The Atlanta Falcons (1-5), fresh off their first win of the season sans former head coach Dan Quinn, welcome the Detroit Lions (2-3) to Mercedes-Benz Stadium Sunday of Week 7. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Lions-Falcons Week 7 betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Lions at Falcons betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at Friday at 5:50 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Lions +115 (bet $100, win $115) | Falcons -136 (bet $136, win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Lions +2.5 (-110) | Falcons -2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 56 (O: -110, U: -110)
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Lions at Falcons game notes
- The Falcons dismantled the Minnesota Vikings 40-23 on the road in Week 6. QB Matt Ryan threw for 371 yards and 4 touchdowns. WR Julio Jones had 8 catches for 137 yards and 2 TDs. The defense forced three interceptions.
- The Lions are coming off a 34-16 road win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6 off of a Week 5 bye. Rookie RB D’Andre Swift was the breakout star of that game with 116 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns.
- Atlanta puts up 403.2 yards of offense per game to rank fourth in the NFL but its 27.0 points per game ranks 13th. Detroit totals 347.8 yards of offense per game (24th) but with 26.6 PPG (15th).
- Both teams are in the bottom third of the league in points allowed per game. The Falcons give up 30.7 PPG to the Lions’ 28.6 opponent average.
- Detroit is 2-3 against the spread and Atlanta is 2-4. They both have negative point differentials on the year. Both have played to more Overs than Unders with Atlanta 4-2 O/U and Detroit 3-2 O/U.
Lions at Falcons key injuries
Lions
- CB Desmond Trufant (hamstring) out
Falcons
- DE Takkarist McKinley (groin) questionable
Lions at Falcons: Odds, betting lines, picks and prediction
Prediction
Falcons 34, Lions 30
Money line (?)
The FALCONS (-136) are only slight favorites at home in their second game under interim head coach Raheem Morris. Lions head coach Matt Patricia continues to fight for his job but will have a much tougher time in Week 6 against the rejuvenated Falcons than he did against the lowly Jags.
Atlanta has more weapons in the passing game and has been solid in stopping the run. The Falcons and can limit the Lions’ three-headed rushing attack. Side with the home team to win a second straight.
Against the spread (?)
Back the FALCONS -2.5 (-110) again as a slightly better value while needing to win by at least 3 points. Atlanta is plus-3 in turnover differential to Detroit’s plus-2.
Winning the turnover differential will be the key in a game where both team figure to go shot-for-shot for the end zone.
Over/Under (?)
The OVER 56 (-110) is the highest-confidence play in this game with both teams loaded on the offensive side of the ball and prone to defensive lapses. There’ll be plenty of big plays in this game and those will help get both teams a few more possessions.
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Also see:
- Lions last meeting with the Falcons introduced the 10-second runoff to fans (Lions Wire)
- Eric Bieniemy proves once again that he should be an NFL head coach (Falcons Wire)
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