{"id":296571,"date":"2024-09-14T15:12:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T19:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=296571"},"modified":"2024-09-14T15:38:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T19:38:25","slug":"falcons-vs-eagles-week-2-best-bets-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/falcons-vs-eagles-week-2-best-bets-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Falcons vs. Eagles Week 2 best bets: Fade offence and back Atlanta to cover on Monday Night Football"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Philadelphia Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons in the second edition of Monday Night Football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Philly looks to keep momentum rolling into Week 2 but I&#8217;m expecting more of a defensive battle. With the knowledge of the Eagles&#8217; struggles to finish last season, I&#8217;m also backing the Falcons to cover the spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Falcons vs. Eagles best bets for Sept. 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Falcons vs. Eagles best bets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"insights\">Full NFL Week 2 betting markets:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1020829074\">Click Here<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Under 47 points (-110)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:94624\">Embed: #94624<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Philadelphia put on a good showing in Week 1, scoring 34 points against the Green Bay Packers in a game that finished with 63 total points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was an international game in Brazil so it does come with a grain of salt, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unders went 10-7-0 for Atlanta last season and its Week 1 game went well under the given total, ending with 28 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Falcons&#8217; defence allowed 18 points to the Pittsburgh Steelers but all of them came off of field goals \u2014 and if there&#8217;s any concern it&#8217;s the rushing defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unit allowed 133 rushing yards but that was on 41 attempts which still equals out to a respectable 3.24 yards per carry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the offence scored 10 points, leaving me concerned with the early chemistry which should work itself out eventually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But even an early stand from both defences should be enough to keep the game total under this rather lofty total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Atlanta allowed the 10th fewest yards per game last season despite ranking 23rd in time of possession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Falcons +6.5 (-118):<\/strong> If anything scares me about the first bet, it&#8217;s the potential for the Falcons&#8217; offence to put up numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:94626\">Embed: #94626<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Call me crazy but I think Atlanta&#8217;s defence is much better than Philidelphia&#8217;s. Last season, the Eagles gave up the third most passing yards per game (255.7). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kirk Cousins didn&#8217;t look good in Week 1 but the Falcons&#8217; quarterback has surpassed 4,000 passing yards in eight of his last nine healthy seasons. He was on pace last year with 2,331 in eight weeks before getting injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Atlanta, his offensive weapons consist of Bijan Robinson, Kyle Pitts and Drake London. Three of the top touted young playmakers in the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I ultimately expect this game to be a bit of a snoozefest but if Cousins finds some chemistry at any point, he could do damage against the Eagles&#8217; defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Philadelphia did lose five of its last six games of the 2023-2024 regular season before losing in the wild-card round to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers so I have to factor that in as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 2:08 p.m. ET 09\/14\/2024<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons in the second edition of Monday Night Football. The pregame narrative: Philly looks to keep momentum rolling into Week 2 but I&#8217;m expecting more of a defensive battle. With the knowledge of the Eagles&#8217; struggles to finish last season, I&#8217;m also backing the Falcons to cover the spread. 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