I give Chicago’s defense credit for having the horses to field a great pass rush, and their secondary is not as bad as the early results would suggest. Nonetheless, the Falcons are a strong bet to pass all over the Bears, with Matt Ryan likely on track to have a third straight strong week.
Through two weeks, Ryan is averaging 360 yards and 3 touchdowns per week, and he’s taken just 3 sacks behind a resurgent offensive line. There have been bad throws in the mix here—Ryan’s at the stage of his career where some of his gambles won’t work out and his arm isn’t up for every single deep shot—but generally speaking he’s been excellent.