Packers vs Falcons Discussion Thread

[Joemailman]

[Fritz]

Good advice all. One fly in the ointment: because of a dispute, if you have an antenna and not cable you can't get Fox here. So even for Fox games, I either go to the bar or buy Sling for $40 a month.

This Sunday I'm meeting an old colleague to watch the game at a sports bar. Go from there.

[Joemailman]

Andy Herman
@AndyHermanNFL
Bakhtiari, Jones, Quay, Watson all questionable per MLF.

Of note:

-Quay not out of concussion protocol yet
-Watson did practice
-Jones did not practice
-Bakhtiari was not questionable last week but MLF said he’ll probably be questionable the rest of the season
-Emanuel Wilson next man up if Jones can’t go

[Joemailman]

Nobody listed as Out for Packers.

[Fritz]

I'm going to guess the Packers will be conservative with Watson and Jones - heck, with all of them. Why would you risk a long-term injury to any of them? Keep Watson and Jones out, and obviously Walker has to clear with doctors so it'll be their call mostly, and as for Bakh, that probably does depend on how he's feeling on Saturday or so.

As for the Falcons, sounds like they have a solid defense and a stable of running backs with a good offensive line. This should be a good test.

[QBME]

Here’s the gig
It will be a real test to go into Atlanta without
Jones
Watson
Etc
And perform
Win or lose, just perform

Game two

[Upnorth]

Let's hope they try to pass a lot. They can pass block and have a rookie. Unfortunately they have greatvtun blocking and rbs. They will try what the eagles did to vikes I think.
I'm fairly confident our o will be OK vs their d. Hopefully dillion runs forward instead of what we saw last game.

[Fritz]

AJ Dillon needs to step up instead of fall down.

[texaspackerbacker]

I'm going to guess the Packers will be conservative with Watson and Jones - heck, with all of them. Why would you risk a long-term injury to any of them? Keep Watson and Jones out, and obviously Walker has to clear with doctors so it'll be their call mostly, and as for Bakh, that probably does depend on how he's feeling on Saturday or so.

As for the Falcons, sounds like they have a solid defense and a stable of running backs with a good offensive line. This should be a good test.

Probably true about Watson and maybe Jones too. That seems to be LaFleur's history, for better or worse. I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of Wilson and Taylor. Right also about Dillon hahahaha.

As for the Falcons, I don't think they are as solid as you're saying. I'm expecting another good game for the Packer offense, and I'm hoping the Packer D is as solid as last week. I don't see the Falcons as being any better than the Bears minus Fields, and of course, they don't have a weapon like him.

[The Shadow]

AJ Dillon needs to step up instead of fall down.

Perhaps having a 247 lb power back run laterally is not a great idea.

[Fritz]

Perhaps having a 247 lb power back run laterally is not a great idea.

As we say in Michigan, he should run shtraight.

[Joemailman]

Quay Walker has cleared concussion protocol and will play.

[RashanGary]

Quay Walker has cleared concussion protocol and will play.

You know, he’s probably not a GREAT player and we probably wouldn’t miss him too badly…. But I really like having so many elite athletes on the field on defense. So I’m glad he’s back.

[Joemailman]

Matt Schneidman
@mattschneidman

Aaron Jones and Christian Watson both not expected to play tomorrow, per
@AdamSchefter
. Matt LaFleur has a chance to lock up Coach of the Year in Week 2 lol