Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles Prediction, 9/16/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 2

Game: Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles

Date: Monday, September 16, 2024

Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Eagles (-6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Atlanta Falcons (0-1) are headed to Lincoln Financial Field on Monday where they will compete against the Philadelphia Eagles (1-0). Philadelphia opens this matchup as 6.5-point favorites. The total is 46.5.

The Atlanta Falcons come into this matchup with a record of 0-1 this season. In their last contest, the Falcons played against the Pittsburgh Steelers and took a loss by a score of 18-10. Bijan Robinson was the rushing leader for the Falcons with 18 carries for 68 yards (3.8 yards per attempt). Ray-Ray McCloud averaged 13.0 yds per catch by earning 52 yards on 4 catches. Kirk Cousins finished 16/26 with 155 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 59 and ended the game with 2 picks. When it came to stopping the run, the Falcons conceded 137 yds on 41 tries, which is an average of 3.3 yds per rush allowed. Atlanta relinquished 17 completions on 23 tries for 133 yards, and a completion percentage of 73.9%. For the game, they ran 48 plays for 226 yds. The Atlanta Falcons ended up rushing 22 different times and accounted for 89 yds, which earned them an average of 4.0 yds per carry.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Atlanta Falcons are averaging 10.0 points per game. As a unit they average 89.0 yards on the ground which has them sitting 23rd in the National Football League. The Falcons have racked up 226 total yards over the course of this year. Atlanta has a total of 8 1st downs, and they have been hurt by 5 penalties for 34 yards. They have turned the ball over 3 different times (2 picks and 1 fumble lost). With reference to getting in the endzone, Atlanta has earned 1 touchdown in the air and no rushing touchdowns.

The Falcons rank 10th in the National Football League when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 18.0 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.3 yards per rush and 137.0 rushing yards per game this season. When talking about passing yards, the Falcons have allowed 133 yards which ranks them 5th in the league. They have relinquished 133.0 yards per outing via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 73.9%. During the season, they have yielded 270.0 yards per outing which puts them 12th in football.

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The Eagles head into this game 1-0 this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Eagles took home the win by a final score of 34-29 when they faced the Green Bay Packers. Jalen Hurts (2 TDs) finished the contest with 278 yds on 20/34 through the air while his QB rating was 80.3. He tossed 2 interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 8.2 yds. Saquon Barkley carried the rock 24 times for 109 yds, finishing the game with 4.5 yds per carry for Philadelphia. A.J. Brown was one of the featured targets for the Eagles, grabbing 5 passes for 119 yds (23.8 yards per catch). Philadelphia rushed the football for 3.8 yards per tote, finishing with 144 yds on 38 attempts. The Eagles ended up finishing with 410 yards while running 72 plays (5.7 yards per play). The Eagles pass defense gave up a completion rate of 48.6%, relinquishing 251 yards on 17 for 35 through the air. Philadelphia surrendered 21 rush attempts for 163 yds (7.8 yards per rush).

When looking at the points being put on the board, the Eagles currently sit 4th in football maintaining an average of 34.0 points per contest. For the season so far, the Eagles have compiled 266 yards through the air, which ranks 6th out of all NFL teams. They hold an average of 144.0 yards via the ground game. The Philadelphia Eagles average 410.0 yards/game which ranks them 4th out of all teams in the NFL. The Philadelphia offense has compiled 57 yds of penalties on 7 infractions, which is good for 13th in the league in terms of making mistakes.

The Eagles are giving up 29.0 points per game, which has them sitting 25th in the NFL. They have surrendered 2 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 251.0 yards/outing, which has them ranked 26th in the league. Philadelphia has yielded a total of 163 rushing yards in addition to 1 touchdown via the rush for the season. The Eagles defense has been on the field for 58 plays, which has them ranked 12th in the league. They have compiled 1 takeaway on the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Eagles -6.5

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