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ATLANTA -- Matt Ryan had little to show for his two possessions -- no completions, no first downs and no fun.At least he could then enjoy watching Matt Schaubs successful homecoming.Making a successful return to his first NFL home, Schaub passed for 179 yards, leading three scoring drives, and the Atlanta Falcons beat the Washington Redskins 23-17 on Thursday night.It was good to be back in the Georgia Dome, Schaub said.Schaub began his career with the Falcons as Michael Vicks backup from 2004-06. He played seven seasons as Houstons starter and the past two years with Baltimore and Oakland.Schaub, 35, played most of the first half and solidified his status as Ryans top backup.After Ryan was 0 for 4, Schaub moved the offense by finding Aldrick Robinson for long passes of 47 and 68 yards. The two also were together last season in Baltimores camp.I worked with him a lot last year, Schaub said. So I kind of just picked up where we left off.Schaub completed 10 of 15 passes for 179 yards, giving Atlanta a 13-3 halftime lead.Falcons rookie J.D. McKissic returned a kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown to open the second half.Redskins starter Kirk Cousins completed each of his five passes for 39 yards on his only possession.Good first step, as preseason game number one ought to be, Cousins said.Colt McCoy played the remainder of the first half, completing 7 of 11 passes for 53 yards. McCoy led Washington to its only scoring drive of the half, a 41-yard field goal by Dustin Hopkins.Atlanta led 23-3 before rookie quarterback Nate Sudfeld led Washington on two touchdown drives. The 6-foot-6 Sudfeld completed 10 of 15 passes for 89 yards, including a 6-yard scoring pass to tight end Marcel Jensen.ROOKIE WATCHRedskins: RB Keith Marshall, a seventh-round pick from Georgia, had two catches for 10 yards, but lost 2 yards on three carries.It was a great experience, Marshall said. Ive been dreaming about it since I was a little kid. ... I feel like Ive had a great camp so far.Undrafted rookie RB Robert Kelley from Tulane possibly gained ground in the competition for a backup spot. He had seven carries for 40 yards, including a 1-yard scoring run in the third quarter.Falcons: McKissic could use special teams to help him earn a roster spot at receiver. He had a 14-yard punt return in the fourth quarter after his big kickoff return. ... LBs Deion Jones and DeVondre Campbell had a deflection and big stop, respectively, on the same second-quarter possession. ... RB Brandon Wilds had nine carries for 25 yards, including a 1-yard scoring run.INJURY UPDATERedskins: Among players held out were TE Jordan Reed (thumb), WR Jamison Crowder (hamstring), WR Reggie Diggs (knee), and LT Trent Williams (sore knee).Falcons: S Kemal Ishmael left with a shoulder injury, but is expected to be back for Sundays practice. ... Rookie S Keanu Neal (trunk), TE Levine Toilolo (hand) and RB Terron Ward (ankle) were held out, but are expected to participate in some fashion in Sundays practice, according to coach Dan Quinn.POSITION BATTLESRedskins: It was difficult to learn much about the depth chart at running back. Matt Jones, Chris Thompson and Marshall combined for no yards on eight carries. Jones had only two carries, and his status as the starter is firm.Falcons: There was evidence of why coach Dan Quinn lists wide receiver as one of the teams deepest positions. With Julio Jones having no catches on his only series on the field, there were 15 completions to 10 players. Robinson was the standout with three catches for 118 yards. Mohamed Sanu had two catches for 18 yards. Eric Weems had a 48-yard catch. Justin Hardy and rookie Devin Fuller had 17-yard receptions.NO ROOM FOR RYANThe Falcons opened their first possession at their 1. Ryan was low on one pass attempt to Jones and high on another on the three-and-out possession.Weve got to do a better job of being able to punch that out and change the field position, Ryan said.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Custom Soccer Jerseys China . Brad Jacobs and his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., team took control of the game early. Wholesale Custom Soccer Jerseys . -- Charline Labonte couldnt have asked for a better homecoming. http://www.cheapcustomjerseyssoccer.com/borussia-dortmund-jerseys-custom-76e.html . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. Stitched Custom Soccer Shirts . The mixed zone is not a place to make friends. Cheap Custom Soccer Shirts . There was no hesitation from the 40th-ranked Pospisil, from Vernon, B.C., who admitted that he cut back on his training sessions over the last few days to conserve energy as the long ATP season finishes next week at the Paris Masters. Orlando City SC will try to improve its postseason prospects when it opens a two-game trip against the struggling Chicago Fire on Sunday at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill.Orlando City (5-6-11) and the New England Revolution are tied for sixth in Major League Soccers Eastern Conference with 26 points. Chicago (4-11-6) is last in the Eastern Conference with 18 points.Orlando City, which is trying to secure one of the final playoff spots in the East, has not fared well away from home this season, going 1-5-4. The lone victory was a 1-0 win over the New York Red Bulls on March 18 at Yankee Stadium.Orlando City is coming off a 3-1 loss to the Seattle Sounders. Seb Hines scored on an assist from Kaka, but Orlando City was outdone by U.S. national team captain Clint Dempsey, who recorded his first hat trick in more than two years for Seattle.Orlando City head coach Jason Kreis said his team had a good week of practice. He is hoping for good results on the road against Chicago and Coloorado.ddddddddddddThe team continued to make strides and had another very good week of training, so were hoping we improve off of last weeks performance (against Seattle), Kreis said.Chicago is a team in transition and they are extremely capable. They have extremely gifted attacking players and a lot of speed. We will need to be on top of our game if we are to reach our objective this weekend.Chicago has lost three of its last four MLS matches, but is unbeaten in its last 10 matches at home. The Fire is coming off a 3-1 loss to New England in the U.S. Open Cup.This is the second time Orlando City and Chicago have met this season. They played to a 1-1 draw on March 11.Cyle Larin leads Orlando City and ranks fifth in MLS with 11 goals. Kevin Molino has nine goals and eight assists.David Accam leads Chicago with five goals. Kennedy Igboananike has four. ' ' '