Dog and Flea – Atlanta Falcons (6-4) and Denver Broncos (5-5) herald two oppositions in an NFL matchup that is, in essence, as equal as the Week 11 options offer (Broncos -2.5).

Adjustments can and will be made over a 10-game stretch towards the end of the 2024 regular season, but the absences define what to expect from these two teams offensively and defensively.

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Broncos’ Offense vs. DEF PPG

The Falcons DEF are ranked 23rd.

Falcons Offense vs. DEF PPG

Denver DEF rank4th place.

Feel a little better about Denver after reading this? Maybe, maybe not.

Denver Broncos Offensive Team Statistics

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Atlanta Falcons Offensive Team Statistics

Who wins the balance of scale? Is the Falcons defense getting stronger? Will Denver be able to do enough to block Atlanta’s offensive line? What kind of pressure are Raheem Morris and Jimmy Lake under? rookie QB Bo Nix? What’s changing schematically versus what’s left of the status quo?

Defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake isn’t wrong: Falcons defense can’t be expected to start this is slow stay tough and keep winning late.

what’s up BIGGEST The Difference Between These Two Teams?

Denver has 35 sacks (2nd). Atlanta has 9 sacks (Last).

35 broken:

9 broken:

Denver, ranked first in pressures (153) and blitz rate (40.8%), will undoubtedly be the best duel in terms of Cousins’ mobility since TJ Watt chased all our dreams (nightmares) in Week 1.

Simple Schema Differences?

True to his roots, head coach Raheem Morris injects the most Cover 3 Zone defenses across the NFL. The theme of this? Prevent big game from flying over your head. Ranking the NFL’s best safety (Jessie Bates III) and 4x All-Pro safety Justin Simmons makes sense.

Darnell Mooney could be the X factor. Mooney ranks 11th in the NFL in yards per route against man coverage (2.73). Made for this match. He needs immediate and momentary relief against Cousins ​​and frankly should enter the game with a WR1 expectation.

Speaking of Surtain, even he referenced How critical the Falcons’ skill health can be.

“The interesting part is their staff never changes,” Surtain said this week. “We see the same guys on the field every game. It’s nice to see that because sometimes offenses don’t give you the same personnel.”

Pound for pound, this could be the Falcons’ best”equalMatchup so far in 2024 (continuing: Denver -1 turnover margin (19th) vs. Atlanta -2 (20th).

While you can usually count on Kirk Cousins’ fumble sack at some point, it would be nice to be “due” for a week from a turnover bug with a razor-thin margin for error at Mile High.

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