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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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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: A video board displays the text “THE PICK IS IN” for the Arizona Cardinals during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: A video board displays the text “THE PICK IS IN” for the Arizona Cardinals during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Josh Rosen went 10th overall to the Arizona Cardinals, but will he be starting this late in the season?

The Cardinals spent $20 million to bring Sam Bradford in as their starter for this season.

They proceeded to draft Josh Rosen at 10th overall in the NFL Draft as their long-term option of the future.

Will Bradford be healthy and start this game or will Steve Wilks start Rosen to begin his development?

Either way, I think the Falcons should win this game, and bounce back after their loss to the Packers.

How the Falcons Win: Shut down David Johnson.

Johnson is electric out of the backfield, but the Cardinals don’t have a ton of weapons besides him.

Obviously, Larry Fitzgerald is still producing, but he keeps getting older and will slow down eventually.

By shutting down Johnson, the Falcons could showcase Bradford’s weaknesses or cause Rosen to make rookie mistakes.

Bradford is an accurate passer but rarely pushes the ball downfield.

If he’s forced to utilize the short passing game, it’ll be hard for him to score on the Falcons defense.

X-Factor of the Game: Matt Bosher.

I know, I know, a punter.

Bosher is going to be a huge part of controlling field position, and that could be important in this game.

If Bradford is forced to convert long drives, his flaws could hurt the Cardinals.

Bosher struggles though and the Cardinals will convert on their short-field opportunities.

Punters rarely get the credit they deserve, but for some reason, I think Bosher will be important to this match-up.

Predicted Score: Falcons control field position and win 25-17.

This brings their record to 10-4 as they get ready for Carolina.

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