Atlanta at Chicago (09/11/2011)

ATLANTA  - 2.5 (Prime Wager)

Chicago is tough at home and Atlanta sucks on the road.. should be an easy play, but they never are..

 

Chicago is my lean

Falcons will just outscore them.

ALT  27-21

Atlanta -2 

O.K. everybody, let's look at the matchup:

Yes, Atlanta is a "dome team" - but does that matter when it's 78 degrees and sunny outside which is what the weather prediction is?

Chicago has an excellent rush defense - too bad the Falcons are a pass first team. They should be throwing all over their weak cover guys.

Any team with a halfway decent defense will easily confuse Cutler into throwing picks. Cutler is a lot like Favre was, he thinks he can just keep slinging the gun and something great is going to happen. If the Falcons score first and early, watchout! It might be a 5 pick day.

I predict Falcons 35 Bears 13 - or something along those lines. I can't play the over/under just because I don't think Chicago will be able to score and rack up enough points, but maybe the Falcons do? Oh well, good luck everybody.

Falcons are going to come out strong and end strong.

Im excited to see how Julio does this year. Ryan, White are going to be deadly again this year.

Falcons 31      Bears 20

 

anyone remember how everyone talked about how shitty the bears field was last year???  im sure it didnt change much during the off season.  bears is def the lean.  love fading teams that everyone lets teabag them during the offseason.  dont care if its +3 or a pick em... bears are my lean...

i hear all the love for atlanta this season and i cant help but think about all of the love for the texans last season.

ATL -2.5 (2u) - I'm siding with the better QB with the better coach. My only concern is the Falcon defense, but can Cutler keep up with the high powered offense of the dirty birds?  I'm bettin not. Falcons 35-Bears 20.

Atlanta -2.5 easy How anyone can take the Bearsis beyond me.Go Falcons

• Bears defense has only allowed an average of 10.7 points in home openers dating back to 04'
• The under in 7-0 in Bears openers under Lovie Smith
• Bears are 5-1 in last 6 home openers ( the one loss was in overtime to the Buc's in 08')
• Falcons have lost their last 4 road openers

Soldier fiels turf has been replaced and is very patchy. It will not be a fast surface to play on. Bears will play stingy D and  eat clock by feeding the ball to Forte.

I'll take the Bears getting points and home and the under.

Bears +2 / under 40.5

FADE FADE FADE....DA BEARS DA BEARS DA BEARS IS THE PLAY

locked in the Bears for this one.. BoL guys

i watched the bears starting o-line let Cutler get his ass kicked in pre season ... they couldn't score and their starting d-fence was marginal at best 

i see way to many good cappers in here on chicago

think i may just watch this one ... good luck fellas

anna31204

 

everyone talks about last year and the bears playing great and so together, do ya have to be reminded that was last year. Roy williams no answer at wr, lost starting center, o-line looks like crap, defense is older not necessarily faster.  Plus Mr Cutler loves to through the INT, ATL will control ground with Turner, and throw to 3-4 wr/te. Roddy Whit has a big game here and Julio Jones grabs at least 1 td, will be a good game but in end ATL-2.5 I believe is the call. Special teams becomes a nonfactor in this one with Hester.

 

ATL -2.5

Doubleing up on ATL -2.5&-1.Cutler will hopefuly is

ima be watching it here in chi-town 

Someone mentioned earlier in this thread that defenses will play a more significant role in determining the outcome of September games. Not sure if that person watched the GB/NO game, but those two defenses were respectfully ranked as top 5 defenses last year and they were no where to be found. With that said, I think ATL is the NFL's newest quick strike offense (along with your teams like SD, NO, GB, and INDY with a healthy roster) where they will be able to put up points with ease through the air, and therefore I just don't see the Bears keeping up with ATL's offense. 

love over

idiot - line is set well and has moved due to fantasy fans and their complete ignorance of the game.  Close game to come for sure, 2nd half adjustments will be key.  I like CHI to win - probably due to a good spot or two.

 

 

 

pot..MEET KETTLE...............let's see who the idiot is if ATL wins.  ur picking chicago  against a revamped Atl offense with rookie Julio Jones.....GOOD LUCK

Bears +1.5 and Over 40.5

Like the reverse line movement here as well

I'll take ATLANTA +8.0 on teaser. I think the game will be close, but who the hell knows. The majority of today's games will be difficult. I think the BEARS will regress and the FALCONS should be the same power that they were last year before they met the PACKERS in the playoffs.

GLTA

Falcons are going to roll today...Cutler is going to piss his panties. Falcons cover the chalk!