Atlanta Falcons vs. St. Louis Rams: Falcons Go for Fourth Straight Win

November 15, 2010   ·   Ryan Comstock   ·   Jump to comments

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off a huge, emotional win over the Baltimore Ravens and have a Week 12 matchup against the Green Bay Packers, a trendy Super Bowl pick entering the season.
The St. Louis Rams are a young team with a lot to prove, who just had a tough overtime loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
This is the definition of a trap game.
The Rams have a surprisingly strong defense this year, currently at sixth in the NFL, giving up just 18.2 points per game. Their average of 97.8 opponent rushing yards per game is also sixth in the league.
Like the Falcons, their numbers against the pass aren't great, but it's points that matter. Matt Ryan and Roddy White will surely look to take advantage of their suspect pass defense, however.
Unlike Atlanta, St. Louis' offense has struggled mightily and has had trouble with turnovers.
The Falcons' offense is in the top-10 in total yards per game, rushing yards per game and points per game. Its 19 takeaways and plu...

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