Panthers vs. Falcons Free Pick
Atlanta, GA (The Spread) – A NFC South crown and the No. 1 seed in the NFC is on the line this week for the Atlanta Falcons, who host their division rivals the Carolina Panthers at 1:00PM ET on Sunday. Continue reading for odds, picks and trends on this Week 17 matchup.
According to current NFL odds and oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com, the Falcons are 14-point favorites over the Panthers in Week 17. The over/under total for this game is currently 40.5 points.
The Panthers enter Sunday’s game with a league-worst record of 2-13. They’ve failed to cover in 11 of their 15 games this season according to latest NFL trends and they’re 0-7 on the road (where they’ve failed to cover in five of those seven games).
The Saints beat the Falcons on Monday night to drop Atlanta to 12-3 on the year. The Falcons have still covered in 10 of their 15 games, however, and are 6-1 at the Georgia Dome (where they’ve covered in four of their seven games).
NFL Week 17 Free Pick:
The Falcons will hold nothing back this Sunday when they take on a Panthers team that just wants to get the season over with. That said, it’s always a risky proposition to lay a double-digit spread to any team, nobody what is or isn’t on the line for both teams. That’s why we think there’s more value in the over, which is low thanks to Carolina’s putrid offense. The Falcons will score – this we know. Their offense isn’t going to put up another dud performance like it did last week against the Saints and with so much on line, don’t expect Matt Ryan and Co. to take their foot off the gas. Don’t forget that Jonathan Stewart also ran all over the Falcons a couple of weeks ago and assuming he plays (he’s questionable), he could have another big day this Sunday. The over is 5-1 in the last six meetings between these two teams in Atlanta and 3-0-1 in the last four meetings overall. Our pick is the over 40.5.
2010 NFL WEEK 17 FREE PICK: PANTHERS/FALCONS OVER 40.5
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