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The Detroit Lions (1-1) host the Atlanta Falcons (2-0) at Ford Field on Sunday, September 24, 2023.
While the Lions ranked fifth-worst in the NFL in scoring defense with 25.1 points allowed per game last season, it was a different story offensively, as they ranked fifth-best in the NFL (26.6 points per game). The Falcons averaged 21.5 points per game offensively last season (15th in NFL), and they surrendered 22.7 points per game (23rd) on the other side of the ball.
Lions vs. Falcons Picks
The Lions are projected by Splash Inc. users to both win straight up and also cover the spread against the Falcons on Sunday. At the moment, 77.1% of users are picking them to win and 63.5% expect the Lions to cover the 3-point spread.
Game Info: Lions vs. Falcons
- Game Day: Sunday, September 24, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Stadium: Ford Field
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See the betting trends and insights below before placing a bet on Sunday’s Detroit-Atlanta spread (Detroit -3) or total (47 points).
Game Trends for Lions
- The Lions won 12 games against the spread last season, failing to cover five times.
- The Lions covered the spread once last season (1-1 ATS) when playing as at least 3-point favorites.
- Lions games hit the over 10 out of 17 times last season.
Stats & Insights for Lions
- The Lions averaged 3.9 more points per game (26.6) than the Falcons allowed (22.7) last season.
- The Lions collected only 17.9 more yards per game (380) than the Falcons gave up per contest (362.1) last season.
- Last season, the Lions rushed for just two fewer yards (128.2) than the Falcons allowed per outing (130.2).
- Last year the Lions had 15 turnovers, two fewer than the Falcons had takeaways (17).
Best Players for Lions
- Jared Goff: 4,438 PASS YDS / 261.1 YPG / 65.1% / 29 TD / 7 INT
- David Montgomery: 201 CAR / 801 YDS / 50.1 YPG / 5 TD / 34 REC / 316 YDS / 19.8 YPG / 1 TD
- Zonovan Knight: 85 CAR / 300 YDS / 42.9 YPG / 1 TD / 13 REC / 100 YDS / 14.3 YPG / 0 TD
- Amon-Ra St. Brown: 106 REC / 1,161 YDS / 72.6 YPG / 6 TD
- Kalif Raymond: 47 REC / 616 YDS / 36.2 YPG / 0 TD
- Marvin Jones Jr.: 46 REC / 529 YDS / 33.1 YPG / 3 TD
- Alex Anzalone: 125 TKL / 7 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT / 6 PD
Game Trends for Falcons
- Against the spread, the Falcons were 9-8-0 last year.
- Against the spread, as underdogs of 3 points or more, the Falcons went 5-3 last year.
- The Falcons had seven of their 17 games go over the point total last year.
Stats & Insights for Falcons
- Last year the Falcons averaged 3.6 fewer points per game (21.5) than the Lions surrendered (25.1).
- The Falcons collected 73.8 fewer yards per game (318.6) than the Lions allowed per outing (392.4) last season.
- The Falcons rushed for 159.9 yards per game last season, 13.4 more than the 146.5 the Lions allowed per outing.
- The Falcons had 21 giveaways last year, while the Lions had 22 takeaways.
Best Players for Falcons
- Desmond Ridder: 708 PASS YDS / 177 YPG / 63.5% / 2 TD / 0 INT / 16 CAR / 64 RUSH YDS / 0 TD
- Tyler Allgeier: 210 CAR / 1,035 YDS / 64.7 YPG / 3 TD / 16 REC / 139 YDS / 8.7 YPG / 1 TD
- Cordarrelle Patterson: 144 CAR / 695 YDS / 53.5 YPG / 8 TD / 21 REC / 122 YDS / 9.4 YPG / 0 TD
- Drake London: 72 REC / 866 YDS / 50.9 YPG / 4 TD
- Mack Hollins: 57 REC / 690 YDS / 40.6 YPG / 4 TD
- Kyle Pitts: 28 REC / 356 YDS / 35.6 YPG / 2 TD
- Richie Grant: 122 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 INT / 7 PD
