Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons Preview
At 1:00 ET, the Falcons and Titans square off at Nissan Stadium in a week 8 NFL matchup. TV coverage belongs to CBS with the game being played on Sunday, October 29th.
Atlanta enters this non-conference game against the Titans as 3 point road favorites. Keep reading to get my analysis and betting recommendations. Check out BetCoco for Tennessee Titans – Atlanta Falcons odds
Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Falcons have faced off vs. the Titans as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. The Falcons have been the team to bet on of late in the head-to-head games between the Falcons and Titans as Atlanta is a perfect 0-2-1 vs. the spread in that stretch.
- In their last three games away from home, the Falcons have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 9 points per game in these contests.
- Across the Titans last five home games, the team averaged 12 points per game while allowing 20. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-2-1, while going 0-5 straight-up.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Titans have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
- Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Falcons have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 2-3.
Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons Prediction
As they get ready to face the Titans, the Falcons carry in a 4-3 record. Within the NFC-South, they are currently in 1st place and are positioned 4th in the NFC overall. As the underdog, Atlanta has gone 1-2 this season compared to their ATS record of 1-3 as the favorite. At home, the Falcons are 1-3 ATS and 1-2 vs. the spread on the road. To date this season, games involving Atlanta rank 30th in total points. Their over/under record stands at 1-6, and the average over/under line for their games is 41.6 points.
Coming into week 8, the Falcons offense is 26th in the league at 16.4 points per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, Atlanta currently ranks 9th in points allowed. Their opponents have been averaging 19 points per game while gaining 285.4 yards per contest.
As they face the Falcons, the Titans will be looking to improve upon their 2-4 record. This has them positioned 4th in the AFC-South and 13th in the AFC. Looking at the Titans’ scoring margin so far, it currently stands at -2.2. This has led to an ATS record of 3-3. Tennessee games have averaged 36.8 points so far this season, which is 29th in the NFL. Their over/under record is 1-5, with an average OU line of 42 points.
In terms of offense, the Titans are at 17.3 points per game, ranking them 23rd in the NFL. The Titans are currently 12th in tackles for loss and 9th in sacks on defense. Their opponents are scoring an average of 19.5 points per game and gaining 339.0 yards per contest against them.
Even though they are 3 point underdogs, we see the Titans winning this game by a score of 20-17. After running simulations of the game, the Titans have a win probability of 60% vs. the Falcons.
Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons Betting Tips
- We like the Titans on the moneyline (+126)
- The Titans are also our pick on the spread at +3
- Projecting a combined 37 points, we like the over
Tennessee Titans Injury Report
- Luke Gifford – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Ryan Tannehill – Ankle (Questionable)
- Chris Moore – Concussion (Questionable)
- Julius Chestnut – Hamstring (Out)
- Hassan Haskins – Undisclosed (Out)
- Kearis Jackson – Ankle (Out)
- Treylon Burks – Knee (Questionable)
- Elijah Molden – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Teair Tart – Toe (Questionable)
- Caleb Farley – Back (Out)
- Mike Brown – Undisclosed (Out)
- Josh Whyle – Concussion (Questionable)
- Shakel Brown – Ankle (Out)
Atlanta Falcons Injury Report
- Barry Wesley – Undisclosed (Out)
- Keilahn Harris – Undisclosed (Out)
- Ikenna Enechukwu – Leg (Out)
- Josh Ali – Ankle (Out)
- Feleipe Franks – Foot (Out)
- Matt Hennessy – Knee (Out)
- Adetokunbo Ogundeji – Foot (Out)
- Avery Williams – Knee (Out)
- Parker Hesse – Undisclosed (Out)
- Bijan Robinson – Illness (Questionable)
- Troy Andersen – Arm (Out)
- Ethan Greenidge – Leg (Out)
