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Atlanta -10.5 will cover. I feel it'll be a 3 touchdown or more victory, but I'm stating a somewhat conservative line that could still be considered a "blowout". So I guess one could debate whether or not an 11 point victory constitutes a "blowout" or not. But anyway you slice it, Atlanta covers the -10.5 at the end of the game.
Reasons: No Gronkowski for the Patriots will definitely hurt the Patriots in this game. The competition level is higher so that's when the loss of a key player like Gronkowski will be felt the most. Absolutely no big name or reliable runner for the Pats with Blount. But the Falcons have Freeman and Coleman who are scary good. The Pats can't pass deep down the field effectively, but Matt Ryan can. Brady's dink and dunk game will not be good enough even with the master game planner , Bill Billichik(sp). You can have the greatest game plan in the world, but if you don't have the personnel to implement it, it'll fail. The Falcons have all pro receiver Julio Jones who can't be defended.
I like the over 58.5 for the game because once the offenses get tuned up, these defenses will crumble like a hot knife cutting through melted butter. But, I like the under 28.5 for the 1st half. I think the defenses might hold for a short while. I mean if it's 14-14 at the half, you hit the under! But the defenses are not the trump cards in this game, the offenses are. So after half time, the stronger side(the offenses) should make the necessary adjustments and just pour it on in the 2nd half. No letting up here...
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