NFC opponents will face off on Sunday as the New York Giants visit the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Falcons are still in the hunt for a playoff spot this season, but they need to take advantage of an opportunity to beat a team as bad as the Giants here. Going into this game, the Falcons are favored by 10, while the total for this game has been set at 41.5 points.
Before this week’s Giants vs Falcons matchup, be sure to continue reading to get our best bet for this contest. Our NFL betting model has been very successful picking winners over the last few years and we will attempt to do just that in this matchup between one of the worst teams in the NFL and a team that desperately needs to beat them.
Up to 220,000 Gold Coins & 10 Sweepstakes Coins
Promo Code: Click To Claim
Giants Simply a Mess Late In the Season
One of the worst teams in the NFL both straight up and against the NFL betting lines has been the New York Giants. The Giants are now 2-12 for the season and have lost nine games in a row entering Week 16, after they were crushed by the Baltimore Ravens their last time out. This week, things could get even worse for the Giants as they hit the road with their quarterback issues continuing to be a problem for them.
In their loss to the Ravens in Week 15, Tommy DeVito was lost to a concussion, forcing the Giants to resort to Tim Boyle as their quarterback from there. At this point, it might not matter who the quarterback is for the Giants, as they have no good options to lean on. Instead, this team is looking toward the future as they will likely draft a quarterback in the next edition of the NFL Draft.
Falcons Have Short Week, Struggling Opponent
In Week 15, the Atlanta Falcons played on Monday Night Football on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders. That set up the Falcons on a short week of rest going into this game against the Giants. Fortunately for Atlanta, the Giants are just the kind of team you would want to face on a short rest week, as the Giants make the Falcons look like the Falcons team that recently reached the Super Bowl based on how poorly New York has been playing.
Going into this game, Atlanta actually has a losing record at home, going 3-4 in front of their home crowd. If they want to change that and get a win in this contest, Atlanta is going to need to find a spark offensively. Kirk Cousins has not led this team to much success with the ball of late, as Atlanta has been held under 21 points time and time again during their recent cold streak and they must buck that trend to avoid a loss that could severely damage their postseason hopes.
Giants vs Falcons Pick & Prediction
With the Giants quarterback situation being as dismal as it is, there is no way to justify betting New York in this game. But with the Falcons struggling on offense the way they have, betting on Atlanta is also a tough one to justify. Instead, we will take the under in this Giants vs Falcons game, as both teams should struggle to do much scoring in Atlanta on Sunday.
