Getting a chance to carry the load with Steven Jackson sidelined by a thigh injury early in the first quarter, running back Jacquizz Rodgers was mostly ineffective Week 2 against the Rams, picking up just 17 yards on 11 carries. His struggles forced the Falcons to rely mostly on the pass the rest of the way. Rodgers himself contributed four catches for 28 yards.
As of now, Jackson's status for Week 3 at Miami is unknown, but if Jackson is out, Rodgers would presumably share the workload with Jason Snelling, who was much more effective with limited touches in Week 2, picking up 19 yards on two carries and 41 yards on four catches. He also scored the team's final touchdown on an 11-yard run in the fourth quarter.