Give me the Patriots and the Falcons as pick'ems.
It's been a while since I've posted, but I love the Pats going to Miami to avenge their embarrassing loss at home earlier to the Phins. Bill Bilichek has been stirring up a recipe for demolition after Tony Soprano (haha) and his Wildcat Formation ran wild in New England.
As for the Panthers/Falcons, much like how the Panthers are great at home (6-0) and horrible on the road (2-2, both ugly wins), the Falcons are.... great at home (4-1) and bad on the road (2-3). Did some very early morning number crunching on the two teams and here is what I got...
Atlanta has outscored opponents 148-99 (averages to 30-20) in 5 home games this year.
Atlanta has been outscored 83-99 (17-20) on the road. Take out their 24-0 win at Oakland and they're being outscored 12-25 on the road, on average.
Carolina has outscored their opponents 168-78 (28-13) at home. Take out their 34-0 win over Kansas City and they're still an impressive 10 points better on average per game (26-16).
Carolina has been outscored 56-76 (14-19) on the road. Take out their recent win at Oakland and they're being outscored by an average of 11 points per game (13-24).
AMAZING note about both these two teams is how consistent both their defenses are and how incredibly inconsistent both their offenses are.
Atlanta has given up 99 points in 5 home games (20 ppg) and 99 points in 5 road games (20 ppg).
Carolina's D has given up 78 points at home in 6 games (13 ppg) and 76 points in 4 road games (19 ppg). I bet this number will even out in the long run and I bet it will be more towards their 19 points per game allowed on the road rather than that 13 ppg at home.
Then look at their offenses. At home Atlanta is +49 (+10 ppg) while they're -16 on the road (-3 ppg). Carolina is +90 at home (+15 ppg) and -20 on the road (-5 ppg).
It's been a while since I've posted, but I love the Pats going to Miami to avenge their embarrassing loss at home earlier to the Phins. Bill Bilichek has been stirring up a recipe for demolition after Tony Soprano (haha) and his Wildcat Formation ran wild in New England.
As for the Panthers/Falcons, much like how the Panthers are great at home (6-0) and horrible on the road (2-2, both ugly wins), the Falcons are.... great at home (4-1) and bad on the road (2-3). Did some very early morning number crunching on the two teams and here is what I got...
Atlanta has outscored opponents 148-99 (averages to 30-20) in 5 home games this year.
Atlanta has been outscored 83-99 (17-20) on the road. Take out their 24-0 win at Oakland and they're being outscored 12-25 on the road, on average.
Carolina has outscored their opponents 168-78 (28-13) at home. Take out their 34-0 win over Kansas City and they're still an impressive 10 points better on average per game (26-16).
Carolina has been outscored 56-76 (14-19) on the road. Take out their recent win at Oakland and they're being outscored by an average of 11 points per game (13-24).
AMAZING note about both these two teams is how consistent both their defenses are and how incredibly inconsistent both their offenses are.
Atlanta has given up 99 points in 5 home games (20 ppg) and 99 points in 5 road games (20 ppg).
Carolina's D has given up 78 points at home in 6 games (13 ppg) and 76 points in 4 road games (19 ppg). I bet this number will even out in the long run and I bet it will be more towards their 19 points per game allowed on the road rather than that 13 ppg at home.
Then look at their offenses. At home Atlanta is +49 (+10 ppg) while they're -16 on the road (-3 ppg). Carolina is +90 at home (+15 ppg) and -20 on the road (-5 ppg).
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