Atlanta Falcons vs. Oakland Raiders Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

September 16, 2016   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

The Oakland Raiders will play their home opener Sunday as solid favorites against the Atlanta Falcons, gunning for their first 2-0 start since 2002. The Raiders are coming off a 35-34 road win over the New Orleans Saints last week as 2.5-point underdogs on a two-point conversion in the final minute.
 
Point spread: The Raiders opened as 6.5-point favorites; the total was 47 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 22.2-22.1 Raiders (NFL picks on every game)
 
Why the Falcons can cover the spread
Unlike Oakland, Atlanta failed to come through in the clutch in Week 1, falling 31-24 at home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But that's not to say the Falcons did not play well at times because quarterback Matt Ryan still threw for a game-high 334 yards and two touchdowns.
Ryan has the ability to keep his team in this game against the Raiders, much like Dre...

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