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ATLANTA -- After a week off, the Atlanta Falcons feel their best is yet to come.Theyre leading the NFC South, some injured players are healing, and the schedule looks mighty favorable the rest of the way.The Falcons (6-4) host the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday -- the first of four homes games over the final six weeks of the regular season.You hope to be playing your best football, coach Dan Quinn said. If youre really putting the work in through practice, youre going to keep getting better. If you keep getting better down the stretch, that leads to better things.Running back Tevin Coleman insists hell be ready to go after missing the last three games with a hamstring injury. When healthy, he teamed with Devonta Freeman to give the Falcons a dynamic 1-2 punch in the backfield.Im real excited to be back, Coleman said. Youre going to see a show.The Cardinals (4-5-1) have slipped three games behind Seattle in the NFC West, and theyve got to finish strong to have any shot at a wild card.Its a far cry from where this team started out.After reaching the NFC championship game last season, Arizona was a trendy pick to go all the way. The Cardinals certainly didnt shy away from expectations, making it clear they expected to finally win the franchises first Super Bowl title.Now, those goals seem laughable.As if the disappointment on the field wasnt enough, coach Bruce Arians became ill and was briefly hospitalized after last weeks loss at Minnesota. Hes back with the team and plans to coach against the Falcons.More relief than anything, Arians said. It was a scare.Some things to watch for Sunday at the Georgia Dome:BEYOND JULIO: Julio Jones is always the primary target in the Atlanta passing game, but he often faces double- and even triple-coverage. When thats the case, quarterback Matt Ryan has been more than willing to go to his other options. Seven other players have at least 10 catches, including Mohamed Sanu with 39 and Freeman with 31. Jones, of course, leads the way with 61 receptions for 1,105 yards and five touchdowns. But hes actually far behind his pace from last season, when he had one of the greatest receiving years in NFL history with 136 catches for 1,871 yards.JOHNSONS IMPACT: The Cardinals have a number of problems. David Johnson is not one of them. A third-round pick out of Northern Iowa in 2015, the running back has scored more touchdowns in the past two seasons (25) than any other player in the NFL. Johnson was running neck-and-neck with Dallas Ezekiel Elliott for the NFL lead in yards from scrimmage. Elliott leads with 1,502 after Thursdays game, ahead of Johnsons 1,373. He scored twice against Minnesota -- once on a run, another when hauling in a pass.PUMMELING PALMER: Carson Palmer took some brutal hits against the Vikings as the injury depleted offensive line again showed its inexperience. John Wetzel, who took over at left tackle when Jared Veldheer went down for the season with a torn triceps, had never even played in an NFL game before this season, bouncing around on several practice squads. Likewise, Earl Watford also didnt have much experience when he took over for injured Evan Mathis at right guard. Palmer was hit 15 times against the Vikings, four of them resulting in sacks.BEASLEYS RISE: Outside linebacker Vic Beasley is thriving in his second season with the Falcons. Giving the team the sort of pass rush that has long been a major weakness, Beasley already has 9.5 sacks -- putting him near the top of the league and more than doubling the output from his rookie season. This is the most sacks by an Atlanta player since John Abraham has 10 in 2012, and Beasley still has six more games to add to his total. Look for him to take advantage of Arizonas problems up front.BRYANTS MISSES: Atlantas Matt Bryant has long been one of the NFLs most accurate kickers, but hes coming off a tough game against the Eagles. The 41-year-old missed just his second field goal try of the season, though it should be noted both have been from beyond 50 yards. The bigger shock was botching an extra point for the first time since 2008. Even with the longer PAT put in by the league a year ago, Bryant had been automatic until he sent one wide of the upright in a 24-15 loss at Philadelphia. Hes a huge weapon for the Falcons high-scoring offense, so they dont need this to become a habit.---AP Sports Writer Bob Baum in Phoenix contributed to this report.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . 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From there, Hemsky strings together a series of quick moves, turns Shane OBrien inside-out, blows past the stalled defender, and wraps it all up with a great finish. Certainly one of the fastest POY candidates weve had so far. In a great individual effort against the Buffalo Sabres, Marchand takes the puck off the half-boards and pushes towards the Sabres net. With a couple clever moves, Marchand is able to dust a flat-footed Tyler Myers, slide by another Sabres defender and make quick work a sprawling Ryan Miller. A pretty fantastic POY play for an agitator. You can watch the highlights and make your decision here (http://poy.tsn.ca). Every vote counts so watch all the plays and take part in the TSN.ca Play of the YYear Showdown.dddddddddddd Player facts: - Hemsky has battled injuries often in his career, but when hes healthy, he is a big producer. Hemsky led the Edmonton Oilers in each of the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 seasons in both assists and total points. - Marchand has had quite a solid 2012-13 season, leading the Boston Bruins in points (36) and goals (18). Marchand is one of only 11 NHL players who have scored two-or-more goals in a Stanley Cup Finals Game 7. Fun facts: - Back in 2005, during the NHL lockout, Hemsky was at a bar back in his native Czech Republic when he was stabbed in the left side of his neck with a broken beer bottle. In the end, he received 10-15 stitches and no permanent damage from the unprovoked attack. On a happier note, Hemsky holds Edmontons team record for fastest two goals in the regular season (seven seconds apart). - Marchand has a couple unusual nicknames, from Marshmont (which came from a radio station caller who mispronounced his name) to Nose Face Killah, the creative nicknames have stuck with him, but the name he is most often referred to amongst Bruin players is Honey Badger.