Don’t Overlook the Atlanta Falcons Defense The Falcons defense was around the league average in most data last season, yet a brand-new defensive coordinator and also the addition of a new playmaker is anticipated to improve Atlanta's defensive standing this season. Coordinator Robert Nolan anticipates more from Atlanta's defenders and Asante Samuel brings a lot more than simply a new, bold mindset to the D. Samuel additionally brings shutdown edge capacity and also the capability to flip an interception into an TD in the blink of an eye. One fundamental stat ignored by many amateurs is defensive scoring. The Falcons had 5 touchdowns on defense last year, 3rd in the league. With Samuel and also Nolan teaching zealous play, that amount could possibly rise. Those two variables alone could mean the Falcons might be a really good play in fantasy football this year on defense. The Falcons do not hold a strong track record so they won't be among the very first defenses off the board like the league stalwarts the Steelers, Ravens and Texans. Atlanta could possibly linger in to the final rounds of the draft as well as they might offer a fantay user a solid late-round possibility on protection. Furthermore, their bye week is in Week 7, lots of time to identify exactly what you'll get from them. Look at the Falcons' defensive performance in the initial quarter against a strong offending group in Baltimore last week. It's only preseason and also remarkably little video game planning was done by either group, yet the raw efficiency of the defense is surging. Against the Ravens first-team in the initial quarter, Atlanta didn't let a first down as well as limited the Ravens to nine yards of absolute yardage. They also had one sack as well as a pass blocked. On offense it could be the greatest test Atlanta will experience amongst their preseason opponents, however aim to the third week of the exhibition period for a really good view of exactly what the D can. L Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
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