This game is basically a pick 'em because there are a lot of unknowns about the Falcons. Will Todd Gurley be rejuvenated with a move to Atlanta? Will Keanu Neal be back to 100%? Which version of Matt Ryan are we going to get this season? At full strength in Week 1, I'm siding with the Falcons getting off to a hot start at home. The offensive line is rebuilt, they have a complete set of playmakers, and Neal will team with Deion Jones and Dante Fowler to play a big role in slowing down Russell Wilson. The swing on this line is not a coincidence, and it's also not stopping me.

Maybe I'm the sucker, but I don't think this Falcons team is as bad as people are making it out to be. The defense found its footing in the second half of last season, when the team was able to go on the road and beat both the 49ers and Saints. The offense has a lot of stability coming out of this unique offseason. And while the Seahawks are likely the better team, they've struggled in recent Week 1 matchups. Remember them barely holding off a Bengals team last year that finished with the No. 1 pick? They lost the two years before that and edged out a bad Dolphins team as double-digit favorites in 2016 as well.