Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons Point Spread Pick
Date:
October 2, 1:00 pm
Location:
Georgia Dome
TV:
NBC Sports
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Atlanta -3
Total:
50
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The Carolina Panthers (1-2) come in to the Atlanta to face off with the Falcons (2-1) at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia for a NFC South collision with large divisional stakes on the table, as Atlanta with a win can be two games ahead of the defending division champion, Carolina. The contest is scheduled for a 1:00 PM kick-off on Sunday, October 2nd, 2016. The game will be aired on FOX in selected regional markets.
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Carolina enters on yet another low note, falling 22-10 at home to the undefeated Minnesota Vikings despite being favored to pull of the W. Simply put, Minnesota’s defense was the difference maker as the Vikings have been overachieving all season long. Reigning MVP Cam Newton has had trouble catalyzing his offense after posting incendiary numbers all throughout the 2015 season.
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Despite embarking on a two-game winning streak, Atlanta enters this contest as a marginal pooch. The Dirty Birds enter off a 45-38 shootout win in New Orleans after following this result up with an impressive road win at Oakland, the week before. The Birds have been preying on weak opposing defenses and Carolina is certainly a step-up from the likes of the two aforementioned clubs and Tampa Bay who Atlanta lost to in the opening week of this season.
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Public Money<br />
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59% of the consensus are in on the Panthers complemented by a willingness to spot the three points as opposed to taking them with the hosts. The market has moved just a half a point from the open of 3.5. On the contrary in Moneyline markets, the numbers show that 62% of the public are with the Dirty Birds as a +149 pooch, opposing the option of taking the juice with the Cats at -169. In Over/Under markets, 57% of the public are on the under, currently at 50.
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Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons Prediction
Very rarely do we favor a road favorite spotting points to a home pooch while also going with the public for intent and purposes. However, we are not by any means suggesting this a qualitative play but we will go forth and lean on the Panthers in this one because they simply have the offense that Atlanta’s defense will probably have difficulty in solving. In fact, Carolina’s 1-2 start has made the Panthers ever more available but look at who they lost to: the defending Super Bowl Champions, the team that beat them, the Denver Broncos by just one point on the road to kick off the season and the undefeated Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are the defending NFC North champions and the game was once again very close. Carolina is probably the best 1-2 team you will ever come across and this contest will be a prime market to showcase their supremacy which hasn’t lost a step by any means.
Free Pick:
Carolina Panthers -3 -KF (Loss)
