Jimmy Boyd
Sep 06 '18, 8:20 PM in 8h
NFL | Falcons vs Eagles
Play on: UNDER 46 -110
1* Free Pick on Falcons/Eagles UNDER 46
Ton of value here with the UNDER in Thursday's NFL season opener between the Eagles and Falcons. These two teams met in the Division Round of last year's playoffs and combined for just 25 points in Philadelphia 15-10 win. I expect a similar low-scoring game in this one.
The Eagles will once again have to take on Atlanta without starting quarterback Carson Wentz, as he's not quite ready to take the field. Nick Foles is still the backup, but he battled injuries in the offseason and the Eagles offense did not look good with him under center in the preseason.
I think Foles and the Philadelphia offense have a really tough time here against a fast-improving Falcons defense under head coach Dan Quinn and defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel. So much attention is paid to Atlanta's offense, people overlook how good this team was on the defensive side of the ball in 2017. The Falcons ranked in the Top 10 in both total defense (9th) and scoring defense (8th).
While there's concerns with the Eagles offense, the defense should be just as dominant as it was a year ago, when it finished 4th in both total defense and scoring defense. It will once again be led by one of the best defensive lines in the NFL.
UNDER is 12-4 under Quinn in the Falcons 16 games played on a grass field, 7-0 in Atlanta's last 7 vs the NFC and 4-0 in their last 4 on the road. UNDER is also 7-3 in the Eagles last 10 games played in September, 4-1 in their last 5 at home and 7-2 in their last 9 on Thursday Night Football. Take the UNDER!