Thursday, January 5, 2012

4 Downs - NFC Wild Card: Falcons vs Giants




Falcons (10-6) vs Giants (9-7)
  • 1st Down: Ryan vs Manning - Before the 2011 season, Eli proclaimed to be an "elite" QB. Well so far, so good with that title. Matt Ryan just want to have post-season success. 0-2 in his career and could have a lot of pressure going into this game on getting that 1st playoff win. These QB's have similar stats this season, but the only stats that's going to be outlined is playoff victories and Super Bowl wins.
  • 2nd Down: Falcons O-Line vs Giants D-Line - Giants may have, when healthy, the best front 4 in the NFL. This may not go well for the Falcons O-line. Justin Tuck said some not so nice things about the Falcons O-line, so we'll see how much that fuels their fire.
  • 3rd Down: Falcons WR's vs Giants WR's - Julio Jones and Roddy White vs Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks. Which set of WR's will have a good game? This will be key to their QB's success and should help determine the winner of the game.
  • 4th Down: Road Warriors - 6 of the last 7 times, the road team had won in this series. The last time at the old Giants Stadium, the Giants did win a close one. If history hold true, the Falcons have a great chance of winning.

Confidence Pick: Giants
  • QB: Ryan (4) vs Manning (3)
  • Defense: Falcons (8) vs Giants (3)
  • Overall Team: Falcons (4) vs Giants (6)
  • Falcons (16) vs Giants (12)

My Pick: Falcons 28 vs Giants 31



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