NFL PLAYS FOR SUNDAY:
Atlanta / Indianapolis UNDER 46.5
Comments: Both of these teams have looked horrible in recent weeks. Colts seem to have totally lost interest in winning and may just go through the motions in this game for lame duck head coach, Jim Mora, as the season winds down the Indy's most disappointing year in recent memory. Colts who already have RB problems (James out), will be without Terrance Wilkins this week, who is the secondary receiver to All-Pro Marvin Harrison. Without a viable running game combined with uncertainty in the passing attack, Colts are no longer good for an automatic 30 points per game. This offense struggled badly in Miami last Monday and has shown no similarity to the unit that put up 85 points in the first two games of the season. Only concern with an UNDER play is Peyton Manning's horrendous pass interception rate this season (20 ints so far). But I believe linesmakers are overreacting here by making the total too high. Falcons have pretty good CBs with Buchanan and Ambrose -- so unless there are several big plays on special teams or unforeseen turnovers, this game should go UNDER. Meanwhile, Falcons have been plagued with devastating injuries to the offensive line. QB Chris Chandler was sacked NINE times last week. Even though the Colts defense is one of the NFL's worst, teams with offensive line problems is a bigger issue. Look for Falcons to throw quite a few passes to the FB and TE -- which are usually completions, pick up an average of about 5 yards, and keep the clock constantly moving. Both teams want a balanced attack in this game and with a total up at 46.5, I believe we have enough justification to play the UNDER here.
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Atlanta / Indianapolis UNDER 46.5
Comments: Both of these teams have looked horrible in recent weeks. Colts seem to have totally lost interest in winning and may just go through the motions in this game for lame duck head coach, Jim Mora, as the season winds down the Indy's most disappointing year in recent memory. Colts who already have RB problems (James out), will be without Terrance Wilkins this week, who is the secondary receiver to All-Pro Marvin Harrison. Without a viable running game combined with uncertainty in the passing attack, Colts are no longer good for an automatic 30 points per game. This offense struggled badly in Miami last Monday and has shown no similarity to the unit that put up 85 points in the first two games of the season. Only concern with an UNDER play is Peyton Manning's horrendous pass interception rate this season (20 ints so far). But I believe linesmakers are overreacting here by making the total too high. Falcons have pretty good CBs with Buchanan and Ambrose -- so unless there are several big plays on special teams or unforeseen turnovers, this game should go UNDER. Meanwhile, Falcons have been plagued with devastating injuries to the offensive line. QB Chris Chandler was sacked NINE times last week. Even though the Colts defense is one of the NFL's worst, teams with offensive line problems is a bigger issue. Look for Falcons to throw quite a few passes to the FB and TE -- which are usually completions, pick up an average of about 5 yards, and keep the clock constantly moving. Both teams want a balanced attack in this game and with a total up at 46.5, I believe we have enough justification to play the UNDER here.
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