The Green Bay Packers battle the Atlanta Falcons on the road in week 2. The Packers are coming off an impressive 38-20 win over Chicago last week. They accumulated 329 total yards of offense, and their defense gave up 311 yards. The Pack averaged 5.5 yards per play, whereas the Bears averaged 4.4 yards per play.
For Atlanta, they also are 1-0 on the season after beating the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in their season opener. They amassed a meager 221 yards of offense, while their defense gave up 281 yards to Carolina. The Falcons averaged 4.6 yards per play, while the Panthers averaged 3.9 yards per play.
Can Jordan Love and the Packers remain undefeated, or will the Falcons soar to a 2-0 start in 2023?
Packers vs. Falcons Betting Odds and Match Details
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Team Spread Total MoneyLine Green Bay -1.5 -112
O40.5 -108
-125 Atlanta +1.5 -108
U40.5 -112
+105 ** Odds Subject to Change**
Fixture: Green Bay @ Atlanta
Date and Time: September 17, 2023, @ 1 p.m. EST
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
Field Surface: FieldTurf CORE
Weather: Indoors
Key Stats
Green Bay Packers
The Packers are 1-0 following their impressive win over Chicago in week one. Jordan Love completed 15 of 27 passes for 245 yards and three touchdowns. He did a great job in his first start and protected the ball. Aaron Jones rushed nine times for 41 yards and a touchdown. He also led the team with two receptions for 86 yards and another touchdown. Rookie tight end Luke Musgrave secured three catches for 50 yards, while Romeo Doubs had four catches for 26 yards and two touchdowns.
Green Bay’s defense was impressive, and was able to limit Justin Fields to only 59 yards of rushing. They sacked him four times, had an interception, and recovered a fumble on the day. Devonte Wyatt recorded 1.5 sacks, while Quay Walker returned an interception for a touchdown. LaFleur and the Packers look good, and now face a young Atlanta team that has several playmakers.
Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons are 1-0 after defeating the Panthers in week one. Desmond Ridder completed 15 of 18 passes for a meager 115 yards and a touchdown. Atlanta pounded the ball in this one, and Tyler Allgeier rushed 15 times for 75 yards and two touchdowns. The rookie sensation, Bijan Robinson, carried the ball 10 times for 56 yards in his debut. The Falcons averaged 4.6 yards per play and were 2 of 10 on third-down conversions.
Atlanta gave up 281 total yards of offense and limited rookie quarterback, Bryce Young to only 146 yards and a touchdown. They secured two sacks, two interceptions, and recovered a fumble on the day. Jesse Bates III recorded two interceptions in his debut as a Falcon, while Lorenzo Carter recorded a sack in the win.
Injury Report
Packers
Romeo Doubs (WR)- Hamstring Questionable
Aaron Jones (RB)- Hamstring Questionable
Christian Watson (WR)- Hamstring Questionable
Quay Walker (LB)- Concussion Questionable
Eric Stokes (CB)- Foor (PUP til Week 5)
Falcons
Troy Anderson (LB)- Concussion Questionable
Jeff Okudah (CB)- Foot Questionable
Cordarrelle Patterson (RB)- Thigh Questionable
Game Prediction
I love Green Bay in this one. Atlanta’s running game worries me a little, but if the Packers can shut it down, and force Ridder to throw, they will win. Injuries are starting to pile up, though, and the receiver position is looking thin if Watson, Doubs, and Aaron Jones are unable to go. This Atlanta defense doesn’t impress me anyway, and the Packers should be able to put up some points.
Realistically, I see Watson, Doubs, and Jones playing, and I don’t see Atlanta being able to stop them. Love was solid against the Bears, and I see him getting better as the season progresses and he becomes more comfortable. I am going with my gut in this one and rolling the Packers to win in Atlanta. If the defense doesn’t stop the Falcons running game though, Green Bay could be in trouble.
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Final Pick
Green Bay Packers -125 MoneyLine
