The Patriots got physical on Thursday Night as they pushed the Falcons around.  Tom Brady was razor sharp completing 10 of 12 passes for 85 yards with 1 TD pass.  Brian Hoyer was efficient in completing 8 of 15 passes for 94 yards with 1 TD pass.  Rookie Zac Robinson finished up the game at QB for the Patriots by completing both of his pass attempts for 17 yards.  Fred Taylor looked like a back 10 years younger than he is in this game as he carried the ball 11 times for 54 yards (4.9 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Sammy Morris was also tough with 6 carries for 52 yards (8.7 ypc) with a TD run.  BenJarvus Green-Ellis pitched in with 12 yards rushing on 7 carries (1.7 ypc) in this game.  Rookie TEs Aaron Hernandez (4th round) and Rob Gronkowski (2nd round) led the way for the Patriots in the passing game Thursday Night.  Hernandez caught 4 passes for 46 yards (11.5 avg) with a TD and Gronkowski caught 4 passes for 38 yards (9.5 avg) with a TD grab.  The Patriots finished up with 120 yards rushing (4.0 ypc) and 179 yards passing in this game.

The DBs were the standouts on D in this game for the Patriots.  Rookie CB Devin McCourty (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed), safety Patrick Chung (5 tackles) and safety Brandon Meriweather (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed) led the way for the Pats’ D on Thursday Night.  The Falcons finished up with 98 yards rushing (3.9 ypc) and 168 yards passing in this contest.