Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones will be in the lineup for a Week 5 game against Washington, despite being listed as questionable with toe and hamstring injuries. However, the Falcons are still concerned about the severity of his hamstring problem, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Julio Jones will play vs. Washington in Week 5
Jones was listed as questionable on the Falcons injury report with toe and hamstring injuries.
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Jones led the NFL in receptions and receiving yards entering Week 5, although DeAndre Hopkins took the top spot in both categories by racking up 11 receptions for 169 yards on Thursday night. Through the first four games of the season, Jones tallied 38 receptions for 478 yards and four touchdowns, marking one of the most prolific starts to a season for any wide receiver in NFL history.
He had a chance at breaking Wes Welker's record for receptions and receiving yards through the first four games of the season, but Jones was held to just four receptions for 38 yards against the Houston Texans.
The Falcons are off to a 4-0 start and have only been 5-0 one time in franchise history, in 2012, a season that ended with a trip to the NFC Championship.
Washington enters Week 5 with the No. 4 defense in the NFL, but it is one of only three teams that hasn’t recorded an interception yet in 2015. Still, with Washington allowing little running room through the first four weeks, it will be important for the Falcons to find some success moving the ball downfield through the air.
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