The Falcons face a Giants' defensive line this week that is athletic and moves well, but they can be pushed around by the bigger Falcons. But will Atlanta stay with the run? New York DEs Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora can be knocked of the ball, which could be great for Norwood, but the Falcons are a disaster at the tackle position right now so they may not be able to take advantage of it.
Shockey will work out of the slot at times, which could force the Falcons to walk a linebacker to the outside, but the majority of the coverage responsibilities will go to safeties Lawyer Milloy and Chris Crocker and neither is a good matchup against Shockey.
3. Will the Giants come with an aggressive blitz package?
With Gandy and starting RT Todd Weiner both out of the lineup Atlanta is in trouble in pass protection. Add to that the fact that Norwood is struggling in blitz-pickup situations, and facing Strahan and Umenyiora could mean trouble. In fact the Giants, can line up four defensive ends at a time when the bring Justin Tuck and Mathias Kiwanuka into the game in passing situations, and that would be a matchup nightmare for a less athletic Falcons offensive line. New York can use a lot of twists and stunts with that four-DE group to take advantage of their superior quickness. Also look for the Giants to continue to attack off the edges. What makes them unique, though, is their ability to send an inside blitzer to draw the offensive guard back to the inside, which would prevent him from coming to the aid of the Atlanta tackles, who are in matchups this week that they cannot win without help.Scouts' Edge
The Giants are finding ways to win games lately while the Falcons are finding ways to lose. Atlanta appears to be overmatched in almost every area in this game and the Giants should be able to control the trenches and dictate the tempo and style of play. And with the Falcons' patchwork offensive line going against the New York pass rush and blitz package things could get ugly for Harrington.
The Giants have too many weapons on both sides of the ball and will wear the Falcons down in the second half.
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