The Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons wrap up Week 2 on Monday Night Football.
The pregame narrative: Atlanta’s offence sputtered in the first game of the Kirk Cousins era but I expect it to bounce back tonight. Bet on the Falcons to cover an alternate spread alongside two player props on Bijan Robinson and DeVonta Smith.
Check out my Falcons vs. Eagles same-game parlay predictions for Week 2 below.
Falcons vs. Eagles same-game parlay predictions
Parlay: Falcons +10.5 + Robinson over 24.5 receiving yards + Smith over 6.5 receptions (+390)
Falcons +10.5 (-235): The Falcons only managed 10 points against the Pittsburgh Steelers in their opener but I won’t hold that against them.
Kirk Cousins was playing in his first game since tearing his Achilles last season and is on a new team with a new coaching staff. It will take time for Cousins to adjust and the Steelers’ defence is one of the best in football.
I think tonight’s matchup against the Eagles is a softer landing spot.
Philadelphia’s defence was horrid to close out 2023 and it didn’t look much better in Week 1. The Birds gave up 29 points and 414 yards of offence to Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers.
Sure, they still won that game thanks to an offensive explosion, but I think the Falcons can put up enough points to cover this heavily adjusted spread.
Philadelphia was 3-4-1 ATS at home last year and only covered this spread in two of its 18 games.
Other parlay picks
Robinson over 24.5 receiving yards (-195): Atlanta’s new offensive coordinator Zac Robinson made it clear Bijan is getting a heightened workload this season.
The second-year back logged 111 scrimmage yards on 23 touches against Pittsburgh and 43 of those came through the air on five catches.
Robinson cleared this line 10 times last season while averaging 28.6 receiving yards per game. Mind you, that was with Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinicke under centre.
Cousins is a master of getting the ball out quickly and Robinson is a natural beneficiary of that. The tailback ran 21 routes and had an 89.1% snap share in the season opener and should feature heavily out of the passing game tonight.
Smith over 6.5 receptions (+138): Another reason I like the Falcons +10.5 is that A.J. Brown is out.
The two-time All-Pro is a gamewrecker and had the most targets (10) of any Eagle in last week’s international game.
Brown hauled in five of those targets for 119 yards while Smith caught 7-of-8 passes for 84 yards.
Both played a big role but I expect Jalen Hurts to spoonfeed “Skinny Batman” tonight.
Smith was targeted 12 times and caught eight passes in the wild-card game last season when Brown was sidelined with an injury.
Picks made at 10:00 a.m. on 09/16/24.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.