ATLANTA (AP) —to a bye week feeling a whole lot better about their season.Sure Black Calvin Ridley Jersey , they haven’t lived up to expectations in an injury plagued campaign.But two straight wins give them a reason to be hopeful.Matt Ryan threw for 379 yards while completing his final 18 passes and the Falcons added another chapter to New York’s miserable season, beating the Giants 23-20 on Monday night .“You’d rather go into a bye week on a win than a loss, that’s for sure,” Ryan said. “We need some rest. We’ve got different guys banged up. All of us need to rest and refresh for the second half of the season.”The Falcons (3-4) have five starters on injured reserve, which helped send a team with Super Bowl aspirations spiraling to a three-game losing streak. They snapped that skid with a victory over Tampa Bay, and then kept the winning going against the struggling Giants.Ryan threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Hall, Tevin Coleman broke loose on a 30-yard scoring run and the Falcons sent New York (1-6) to its fourth straight loss.“I don’t feel like we’re a 1-6 team,” said Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. “That’s what our record is, but that’s not the feeling in the locker room.”It was another dynamic performance by Ryan, who was the league’s MVP in 2016 when he led Atlanta to the Super Bowl.While these Falcons haven’t played to that level Black Takkarist McKinley Jersey , their quarterback is putting up numbers that measure up to what he did two years ago: a 71.1 percent completion rate, 2,335 yards passing, 15 touchdowns and just two interceptions.Ryan is only focused on the team’s performance.“To inch our way closer to .500 is a positive for us,” he said.Some things to keep an eye on after Atlanta’s victory over the Giants:GIORGIO STEPS UPWhile Matt Bryant recovers from a hamstring injury, Atlanta’s kicking appears to be in good hands.Signed a few days before the game, Giorgio Tavecchio booted three field goals, including a career-best 56-yarder that helped seal the victory and was the longest field goal by a kicker in his first game with a new team in 40 years, according to NFL Research.“That kick was good from about 65 yards,” Ryan said. “He did a great job for us coming in on short notice.”Tavecchio also connected from 40 and 50 yards.Even though Bryant will surely reclaim his job as soon as he’s healthy Kaleb McGary Jersey 2019 , Tavecchio set himself up to draw attention from other teams when he goes on the open market again. He kicked last season for the Oakland Raiders.BIG TROUBLE IN THE BIG APPLEGoing up against one of the NFL’s worst defenses, the Giants’ offense fell short again.New York was held to two field goals through three quarters and squandered another scoring chance when Eli Manning’s pass on fourth-and-goal from the 1 was swatted away . Two fourth-quarter touchdowns were surely not enough to persuade anyone in the locker room that they’ve figured out their season-long scoring woes.“We know we have talent,” tight end Evan Engram said. “We’re doing things. We’re just not putting the big picture together. That is what’s frustrating.”The Giants have been held to 20 points or less in five of seven games.“I can’t give you the answer,” rookie running back Saquon Barkley said. “We’re not executing. We’re not finishing drives. That’s the gist of our season.”BIG PLAY HALLWhile he doesn’t get targeted a lot in Atlanta’s passing game, Hall sure has a knack of coming up with huge plays.Last season, the diminutive receiver hauled in a 40-yard touchdown pass with his first career reception.Against the Giants, Hall broke free down the middle of the field to score Atlanta’s first TD on a perfectly thrown ball from Ryan .Hall finished with three catches for 63 yards, giving him 10 career receptions. Of those, four have gone for at least 20 yards.“He’s put in a lot of hard work, and it’s showing up Takkarist McKinley Jersey 2019 ,” Ryan said. “He’s making lot of good plays for us.”BANGED-UP LINEThe Falcons have more injury concerns on their offensive line.Right guard Brandon Fusco went down late in the first half with a right ankle injury. He was helped off the field by a pair of trainers and quickly taken to the locker room on a cart.The bye week will give Fusco extra time to recover before a Nov. 4 game at Washington. The Falcons will be eager to get him back since they already lost another starting guard, Andy Levitre, to a season-ending injury.Ben Garland took Fusco’s spot.BECKHAM’S MILESTONEOn an otherwise forgettable night, Beckham could at least relish a piece of history .With eight catches for 143 yards, he went past 5,000 yards in his 54th career game.That makes him the fastest player to reach the milestone in the Super Bowl era . He surpassed Atlanta’s Julio Jones, who did it in 56 games.Lance Alworth needed the fewest games (52) to put up 5,000 receiving yards, accomplishing the feat from 1962-66. The Atlanta Falcons will be missing another key starter for Sunday's game against Carolina.Two-time Pro Bowl running back Devonta Freeman was ruled out after missing the entire week of practice with a knee injury, another blow to a team that was already reeling from injuries to defensive stalwarts Keanu Neal and Deion Jones.Coach Dan Quinn said he's hopeful that Freeman's injury isn't too serious. But there was a bit of uncertainty in the coach's voice when he spoke after practice on a sweltering Friday afternoon."We're under the hope that it's not a long-term thing John Cominsky Atlanta Falcons Jersey ," Quinn said. "When he can do the violent, explosive cuts that make him him, we'll certainly get him in there."Freeman was injured in a season-opening loss to Philadelphia. Even though the Falcons had a 10-day break before their second game, the running back was not able to overcome the latest in what has become an alarming series of injuries.During the 2017 season, Freeman sustained two concussions and a right knee injury. He missed two games and wasn't nearly as effective as the two previous years even when he was able to get on the field.Freeman finished with 865 yards rushing and seven touchdowns, along with 36 receptions.The starting spot is still in good hands with Tevin Coleman, but Freeman's injury deprives the Falcons of their 1-2 punch out of the backfield. Rookie Ito Smith, a fourth-round draft pick, moves up on the depth chart. Recently signed Brian Hill could also get some playing time.The Falcons didn't even play Freeman during the preseason, wanting to ensure he was healthy when the games counted.Then he went down in the very first one.While Freeman is again dealing with an ailing right knee Black John Cominsky Jersey , Quinn said it's not the same injury as last season."There's nothing structurally wrong," the coach said. "He got hit on it and it's sore. When it bruises up and gets sore, you can't explode on it. He's such a unique player, but when you can't do your stuff, you can't do it."In Week 1, the Falcons lost Neal to a season-ending knee injury, while Jones was placed on injured reserve with a foot problem. The Falcons are hopeful that Jones will be able to return this season, but he will have to miss a minimum of eight games.Quinn said two backups also will miss Sunday's game: offensive guard Ben Garland (knee) and receiver Russell Gage (knee).