The Vikings' rookie QB Terry Bridgewater sprained his ankle during his first NFL start on Sunday. But before he left the game Bridgewater completed 19 of his 30 passes, throwing for 317 yards and rushing for 27 and a touchdown. Atlanta were plagued by injuries, too. They were missing three lineman on Sunday, being forced to place tight ends Levine Toilolo and Bear Pascoe on offensive line during the game. Minnesota scored at will on their way to a 41-28 victory over Atlanta.
Quarterback Matt Ryan, whose Falcons are struggling at 2-2, praised his team's effort against such tough odds (via USA Today):
"In six-plus seasons of playing, I have never been in that situation where you have tight ends in there trying to play offensive tackle. It's part of the deal with a 46-man roster. You only have so many guys suited up. I thought our guys battled."
Bridgewater echoed those sentiments for his Vikings, although their efforts were obviously more successful (via CBS Sports):
''I was confident in the play calling. I was confident in the guys. And I felt that they were still confident in me.''
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