New York Giants vs. Atlanta Falcons NFL Week 3 Odds, Plays and Insights


Check out odds, plays and more for the New York Giants vs. Atlanta Falcons NFL Week 3 matchup on September 26, 2021.

Sep 16, 2021; Landover, Maryland, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) throws a pass over Washington Football Team defensive end Montez Sweat (90) during the second half at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

The New York Giants (0-2) are less than a touchdown favorite (-3) on Sunday, September 26, 2021 against the Atlanta Falcons (0-2). The point total is set at 47.5 for the contest.

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Odds for Giants vs. Falcons

Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.

Over/under insights

  • New York and its opponent combined to score over 47.5 points, the current matchup's over/under, in two games last year.
  • Atlanta played eight games last year (50% of opportunities) in which the teams combined to score more than 47.5 points.
  • The two teams averaged a combined 5.2 less points per game (42.3) a season ago than this game's total of 47.5 points.
  • The Giants and the Falcons saw their opponents average a combined 0.7 more points per game last season than the over/under of 47.5 set for this matchup.
  • The Giants' average point total in matchups last year was 45.3, 2.2 points below the total in this game.
  • The average total for Falcons games in 2020 was 3.9 more points than the point total of 47.5 for this outing.

Giants stats and trends

  • New York won nine games against the spread last season, while failing to cover seven times.
  • The Giants did not cover the spread when favored by 3 points or more last season (in one opportunity).
  • Last season, three of New York's games hit the over.
  • The Giants racked up 17.5 points per game last season, 8.4 fewer than the Falcons surrendered per contest (25.9).
  • When New York scored over 25.9 points last season, it was 2-0 against the spread and 1-1 overall.
  • The Giants collected 299.6 yards per game last year, 98.8 fewer yards than the 398.4 the Falcons allowed per matchup.
  • Last season the Giants turned the ball over 22 times, one more than the Falcons' takeaways (21).
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Falcons stats and trends

  • Atlanta went 7-9-0 ATS last year.
  • The Falcons had an ATS record of 5-4 when playing as at least 3-point underdogs last season.
  • In Atlanta's games last season, the combined scoring went over the point total seven times.
  • The Falcons averaged 24.8 points per game last season, comparable to the 22.3 the Giants allowed.
  • When Atlanta put up more than 22.3 points last year, it was 6-3 against the spread and 4-5 overall.
  • The Falcons averaged 368.4 yards per game last season, just 19.1 more than the 349.3 the Giants allowed per outing.
  • In games that Atlanta amassed over 349.3 yards last season, the team was 6-5 against the spread and 3-8 overall.
  • The Falcons had 18 giveaways last season, while the Giants had 22 takeaways.

Home and road insights

  • At home last year, New York was 3-5 against the spread and 3-5 overall.
  • Last year, in eight home games, New York went over the total twice.
  • The average total in Giants home games last season was 44.6 points, 2.9 fewer than this matchup's over/under (47.5).
  • Last season away from home, Atlanta was 4-4 against the spread and 2-6 overall.
  • In eight road games last season, Atlanta went over the total three times.
  • Last season, Falcons away games averaged 52.4 points, 4.9 more than this outing's over/under (47.5).

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