Falcons vs. Vikings Free Pick
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (The Spread) – The Falcons have looked great at home but struggled in their lone road game. Will the beat the Vikings today in Minnesota when the two teams clash at 4:25PM ET?
ATLANTA: The Falcons put on a display of offense last week in their 56-14 win over the Bucs on Thursday Night Football. They improved their record to 2-1 and 2-1 against the spread as they covered as 6.5-point home favorite. The over is 2-1 in their three games this season as they rank 1st in total yards, 1st in passing yards and 1st in points scored at 34.3 points per game. Their defense is still an issue, however, as they’ve allowed 24.0 points per game and rank 25th in passing yards allowed. Matt Ryan has already thrown for 965 yards while Julio Jones has a team-high 365 yards receiving and three touchdowns.
MINNESOTA: The good feelings the Vikings garnered in Week 1 are in the rearview mirror has they’ve dropped back-to-back games the past two weeks. They’re now 1-2 on the year following their 20-9 loss to the Saints last Sunday and are 1-2 against the spread after failing to cover as a 10-point underdog. The under is a perfect 3-0 in their three games this season as they rank 29th in total offense but 11th in total defense. Rookie Teddy Bridgewater will take over under center for the injured Matt Cassel and today will be the Louisville product’s first career NFL start.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Falcons are 3-point favorites over the Vikings while the total is currently sitting at 46.5 points. Atlanta opened as 2-point favorites before the line was bet up, while the total opened at 45.5 and was also bet up.
NFL FREE PICK: Take Atlanta. According to latest NFL trends, the Falcons are 4-0 against the spread in their last four games versus NFC opponents and 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall. The Vikings, meanwhile, are 3-8 against the number in their last 11 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game and 0-6 ATS in their last six games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous contest.
2014 NFL FREE PICK WEEK 4: ATLANTA FALCONS -3
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