You don’t have to look under too many rocks to find an analyst willing to bet on Matt Ryan enjoying a bounceback season. I suspect part of that is because many recognize that Ryan was more unlucky than unskilled in 2017, but even so, it’s nice to see. It’s also likely we’re just seeing the beginning of this, given that the Falcons are one of the NFC’s genuine contenders and everyone loves a good comeback story.
Take NFL Network’s Steve Wyche, who was once the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Falcons beat reporter, is betting heavily on Ryan living up to that big money deal he just signed.