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demiurge
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Call me crazy, but I think we have a shot here.
The Falcons are loaded at the skill positions. Their weakness is their O-line. They are going to pass on us, and going to make some big plays. But if this d-line continues and Walton calls an aggressive game plan, Matt Ryan can be pressured into mistakes.
Defensively, the Falcons are middle of the pack - no great strengths, no great weaknesses. We probably will be one dimensional again until we can get a running game going, but our O-line is playing well and Sam will likely have time to pick apart their zone. The key will be getting to paydirt in the Red Zone, which has been a weakness for the Rams the last few years.
Steve Jackson might be the difference maker here - especially in blitz pickup and the ability to wear down a defense. If Atlanta doesn't bring a healthy dose of the run, they could be in trouble. Their line I'd say is below average, especially on the right side.
The matchup:
QB: slight edge to Ryan. His stats are a lot better, but then so are his recievers.
RB: moderate edge to Falcons
OL: moderate edge to Rams (hard to believe I'm typing that!)
WR: moderate to big edge to Falcons, as the Rams have potential there but need to realize it, and that still might take more time
TE: at this point, I'd say that's a pick'em - Gonzalez is of course one of the best of all time, but these days he's above average. We saw how dangerous Cook can be.
DL: Big edge Rams
LB: Pick'em - Weatherspoon is the real deal, but Laurinitis has impact beyond his stats.
DB: Pick'em - Rams corners are better, I liked what I saw out of our safeties but they are still raw, and I'd rather have the Birds S than ours at this early point in the season.
Kicking: Legatron gets the nod there
Returners: Slight edge to the Rams - Austin is going to break a couple this year. but our KR is nothing special
Coverage: honestly don't know, so probably a pick'em.
Coaching - I don't really trust the Falcons coaches. I'll give a slight nod to Fisher here.
Prediction: Rams 27, Falcons 24. The Falcons can't get to Bradford and he picks them apart, Jacksons has a big game, but Ryan folds over an intense pass rush in the 4th quarter. Legatron kicks the game winner, and the Falcons run out of time on a sack to end the game on the Rams 45.
Your turn.
The Falcons are loaded at the skill positions. Their weakness is their O-line. They are going to pass on us, and going to make some big plays. But if this d-line continues and Walton calls an aggressive game plan, Matt Ryan can be pressured into mistakes.
Defensively, the Falcons are middle of the pack - no great strengths, no great weaknesses. We probably will be one dimensional again until we can get a running game going, but our O-line is playing well and Sam will likely have time to pick apart their zone. The key will be getting to paydirt in the Red Zone, which has been a weakness for the Rams the last few years.
Steve Jackson might be the difference maker here - especially in blitz pickup and the ability to wear down a defense. If Atlanta doesn't bring a healthy dose of the run, they could be in trouble. Their line I'd say is below average, especially on the right side.
The matchup:
QB: slight edge to Ryan. His stats are a lot better, but then so are his recievers.
RB: moderate edge to Falcons
OL: moderate edge to Rams (hard to believe I'm typing that!)
WR: moderate to big edge to Falcons, as the Rams have potential there but need to realize it, and that still might take more time
TE: at this point, I'd say that's a pick'em - Gonzalez is of course one of the best of all time, but these days he's above average. We saw how dangerous Cook can be.
DL: Big edge Rams
LB: Pick'em - Weatherspoon is the real deal, but Laurinitis has impact beyond his stats.
DB: Pick'em - Rams corners are better, I liked what I saw out of our safeties but they are still raw, and I'd rather have the Birds S than ours at this early point in the season.
Kicking: Legatron gets the nod there
Returners: Slight edge to the Rams - Austin is going to break a couple this year. but our KR is nothing special
Coverage: honestly don't know, so probably a pick'em.
Coaching - I don't really trust the Falcons coaches. I'll give a slight nod to Fisher here.
Prediction: Rams 27, Falcons 24. The Falcons can't get to Bradford and he picks them apart, Jacksons has a big game, but Ryan folds over an intense pass rush in the 4th quarter. Legatron kicks the game winner, and the Falcons run out of time on a sack to end the game on the Rams 45.
Your turn.