EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Even when he is unstoppable, it’s not good enough for Julio Jones.
Jones outshined Odell Beckham Jr., and the Falcons won their second straight game Sunday. Jones caught a perfect 37-yard pass from Matt Ryan to set up Devonta Freeman’s go-ahead 2-yard touchdown run with 1:14 remaining, lifting Atlanta past the New York Giants 24-20 Sunday.
Jones tied the club record with 13 receptions, good for 135 yards. His biggest catch was down the left sideline behind Prince Amukamara in the final 90 seconds.
“Every opportunity that I get, when a ball is thrown at me, I feel like it’s my job to catch it,” Jones said. “I had 15 targets and I caught 13. I think I did OK. I wish I could have caught all 15.”
That’s exactly what Ryan expected his favorite target to say.