Sunday, November 29, 2015

The Georgia Dome

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The Minnesota Vikings matchup against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at The Georgia Dome. The opening line for this game has Atlanta as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 44.

Teddy Bridgewater finished his last game with 296 yards through the air for Minnesota. He completed 25 passes out of 37 attempts for a 68% completion percentage. The Vikings were led in rushing by Adrian Peterson, who finished with 45 yards on 13 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Kyle Rudolph led the team in receiving with 6 receptions for 106 yards. He had an average of 18 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Minnesota totaled 342 yards by way of 62 plays. They rushed the ball 18 times for a total of 94 yards on the game and the Vikings totaled 16 first downs by getting 5 rushing, 11 passing and 0 by penalty.

Matt Ryan finished his last game with 280 yards through the air for Atlanta. He completed 25 passes out of 46 attempts for a 54% completion percentage. The Falcons were led in rushing by Tevin Coleman, who finished with 48 yards on 17 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 3 yards per carry. Julio Jones led the team in receiving with 9 receptions for 160 yards. He had an average of 18 yards per reception in the contest. Atlanta totaled 375 yards by way of 71 plays. They rushed the ball 24 times for a total of 100 yards on the game and the Falcons totaled 21 first downs by getting 3 rushing, 15 passing and 3 by penalty.

Minnesota is scoring 21 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 19 passes on 30 attempts for a 63% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 188 yards per game through the air as well. The Vikings carry the ball for an average of 142 yards per game on 29 attempts for an average of 4.9 yards per carry this season. They run 62 plays per game and average 5.3 yards per play for an average of 330 total yards each outing. The Vikings get 19 first downs per game and they average 53.2 penalty yards via 5.6 penalties each contest.

Minnesota gives up an average of 225 passing yards and 18 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 22 completions per game on 35 attempts for a completion percentage of 63%. The Vikings give up 110 rushing yards per contest on 26 carries for a 4.2 average per carry. Minnesota allows 335 total yards per game including 5.3 yards per play. They force 1.1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7 penalties for 56.1 yards per game.

Atlanta averages 25 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 26 passes per game on 40 attempts for a 65% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 287 yards through the air per game thus far. The Falcons carry the ball for an average of 113 yards per game on 27 attempts for an average of 4.2 yards per carry. They run 69 plays per game and average 5.8 yards per play for an average of 400 total yards per game. The Falcons are averaging 23 first downs per outing and accumulate 68.4 penalty yards via 6.9 penalties each game.

Atlanta gives up 248 passing yards per outing and 21 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 24 completions on 37 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 65%. The Falcons give up 87 rushing yards per game on 25 carries for an average of 3.5 yards per carry. Atlanta allows 336 total yards per game for an average of 5.4 yards per play. They force 1.7 turnovers per contest and 5.9 penalties for 41.5 yards in each contest.

Minnesota Betting Trends

Minnesota is 1-8-1 against the over/under so far this season

Minnesota has an ATS record of 8-2-0 this season

Atlanta Betting Trends

Atlanta is 2-7-1 against the over/under so far this season

Atlanta has an ATS record of 4-6-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Minnesota

11/22/15 DE Justin Trattou Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Atlanta
11/10/15 LB Audie Cole Ankle IR
10/28/15 CB Jabari Price Shoulder IR
10/28/15 C John Sullivan Back out indefinitely
10/23/15 DT Shamar Stephen Toe IR
08/16/15 T Phil Loadholt Achilles IR

Atlanta

11/22/15 WR Devin Hester Toe "?" Sunday vs. Minnesota
11/22/15 RB Devonta Freeman Concussion injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Minnesota
11/22/15 S Robenson Therezie Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Minnesota
10/21/15 FB Collin Mooney Arm IR
09/10/15 G Jon Asamoah Undisclosed IR

Tony's Pick: Take Atlanta

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