Falcons vs. Giants Odds
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (The Spread) – Following a tough road loss, the Atlanta Falcons look to get back on track this Sunday when they meet the New York Giants at 1PM ET on FOX.
Both teams come into this game at 2-2 overall and 2-2 against the spread. Atlanta is 0-2 on the road and New York is 1-1 at home. These two teams have went over the point total in three of their four games. The home team has won three straight between these two and they have went under the total in seven of their last nine meetings.
Trends show that the Falcons are 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 games at New York and the road team has covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games in this series. These two have went under the point total in 4 of their last 5 meetings in New York.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, New York is favored at home, as the Giants are getting odds of -4.5 points against the Falcons. The over/under total for the game has been set at 50 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Giants favored by 4 points. The spread hit a peak of 5 before moving back to 4.5. The over/under total opened at 49 points and then slowly worked up to 50.
The Falcons are coming off a 41-28 loss at Minnesota last Sunday. The Falcons have had both of their losses come on the road and by two scores. Atlanta was depleted on the offensive line during the game, suffering three injuries that forced the team to use a tight end at right tackle. Atlanta is now averaging 444.1 yards per game on offense, but the defense is among the worst in the league, giving up 429.8 yards per game. Matt Ryan has thrown for 1,263 yards and 10 touchdowns on the season while Julio Jones has caught 29 passes for 447 yards and three touchdowns.
New York is coming off a 45-14 win at Washington last Thursday. The Giants dominated the game, posting 449 yards of offense while holding to Washington to 329 yards and forcing six turnovers. Eli Manning threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns to lead the offense while Victor Cruz caught six passes for 108 yards. Tight end Larry Donnell also caught three touchdowns passes in the win. Quintin Demps had nine tackles and one interception to lead the defense.
In terms of Injuries, Atlanta guard Justin Blalock (back) and center Joe Hawley (knee) are both questionable to play. New York tackle Charles Brown (shoulder) and linebacker Jon Beason (toe) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Falcons, as Atlanta is getting 61% of the wagers with odds of +4.5 points at New York on Sunday.
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