Denver vs. Atlanta

Atlanta needed to improve its depth after failing to deal with several injuries last season, and the Falcons have done it, especially on the offensive line. The Falcons added four linemen in free agency, plus chose two more in the draft. Matt Ryan will have extra protection after having endured 42 sacks, although he still completed 69.4 percent of his passes and threw for nearly 5,000 yards. Matt Schaub will again be Ryan's backup and will bring 16 years of NFL experience to the position. Schaub appeared in three games in 2018 and completed five of seven passes and obviously wasn't needed much with Ryan playing every game. Kurt Benkert will be the third quarterback, and he was signed as an undrafted free agent before the 2018 season, but played only on the practice squad. Schaub will probably get the bulk of the snaps in this game. Denver has a new coach and quarterback in Vic Fangio and Joe Flacco, as well as a new offensive coordinator in Rich Scangarello, who has never called plays at the NFL level.  Flacco will be backed up by Drew Lock, Kevin Hogan, and Brett Rypien. Hogan did not get into a regular-season game in 2018, and Rypien and Lock are rookies. Obviously, QB depth will be an issue in the Broncos' preseason. Atlanta coach, Dan Quinn, will be anxious to get off to a good start after a disappointing and injury-filled 2018 season. Play the Falcons on the moneyline.