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NFL
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Lions at Falcons
1:00 PM ET, September
07, 2008
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
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Pregame Previews, Storylines,
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Previews:
Coming off a season in which
their quarterback went to prison
and their new coach deserted
them, the Atlanta Falcons aren't
expecting Matt Ryan and Mike
Smith to bring them back to the
Super Bowl.
They're simply hoping for
progress, starting when the
rookie quarterback and
first-year coach each make their
debut in a season-opening game
against the visiting Detroit
Lions on Sunday...more
LIONS: The game plan
will be pretty similar every
week this season. The Lions will
try to establish the run to open
up the field for wide receivers
Calvin Johnson and Roy Williams
and to keep the defense off the
field. Now that CB DeAngelo Hall
is gone and playing for the
Oakland Raiders, the Falcons
might have a hard time matching
up with Johnson and Williams.
The Lions will want to take
advantage of a shaky Atlanta
line and get some heat on rookie
quarterback Matt Ryan in his
first NFL start...
FULL STORY
FALCONS: The Falcons
must run the ball in order to
keep pressure off of Matt Ryan,
who's making his first start in
the NFL. They will have to pick
some spots early for Ryan to
pass in order to keep the Lions
honest. Otherwise, they'll just
pack eight in the box and get
after running backs Michael
Turner and Jerious Norwood...
FULL STORY
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Around the Net:
Sportinglife.com |
RYAN ERA READY TO
BEGIN
Sportinglife.com
The
Matt Ryan era is set
to get under way
when the Atlanta
Falcons host the
Detroit Lions in
their season-opener
on Sunday. Hoping to
turn the page on a
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Lions-Falcons Preview
USA Today
... coach each
make their debut in a
season-opening game against the
visiting Detroit Lions on
Sunday. The 2007 season was a
trying one for the Falcons, ...
| 2007 TRENDS (Regular Season) |
| The Lions are 6-9 ATS. |
| The Lions are 2-6 ATS away. |
| The Lions are 2-3 ATS as the favorite. |
| The Lions are 0-1 ATS as an away favorite. |
| The Falcons are 8-8 ATS. |
| The Falcons are 3-5 ATS at home. |
| The Falcons are 7-8 ATS as the underdog. |
| The Falcons are 2-5 ATS as a home underdog. |
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Head 2 Head
(since 2001) |
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Lions |
Falcons |
| SU |
2-2-0 |
2-2-0 |
| ATS |
1-1-0 |
1-1-0 |
| ATS: favored |
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1-1-0 |
| ATS: underdog |
1-1-0 |
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| Statpack |
| HEAD 2 HEAD RESULTS (SINCE 2001) |
| Date |
Score |
Line |
O/U |
| Nov 5, 2006 |
ATL 14, @DET 30 |
ATL, -5 |
47.5 |
| Nov 24, 2005 |
ATL 27, @DET 7 |
ATL, -5 |
43.5 |
| Oct 10, 2004 |
DET 17, @ATL 10 |
ATL, NL |
0.0 |
| Dec 22, 2002 |
DET 15, @ATL 36 |
ATL, NL |
0.0 |
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Lions |
Average Team Rankings |
Falcons |
 9.0 |
Total Offense |
 1.0 |
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9.0 |
Total Defense |
1.0 |
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9.0 |
Passing Offense |
1.0 |
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9.0 |
Passing Defense |
1.0 |
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9.0 |
Rushing Offense |
1.0 |
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9.0 |
Rushing Defense |
1.0 |
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9.0 |
Receiving Offense |
1.0 |
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9.0 |
Receiving Defense |
1.0 |
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10.5 |
Punting |
1.2 |
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9.0 |
Return |
1.0 |
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13.5 |
Kicking |
1.5 |
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