Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Atlanta Falcons behind Matt Ryan will travel to face the Indianapolis Colts in a week nine NFL pro football game on Sunday afternoon.
They start this NFL game from Indianapolis at 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by FOX.
The point spread opened up in this NFL game with the road club Atlanta Falcons favored by –9 points with an over under of 44 ½ points.
Early money from the NFL wagering public has landed on the side of the home team as the Atlanta Falcons are now favored by -7 ½ points.
Totals bettors will find movement shaded towards the over as the game is now lined at 45 points.
Atlanta Falcons money line gamblers will lay –340 odds with the home underdog Indianapolis Colts returning +280 odds to win straight up with no need for points on their side.
The Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts meet on Sunday afternoon in an NFL game for the first time since the 2007 season where the Colts blew out the Falcons by the score of 31-13 as a -13 ½ point road favorite.
The over under came in at over the closing line of 42 points.
The Atlanta Falcons will come off their bye week with the overall record of 4-3 on the year. The team is 2-2 on the road.
The Falcons put up 22 points with 335 yards a game with 112 yards rushing for 4.3 yards a carry.
On defense the club surrenders 23 points with 364 yards a game with 98 yards rushing for 4 yards per rush against average.
The team is winners of two straight games.
Just prior to their bye the Atlanta Falcons came away with the 23-16 road win at the Detroit Lions as a +4 ½ point underdog.
The total came in at under the total of 46 points.
Atlanta was able to amass 328 yards of offense while rushing for 129 yards on 31 runs from scrimmage.
The team allowed three sacks and scored two touchdowns in their five trips inside the red zone.
The Falcons held nearly a 10 minute time of possession advantage.
The club had two turnovers and took one away from Detroit.
Quarterback Matt Ryan hit on 20 of 34 passes for 218 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
Running back Michael Turner rushed it 27 times for 122 yards.
Wide out Harry Douglass had four receptions for 62 yards.
Tight end Tony Gonzalez caught five grabs for 62 yards.
Wide receiver Roddy White had five grabs for 52 yards with a receiving touchdown.
The Atlanta Falcons held Detroit to just 263 yards with 104 yards from their run game on 20 carries.
The Falcons recorded three sacks and allowed no Lions touchdowns in their two trips inside the red zone.
The Colts are a pathetic hopeless team as they enter play with a mark of 0-8 on the season. The club is 0-3 at home.
Indianapolis puts up 15 points and 294 yards a game with 102 yards rushing for 4.5 yards a carry.
On defense the Colts give up 31 points and 402 yards a game. Opponents rush for 144 yards against Indy for 4.2 yards per rush against average.
The Colts return home after three straight road games.
They are coming off the 27-10 road defeat to the Tennessee Titans a week ago as a +7 ½ point underdog.
The total came in at under the total of 43 ½ points.
The Colts fell behind 20-0 at the half.
Indianapolis posted 399 offensive yards with 158 yards coming from their run game on 26 carries.
The team allowed two sacks and scored just one touchdown in their four appearances inside the red zone.
The team gave away two turnovers and forced none from the Titans.
Quarterback Curtis Painter hit on 26 of 49 passes for 250 yards with two interceptions. Painter led the team in rushing with seven carries for 79 yards.
Delone Carter on nine carries ran for 46 yards.
Donald Brown on ten runs from scrimmage had 33 yards with a rushing touchdown.
Tight end Dallas Clark led Indy with six receptions for 77 yards.
Pierre Garcon caught seven balls for 66 yards.
Reggie Wayne had five catches for 61 yards.
Indianapolis allowed Tennessee 311 yards of offense with 96 rushing yards on 31 carries.
The Colts got just one sack and allowed two Titans red zone touchdowns in their two trips inside the twenty.
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