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If the Falcons are going to score 30 a game like Roddy White says, they’re going to have to do it this week without their left tackle.

The Falcons just announced that Jake Matthews was out for this week’s game against the Bengals with an ankle injury.

That will present a bigger problem against the Bengals than it did the Saints last week.

Gabe Carimi stepped in for the No. 6 overall pick and played capably well, but he’s also the third left tackle to play for them this year.

The Falcons lost incumbent Sam Baker to a season-ending knee injury, and some thought they might not have been that much worse off with Matthews there.

But without the top pick, they’re going to have a hard time having enough time to air it out, meaning they may have to adjust their passing game to compensate for a shorter pocket.