From This Week's PLATINUM SHEET
STATFOX FORECASTER
ATLANTA (131) AT SAN FRANCISCO (132)
Latest Line: San Francisco -14.5; Total: 46.0
The Niners try to clinch a playoff berth as heavy favorites over the Falcons on Monday night. Atlanta is just 1-6 SU (2-5 ATS) on the road this year, but is 3-1 ATS in its past four games, including a 27-26 victory over the Redskins last week. San Francisco has allowed just 12.5 PPG on 237 total YPG during a four-game win streak, including a 33-14 rout of the Bucs last week. These teams last met in the 2013 NFC Championship, a game where the Falcons jumped out to a 17-0 lead, but the Niners finished the game on a 28-7 run capped off by two Frank Gore touchdown runs to snap a four-game SU losing skid in this series.
FORECASTER: San Francisco 30, Atlanta 16
STATFOX FORECASTER
ATLANTA (131) AT SAN FRANCISCO (132)
Latest Line: San Francisco -14.5; Total: 46.0
The Niners try to clinch a playoff berth as heavy favorites over the Falcons on Monday night. Atlanta is just 1-6 SU (2-5 ATS) on the road this year, but is 3-1 ATS in its past four games, including a 27-26 victory over the Redskins last week. San Francisco has allowed just 12.5 PPG on 237 total YPG during a four-game win streak, including a 33-14 rout of the Bucs last week. These teams last met in the 2013 NFC Championship, a game where the Falcons jumped out to a 17-0 lead, but the Niners finished the game on a 28-7 run capped off by two Frank Gore touchdown runs to snap a four-game SU losing skid in this series.
FORECASTER: San Francisco 30, Atlanta 16
Wunderdog Sports Free Pick
Game: Toronto at New York Rangers (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Game Total UNDER 5.5 (-125) at BetOnline
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers are both fighting around the .500 mark so far on the season, but for Toronto this is a big fall after a hot start. Toronto has now bitten the bullet in 11 of their last 15 games, and one reason why is the lack of offense as the Maple Leafs have scored two or less in nine of the 15 contests. The Rangers offense has been active recently, but their last seven games vs. an opponent that allowed five or more goals in their last game have seen none of the seven get OVER the total, and their last 12 against the Atlantic have seen just two eclipse the total. This is likely to take a focus on the defensive end. Make the play on the UNDER in this one.
Game: Toronto at New York Rangers (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Game Total UNDER 5.5 (-125) at BetOnline
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers are both fighting around the .500 mark so far on the season, but for Toronto this is a big fall after a hot start. Toronto has now bitten the bullet in 11 of their last 15 games, and one reason why is the lack of offense as the Maple Leafs have scored two or less in nine of the 15 contests. The Rangers offense has been active recently, but their last seven games vs. an opponent that allowed five or more goals in their last game have seen none of the seven get OVER the total, and their last 12 against the Atlantic have seen just two eclipse the total. This is likely to take a focus on the defensive end. Make the play on the UNDER in this one.
Where the action is: Money on Niners and Over Monday night
The final Monday Night Football of the NFL season has kept books busy, with action coming in on the Falcons and Niners. We talk to Michael Stewart, an oddsmaker with CarbonSports.ag, about the line moves and where the odds could end up come kickoff.
Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Open: -13, Move: -14.5, Move: -14
While these teams are headed in different directions come Week 17 – Atlanta to the golf course and San Francisco likely to the playoffs – there is no lack of motivation for Atlanta. After losing in crushing fashion to the 49ers in the NFC title game last January, Atlanta could be fueled by revenge Monday night.
Bettors, however, aren’t buying it. Instead, they’re buying the Niners to cover this double-digit spread. Action on the home side have moved this line past the key number of 14, where finally Falcons bettors had enough and grabbed Atlanta at +14.5.
“We basically evened out on the game and went back to 49ers -14,” says Stewart. “At this point, we look great on the game and, unless it lands 14, we should make money regardless of the results.”
As for Monday’s total, the number opened 45 and took instant action on the Over. That pushed the total to as high as 46.5.
“With 80 percent of the action on the over, I wouldn’t be surprised if we eventually went to 47 as we get closer to kickoff,” says Stewart.
The final Monday Night Football of the NFL season has kept books busy, with action coming in on the Falcons and Niners. We talk to Michael Stewart, an oddsmaker with CarbonSports.ag, about the line moves and where the odds could end up come kickoff.
Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Open: -13, Move: -14.5, Move: -14
While these teams are headed in different directions come Week 17 – Atlanta to the golf course and San Francisco likely to the playoffs – there is no lack of motivation for Atlanta. After losing in crushing fashion to the 49ers in the NFC title game last January, Atlanta could be fueled by revenge Monday night.
Bettors, however, aren’t buying it. Instead, they’re buying the Niners to cover this double-digit spread. Action on the home side have moved this line past the key number of 14, where finally Falcons bettors had enough and grabbed Atlanta at +14.5.
“We basically evened out on the game and went back to 49ers -14,” says Stewart. “At this point, we look great on the game and, unless it lands 14, we should make money regardless of the results.”
As for Monday’s total, the number opened 45 and took instant action on the Over. That pushed the total to as high as 46.5.
“With 80 percent of the action on the over, I wouldn’t be surprised if we eventually went to 47 as we get closer to kickoff,” says Stewart.
