Chargers vs Falcons Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 9
Check out our free Chargers vs Falcons prediction for the NFL week 9 game in Atlanta. See who USA Wager likes to win and cover the spread in this football game. And, get our insight into the best over-under point total bet.
Chargers vs Falcons Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 9
On Sunday, November 6th, the Los Angeles Chargers travel to take on the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This Non-Conference matchup is set to kickoff at 1:00 PM ET, and will be televised on FOX.
Heading into Sunday’s game, the odds suggest this will be a close matchup. Will Los Angeles pull off the win as a slight road favorite? Or, will Atlanta take care of business at home? Keep reading to USA Wager’s Chargers vs Falcons prediction.
- Spread: LAC -3.0 | ATL +3.0
- MoneyLine: LAC +-171 | ATL 142
- Total: 49.5
Chargers vs Falcons Prediction: Spread
Heading into this week 9 contest against the Falcons, the Chargers have a 4-2 record in the AFC. Currently, their overall record sits at 4-3 With this record, the team is in the bottom half of the league in point differential. For the season, they have an average scoring margin of -3.57 points per game. So far, the Chargers have been favored in 6 of their 7 games. The average point spread in these matchups is -4.
Across their 5 previous road games, Los Angeles has an ATS mark of 3-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3-0 while averaging 29.8 points per game. In their last 5 games as the betting favorite, the Chargers have a straight up record of 3-2 and an ATS mark of 2-3.
Heading into this week 9 contest against the Chargers, the Falcons have a 3-3 record in the NFC. Currently, their overall record sits a 4-4. This season, Atlanta currently has an average point differential of -0.62 points per game, placing them 16th in the league. So far, the Falcons have been favored in 7 of their 8 games. The average point spread in these matchups is 5.
In their last 5 games at home, the Falcons have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 3-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 26.8 points per game in these contests. In their last 5 games as the underdog, Atlanta has gone 4-1 vs the spread. Straight up, the team went 3-2 in these matchups.
In this matchup between the Falcons and Chargers, we see the best bet being to take Atlanta to cover as +3.0 point underdogs. This season, the team has ran the ball well and we see this continuing in week 9.
Free Spread Prediction: Atlanta Falcons 3.0
Chargers vs Falcons Prediction: Total
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Chargers have an over-under record of 4-3. So far, the Chargers have put together the 11th ranked scoring offense at 23.43 points per game. However, the team has struggled on defense, giving up 27.0 points per contest. On the other side, heading into this week’s matchup, the Falcons have an over-under record of 5-3. So far, the Falcons have put together the 6th ranked scoring offense at 25.0 points per game. However, the team has struggled on defense, giving up 25.62 points per contest.
If looking to place a wager on the over-under, our projections see this game finishing with a total of 56 points, making the over the best bet.
Free Total Prediction: Over 49.5
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