The Atlanta Falcons will travel to Levi’s Stadium on Sunday afternoon to take on the San Francisco 49ers in an NFC matchup.
The Falcons are second in the NFC South with a 6-7 record and are coming off a 29-21 road win over the Carolina Panthers. Matt Ryan finished going 19-of-28 for 190 yards with a touchdown.
The 49ers are third in the NFC West with a 7-6 record and are coming off a 26-23 road overtime win against the Cincinnati Bengals. Jimmy Garoppolo went 27-of-41 for 296 yards with two touchdowns.
Falcons at 49ers Stats
Looking at the Atlanta Falcons stats
Rookie tight end Kyle Pitts has been playing extremely well this season as he has 54 receptions on 88 targets for 770 yards (14.3 yards per catch) with a receiving touchdown. In his last game against Carolina, Pitts finished with five catches on six targets for 61 yards (12.2 yards per reception).
The Atlanta Falcons have been struggling defensively as they are giving up 27.2 points per game. In their previous game against the Carolina Panthers, Atlanta allowed 21 points on 334 total yards of offense (243 passing, 91 rushing).
The Panthers went just 4-of-11 on third-down attempts and 1-of-3 on fourth-down opportunities. The Falcons forced three turnovers in the game ((two interceptions, one fumble recovery).
Looking at the San Francisco 49ers stats
Wide receiver Deebo Samuel has been playing incredibly well for the San Francisco 49ers as he is recording 57 catches for 1,028 yards (18 yards per reception) with five touchdown receptions as well as 33 rushing attempts for 240 yards (7.3 yards per carry) with six rushing touchdowns.
In his last game against Cincinnati, he had a single catch on one target for 22 yards and eight carries for 37 yards (4.6 yards per rushing attempt) with a rushing touchdown.
The defense of the San Francisco 49ers have been average this year as they are allowing 23.2 points per game. In their previous game against the Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco gave up 23 points on 397 total yards of offense (311 passing, 86 rushing).
The Bengals averaged 6.1 yards per play, so the 49ers need to step up and limit big plays. San Francisco also forced a pair of turnovers (both fumble recoveries).
Betting Trends for Falcons at 49ers
- The road team is 5-2 ATS in their last seven games
- Falcons are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 December games
- Falcons are 5- 1ATS in their last six road games
- 49ers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 home games
- 49ers are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 home games vs a team with a losing road record
Who to Bet Falcons at 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are currently listed as a 9.5 point home favorite in this game, according to the top sportsbooks across the United States. San Francisco is dealing with a lot of injuries as running back Elijah Mitchell (concussion) and tight end George Kittle (knee) are listed as questionable, and that are two huge names.
The combination of Cordarrelle Patterson and Mike Davis should control the running game, and that is a great aspect of the Atlanta Falcons offense.
All in all, go with the Atlanta Falcons to cover almost a double-digit spread on the road in this game.