[4:25 PM] Packers @ Falcons

Who will WIN this matchup?

Green Bay Packers (4-2)

@ Atlanta Falcons (4-3)

 

Current odds:

Green Bay Packers: (+140)

Atlanta Falcons: (-155)

 

• ESPN simulations have Atlanta as 71.5% favorites to win the game.

• 56% of sports bets are currently on Atlanta to win as (-155) favorites.

• Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers completed double-digit passes to Davante Adams (career-high 13 for 132 yards and two touchdowns), Randall Cobb (11 for 95 yards and a score) and Ty Montgomery (10 for 66 yards receiving, 60 yards rushing) in a 26-10 win versus the Chicago Bears on Oct. 20.

• While Green Bay’s total offense ranks 21st in the league, Atlanta leads the NFL in both total offense (433.6 yards per game) and scoring (32.7 points) with Matt Ryan (league-best 2,348 passing yards) and Julio Jones (NFL-high 830 receiving yards) paving the way. The latter reeled in 174 receiving yards last week in the Falcons’ 33-30 overtime setback to San Diego and had 11 receptions for 259 yards and a score in a 43-37 loss to the Packers on Dec. 8, 2014.

• Jordy Nelson had 10 receptions for 146 yards and two touchdowns in his last encounter with Atlanta, but the veteran wideout appears a step off since missing the 2015 season with a torn ACL.

• Devonta Freeman (team-leading 508 yards rushing) has recorded at least 100 yards from scrimmage in three of his last five games and likely will have the backfield to himself with second-year back Tevin Coleman nursing an ailing hamstring.

• Falcons LB Vic Beasley recorded two sacks and a forced fumble last week and has collected 5.5 of his team-leading 6.5 sacks over the past three games.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: Atlanta Falcons

Confidence: 5/10

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