Falcons vs. Cardinals Odds
GLENDALE, AZ (The Spread) – The Atlanta Falcons hope to win back-to-back games for the first time this season on Sunday when they face the Arizona Cardinals at 4:25PM ET on FOX.
Arizona is 3-4 overall, 2-1 at home and 4-3 against the spread. Atlanta is 2-4 overall, 0-2 on the road and 2-4 against the spread. The home team has won six straight in this series.
Trends show that Atlanta is just 1-4-1 against the spread in its last 6 road games. These two have hit the over in 8 of their last 10 overall meetings and in 5 straight meetings in Arizona.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Arizona is the slight favorite at home, as the Cardinals have odds of -1 points against the Falcons. The over/under total for the game has been set at 45.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Cardinals favored by 2.5 points. The spread held there most of the week before making the big fall to 1 point. The over/under total opened at 45 points and fell to 44.5 before moving up to 45.5.
Atlanta is coming off a 31-23 win over Tampa Bay last week at home. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Falcons. All four of Atlanta’s losses have come by 7 points or less. Atlanta is averaging 374.6 yards per game on offense while the defense is allowing 367.4 yards per game. Despite a lot of injuries on offense, Matt Ryan has thrown for 1,922 yards and 13 touchdowns while Tony Gonzalez has 35 receptions for 369 yards and three touchdowns.
Arizona is coming off a 34-22 loss to the Seahawks last week. The Cardinals have now lost two straight, but by 12 points. Arizona is averaging 309.7 yards per game on offense while the defense is allowing 349.7 yards per game. Quarterback Carson Palmer has thrown for 1,741 yards and eight touchdowns, but also has 13 interceptions. Karlos Dansby is leading the defense with 62 tackles, 2.5 sacks and one interception.
In terms of Injuries, Arizona running back Rashard Mendenhall (toe) and linebacker Dan Giordano (toe) are both questionable. Atlanta running back Steven Jackson (hamstring) and receiver Roddy White (hamstring) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Atlanta, as the Falcons are getting 72% of the wagers with odds of +1 point at Arizona on Sunday.
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