Atlanta Falcons @ Carolina Panthers | Week 14 Game Preview
When: Sunday, December 12th, 2021 at 1:00PM ET.
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC.
How: FOX.
Spread: Panthers -2.5.
Total: 42.
Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook
Falcons Spotlight
The Atlanta Falcons are coming off a 13-point defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while failing to cover the 11-point spread. Offensively on the road, the Falcons rank 22nd in points per game, 11th in pass yards, 28th in rush yards, and 20th in yards per play. On the defensive side, they haven’t been great ranking 25th in points allowed, 28th in pass yards allowed, 21st in rush yards allowed, and 19th in yards per play.
Panthers Spotlight
The Carolina Panthers just dropped their second-straight game, this time to the Miami Dolphins as 1.5-point road favorites. Offensively at home, the Panthers rank 21st in points per game, 24th in pass yards, 21st in rush yards, and 27th in yards per play. Defensively at home, the Panthers have been more respectable ranking 14th in points allowed, 4th in pass yards allowed, 19th in rush yards allowed, and 4th in yards per play.
Final Say
Carolina has been struggling mightily going just 2-7 SU and ATS in their last nine games, while they are just 1-4 ATS in their last five games at home. Atlanta on the other hand has been a profitable back on the road, going 4-1 ATS in their last five games, while they’ve gone 9-3 SU and ATS in their last 12 games versus the Panthers. Problem is they haven’t been in the greatest of forms either going just 2-4 ATS in their last six games, and are 2-10 SU in their last 12 games versus an NFC opponent, while going 1-7 SU in their last eight games versus the NFC South. Also, Panthers have actually won two of their last three meeting with the Falcons. Neither offense has been great, so the focus turns to defense here where the Panthers have the better defense giving up just 267 yards per game in their last five game, compared to the Falcons 379 yards per game.
Pick: Carolina Panthers -2.5
