Philadelphia Eagles vs. Atlanta Falcons Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

September 9, 2015   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

The Atlanta Falcons will begin the season as home underdogs when they host the Philadelphia Eagles in the first game of the Monday night doubleheader this week. The Falcons were disappointing in 2014 but have performed well against the spread in the role of home dogs over the past two years with a 4-1 mark despite going 2-3 straight up.
 
Point spread: Eagles opened as one-point favorites; the total was 53.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (line updates and matchup report).
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 29.3-26.8 Eagles
 
Why the Eagles can cover the spread
The Eagles roster has been molded by head coach Chip Kelly, and fans and bettors will find out this year if he really knows what he’s doing at the professional level. There’s no doubt Kelly is a brilliant offensive mind, and his personnel on that side of the ball has changed dramatically since the end of last season. He will have a new ...

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