Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons NFL Week 1 Predictions: The Dolphins head to the ATL to take on the Flacons as the two 2008 comeback teams kick off the 2009 NFL Regular season Sunday at 1:00 PM EST on CBS. The NFL Week 1 Predictions experts at online sportsbook Bodog.com have the Atlanta Falcons -4 point favorites (-110 odds) at home against the Miami Dolphins.
The resurgent Miami Dolphins VP of Football something, guru Bill Parcels has another time looking at a chance to go deep into the playoffs. Jason Taylor is back and looks great on the defensive line, Joey Porter is chomping at the bit to get to the quarterback and start his big mouth. Chad Pennington is returning as a wiley veteran quarterback and field general leading a potent offense with running backs Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams in the backfield and they drafted WVU quarterback/speedster Pat White to ad to the threat of the Wildcat formation. It should be an interesting year for Miami! The NFL Week 1 Predictions experts at Bodog.com have the Dolphins vs Falcons Total set at 43.5 points.
Atlanta's sudden rise to prominence in 2008 began rather suddenly when rookie Matt Ryan, on the first pass of his career, threw for a touchdown against the Lions. There were some bumps along the way, but no one could have envisioned the improvement the Falcons would make in Ryan's first season — a wild-card berth and 11-5 record — or just how poised and collected Ryan would play. Atlanta will have to repeat its 2008 show without the benefit of sneaking up on teams in 2009. A scary thought for the NFC South is the Falcons could be even better.
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