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Note: Eric Jensen left Falcons Lions blank, he is taking the Falcons.
PSF LOCK OF THE WEEK: DOLPHINS
PSF GAME OF THE WEEK FALCONS@LIONS
Jon Butler Falcons Lions
The Falcons are traveling to Detroit this week looking to end the Lions great start to the season while looking to reach the 3-0 mark as they did in 2015. The Lions haven’t started 3-0 since 2011, but need to win this game to keep the pressure on Green Bay for the division crown. The Falcons are currently 3-point favorites on the road and I think the Falcons will be able to beat the spread in this game because of all the offensive weapons they have.
The Falcons have shown they look to be back at full strength after trouncing the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football 34 to 23. Dan Quinn and his Falcons are looking to make a Super Bowl run once again and they won’t let the Detroit Lions stand in their way. The Detroit Lions have looked great all year, a lot of which can be credited to a consistent offense and great defensive line. The Lions have only allowed 53.5 rushing yards per game and 235 passing yards per game, but this Falcons offense is going to be the first real test of the season. The Falcons will be sure to feature Julio Jones early and often like they did against the Packers this past week, but Steve Sarkisian has shown that he can find creative ways to use all of his offensive pieces. The biggest question about this game is whether the Lions offense can keep up with Matt Ryan and the rest of the offense. Ever since Jim Bob Cooter became the OC in Detroit, they have had a very consistent offense, but never an explosive one like this. I like the Lions over the long haul of the season, but they don’t have enough firepower to keep up with the likes of Atlanta, even at home.
Pick: Atlanta Falcons over the Detroit Lions 34-24
Ian Cusick
Atlanta vs Detroit will be one of the better games this week. Atlanta’s high-power offense doesn’t seem to have skipped a beat since last season. Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, and Devonta Freeman all seem ready to put up big numbers like the past season. Coming off a big win against the Packers in a rematch of the NFC Title Game, this offense looks to keep their momentum going against a decent Detroit defense. This Atlanta defense looks much more formidable with the return of Desmond Trufant. Detroit has looked pretty good, beating Arizona and New York, but both of those teams look like they’ve regressed a bit since last season. I see Atlanta beating Detroit because I don’t think Detroit can keep up. Atlanta 27, Detroit 21.
Dustin Beard
The Falcons and Lions have both gotten off to hot starts to the NFL season. The Lions have been better than expected, while the Falcons have started exactly how the defending NFC Champs should. However while the Lions have gotten off to the more impressive start, it’s been against two mediocre teams in the Cardinals and Giants. The Falcons might have struggled a little in week one against the Bears, but they responded big last week against the Packers. The Lions have been great on defense so far, but the Falcons dynamic offense is going to give them a serious reality check. Matthew Stafford and the rest of the Lions are going to have to wait to dethrone Matt Ryan’s Falcons, as Atlanta storms off with the W, 34-17 to improve to 3-0.
Patrick Norton
With both teams sitting with two wins and zero losses, it’s no wonder why the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions matchup has been deemed the Game of the Week. The Falcons have started off their season with two victories off of the NFC North with the Bears and Packers succumbing to the offense of the defending NFC Champs. Meanwhile, the Lions have pulled off impressive victories against the Arizona Cardinals and the New York Giants this past Monday night. While both teams have offenses led by a couple of the top arms in the game today with Matt Ryan and Matt Stafford, the edge in this matchup goes to the Lions. Personally, I underrated the Lions this season, but their defense has proven me wrong through the first two weeks of the 2017 season. After holding the Giants (with Odell) to 10 points, they’ve proved their legitimacy. Falcons suffer their first loss of the season with a thrashing against the Lions, 35-17.
Eric Jensen
This game has so many layers to it and i really can’t decide who to pick. You have the number one and two QBs in the NFC in my opinion right now squaring off. That’s right I said it right now at least Matthew Stafford has had a better two weeks than Aaron Rodgers. You have two defenses who have really surprised in the first two weeks. More notably the Lions who have forced more turnovers in the past two weeks then they did in the first half of the season last year. Not to mention Ziggy Ansah who had a fantastic performance against the Giants. While Atlanta’s line is stronger than the Cardinals and Giants it is still a fascinating matchup to watch. All that being said i think this game comes down to the running game. Whoever has the Ball longer will win this game. While Ammeer Abdullah impressed me Monday night i trust Devonte Freeman more. Falcons 34 Lions 27