Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, 12/17/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 35

The Atlanta Falcons (6-7) are headed to Bank of America Stadium on Sunday where they will meet the Carolina Panthers (1-12). Carolina opens this matchup as 3-point dogs. The total comes in at 35.

The Atlanta Falcons head into this game 6-7 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Falcons faced the Buccaneers and ended up losing by a score of 29-25. Desmond Ridder finished 26/40 with 347 yards through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 90.3 and finished the game with 1 interception. Tyler Allgeier was the rushing leader for the Falcons with 9 carries for 40 yards (4.4 yds per carry). Drake London had an average of 17.2 yds per catch by accumulating 172 yds on 10 catches. The Atlanta Falcons ended up rushing 26 times and accounted for 96 yds, which is an average of 3.7 yards per carry. In all, they ran 69 plays which converted into 434 yds. Atlanta conceded 14 pass completions on 29 tries for 142 yards, and a completion rate of 48.3%. In the running game, the Falcons conceded 148 yards on 37 tries, which is 4.0 yds per rush allowed.

Regarding scoring points, the Atlanta Falcons are averaging 19.3 points per contest. Offensively they're holding an average of 132.2 yards in the run game ranking them 6th in the NFL. The Falcons have attained 4,377 total yards over the course of this year. Atlanta has compiled 143 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 67 penalties for 593 yards. They have surrendered the football 19 times (10 picks and 9 fumbles). When it comes to getting in the endzone, Atlanta has compiled 12 touchdowns through the air and 12 touchdowns on the ground.

The Falcons are ranked 12th in the league in relation to their opponents scoring, allowing 20.7 PPG. They are allowing 3.9 yards per attempt on the ground and 110.9 yards on the ground per game for the season. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,442 rushing yards through 13 contests. When it comes to passing yards, the Falcons have surrendered 2,639 yards which has them sitting in 9th in the league. They have surrendered 203.0 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 60.7%. Over the course of this year, they have surrendered 313.9 yards/contest putting them 11th in football.

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The Panthers come into this matchup with a record of 1-12 for this season. In their last game, the Panthers took a loss by a final score of 28-6 against the Saints. Chuba Hubbard carried the football 23 times for 87 yds, finishing the game with 3.8 yds per carry for Carolina. Adam Thielen was one of the featured targets for the Panthers, snagging 5 throws for 74 yds (14.8 yards per catch). Bryce Young finished the game with 137 yards on 13/36 passing while his quarterback rating was 48. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his avg yards per attempt was 3.8 yds. Carolina gave up 25 rushing attempts for 97 yards (3.9 yards per carry). The Panthers secondary conceded a completion percentage of 69.2%, surrendering 110 yds on 18 out of 26 through the air. The Panthers finished the game with a total of 303 yards while running 79 plays (3.8 yds per play). Carolina rushed the ball for 5.2 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 204 yds on 39 attempts.

When discussing their scoring prowess, the Panthers rank 30th in the league averaging 15.2 PPG. For the season to this point, the Panthers have a total of 2,154 passing yards together with holding an average of 165.7 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 31st in the league. They maintain an average of 104.3 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,356 yards for the year. The Carolina Panthers have an average of 270.0 yards/outing which is good for 30th out of all teams in the NFL. The Carolina offense has compiled 679 yards of penalties on 85 infractions, which has them sitting 9th in football in terms of helping out the other team. They have given away 9 picks while allowing opponents to recover 8 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 122 first downs.

They have yielded 16 touchdowns through the air and 175.4 yards per game, which has them ranked 3rd out of all teams. Carolina has conceded a total of 1,599 rushing yards (123.0 yards per game) and 21 touchdowns rushing for the year. Overall, they have relinquished 341 points in total. Their defense has earned 9 takeaways (2 fumbles and 7 picks) for the season. The Panthers defense has been on the field for 776 plays, which has them sitting 3rd in the NFL. The Panthers are allowing 26.2 points per game, which has them ranked 31st in football.

Who will win tonight's Falcons/Panthers NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Panthers +3

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