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The Minnesota Vikings (4-4) will look to extend 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 averaging 17.3 points per game on offense, which ranks them 27th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 14th, surrendering 20.1 points per contest. 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, surrendering 322.8 total yards per contest.
Falcons vs. Vikings Picks
Splash Inc. users are divided on the Sunday NFL matchup between the Falcons and the Vikings. At the moment, 26.0% of users think the Vikings will win straight up as underdogs, while 60.9% of users project the Falcons will cover as 5-point favorites.
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 -5) or over/under (37 points), see the betting trends and insights below.
Game Trends for Falcons
- The Falcons are 2-6-0 against the spread this season.
- In the Falcons’ eight games with a set total, two have hit the over (25%).
Stats & Insights for Falcons
- The Falcons are totaling 341.1 yards per game on offense (14th in NFL), and they rank sixth defensively with 296.6 yards allowed per game.
- Offensively, 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 averaging 214.9 passing yards per game on offense this season (18th in NFL), and they are giving up 194.6 passing yards per game (eighth) on defense.
- Offensively, the Falcons rank 10th in the NFL with 126.3 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 14th in rushing yards allowed per contest (102.0).
- The Falcons rank 20th in third-down conversion rate this year (38.0%), but they’ve been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-best in the NFL with a 33.7% third-down percentage allowed.
- This season, the Falcons are accumulating 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).
- The Falcons have the third-worst turnover margin in the NFL at -7, forcing seven turnovers (27th in NFL) while turning it over 14 times (28th in NFL).
Best Players for Falcons
- Desmond Ridder: 1,701 PASS YDS / 212.6 YPG / 65.4% / 6 TD / 6 INT / 29 CAR / 139 RUSH YDS / 3 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 / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Game Trends for Vikings
- The Vikings are 4-3-1 against the spread this season.
- The Vikings are 1-0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 5 points or more this year.
- Out of Vikings eight games with a set total, one has hit the over (12.5%).
Stats & Insights for Vikings
- The Vikings are generating 353.8 total yards per contest on offense this season (10th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 322.8 total yards per game (11th-ranked).
- The Vikings rank 14th in the NFL with 21.9 points per contest on offense, and they rank 15th with 20.3 points given up per contest on defense.
- The Vikings’ pass offense has been dominant, compiling 280.5 passing yards per contest (second-best) this season. Defensively, they rank 15th by surrendering 221.1 passing yards per game.
- The Vikings rank second-worst in rushing yards per game (73.3), but they’ve been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 13th in the NFL with 101.6 rushing yards allowed per contest.
- In terms of third-down efficiency, the Vikings rank 11th in the NFL (41.3% third-down conversion percentage) and 26th on defense (43.5% third-down rate allowed).
- The Vikings’ defense ranks 10th in the NFL with 5.3 yards given up per play, but they’ve been bolstered by their offense, which ranks fifth-best by posting 5.9 yards per play.
- The Vikings have forced 10 turnovers this season and have turned the ball over 15 times, leading to 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 / 45.0 YPG / 2 TD
- Camryn Bynum: 76 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 2 INT / 6 PD
