Lions vs. Falcons Odds
LONDON, England (The Spread) – The NFL Sunday schedule starts early this week as the Atlanta Falcons meet the Detroit Lions in London at 9:30AM ET on FOX.
Detroit is 5-2 on the season, 2-1 on the road and 4-3 against the spread. Atlanta is 2-5 overall, 0-4 away from the Georgia Dome and 2-5 against the spread. Atlanta is the “home” team in this game. Atlanta has won three straight over Detroit.
Trends show that the Falcons are 7-2 against the spread in their last 9 meetings with Detroit and Atlanta is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game. Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games after a win.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Detroit is favored in this game, as the Lions are getting odds of -3.5 points against Atlanta. The over/under total for the game has been set at 47 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Detroit favored by 3.5 points. The spread climbed to a peak of 4 before returning to 3.5 points. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 47 points.
Detroit is coming off a 24-23 win over the Saints last week at home. The Lions scored two touchdowns in the final four minutes of play to get the win. It was the team’s second straight win without Calvin Johnson, who is nursing an ankle injury and is questionable for the game. The offense is averaging just 332.1 yards per game, but the defense has been one of the best in the league, allowing only 290.3 yards per game. Matthew Stafford has thrown for 1,891 yards and nine touchdowns this year while Golden Tate has caught 48 passes for 649 yards and two scores. The defense is being led by Ezekiel Ansah, who has 25 tackles with 3.5 sacks.
Atlanta is coming off a 29-7 loss at Baltimore last week. The Falcons have now lost four straight, all by at least 10 points. Atlanta is giving up 412.1 yards per game on defense, while the offense is averaging 387.7 yards per game. The issue with Atlanta has been its offensive line, which is very banged up and has now given up 15 sacks on the year. Matt Ryan has thrown for 2,078 yards and 13 touchdowns this season while Julio Jones has caught 49 passes for 676 yards and three scores.
In terms of Injuries, Atlanta receiver Harry Douglas (foot) is questionable for the game. Detroit tight ends Joseph Fauria (ankle) and Eric Ebron (hamstring) are both questionable as well
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Falcons, as Atlanta is getting 57% of the wagers with odds of +3.5 points against Detroit in Atlanta on Sunday.
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