Gifts under $20, $10, and even $5. It\u2019s Wish, the catch-all shop for all of the above. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nAfter everything I just said, you\u2019d probably think I\u2019d be leaning heavily into Carolina\u2019s favor as well, but I\u2019m not. Why? Because San Francisco also has an elite run defense, and the Atlanta Falcons dominated the Niners.<\/p>\n
Using the run game to open up the passing attack is what made Atlanta so dominant in that game. The Falcons weren\u2019t very effective running the ball. Caleb Huntley and Tyler Allgeier averaged less than four yards per carry. Sure, that\u2019s pretty par for the course for any team playing against the 49ers, but unless you\u2019re averaging close to five yards per carry, most teams tend to run the ball less as the game progresses. Not Atlanta. The Falcons ran the ball with either Huntley or Allgeier 31 times, with 14 of those carries coming in the first half before any normal team would start giving into game script. That doesn\u2019t include runs by QB Marcus Mariota or Avery Williams either. That number would be way higher if that was the case.<\/p>\n
In the passing game, Mariota went 13-for-14 through the air. We all know he isn\u2019t the most accurate quarterback, but even he was able to dissect the 49ers defense. Was a lot of it due to great play design by head coach Arthur Smith? Probably. However, at least in the first half, most of Atlanta\u2019s big pass plays didn\u2019t come off play action or quick screen passes. They were just either good pre-snap reads, Atlanta receivers finding a hole in coverage, or Mariota stepping up and making a play with his legs. Sure, the touchdown to MyCole Pruitt was off play action, but in terms of the drive down the field almost all of these aerial plays were on basic dropbacks. Same goes for the Falcon\u2019s second touchdown drive capped off with a Mariota rushing TD.<\/p>\n
While Carolina\u2019s offense looked somewhat potent last week, I\u2019m not ready to call a team led by Walker, DJ Moore, and D\u2019Onta Foreman better than San Francisco. Atlanta\u2019s defense was able to handle a Christian McCaffrey-less 49ers team and shouldn\u2019t have a more difficult time with a Run CMC-less Panthers team. There\u2019s just no way I see the Panthers handling the Falcons as well as bettors seem to assume. Considering the San Franmanhandled the Panthers just a few weeks ago, I\u2019m leaning heavily in Atlanta\u2019s favor. Sure, Carolina has arguably a better quarterback now, but that won\u2019t be enough to grant a win. Give me Atlanta minus-four.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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