's ground project has been of the 2021 period. Do not expect the Atlanta Falcons to ease up on the previous All-Pro returner's brings anytime soon.

Patterson's increased work in recent weeks must proceed this week and beyond, NFL Network Expert Ian Rapoport reported Sunday on NFL GameDay Morning.

After averaging 22.75 snaps per video game over the Falcons' initial four competitions, the 30-year-old professional athlete has actually played 44 and 46 offending breaks over Atlanta's last two games, both wins. Long just a returner as well as receiver, Patterson also carried the ball a career-high 14 times in Weeks 5 as well as 7. His 21 touches against the Jets in London were the most he's also seen.

Via six games played, Patterson is Atlanta's leader in backyards from scrimmage (529 ), currently boasts a career-high 233 hurrying backyards, and with four touches, would have his most touches ever before in season (86 ).

Patterson was not Atlanta's splashiest free-agent addition this offseason, finalizing, as well as he had not been anticipated to be the Falcons' lead back; Atlanta had also included ex-Panthers ball-carrier on in cost-free agency. But the do-everything eager beaver has actually asserted his ability in Arthur Smith's infraction. He averages a complete yard more per lug (4.2) than Davis (3.2) as well as is likewise much more impactful in the passing away game (four obtaining TDs), where he made his offending bones in Minnesota, Oakland, New England as well as Chicago.

"We use him everywhere," a group source informed Rapoport. "There is not a position on crime that he can not play."

Davis has not seen his snap complete decrease tremendously-- he's balanced 43.3 snaps per video game on the year as well as had 38 last week-- but did have a season-low four lugs and also touches in Atlanta's sway Miami.

Patterson gets on speed for a career year, potentially at Davis' expense yet not at the Falcons'.