Falcons

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Bucs win didn’t help. The Atlanta Falcons turned in an awful offensive effort against the Los Angeles Chargers, falling 17-13 at home. The loss moved the Falcons to 6-6 in the NFC South, and with the Bucs’ overtime win over the Panthers, FanDuel Sportsbook has Atlanta at -164 to make the playoffs. The Falcons are now tied atop the … [Read more...] about NFL playoff picture: After ugly loss to the Chargers, Falcons only slightly favored to make playoffs

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Give this defense all the credit in the world. We have spent weeks justifiably beating up on this defense for their failings, which culminated in an embarrassing loss to the Denver Broncos right before the bye. The Atlanta Falcons brass told us they would be addressing that, and we hoped for some modest improvement coming out of the … [Read more...] about Falcons MVP for Week 13: A resurgent defense

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Kirk Cousins self destructed and it affected everyone but Bijan Robinson. The Atlanta Falcons went into the bye week sputtering and they came out of it looking nearly just as bad on the offensive side of the football, in Week 13. They had every possible logistical advantage against a Chargers team that had to play on Monday night in … [Read more...] about Falcons fantasy stud and dud from Week 13 vs. Chargers