09-24-2018, 11:24 AM
Lots of upsets happened in the NFL yesterday, and our loss was far from the worst. I was pretty happy with how we fought throughout, and I mentioned before that I thought going 1-1 against these two strong NFC teams would be good for us. We didn't have 3 massive playmakers out there, and they had to fight for that game. Basically, I still think we are a good team.
Atlanta has already lost it's two BEST defenders for the year. They have weapons on offense, and we are definitely the underdog. But I think we can play them. A lot will hang on Dre K being able to stick with Calvin Ridley, and obviously WJ3 playing well against Julio. Their running isn't exotic by any means like Carolina, so I don't think our run D will be so bad in this game.
Linebackers will need to bounce back.. things don't get much easier here. Atlanta tears teams apart by big plays in the middle. Going to have to watch out for Austin Hooper and those medium to deep crossing routes. Jesse Bates and Williams is going to get his opportunities for a pick or two. Make a few plays, and the game swings big time.
Our offense can move the ball on them. I'm not worried about that. Their defense is FAST though, so I know he seems to be enemy #1 right now, but Ross HAS to have an impact IMO. AJ Green, Boyd, and Gio are going to have a tough time getting many YAC (or running yards in Gio's case).
I do think we NEED to beat this team. We can beat Miami and Pittsburgh, but the Chiefs are going to light us up like a Christmas tree. That's the only game I see on the schedule that I believe we have nearly no chance. But more importantly, a win here shows that we can beat good teams without a few big playmakers. Would make me feel comfortable about our future.
Atlanta has already lost it's two BEST defenders for the year. They have weapons on offense, and we are definitely the underdog. But I think we can play them. A lot will hang on Dre K being able to stick with Calvin Ridley, and obviously WJ3 playing well against Julio. Their running isn't exotic by any means like Carolina, so I don't think our run D will be so bad in this game.
Linebackers will need to bounce back.. things don't get much easier here. Atlanta tears teams apart by big plays in the middle. Going to have to watch out for Austin Hooper and those medium to deep crossing routes. Jesse Bates and Williams is going to get his opportunities for a pick or two. Make a few plays, and the game swings big time.
Our offense can move the ball on them. I'm not worried about that. Their defense is FAST though, so I know he seems to be enemy #1 right now, but Ross HAS to have an impact IMO. AJ Green, Boyd, and Gio are going to have a tough time getting many YAC (or running yards in Gio's case).
I do think we NEED to beat this team. We can beat Miami and Pittsburgh, but the Chiefs are going to light us up like a Christmas tree. That's the only game I see on the schedule that I believe we have nearly no chance. But more importantly, a win here shows that we can beat good teams without a few big playmakers. Would make me feel comfortable about our future.
