The FALCONS are the play as slight home dogs  in the season opener. Both teams made several key changes on the  defensive side of the ball to improve on last year’s poorly-ranked  units.

The Seahawks are still led by the strong quartet of QB Russell Wilson, RB Chris Carson, and WRs Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf, but look for Atlanta’s improved defensive line to make life more difficult for Wilson than it was in this matchup last year. TAKE: ATLANTA + 2.5