one touchdown.
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