[SBRforum Staff]

Follow Falcons -5½ at Lions

Game Time: 11/5/2006 1:00:00 PM
By: L.T. Profit Sports Group
http://www.who2beton.com

With their offense hitting on all cylinders now, the right play is on the Falcons this Sunday when they face the Lions in Detroit.

The key to this contest is that we just do not see how the Lions could slow what has become a devastating Atlanta offense.

The Falcons still lead the NFL in rushing at a robust 210.9 rushing yards per game. But what makes this team dangerous right now is the transformation of quarterback Michael Vick the last two weeks as he has seven touchdown passes in two games. As a result of this newfound balance, the Falcons scored 41 and 29 points in those two contests respectively. We feel that Atlanta will be able to name the score here vs. a Detroit defense that is allowing 27.0 points and 350.0 total yards of offense per game.

Do not forget the Falcon defense either, as that unit is allowing just 19.1 points per contest. Sure the Lions are coming off of a bye week, but that does not help much if a team has no talent, and the Detroit offense has been almost as bad as its defense while scoring only 18.9 points per outing. The Falcons rolled 27-7 when these clubs met on this field last Thanksgiving, and we are looking for yet another Atlanta blowout in this spot.

Play: Falcons -5½

[bigboydan]

Call me crazy but I actually like the Lions in this game.

[Aces]

Im following BigD on his picks he's had a hot hand lately not to take anything away from you BBD nice sweep last week.


Teaser

Football - NFL - 208 St. Louis Rams +7½ buying 10 point(s)
Football - NFL - 215 Dallas Cowboys +7 buying 10 point(s)
Football - NFL - 221 Atlanta Falcons +5 buying 10 point(s)
45.00 To Win: 37.50
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Parlay

Football - NFL - 208 St. Louis Rams -2½ -110 for Game
Football - NFL - 215 Dallas Cowboys -3 -115 for Game
Football - NFL - 221 Atlanta Falcons -5 -110 for Game

40.00 To Win: 234.19
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Football - NFL - 215 Dallas Cowboys -3 -115 for Game

115.00 To Win: 100.00

Football - NFL - 219 New Orleans Saints -1 -110 for Game

110.00 To Win: 100.00

Football - NFL - 221 Atlanta Falcons -5 -110 for Game

110.00 To Win: 100.00

[soli]

I think the Falcons will play good in Detroit due to them playing indoors on a fast surface. I actually like the Over more than the line.

[nosuzieno]

Originally Posted by bigboydan

Call me crazy but I actually like the Lions in this game.

right there with ya on this one. Atl looks too easy so contrarian I go...

[primo_skillz]

DET hasn't been able to establish anything all year. I feel like Vick plays well here and the Falcons roll...

[Checkerboard]

Originally Posted by bigboydan

Call me crazy but I actually like the Lions in this game.

I got ATL early -4, but I honestly wouldn't take them for anything over 4. DET's rested and ATL's play has been overextending. DET can pass here too and has a good NOV
record. DET's been quietly covering at home too against SEA
and BUFF and when they lost to the spread by 1 to GB,
they were banged up a bit, but those players return with
rest. All this from someone who took ATL albeit at -4.
Go figure . . .
(In my pick'em pool DET was ay 6.5, so I took the points there).

GL everybody this weekend!