Week 2: Falcons vs Bengals Expert Preview
Week 2 of the NFL season will see a match-up between the Atlanta Falcons (1-0) and the Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) at Paul Brown Stadium. Cappers Picks will provide free NFL picks all season.
A pair of teams that enjoyed victories in week one will tangle on Sunday when the Bengals make their home debut against the Atlanta Falcons.
Week 2 NFL Point Spreads
Atlanta vs. Cincinnati
When: Sunday, Sept 14th 2014 at 1:00pm ET
Where: Paul Brown Stadium
TV: CBS
NFL Week 2 Gambling Line: Bengals –6
NFL Week 2 Gambling O/U Line: 48.5 Points
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Both the Bengals and Falcons got off on the right foot with victories in their season openers last week.
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This cross-conference match up may not hold direct implications on either team’s standing withing their respective divisions, but both teams should figure into the race for their division titles come season’s end, making this game a tough match up that could be a big boost for the winner.
Bengals
Cincinnati started out their season on the right note a week ago, rallying for a TD and two-point convert with less than five minutes on the clock to cinch a 23-16 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
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If anything, the Bengals definitely showed fortitude in their win over the Ravens, after watching a 15-0 lead go to waste before responding quickly to an 80 yard TD catch by Steve Smith that put Baltimore on top with 5:45 left on the clock.
QB Andy Dalton and his favourite wide out A.J. Green have picked up where they left off it would seem; the pair hooked up six times for 131 yards, including Green’s game-winning 77 yard TD catch.
Defensively the Bengals, in true AFC North fashion, were very much a bend but don’t break unit last week. They surrendered 423 total yards and 26 first downs but still kept the Ravens to just 16 points. My confidence in this wavers a bit however after seeing the Raven’s abysmal red zone offense against the Steelers on Thursday where they settled for three Justin Tucker field goals after having first and goal from inside the five yard line.
Falcons
Very much in the same vein as the Bengals, the Falcons survived a back and forth affair in their opener against the Saints that turned into an all out shoot out that the Falcons won 37-34 in OT.
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This team certainly has a nose for the end zone and Matt Ryan was lights out, throwing for a franchise record 448 yards in week one, while finding his receivers for three TDs.
Atlanta showed just as much character as anyone in week one, rallying back from a 13 point halftime deficit to take the win. Receiver Julio Jones led the way offensively with seven catches for 116 yards.
The Falcons ended the day with a staggering 568 net yards of offense.
Week 2 NFL Falcons vs Bengals 4* Free Pick
The Bengals didn’t lose a game at home last year and they’re coming off a confidence boosting win against a divisional opponent. The Falcons are in the same boat, except they’re traveling to unfamiliar territory and the crowd noise at Paul Brown Stadium will slow them (at least to the point where they don’t rack up over 550 yards).
Pick: Falcons +6 (-110)
This is going to be a fun one to watch as both offenses like to go to the air and both teams have already shown the ability to battle back in games. I think this one stays closer than six points, as Atlanta just isn’t going to roll over.
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