Sunday, September 20, 2015

MetLife Stadium

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The Atlanta Falcons face the New York Giants on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. The opening line for this matchup has the Giants as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 50.5.

The Falcons started off the season with a 26-24 win against Chip Kelly and the Philadelphia Eagles. Matt Ryan threw for 298 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. He was 23 of 34 and was sacked once. Julio Jones had a big game receiving for Atlanta, as he caught 9 passes for 141 yards and 2 touchdowns. Roddy White chipped in with 4 catches for 84 yards but didn't find the end zone. Rookie Tevin Coleman had a strong debut for Atlanta, rushing for 80 yards on 20 carries. Atlanta had 21 first downs and 395 yards of total offense for the game.

The Giants lost a heartbreaker to the Dallas Cowboys 27-26. Eli Manning didn't have one of his best games, throwing for only 193 yards and no touchdowns. He was 20 of 36 and was sacked once. Odell Beckham Jr. only had 5 catches for 44 yards after a strong 2014 campaign that set his expectations very high for this season. Rashad Jennings led the Giants on the ground, running for 52 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown. New York had 18 first downs but only 289 yards of total offense. They were only 1 for 4 in the red zone, which is something Tom Coughlin and his coaching staff should be preaching in practice this week. The Giants offense will still be without Victor Cruz for an undetermined amount of time, so Beckham is going to have to be the #1 receiver he's expected to be moving forward.

The Giants are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game, they are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, and they are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NFC. New York is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a S.U. loss, they are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in Week 2, and they are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game. The over is 5-0 in the Giants last 5 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game, is 7-1-1 in their last 9 games in Week 2, and is 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record. The over is also 4-1 in the Giants last 5 games in September, is 4-1 in their last 5 vs. the NFC, and is 4-1 in their last 5 games following an ATS win.

The Falcons are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 2, are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on Sunday following a Monday night game, and are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. the NFC. Atlanta is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game, they are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game, and they are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games on field turf. The under is 4-0 in the Falcons last 4 games overall, is 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record, and is 4-0 in their last 4 games on field turf. The under is also 5-1 in the Falcons last 6 road games, is 8-2 in their last 10 vs. the NFC, and is 4-1 in their last 5 games following an ATS win.

In head to head matchups, the under is 8-1-1 in the last 10 meetings and is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in New York. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings and the Falcons are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings in New York. The road team is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 meetings.

Atlanta Betting Trends

Atlanta is 0-1-0 against the over/under this season

Atlanta has an ATS record of 1-0-0 this season

New York Betting Trends

New York is 1-0-0 against the over/under this season

New York has an ATS record of 1-0-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta

09/14/15 WR Devin Hester Toe "?" Sunday vs. NY Giants
09/10/15 G Jon Asamoah Undisclosed IR
09/07/15 LB Brooks Reed Groin out indefinitely
09/04/15 T Lamar Holmes Foot PUP

New York

09/14/15 WR Victor Cruz Calf out indefinitely
09/13/15 LB Jon Beason Knee "?" Sunday vs. Atlanta
09/13/15 DE Owamagbe Odighizuwa Foot "?" Sunday vs. Atlanta
09/05/15 S Nat Berhe Calf IR
09/04/15 DE Jason Pierre-Paul Hand out indefinitely
09/04/15 T Will Beatty Pectoral out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take New York

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