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Atlanta Falcons vs. Minnesota Vikings
The Atlanta Falcons and the Minnesota Vikings will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Vikings as -3.5-point favorites versus the Falcons, while the game's total opened at 47.5.
The Vikings were a 24-10 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Bears. They failed to cover the -6-point spread as favorites, while the total score (34) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 34-32 result against the Buccaneers on December 30. The Falcons failed to cover in that game as a -2.5-point favorite, while the 66 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 7-9 SU,5-11 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 8-7-1 SU,7-7-2 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta home to Philadelphia Sunday, September 15
Minnesota at Green Bay Sunday, September 15