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ATL96Steeler
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A win is a win is a win.
The Titans game I'm sure was a lot closer than many fans were expecting...congrats on the Falcons getting a road win without their A game.
Tampa Bay...is pretty much the Titans with different uniforms.
Of course it is a DIV game so it takes on a bit more meaning...Falcons swept the Bucs last year but this series is a lot closer than you might think...several splits over the last 5 yrs.
Notable injuries...Hankerson (hamstring) and Willie Mo (groin) are both listed as questionable.
Falcons OFC...in the past the Falcons have had trouble blocking the young studs on the Buc DL, but the OL continues to look solid week in week out. Matt Ryan has been off lately...mostly throwing low and a few behind...nothing wrong with him per the beat writer so I have to assume he's working through it.
Without Hankerson last week Ryan targeted Julio 17 times and the next highest was Tamme with 6...Roddy had 4 and caught 3 so I'm a little baffled there. Seems like Shanny is riding Julio a bit too much...Freeman is proving to have a prob bowl type year...Bucs give up nearly 30 a game, but I'm not thinking the Birds fly that high this week.
Falcons DEF...they played well enough last week...I think they will need a similar type effort...Quinn doesn't like to blitz much but they sent people at Mettenberger and I expect them to do the same to Winston...But...the Bucs run it a whole lot better as of late...gotta control mighty mouse first.
I think ATL will play better this week and win, but again I'm expecting a fairly close game...6 to 8 pt margin...I would lean towards taking the Bucs and the points if I were betting on this game.
ATL 26 -20
What say you?
The Titans game I'm sure was a lot closer than many fans were expecting...congrats on the Falcons getting a road win without their A game.
Tampa Bay...is pretty much the Titans with different uniforms.
Of course it is a DIV game so it takes on a bit more meaning...Falcons swept the Bucs last year but this series is a lot closer than you might think...several splits over the last 5 yrs.
Notable injuries...Hankerson (hamstring) and Willie Mo (groin) are both listed as questionable.
Falcons OFC...in the past the Falcons have had trouble blocking the young studs on the Buc DL, but the OL continues to look solid week in week out. Matt Ryan has been off lately...mostly throwing low and a few behind...nothing wrong with him per the beat writer so I have to assume he's working through it.
Without Hankerson last week Ryan targeted Julio 17 times and the next highest was Tamme with 6...Roddy had 4 and caught 3 so I'm a little baffled there. Seems like Shanny is riding Julio a bit too much...Freeman is proving to have a prob bowl type year...Bucs give up nearly 30 a game, but I'm not thinking the Birds fly that high this week.
Falcons DEF...they played well enough last week...I think they will need a similar type effort...Quinn doesn't like to blitz much but they sent people at Mettenberger and I expect them to do the same to Winston...But...the Bucs run it a whole lot better as of late...gotta control mighty mouse first.
I think ATL will play better this week and win, but again I'm expecting a fairly close game...6 to 8 pt margin...I would lean towards taking the Bucs and the points if I were betting on this game.
ATL 26 -20
What say you?