Wow, they were fortunate to get what is most likely their 2 toughest non-conference games at home with Philadelphia and Green Bay...
<TABLE class=Text_small border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD>1</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Sep 11th, 2011</TD><TD>at Chicago</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Soldier Field</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>2</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Sep 18th, 2011</TD><TD>Philadelphia</TD><TD>08:20 PM</TD><TD>Georgia Dome</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>3</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Sep 25th, 2011</TD><TD>at Tampa_Bay</TD><TD>04:15 PM</TD><TD>Raymond James Stadium</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>4</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Oct 2nd, 2011</TD><TD>at Seattle</TD><TD>04:05 PM</TD><TD>CenturyLink Field</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>5</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Oct 9th, 2011</TD><TD>Green_Bay</TD><TD>08:20 PM</TD><TD>Georgia Dome</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>6</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Oct 16th, 2011</TD><TD>Carolina</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Georgia Dome</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>7</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Oct 23rd, 2011</TD><TD>at Detroit</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Ford Field</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>8</TD><TD colSpan=5 noWrap>Bye</TD></TR><TR><TD>9</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Nov 6th, 2011</TD><TD>at Indianapolis</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Lucas Oil Stadium</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>10</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Nov 13th, 2011</TD><TD>New_Orleans</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Georgia Dome</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>11</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Nov 20th, 2011</TD><TD>Tennessee</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Georgia Dome</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>12</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Nov 27th, 2011</TD><TD>Minnesota</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Georgia Dome</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>13</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Dec 4th, 2011</TD><TD>at Houston</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Reliant Stadium</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>14</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Dec 11th, 2011</TD><TD>at Carolina</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Bank of America Stadium</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>15</TD><TD noWrap>Thu, Dec 15th, 2011</TD><TD>Jacksonville</TD><TD>08:20 PM</TD><TD>Georgia Dome</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>16</TD><TD noWrap>Mon, Dec 26th, 2011</TD><TD>at New_Orleans</TD><TD>08:30 PM</TD><TD>Louisiana Superdome</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>17</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Jan 1st, 2012</TD><TD>Tampa_Bay</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Georgia Dome</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=Text_small border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD>1</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Sep 11th, 2011</TD><TD>at Chicago</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Soldier Field</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>2</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Sep 18th, 2011</TD><TD>Philadelphia</TD><TD>08:20 PM</TD><TD>Georgia Dome</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>3</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Sep 25th, 2011</TD><TD>at Tampa_Bay</TD><TD>04:15 PM</TD><TD>Raymond James Stadium</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>4</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Oct 2nd, 2011</TD><TD>at Seattle</TD><TD>04:05 PM</TD><TD>CenturyLink Field</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>5</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Oct 9th, 2011</TD><TD>Green_Bay</TD><TD>08:20 PM</TD><TD>Georgia Dome</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>6</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Oct 16th, 2011</TD><TD>Carolina</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Georgia Dome</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>7</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Oct 23rd, 2011</TD><TD>at Detroit</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Ford Field</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>8</TD><TD colSpan=5 noWrap>Bye</TD></TR><TR><TD>9</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Nov 6th, 2011</TD><TD>at Indianapolis</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Lucas Oil Stadium</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>10</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Nov 13th, 2011</TD><TD>New_Orleans</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Georgia Dome</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>11</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Nov 20th, 2011</TD><TD>Tennessee</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Georgia Dome</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>12</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Nov 27th, 2011</TD><TD>Minnesota</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Georgia Dome</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>13</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Dec 4th, 2011</TD><TD>at Houston</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Reliant Stadium</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>14</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Dec 11th, 2011</TD><TD>at Carolina</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Bank of America Stadium</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>15</TD><TD noWrap>Thu, Dec 15th, 2011</TD><TD>Jacksonville</TD><TD>08:20 PM</TD><TD>Georgia Dome</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>16</TD><TD noWrap>Mon, Dec 26th, 2011</TD><TD>at New_Orleans</TD><TD>08:30 PM</TD><TD>Louisiana Superdome</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>17</TD><TD noWrap>Sun, Jan 1st, 2012</TD><TD>Tampa_Bay</TD><TD>01:00 PM</TD><TD>Georgia Dome</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Leaning over, I think they win 11 if the defense doesn't take a step back this year. Their passing game is going to be explosive as hell this year IMO... Roddy, Tony, Julio... and Harry Douglas is pretty ill in the slot. You know the running game will be solid at worst, so unless the defense takes a huge step back I think this is an 11 win team.
They have a tough schedule. All of these out of division games could be possible loses: @ Seattle, @ Detroit, @ Indy, @ Houston. Then you factor a home and away game with Tampa and New Orleans. Plus their tough home games with Philly, Green Bay. This leaves them zero room to slip up against fringe teams like Jville, Minnesota, Tennessee and Chicago.
I think if they win 10 games it should be considered a good season. If they win 11-12 games then it is a spectacular season. I can see them winning between 7-10 games this year but nothing more than that. They had too many close wins last year and Matt Ryan is a second tier QB and their defense isn't shut down enough to win many 4th quarters.
I think if they win 10 games it should be considered a good season. If they win 11-12 games then it is a spectacular season. I can see them winning between 7-10 games this year but nothing more than that. They had too many close wins last year and Matt Ryan is a second tier QB and their defense isn't shut down enough to win many 4th quarters.
Thanks for the morning chuckle. Falcons have gotten better than last year and your saying they will be lucky to get to 10 wins. Then you predict them to be around .500. Then you say they have a tough game at Detroit. The defense was known for making key stops in the 4q last year. I know I am a homer, but your comments are comical. BTW, which good teams in the NFL doesn't win the close games. Never knew there where teams out there that just blows their opponents away. Also, if I remember right the Falcons ATS record was pretty good last year.
UNCLE CAESAR HAD OVER 10 LAYING ABOUT 110ish as best year total play
he has never lost and the best ever was over TENN when they rattled off 8 in a row to start the year as over 8. Had a buddy hit it hard at the Hilton yesterday as most places were 10.5 and 10 was attainable if you shopped ..also offshore at heritage...latest ever for his play this year but the group made it a late play this year hence my late notice...did post it the other night..even with the horrific loss today, i am a believer
he has never lost and the best ever was over TENN when they rattled off 8 in a row to start the year as over 8. Had a buddy hit it hard at the Hilton yesterday as most places were 10.5 and 10 was attainable if you shopped ..also offshore at heritage...latest ever for his play this year but the group made it a late play this year hence my late notice...did post it the other night..even with the horrific loss today, i am a believer
