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Recap - Falcons Defeat Miami 19-3
The Falcons grabbed a Pre-Season Week 1 victory over the Dolphins on Friday, winning 19-3 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Atlanta won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 37.0.
Godwin Igwebuike rushed for 70 yards, while Carlos Washington Jr. added 27 yards in the win. Xavier Malone and J.J. Arcega-Whiteside added 50 and 20 receiving yards respectively.
Myles Gaskin rushed for 57 yards for Miami, while Erik Ezukanma added 52 yards. Skylar Thompson threw for 104 yards for the Dolphins, while receivers De'Von Achane and Elijah Higgins had 41 and 36 yards respectively.
Atlanta was outgained by Miami 317-227 yards in Friday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 20-13 by the Dolphins.
Miami led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:58-28:02 split in that important category.
Atlanta heads into a Pre-Season Week 2 battle against the Bengals. Miami, meanwhile, will have their next action against Houston.