The Atlanta Falcons will battle the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football in a key NFC matchup at Lincoln Financial Field. Atlanta dropped its opener, 18-10 to the Pittsburgh Steelers, while Philadelphia earned a 34-29 win over the Green Bay Packers in Brazil. The Falcons, who are looking for a 10-win season for the first time since 2017, have dropped three of their last four meetings with Philadelphia. The Eagles, who are looking for their third consecutive double-digit win season, are hoping to secure their second NFC East title in the last three years. Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown is out with a hamstring injury.
Kickoff from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Philadelphia is a 5.5-point favorite in the latest Falcons vs. Eagles odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 46. Before you make any Eagles vs. Falcons picks or predictions, you need to see what proven SportsLine NFL expert Larry Hartstein has to say, given his mastery of picks involving the Falcons.
A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed while working for Pro Football Focus. Hartstein tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. Larry’s weekly Vegas contest selections form the basis of his NFL best bets column, which is 79-48-2 (62.2%, +25.95 units) since its inception in 2022. Entering the 2024 season, Hartstein is 739-599 all-time on NFL sides and props (plus $4,860 for $100 players, every bet 1 unit) at SportsLine, including 547-452 ATS (55% long-term).
In addition, Hartstein has gone an incredible 49-23-2 on his last 74 picks involving the Falcons, returning $2,155. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Hartstein has locked in on Falcons vs. Eagles from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks and Falcons vs. Eagles betting advice. Here are several NFL odds on the spread, over/under and money line for NFL betting on Eagles vs. Falcons:
- Falcons vs. Eagles spread: Philadelphia -5.5
- Falcons vs. Eagles over/under: 46 points
- Falcons vs. Eagles money line: Philadelphia -249, Atlanta +202
- ATL: Falcons have hit the second-quarter game total over in four of their last five road games (+3.15 units)
- PHI: Eagles have hit the third-quarter game total over in their last nine games at home (+9.05 units)
- Falcons vs. Eagles: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Eagles can cover
Fifth-year veteran quarterback Jalen Hurts opened the season on a high note, leading Philadelphia back from an early deficit to defeat Green Bay. In that game, Hurts completed 20 of 34 passes (58.8%) for 278 yards and two touchdowns. He was picked off twice and had a rating of 80.3. He also carried 13 times for 33 yards (2.5 average), with a long run of eight yards. He also converted two first downs.
Running back Saquon Barkley had a monster game in his first as a member of the Eagles. He carried 24 times for 109 yards (4.5 average) and two touchdowns. He had one explosive run of 34 yards and converted six first downs. Barkley also factored into the passing game, catching two balls for 23 yards and a score. See which team to back here.
Why the Falcons can cover
Quarterback Kirk Cousins has 39,626 career passing yards and can tie Drew Brees (152 games) as the third-fastest player ever to reach 40,000 passing yards. In his last game against Philadelphia as a member of the Minnesota Vikings, he passed for 364 yards and four touchdowns with zero interceptions for a 125.6 rating on Sept. 14 of last year. He has 300-plus passing yards and a 100-plus rating in four of his past five starts against the Eagles. Cousins will look for his fourth primetime start in a row with two or more TD passes and a 100-plus rating.
Wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud III was the top option for Cousins in Week 1, catching four passes for 52 yards (13.0 average). He had one explosive play of 20 yards and converted two first downs. The sixth-year veteran is in his first season with the Falcons after two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. In 78 career games, he has 94 receptions for 820 yards (8.7 average) and one touchdown. See which team to pick here.
How to make Falcons vs. Eagles picks
Hatstein has analyzed Falcons vs. Eagles from every possible angle and while we can tell you he’s leaning Over the point total, he has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He’s sharing what it is, and which side to back, only at SportsLine.
Who wins Eagles vs. Falcons on Monday Night Football, and which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Eagles vs. Falcons spread to back, all from the expert who is an incredible 49-23 on picks in games involving Atlanta, and find out.
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Author: CBS Sports Staff
September 16, 2024 | 1:31 pm
