The Atlanta Falcons and the Green Bay Packers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Lambeau Field.
Atlanta at Green Bay
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, December 8, 2014
Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN.
LINE: Packers -12.5. O/U: 55.5
PREDICTION: Packers 30, Falcons 20
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Oddsmakers currently have the Packers listed as 11½-point favorites versus the Falcons, while the game’s total is sitting at 56.
Green Bay has been a juggernaut on its home field, averaging nearly 44 points prior to behind held to 26 by the Patriots despite rolling up 478 total yards. Rodgers is coming off his sixth 300-yard game and has 32 touchdowns versus only three interceptions while posting numbers at Lambeau Field that are off the charts – 20 TDs and zero picks this season to extend his NFL records of 32 scoring passes and 366 attempts without being intercepted at home. Nelson and Randall Cobb are the first tandem in franchise history with at least 10 TD passes in a season while running back Eddie Lacy has rushed for 223 yards on 46 carries the past two weeks. A defense that has held eight of its last 10 opponents to 21 points or fewer could be without cornerback Sam Shields (concussion).
Green Bay was a 26-21 winner in its last match at home against the Patriots. They covered the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 47 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Team record: 9-3 SU,7-4-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Green Bay is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Green Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Green Bay’s last 9 games
Green Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
An injury-ravaged offensive line has contributed to the offensive inconsistency for Atlanta, but Matt Ryan is coming off his highest output since Week 1 with a 361-yard, two-TD performance in last week’s win over Arizona. Julio Jones had a monster performance with 10 catches for 189 yards and has scored a TD in consecutive games, but fellow wideout Roddy White missed last week’s game due to an ankle injury and did not practice Friday, although coach Mike Smith said he expected the veteran to play. Running back Steven Jackson has failed to crack 60 yards in 10 of 12 games but went over 100 yards for the first time last week. The Falcons rank last with 403.2 yards allowed, but they have permitted an average of 19 points during the current 3-1 streak.
The Falcons were a 29-18 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Cardinals. They covered the +1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (47) made winners of OVER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 5-7 SU,5-7 ATS
Atlanta is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta’s last 8 games
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
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