Another week means another heavy loser will get tons of money. This is interesting because the dog seems to win when bettors throw a lot of money behind it. This season alone, most of the reviews I’ve written revolve around the New York Giants 6-1. Big Blue has the ability to control the tempo of the game, dominate the ball with incredible possession, but still manage the big balls – a big reason for their success despite their apparent lack of talent. .
Looks like the G-Men worked their way out of the hole. A new contender has joined the fight instead – the Carolina Panthers, who are being supported by a former XFL MVP, PJ Walker.
Based on OddsChecker US, 60% of the bets on the upcoming Panthers-Falcons game went to Carolina, who will be the road team in this competition. That can really be an advantage. The Panthers have won their last two lane games against Atlanta, and in this series the top lane has won each of the last four and five of the last six.
Furthermore, it’s hard to beat the Carolina Panthers after Walker and company just dominated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21-3. That said, the Falcons are leading 2-1 at home this year with a win over the 49ers, so how reliable are betting trends really?
The Dirty Birds run the ball in second place ratio in the NFL (60.6 percent) – just ahead of the Chicago Bears (64 percent). The Carolina Panthers have one of the best running defenses in the NFL, at least in terms of allowed size per wear (Allow 4.1 yards per dash – seventh in the NFL). Follow Pro-Football-Reference.
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After all that I just said, you might think that I am also leaning heavily on Carolina’s support, but I am not. Why? Because San Francisco also had an elite defense, and the Atlanta Falcons dominated the Niners.
Using the running game to open the pass attack is what makes Atlanta so dominant in that game. Falcons run the ball inefficiently. Caleb Huntley and Tyler Allgeier averaged less than four feet per run. Sure, that’s pretty much on par for any team playing against the 49ers, but unless you’re averaging closer to 5 yards per take, most teams tend to run less as the game progresses. out. Not Atlanta. The Falcons have taken the ball against either Huntley or Allgeier 31 times, with 14 of those coming in the first half before any of the normal teams started to come up with game scenarios. That doesn’t include QB executive Marcus Mariota or Avery Williams. That number would be much higher if that was the case.
In the passing game, Mariota took the lead 13 -14. We all know he’s not the most accurate midfielder, but even he can dissect the 49ers’ defence. Is it largely due to head coach Arthur Smith designing great play? Maybe. However, at least in the first half, most of Atlanta’s big passes lacked action or quick dribbles. They’re just good snap pre-reads, the Atlanta receiver finds a hole in the coverage, or Mariota steps up and makes a game of his feet. Sure, the touch down on MyCole Pruitt isn’t the act of play, but in terms of moving down the field almost all of these aerial plays are basic drop-ins. The same goes for the Falcon’s second touchdown which is limited to a Mariota dash TD.
While Carolina’s offense looked strong last week, I’m not ready to call a team led by Walker, DJ Moore and D’Onta Foreman better than San Francisco. Atlanta’s defense was able to deal with the 49ers little Christian McCaffrey and will have no more difficulty with the Run CMC-less Panthers. There’s no way I see the Panthers handling the Falcons as well as the seemingly hypothetical bettors. Considering San Franmanhandled the Panthers just a few weeks ago, I’m leaning heavily towards Atlanta. Sure, Carolina is arguably a better quarterback now, but that won’t be enough to deliver the win. Give me Atlanta minus four.
