In week 9 NFL action this week, the Atlanta Falcons travel north to take on the Indianapolis Colts in a 1:00 pm EST match-up. This week’s line shows the Falcons favored by 7 points, under/over is 44.5.
The Colts have been more than awful this year. Not only are they 0-8 straight up, against the spread they are just 2-6 and 2-5 ATS as the underdog.
The Atlanta Falcons (4-3) are coming off a bye week and a two game win streak. They are in a tie for second place in the NFC South with the Tampa Bay Bucs, a half game behind the New Orleans Saints (5-3).
Although the Falcons haven’t been impressive against the spread in 2011 (they are 3-4 ATS, 1-3 ATS playing away, 1-2 ATS as the favorite and 0-2 ATS as the away favorite), they did beat the spread in an impressive win against the 6-2 Lions in week 7.
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What NFC teams have the most first downs in 2011? An intelligent answer would be one of the NFC Division contenders, like the Green Bay Packers (7-0), San Francisco 49ers (6-1), Detroit Lions (6-2) or New York Giants (5-2). But in fact, none of them are in the top 3 NFC teams with the most first downs heading into Week 9 of the NFL season.
The top 3 NFC teams with the most first downs are the New Orleans Saints (5-3), Philadelphia Eagles (3-4) and the Carolina Panthers (2-6). The Saints have accumulated 202 first downs so far in 2011, 51 rushing and 140 passing. The Eagles are next with 170 first downs, 74 on the ground and 92 in the air. Surprising, the Carolina Panthers have the third most first downs in the NFC with a total of 177, 65 rushing and 99 passing.
The Saints also hold the distinction of leading the NFC in 3rd down efficiency, successfully converting a 1st down 56.3% of the time.
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Going into week 9 of the 2011 NFL season, the Green Bay Packers remain undefeated.
This week in the NFL, only 4 teams will enjoy a bye week, they include: Panthers, Lions, Jaguars and Vikings.
Here are the week 9 NFL current betting odds, spreads and best bet for week 8 NFL action.
| NFL WEEK 9 Betting Odds, Best Bet |
| FAVORITE |
SPREAD |
UNDERDOG |
OVER/UNDER |
NFL BEST BET |
O/U BEST BET |
| BILLS |
1.5 |
Jets |
44 |
Jets |
U |
| PATRIOTS |
8.5 |
Giants |
53 |
Giants |
O |
| Falcons |
7 |
COLTS |
44.5 |
Falcons |
U |
| SAINTS |
8 |
Bucs |
50.5 |
Bucs |
U |
| TEXANS |
11 |
Browns |
41 |
Browns |
O |
| CHIEFS |
4 |
Dolphins |
39.5 |
CHIEFS |
U |
| 49ers |
3.5 |
REDSKINS |
37.5 |
49ers |
U |
| COWBOYS |
12 |
Seahawks |
43.5 |
Seahawks |
U |
| RAIDERS |
8 |
Broncos |
42.5 |
RAIDERS
|
U |
| TITANS |
3 |
Bengals |
41.5 |
Bengals |
U |
| CARDS |
3.5 |
Rams |
42.5 |
CARDS |
O |
| Packers |
5.5 |
CHARGERS |
51 |
Packers |
O |
| STEELERS |
3 |
Ravens |
41.5 |
STEELERS |
U |
| MONDAY NIGHT, November 7, 2011 |
| EAGLES |
1.5 |
Bears |
47.5 |
EAGLES |
O |
Bye week: Panthers, Lions, Jaguars and Vikings
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In week 9 NFL action this week, the Atlanta Falcons travel north to take on the Indianapolis Colts in a 1:00 pm EST match-up. This week’s line shows the Falcons favored by 7 points, under/over is 44.5.