star cornerback Desmond Trufants left shoulder produced optimism about the Pro Bowlers availability. Trufant, who injured the

The Philadelphia Eagles got off to a surprising start, but they have since lost three of four and head into a season-defining stretch against a string of playoff contenders, beginning Sunday with a home game against the explosive Atlanta Falcons.Little was expected from the Eagles after an offseason that saw a coaching change and the exodus of their presumed starting quarterback and top running back. But Philadelphia raced out to a 3-0 start behind savvy rookie quarterback Carson Wentz and an opportunistic, aggressive defense.Wentz and the Eagles cooled off the past two weeks, though, and dropped division games on the road to the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants in back-to-back weeks.We still are -- and I truly believe that -- were still a good football team, Eagles first-year coach Doug Pederson said.That will be tested against the Falcons (6-3), who, led by quarterback Matt Ryan and wide receiver Julio Jones, boast the highest-scoring offense in the NFL, averaging 33.9 points. Ryan, who grew up around the Philadelphia area, is having an MVP-caliber season, completing 69.3 percent of his throws with 23 touchdowns and only four interceptions.Its always fun to get back up there and play, Ryan said. Well be ready to go. Itll be nice to have some family and friends up there. But once we start playing, its like any other week. You just get into it and try to play your best.Jones is averaging 19.0 yards per catch and has five touchdowns. But theres much more to the Falcons attack than Ryan and Jones. Receiver Mohamed Sanu has 37 catches, including three touchdowns, and running backs Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman are both receiving threats out of the backfield. Coleman is out with a hamstring injury this week.(Ryans) not always having to look for Julio (Jones), Pederson told reporters. Hes got other weapons on that offense that hes utilizing and thats whats making that offense explosive right now.The Eagles pass defense ranks sixth in the league, allowing 218 yards through the air per game. Starting corner Leodis McKelvin (hamstring) will play this week.The Falcons also have injury concerns in their secondary, but they received good news this week when a second look at star cornerback Desmond Trufants left shoulder produced optimism about the Pro Bowlers availability. Trufant, who injured the shoulder in last Thursdays win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, did not practice Wednesday but was not listed on Fridays injury report.The good news for us, from the second opinion, everything went well, Atlanta coach Dan Quinn said.Second-year defensive back Jalen Collins, who was suspended for the first four games of the regular season after violating the leagues policy on performance-enhancing substances, is available if Trufant struggles.The Falcons will be without veteran defensive end Dwight Freeney, who is battling a quad injury.Atlanta has played well on the road, going 4-1 away from home this season. Quinn, who is in his second season with the Falcons, credits the teams preparation process for its success away from home.We love the process that we go through to get ready, Quinn told reporters. Whether were home, away, night, day, West Coast, East Coast, we know we have a responsibility to get ready.The Eagles are 3-0 at home this season, including wins over the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings.Wentz, a first-round draft pick out of North Dakota State, has exceeded expectations but has not been able to produce big plays in the passing game as of late. He threw two interceptions without a touchdown in last weeks loss at the Giants.Hes learning the speed of the game and learning that each game is different, unique and has its own set of circumstances, Pederson said of the rookie. I also think he realizes how hard it is to win in the NFL, and when you do win, how rewarding it is due to the preparation that goes into the week.One thing he has done well is (taking care of) the things that weve asked him to do in managing our offense during the game. Hes handled it extremely well. Alex Iwobi Arsenal Jersey . 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Then, his one-hopper off Kris Bryants left arm on a pitch from Jose Fernandez in the third made it 4-1.Hosmer won a truck as part of being named MVP and said he was giving it to his dad, Michael, who stood off to the side.So he can stop stealing all my cars, Hosmer said.Hosmer and Royals teammates Salvador Perez and Kelvin Herrera made sure Kansas City will start at home if it gets a chance to defend its World Series title. The AL will open the Series at home for the 11th tiime in 14 years since the All-Star Game winner was used to determine the host for Games 1 and 2.ddddddddddddHopefully, this is something we can all rally upon for the second half and find a way to use that home-field advantage, Hosmer said.Kansas City is languishing at 45-43, seven games off the AL Central lead and in the middle of the wild-card race as attention turns to which teams will be buyers and sellers as the Aug. 1 trade deadline approaches.We know how much that home-field advantage helped us, Hosmer said. It just brings that sense of comfort to the team and gives you a jump-start for the whole Series.The team with home-field advantage has won the World Series six of the past seven times and 24 of the past 30.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ' ' '