Falcons vs. Panthers Odds
CHARLOTTE, NC (The Spread) – Two NFC North foes meet this Sunday as the Carolina Panthers host the Atlanta Falcons at 1PM ET on FOX.
Atlanta is 3-6 on the season, 1-4 on the road and 4-5 against the spread. Carolina is 3-6-1 overall, 2-3 at home and 5-5 against the spread. The Panthers have won their last three meetings with the Falcons.
Trends show that the home team has covered the spread in 9 of the last 12 games between these two and Atlanta is just 1-4 ATS in its last 5 road games while Carolina is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 home games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Carolina is favored at home, as the Panthers are getting odds of -1.5 points against the Falcons. The over/under total for the game has been set at 46 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Panthers favored by 1.5 points. The spread fell to even for a short time before getting back to 1.5. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 46 points.
Carolina is coming off a 45-21 loss at Philadelphia on Monday night. The Panthers are now 0-4-1 in their last five games and have just one win in their last eight. The defense is allowing 376.8 yards per game on defense while the offense is amassing just 320.8 yards per game. Cam Newton is leading the offense with 2,100 passing yards and 263 rushing yards. He has 10 touchdowns passes, but also has eight interceptions. Kelvin Benjamin has added 43 receptions for 659 yards and seven scores while Luke Kuechly is leading the defense with 105 tackles.
Atlanta is coming off a 27-17 win at Tampa Bay last week. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Falcons. Atlanta comes into this game with a poor defense, allowing 404.8 yards per game, including a league-worst 280.8 passing yards per contest. On offense, Atlanta has the seventh-best passing attack in the league, amassing 272.4 yards per game through the air. Matt Ryan has thrown for 2,525 yards and 16 touchdowns to lead the offense while Julio Jones caught 61 passes for 853 yards and three scores. The Atlanta defense is led by Robert Alford, who has 30 tackles and three interceptions.
In terms of Injuries, Carolina guard Trai Turner (knee) and cornerback Bene Benwikere (ankle) are both questionable. Atlanta tackle Jonathan Scott (hamstring) is questionable for the game while safety William Moore (shoulder) is out until Week 13.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Falcons, as Atlanta is getting 67% of the wagers with odds of +1.5 points at Carolina on Sunday.
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