NFL Week 6, 2019: 20 Bold predictions to consider
By Dan Parzych
10. Jones goes for 200+ receiving yards
Is it time for the Atlanta Falcons to hit the panic button after suffering a third loss in a row in Week 5 to the Houston Texans?
Back in Week 2 after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles, the Falcons seemed like they were working their way into becoming a top contender in the NFC, which has not been the case at all.
One would think that Atlanta would have little trouble earning more than one win with the kind of offense Matt Ryan has to work with, but at least there’s still plenty of time to turn things around.
Of course, if this is going to happen, Ryan will need to do whatever it takes to get the football in the hands of Julio Jones as much as possible.
No one needs to explain just how much of a difference maker Jones can be when the wideout is on top of his game, but he hasn’t broken the 100-yard mark since Week 3 during a loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
With the Arizona Cardinals only having one win to their name, this seems like the perfect opportunity for Jones to receive a heavy workload on offense from Ryan, and put an end to his unfortunate streak.
Better yet, if the targets are there for Jones, maybe 200+ receiving yards could be in the cards to give the Falcons a better chance against the Cardinals.