*** Atlanta Falcons @ Philadelphia Eagles ***

Quote Originally Posted by justliketoplay:

Why is it that you League as well as many posters are concentrated on the lack of offense that Ryan and his troops are bringing to the table this year in comparison to last year? The Falcons absolutely are NOT showing the numbers that they had last year on Offense but on the flip side of things no one is talking about the 10th overall defense that Atlanta has massed this year and was the main reason the Rams got stymied. They are going to beat Philly this weekend League with what they are going to bring to Philadelphia this year and the combination of a well balanced and rounded team on both sides of the ball and a quarterback whom has been there and done that only to have it swept away from Tom Brady's heroics in last years Super bowl does which to this day that ending does Not bode well with this Falcons Team That I feel will be playing lights out in Philadelphia with motivation and determination that will be extremely difficult for the Eagles without Wentz to overcome this weekend. But league your opinions and write ups are always respected so good luck to you with your Eagles play.

Quote Originally Posted by Mattruff77:

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Quote Originally Posted by JuicedUp:

LC love our write ups and I believe Philly is probably the right side since backing a hot Atlanta team right now seems too easy.

Quote Originally Posted by shivaseven:

I see EAGLES +3 and the BIRDS are openly talking about being disrespected. We've Sarkisian vs Schwartz which is a big match-up advantage for the EAGLES. Last year the Eagles beat the Falcons at home and managed to limit Shannahan led offense to 15 points. What we need here is Foles to be an effective game manager and we have a big advantage with the Eagles. Take the 3 and play some on the moneyline. Here's an interesting statistic the Falcons have played 8 games against playoff teams this year and the OU is 0-8 with every game covering by more than a TD. Having said that most of the value has been wrung out of the total (41.0-41.5) as the market had downgraded Eagles' offense with Foles and expects a heavy dose of the run game. Let's hope for really cold weather as the Falcons, a dome team, head north.

Quote Originally Posted by LeagueCapper:

Atlanta Falcons @ Philadelphia EaglesMy goodness are the Falcons overrated. Most are underplaying just how bad their play-calling and preparation has been due to them winning their last 2 games easily. Well let’s take a closer look:Over the last 2 weeks in win or go home games, Atlanta has produced 9 field goals, and just 3 touchdowns; with 1 of those TDs coming after a turnover giving them a very short field. 23 total drives Atlanta has had over the past 2 weeks, producing just 2 full touchdown drives. 2/23 is a recipe for disaster on the road in the playoffs and their offense is definitely not clicking like they appear to be. Digging a bit deeper over the past same 2 wins, Falcons are 5/21 on 3rd down and medium+. 5/21 !! Sarkisian is completely overmatched as their preparation has easily been the worst in the playoffs. So why then have they won the last 2 games by a combined 48-23 score? Turnovers. The Falcons have committed 0 turnovers, while forcing 5. +5 turnover margin over the past 2 weeks is the only reason the Falcons are still in this tournament.  The Falcons were able to run the ball effectively against the Rams last weekend which created long drives on offense and tiring out the defense of Los Angeles. However, things will only get tougher this weekend. The Falcons are going from playing the #22nd ranked rush defense in the Rams, to the #3rd best. Lots is being made about Nick Foles but the Eagles won’t need him to do much here, as Atlanta will have a very hard time scoring in this game. I know it’s easy to think the Falcons are making another Superbowl run to redeem themselves from last year - but let’s not forget last year’s run was all done at home in Atlanta’s stadium, with the best OC in the league on the sidelines. These are not home games, and they now have a terrible OC preparing their offense. I fully expect the Eagles to be hosting the NFC Championship next weekend, as I expect them to win this game quite easily. This will be my best play of the post-season.Eagles +3 ($6,000)Eagles +9.5 / Jaguars +16 ($2,000)Falcons Under 22 ($2,000)