A pair of squads that are ready to get their 2019 campaigns going, the Vikings (-4) are set to meet the Atlanta Falcons (+4) in Minneapolis. FOX will televise the action and this early afternoon matchup is scheduled to kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Week 1 Betting Preview: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings
This Sunday NFC game shows the Falcons as the dogs and they’re currently being given 4 points. The Falcons are also receiving +150 moneyline odds while the Vikings are -170. It appears that there should be some decent live betting opportunities for this game, and Vegas has determined the over/under (O/U) to be 47.5 points.
This game’s opening line was -5. The over/under hasn’t moved since it opened at 47.5.
Overall, the Falcons were 7-9 straight-up (SU) in 2018 while the Vikes fared one game better with an 8-7-1 SU record last season. Against in-conference opponents, the Falcons went 7-5 SU and the Vikings were 6-5 SU versus National Football Conference teams. The Falcons went 0-4 SU against non-conference teams while the Vikings were 2-2 SU against such squads.
On a per-game basis, the Falcons averaged 296.3 passing yards and 64.8 rushing yards against their four out-of-conference opponents last season. They was able to put up 21.3 points per game versus those opponents while giving up 33.0 per contest. When matched up against NFC squads, those numbers improved across the board, as they scored an average of 27.4 points and gave up an average of 24.3 points. The offense put up 313.7 pass yards per game and 109.5 rush yards per game.
Against out-of-conference foes, the Vikes threw for 238.3 yards per game and ran for 104.3 per game on their way to 23.5 points per matchup. When facing NFC opponents, the offense posted 22.2 points per game by averaging 278.8 passing yards and 89.7 rushing yards. The Vikings defense gave up 21.3 PPG to non-conference foes and 21.3 PPG to teams in conference
If last year’s results are any indication, then the Vikes may be the more disruptive team in the trenches. Their offensive line yielded just 40 sacks last season while the D-line logged 50 sacks. The Falcons O-line gave up 42 sacks last year and their defense got to opposing QBs on just 37 occasions.
Atlanta Falcons vs. Minnesota Vikings Betting Pick
SU Winner: Falcons, ATS Winner: Falcons, O/U: Under
Team Betting Trends
- The Falcons produced 36 passing touchdowns last season.
- The Vikings recorded 30 passing touchdowns last season.
- The Falcons created 11 rushing touchdowns last season.
- The Vikings put up nine rushing touchdowns last season.
- The Falcons registered 4.5 yards per carry last season while allowing 4.9 yards per rush attempt to opponents.
- The Vikings recorded 4.2 yards per carry last season and gave up a YPC of 4.1 to opponents.
- The Falcons offense allowed 42 sacks last season. Their defense created 37 sacks.
- The Vikings offensive line gave up 40 sacks last season. Their defense was able to sack opposing quarterbacks on 50 occasions.
