The 6-6 Atlanta Falcons will try and stop the 12-0 Carolina Panthers’
current winning streak this Sunday, while at the same time putting the
brakes on their current five-game losing streak. BetAnySports
has listed the Panthers as 8.5-point home favorites in this NFC South
Division tilt and the betting odds for the total have been set at 46.
Atlanta’s perfect 5-0 straight-up start with a 4-1 record against the
spread has quickly become a faded memory following five SU losses
including a 23-19 setback against Tampa Bay this past Sunday as a
one-point road underdog. The Falcons have now failed to cover against
the spread in their last eight games and the total has stayed UNDER in
their last six outings.
It could be hard to turn things around with an offense that has only
scored more than 20 points in one of its last five games and that was in
a 24-21 loss to Indianapolis. This past Sunday against the Buccaneers,
Atlanta could only manage 333 yards of total offense including just 64
yards on the ground. The only thing keeping the Falcons in the game
during this slide has been a defense that is holding teams to 21.4
points a game.
At the other end of the spectrum in the NFC South are the high-flying
Panthers, who are coming off a wild 41-38 last minute win against New
Orleans as 5.5-point road favorites on BetAnySports’ closing betting
line. Despite failing to cover in that game, they are still a very
profitable 9-3 ATS on the year. The total went OVER the closing
50.5-point line against New Orleans and it has now gone OVER in five of
their last six games.
Carolina’s offense led by MVP candidate Cam Newton continues to fire on
all cylinders heading into the stretch run of the NFL regular season. He
passed for 331 yards and five touchdowns in this past Sunday’s win and
on the season he has thrown for 2,797 yards and 25 scores while adding
another 476 yards and seven touchdowns with his legs. The Panthers’
defense was a bit loose in Sunday’s win, but on the year it is still
ranked third in the league in total yards allowed (313.3).
Giving up this many points in any division matchup carries some
additional risk, but while Carolina continues to show why it’s the best
team in the NFC right now, the Falcons are simply showing that the fast
start was just a fluke. Lay the 8.5-points on BetAnySports’ NFL betting
board with a play on Carolina in this matchup.
Current BAS Line: Panthers -7.5 and the total is 45
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