New York Giants vs Atlanta Falcons Prediction, 12/22/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: New York Giants at Atlanta Falcons

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: Fox

Odds-Point Spread: Falcons (-10.0)

Total-Over-Under: 41

The New York Giants (2-12) are en route to Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Atlanta Falcons (7-7). Atlanta is 10.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 41.

The New York Giants come into this game with a record of 2-12 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Giants faced off with the Baltimore Ravens and went home with a loss by a final score of 35-14. Tyrone Tracy Jr. was the leader on the ground for the Giants with 10 totes for 31 yards (3.1 yds per carry). Malik Nabers held an average of 8.2 yards per catch by totaling 82 yds on 10 catches. Tim Boyle connected on 12-24 with 123 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 61.6 and finished the game with 1 pick. On the ground, the Giants gave up 170 yards on 31 tries, which is an average of 5.5 yds per run surrendered. New York surrendered 21 completions on 25 tries for 275 yards, and a completion percentage of 84.0%. For the game, they had 57 plays which totaled 236 yds. The New York Giants ran the football 20 different times and totaled 55 yards, which came out to an average of 2.8 yds per carry.

Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the New York Giants are sitting at 14.9 points per game. As a team they average 111.3 yards on the ground which has them sitting 18th in the league. The Giants have tallied 4,150 total yards for the season. New York has accounted for 145 1st downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 89 infractions for 709 yds. They have surrendered the ball 19 times (10 interceptions and 9 fumbles). When it comes to notching touchdowns, New York has earned 9 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns.

When talking about yards through the air, the Giants have allowed 2,806 yards which puts them in 7th in the league. They have yielded 200.4 yards per game via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 70.0%. They have yielded 19 touchdowns via the pass and 14 touchdowns running the ball. During this campaign, they are granting 344.1 yards per contest ranking them 21st in the NFL. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.9 yards per rush and 143.7 rushing yards per contest this year. The Giants are ranked 20th in the league when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 23.4 points per contest. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 2,012 yards via the running game in 14 games.

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The Falcons step onto the field holding a record of 7-7 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Falcons went home victorious with a score of 15-9 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Kirk Cousins (1 TD) ended the contest with 112 yds on 11-17 through the air while his QB rate was 78.6. He had 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.6 yds. Drake London was one of the featured targets for the Falcons, grabbing 3 throws for 53 yards (17.7 yards per catch). Bijan Robinson ran the football 22 times for 125 yds, walking away from the contest with 5.7 yards per carry for Atlanta. The Falcons finished the game with 261 yards while running 54 plays (4.8 yds per play). Atlanta rushed for 4.5 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 168 yds on 37 carries. Atlanta relinquished 22 running attempts for 65 yards (3.0 yards per rush). The Falcons passing defense gave up a completion rate of 59.0%, relinquishing 184 yds on 23 for 39 passing.

When discussing how much they score, the Falcons are ranking 21st out of all teams in football scoring 20.9 points per contest. For the season so far, the Falcons have compiled 3,345 yards through the air together with holding an average of 238.9 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 6th in the league. They maintain an average of 124.2 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,739 yards for the season. The Atlanta Falcons average 363.1 yards per outing ranking them 9th out of all teams in the league. The Atlanta offense has racked up 718 penalty yds on 85 violations, which is good for 24th in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition.

The Falcons are allowing 24.4 points per contest, which has them in 25th in the NFL. They have conceded 27 touchdowns through the air in addition to 225.9 yards per game, which has them sitting 24th in football. Atlanta has allowed a total of 1,635 rushing yards (116.8 yards per game) and 7 touchdowns on the ground this season. The Falcons defense has taken part in 870 plays, which is 20th in the NFL. They have totaled 14 takeaways (5 fumbles recovered and 9 picks) on the campaign.

Who will win tonight's Giants-Falcons NFL game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Falcons -10.0 and over 41 total points

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