Atlanta Falcons vs Minnesota Vikings Prediction, 12/8/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Vikings (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 46

U.S. Bank Stadium is where the Minnesota Vikings (10-2) will compete against the Atlanta Falcons (6-6) on Sunday. Atlanta is 5.5-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 46.

The Atlanta Falcons step onto the field holding a record of 6-6 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Falcons played against the Los Angeles Chargers and took a loss by a score of 17-13. Kirk Cousins finished 24/39 with 245 yards passing. He had a QB rate of 40 and ended the game with 4 interceptions. Drake London had an average of 9.6 yds per catch by accumulating 86 yards on 9 receptions. Bijan Robinson was the leader on the ground for the Falcons with 26 carries for 102 yds (3.9 yds per carry). Overall, they tallied 76 plays for 350 yards. The Atlanta Falcons ended up running the ball 37 times and accrued 116 yds, which came out to an average of 3.1 yards per tote. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Falcons gave up 56 yds on 17 tries, which averages out to 3.3 yds per rush surrendered. Atlanta surrendered 17 completions on 24 tries for 131 yards, and a completion percentage of 70.8%.

Concerning scoring points, the Atlanta Falcons are averaging 21.4 points per game. As a team they're averaging 117.8 yards rushing which ranks them 14th in the league. The Falcons have tallied 4,327 total yards for the season. Atlanta has recorded 145 1st downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 67 penalties for 561 yds. They have surrendered the ball 17 times (13 interceptions and 4 fumbles). When it comes to scoring, Atlanta has compiled 17 touchdowns via the pass and 9 rushing touchdowns.

The Falcons sit in 22nd in the league concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 24.3 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.4 yards per rushing attempt and 121.3 yards on the ground per contest for the year. In total, they have allowed 1,455 yards on the ground through 12 games. In terms of passing yardage, the Falcons have surrendered 2,660 yards which ranks them 20th in the National Football League. They have yielded 221.7 yards per contest via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 71.6%. Over the course of this season, they are giving up 342.9 yards per outing which ranks them 21st in the league. They have surrendered 21 touchdowns through the air in addition to 6 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Vikings step onto the field holding a record of 10-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Vikings walked away with a victory by a final of 23-22 against the Arizona Cardinals. Aaron Jones ran the ball 5 times for 22 yards, ending the contest with 4.4 yds per carry for Minnesota. Justin Jefferson was featured in the passing game for the Vikings, grabbing 7 throws for 99 yds (14.1 yards per reception). Sam Darnold (2 TDs) ended the contest with 235 yds on 21/31 through the air while his QB rating was 111.6. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 7.6 yds. Minnesota allowed 31 rush attempts for 154 yards (5.0 yards per carry). The Vikings secondary gave up a completion rate of 68.9%, relinquishing 252 yds on 31 for 45 passing. The Vikings finished the contest with a total of 273 yds while they ran 46 plays (5.9 yds per play). Minnesota rushed for 4.5 yards per tote, totaling 68 yds on 15 attempts.

The Minnesota Vikings have an average of 344.6 yards/game ranking them 13th out of all teams in the NFL. They have an average of 113.0 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,356 yards in total. The Minnesota offense has totaled 607 yards of penalties on 74 violations, which ranks 19th in football in terms of helping out the other team. During this campaign so far, the Vikings have thrown for a total of 2,779 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 231.6 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 10th in football. In relation to putting points on the board, the Vikings are 9th out of all teams in the NFL averaging 24.8 PPG.

The Vikings are giving up 18.3 points per game, which has them sitting 5th of all teams in the league. They have surrendered 18 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 243.3 yards per contest, which has them ranked 28th out of all teams. Minnesota has conceded a total of 976 rushing yards (81.3 yards per game) and 5 touchdowns via the rush this season. The Vikings defense has taken part in 762 plays, which is 21st in the league. Their defense has 24 takeaways (6 fumbles recovered and 18 interceptions) so far this year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Falcons +5.5

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