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The Minnesota Vikings (4-4) will try to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the Atlanta Falcons (4-4) on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The Falcons are totaling 341.1 yards per game on offense (14th in NFL), and they rank sixth on the other side of the ball with 296.6 yards allowed per game. The Vikings rank 10th with 353.8 total yards per contest on offense, and they rank 11th with 322.8 total yards ceded per game on defense.
Falcons vs. Vikings Picks
The Falcons are projected by Splash Inc. users to both win straight up and cover the spread against the Vikings on Sunday. At the moment, 75.6% of users are picking them to win and 62.2% have picked the Falcons to cover the 4-point spread.
Game Info: Falcons vs. Vikings
- Game Day: Sunday, November 5, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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Before you bet on Sunday’s Atlanta-Minnesota spread (Atlanta -4) or over/under (37 points), see the betting insights and trends below.
Game Trends for Falcons
- The Falcons are 2-6-0 against the spread this season.
- Two of the Falcons’ eight games with a set total have hit the over (25%).
Stats & Insights for Falcons
- The Falcons are totaling 341.1 yards per game on offense, which ranks them 14th in the NFL. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank sixth, surrendering 296.6 yards per contest.
- From an offensive standpoint, the Falcons rank 27th in the NFL with 17.3 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank 14th in points allowed (296.6 points allowed per contest).
- The Falcons are putting up 214.9 passing yards per game on offense this year (18th in NFL), and they are allowing 194.6 passing yards per game (eighth) on the defensive side of the ball.
- The Falcons are compiling 126.3 rushing yards per game on offense (10th in the NFL), and they rank 14th on defense with 102 rushing yards allowed per game.
- The Falcons own the 20th-ranked offense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (38% percentage), and they’ve been more effective on defense, ranking fourth-best with a 33.7% third-down percentage allowed.
- This season, the Falcons are putting up 5.5 yards per play on offense (16th in the league), while featuring the third-best yards per play on defense in the NFL (5.1).
- With seven forced turnovers (27th in NFL) against 14 turnovers committed (28th in NFL), the Falcons’ -7 turnover margin is the third-worst in the NFL.
Best Players for Falcons
- Taylor Heinicke: 175 PASS YDS / 175 YPG / 57.1% / 1 TD / 0 INT / 2 CAR / 14 RUSH YDS / 0 TD
- Bijan Robinson: 92 CAR / 466 YDS / 58.3 YPG / 1 TD / 26 REC / 189 YDS / 23.6 YPG / 2 TD
- Tyler Allgeier: 104 CAR / 332 YDS / 41.5 YPG / 2 TD / 9 REC / 85 YDS / 10.6 YPG / 0 TD
- Drake London: 37 REC / 438 YDS / 54.8 YPG / 2 TD
- Kyle Pitts: 28 REC / 333 YDS / 41.6 YPG / 1 TD
- Jonnu Smith: 29 REC / 322 YDS / 40.3 YPG / 1 TD
- Kaden Elliss: 53 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK
Game Trends for Vikings
- The Vikings are 4-3-1 ATS this season.
- The Vikings are 1-0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 4 points or more this season.
- In Vikings eight games with a set total, one has hit the over (12.5%).
Stats & Insights for Vikings
- With 353.8 total yards per game on the offensive side of the ball, the Vikings rank 10th in the NFL in 2023. On defense, they rank 11th, allowing 322.8 total yards per contest.
- With 21.9 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, the Vikings rank 14th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 15th, allowing 20.3 points per game.
- The Vikings’ pass offense has been paving the way for the team, as they rank second-best in the NFL with 280.5 passing yards per game. In terms of defense, they are ceding 221.1 passing yards per game, which ranks 15th.
- The Vikings rank second-worst in rushing yards per game (73.3), but they’ve been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 13th in the NFL with 101.6 rushing yards allowed per contest.
- The Vikings are posting a 41.3% third-down conversion percentage on offense this season (11th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering a 43.5% third-down rate (26th-ranked) on defense.
- The Vikings’ defense ranks 10th in the NFL with 5.3 yards allowed per play, but they’ve been led by their offense, which ranks fifth-best by putting up 5.9 yards per play.
- The Vikings have forced 10 turnovers this season and have turned the ball over 15 times, resulting in a -5 turnover margin that is fifth-worst in the NFL.
Best Players for Vikings
- Alexander Mattison: 106 CAR / 390 YDS / 48.8 YPG / 0 TD / 21 REC / 109 YDS / 13.6 YPG / 2 TD
- Joshua Dobbs: 47 CAR / 258 YDS / 32.3 YPG / 3 TD
- Jordan Addison: 36 REC / 482 YDS / 60.3 YPG / 7 TD
- T.J. Hockenson: 53 REC / 478 YDS / 59.8 YPG / 3 TD
- K.J. Osborn: 30 REC / 360 YDS / 45 YPG / 2 TD
- Camryn Bynum: 76 TKL / 2 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 2 INT / 6 PD
