Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, 10/13/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 6

Game: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers

Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+6.0)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Atlanta Falcons (3-2) are headed to Bank of America Stadium on Sunday where they will go up against the Carolina Panthers (1-4). Carolina opens as 6.0-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 47.

The Atlanta Falcons step onto the field holding a record of 3-2 this season. In their last contest, the Falcons faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and went home with a win by a final score of 36-30. Kirk Cousins connected on 42/58 with 509 yards passing and 4 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 114.8 and walked away from the contest with 1 pick. Drake London had an average of 12.8 yards per catch by recording 154 yards on 12 receptions. Bijan Robinson led the offense in rushing for the Falcons with 12 totes for 61 yards (5.1 yards per carry). When the final whistle blew, they had 77 plays which gave them 550 yds. The Atlanta Falcons ran the football 18 times and amassed 73 yds, which earned them an average of 4.1 yards per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Falcons conceded 160 yds on 26 tries, which averages out to 6.2 yards per rush allowed. Atlanta conceded 19 pass completions on 24 attempts for a total of 173 yards, and a completion percentage of 79.2%.

The Falcons currently have 1,787 total yards this year. Atlanta has a total of 63 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 31 infractions for 268 yards. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Atlanta has compiled 8 touchdowns via the pass and 1 touchdown on the ground. They have turned the ball over 6 times (5 picks and 1 fumble). Offensively they're maintaining an average of 96.8 yards on the ground which is 26th in the league. Regarding scoring, the Atlanta Falcons hold an average of 22.2 points per game.

Concerning yards through the air, the Falcons have conceded 937 yards which ranks them 10th in the league. They are conceding 187.4 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 74.3%. They have surrendered 6 touchdowns through the air as well as 4 touchdowns pounding the rock. During this campaign, they have yielded 335.8 yards/game ranking them 18th in the league. They are allowing 4.4 yards per rushing attempt and 148.4 rushing yards per contest over the course of this year. The Falcons rank 21st in the NFL when it comes to team defense, allowing 23.0 PPG. During this campaign, they have given up 742 rushing yards through 5 games.

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The Panthers head into this matchup 1-4 for this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Panthers took a defeat with a final score of 36-10 when they played the Chicago Bears. Chuba Hubbard carried the football 13 times for 97 yards, walking away from the game with 7.5 yds per carry for Carolina. Jalen Coker was featured in the passing game for the Panthers, snagging 4 passes for 68 yards (17.0 yds per catch). Andy Dalton ended the contest with 136 yds on 18/28 through the air while his quarterback rating was 61. He tossed 1 pick and his average yds per pass attempt was 4.9 yds. Carolina gave up 39 rushing attempts for 128 yards (3.3 yds per rush). The Panthers passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 69.0%, surrendering 296 yards on 20 out of 29 through the air. The Panthers finished the contest with 292 yds and they ran 54 plays (5.4 yds per play). Carolina ended up running for 6.3 yds per attempt, totaling 120 yards on 19 carries.

The Carolina Panthers have an average of 291.2 yards per contest which has them ranked 25th out of all teams in the league. They maintain an average of 110.8 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 554 yards in total. The Carolina offense has 276 yds of penalties on 32 infractions, which has them sitting 13th in the NFL in terms of giving up free yards. During this campaign to this point, the Panthers have racked up 902 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 180.4 passing yards per game, putting them at 26th in the NFL. Concerning their ability to score points, the Panthers are ranked 29th in football with 16.6 points per outing.

They have allowed 11 touchdowns through the air and 226.6 yards/game, which has them ranked 22nd out of all teams. Carolina has allowed a total of 723 rushing yards (144.6 yards per game) and 9 touchdowns rushing this season. They have earned 5 turnovers (2 fumbles and 3 interceptions) for the year. The Panthers defense has been on the field for 317 plays, which is 22nd in the league. The Panthers are surrendering 33.0 points per contest, ranking them 32nd in football.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Falcons -6.0

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