The Once-Over: Week 1

by Knox BardeenFiled under: NFL Fans, NFL PredictionsWith attention spans dwindling, we forego full game-by-game previews to give you the essentials you need to know about every contest this glorious NFL weekend. We call it The Once-Over.The 1sMiami (0-0) at Atlanta (0-0): Let the Matt Ryan to Tony Gonzalez show begin. Sunday will be the first time fans get to see Ryan and the future Hall of Fame tight end connect in real, meaningful situations, and they'll need to do it quite a bit as the Dolphins front seven could get good pressure on the Falcons quarterback all day. Miami's defense is also great versus the run so don't count on Michael Turner to churn yardage like he did last season. Expect a shoot-out as Chad Pennington could exploit a young and inexperienced Falcons secondary and Ryan will throw more as the passing playbook is opened up for the reigning Rookie of the Year. Pick: AtlantaThe Once-Over: Week 1 originally appeared on Fanhouse NFL Blog on Fri, 11 Sep 20...