Cardinals vs. Falcons Odds
ATLANTA, GA (The Spread) – Two division leaders meet up on Sunday when the Atlanta Falcons host the Arizona Cardinals at 4:05PM ET on FOX.
Arizona is 9-2 on the season, 3-2 on the road and 8-3 against the spread. Atlanta is 4-7 overall, 2-3 at home and 4-7 against the spread. The home team has won seven straight between these two. Both teams have went under the total 7 times this season.
Trends show that the Falcons are 2-5 against the spread in their last 7 games in November while Arizona is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 games in the NFC and 7-2 ATS in its last 9 road games. The Falcons have went under the total in their last 5 conference games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Arizona is favored on the road, as the Cardinals are getting odds of -1.5 points against the Falcons on Sunday. The over/under total for the game has been set at 44.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the spread as even, but it slowly climbed for Arizona, reaching a peak of 2.5 points before falling back to 1.5. The over/under total opened at 45 points but quickly fell to 44.5.
Atlanta is coming off a 26-24 loss to Cleveland last week, losing on a field goal at the end of the game. Despite the loss, the Falcons are still in first in the NFC South. The team is averaging 362.6 yards per game on offense this year, while allowing 409.9 yards per game on defense, including a league-worst 284.1 passing yards per game. Matt Ryan is leading the offense with 3,066 yards and 19 touchdowns passing while Julio Jones has 72 receptions for 980 yards and four scores. The defense is led by Kemal Ishmael, who has 69 tackles and four interceptions.
Arizona is coming off a 19-3 loss at Seattle last week, snapping a six-game losing streak, but the Cardinals are still up in the NFC West by 1.5 games on Seattle. Arizona is allowing just 339.1 yards per game on defense, while the offense is posting 321.3 yards per game. Quarterback Drew Stanton has thrown for 1,069 yards and five touchdowns in place of the injured Carson Palmer. Andre Ellington has added 648 rushing yards and three touchdowns to help lead the offense while Rashad Johnson is leading the defense with 70 tackles, one sack and three interceptions.
In terms of Injuries, Atlanta defensive tackle Paul Soliai (personal) and tackle Jonathan Scott (hamstring) are questionable for the game. Arizona linebackers Glenn Carson (ankle) and Kenny Demens (hamstring) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Cardinals, as Arizona is getting 73% of the wagers with odds of -1.5 points at Atlanta on Sunday.
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