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Game-By-Game Prediction For the Falcons 2018 Season

By Justin Winters

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 14: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks at the Georgia Dome on January 14, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 14: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks at the Georgia Dome on January 14, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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MOBILE, AL – JANUARY 27: Baker Mayfield #6 of the North team reacts during the first half of the Reese’s Senior Bowl against the the South team at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 27, 2018 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
MOBILE, AL – JANUARY 27: Baker Mayfield #6 of the North team reacts during the first half of the Reese’s Senior Bowl against the the South team at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 27, 2018 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

The Cleveland Browns took Baker Mayfield with the first overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Will he be starting by week ten?

The Browns have improved their team significantly since they went winless last season.

They’ll have new starters at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and several other positions.

I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if they won 5 or 6 games this year, but I don’t think it’ll happen against the Falcons.

Knowing that they’re heading for a losing record, the team might be starting Mayfield when week ten rolls around.

With a solid defense that can cause turnovers, Mayfield might struggle if he does get the start here.

How the Falcons Win: Force a young team to make mistakes.

The Browns could be starting rookies at several key positions this season.

Mayfield, running back Nick Chubb, left tackle Austin Corbett, and cornerback Denzel Ward could all be starting.

If the Falcons can force the rookies to make mistakes, it’ll give Ryan more chances to put up points.

Cleveland will be competitive in most of their games this year, but this one feels like it could be one-sided.

X-Factor of the Game: Tevin Coleman.

I think Coleman will have a great year as he gets ready for his first trip to free agency.

Cleveland’s defense should be vastly improved, but they might struggle to cover Coleman in space.

He might end up with more receiving yards than rushing yards, but that doesn’t mean he won’t be important to the offense.

Predicted Score: Falcons win 28-17.

The team is sitting at 7-2 now, but have a tough challenge in Dallas.

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