Thinking about going "all-in" on the Falcons

[BelieveTheHype]

Warner is turnover prone, which I think will be the difference. That and Turner rushing for 100+.

[Cheme82]

I think people underestimate the kind of season Warner is having this year.

Warner:
16 Games Played
30 TD's
4583 Yds.
14 Int.
67.1 Comp. %
96.8 QB Rating

Ryan:
16 Games Played
16 TD's
3440 Yds.
11 Int.
61.1 Comp. %
87.7 QB Rating

Warner threw 14 picks in 599 pass att. or 1 pick for every 42.8 pass att.
Ryan threw 11 picks in 434 pass att. or 1 pick for every 39.4 pass att.

[BelieveTheHype]

He started the season out great, but finished poorly.

[danrman]

warner is great (- the potential for turnovers) but football is a team game and atl has the better team... i think atl. is this years cinderella

[pavyracer]

How many rushing yards do the Cards have vs Falcons?

[Cheme82]

Everyone in that team finished poorly, that's why they used the Seattle game to get back in their offensive mindset. Ryan had a great season for a Rookie QB. But not even close to the season Warner had.

[BelieveTheHype]

Sorry, but I don't buy beating Seattle solved their problems of beating zero good teams and losing down the stretch.

[demize21]

I won't be going all-in. However Atlanta looks like about the closest thing to a lock on the board today. I just can't see how Az. can even compete in this game at all, because the Falcons have all the edges IMO.

Who's with me?

i love atlanta dont see why they are only-1 favorite over looks good also i know ARI are home but they havent look that good toward end of season i know they already clinched wild card but they are not as hungry as falcons IMO

[Cheme82]

Atlanta rushes for about 150 ypg. Arizona for about 75 ypg. Total yards they are about even right around 360 ypg. But Arizona has the edge in passing and like I said before, that is where this game will be won or lost, through the air.

I expect a great effort from Turner, but it is hard to beat a team by grinding out yards on the ground when they can just go airbone and put up points in a heartbeat. I wish this game was close, but I seriously think it will be a double digit win by Arizona.

Throughout the season Atlanta made me some good money, but they also lost the games I went against them. I followed them closely since I had Turner and White on some of my fantasy teams and I believe I am 4-1 betting on or againts Atlanta this year and 3-0 on games with Arizona involved.

[Cheme82]

The game against Seattle was not to beat a good team. It was about getting back into their offensive rhythm. Also a lot of people are not counting the fact that rookie QB's usually do poorly on playoffs. Remember this is the playoffs guys, the stage is magnified and Arizona has battle tested players, Atlanta has a great future but this is it as far as this season is concerned.

[pavyracer]

So your conclusion is that both teams have the same number of yards but Cards are the better team because they lead in passing yards? Hello, this means Falcons will dominate the running game.

[Cheme82]

No, Arizona is not the better team because they lead in passing yards. They will win this game because it is easier to stop one guy from rushing like crazy all day than it is to stop 4 guys from playing catch all game. Also rushing is great when you want to control the clock, but if you are playing from behind (like the Falcons will in this game) then the rush is not as valuable.

[robert715]

I'm on Arizona. The line went from even last night to -2.5 today at Bookmaker. I love Arizona's wide recievers. Warner has big game experience. They're home. They read the press clippings all week about how much they suck. Falcons have a rookie QB. I took them ML -135 because I don't want to get burned. Still scared from West Virginia Bowl Game

[Illtakethoseodds]

atlanta turned out to be a big boob.. speakin of which..rob those in ur sig are sweeeeeeeet..