Why the Atlanta Falcons will beat the Los Angeles Rams Sunday
The depth of the Falcons’ offense
Jake Matthews and Julio Jones are a “maybe” and Mohamed Sanu is definitely “out”. That’s okay, the offense is still formidable because of coordinator Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan has plenty of critics but he has never failed to successfully scheme against opposing defensive weaknesses.
The Atlanta Falcons pack the most potent backfield in Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman. Both will be the backbone on Sunday as Atlanta goes run-heavy on offense. Lightning bolts, Taylor Gabriel and Aldrick Robinson, may also be just too much speed for the Rams to handle. Look for Shanahan to stretch the field by taking some deep shots.
Matt Ryan will continue playing the best football of his career at the Coliseum. He may see some pressure from Aaron Donald and Robert Quinn, but the field will be relatively wide open. The Rams’ defense has significantly faltered as of late. Los Angeles allowed 49 points to the Saints a couple weeks ago. New Orleans generally plays well on offense, but they mopped up the Rams with players the casual fans never heard of.
The Los Angeles Rams simply aren’t a good football team. Atlanta doesn’t have their backs against the wall quite yet, but they know they cannot afford to lose. Watch as the Atlanta Falcons right the ship in pursuit of a valiant first place finish. Some garbage time points may have the box score reading as if the game was more competitive.