Atlanta Falcons versus New York Giants Sunday January 8th 2012 FOX TV NFL Pro Football Free Pick

Published on January 6, 2012 by admin · No Comments

With our free NFL pick from the wildcard playoff weekend we will select from the NFC contest involving the Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants on Sunday afternoon.

They kick off this NFC wildcard playoff game from New York at 1PM Eastern Time and its FOX providing the television telecast.

Our free pick is playing on the Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants to play under the total of 47 ½ points

There has been a lot made out of the New York Giants play on defense the past two weeks as the club has allowed 14 points to the Jets and Cowboys.

On the Atlanta Falcons side they have a potent run game that can keep Eli Manning and his offense off the field in this game.

It is worth noting that both of these coaches are defensive minded coaches who value ball control and field position in playoff games.

We saw two power run teams in San Francisco and Seattle have success against the Giants this season so expect Falcons head coach Mike Smith to run Michael Turner, Jacquizz Rodgers and Jason Snelling at them.

Turner is averaging 4.5 yards a carry this season and has somehow become the forgotten component in this game with so much attention on starting quarterbacks Matt Ryan and Eli Manning.

It makes a ton of sense for the Falcons to lean on their run game to silence the crowd here as they are on the road in a hostile environment in an outdoor stadium.

Look for possession type throws from Matt Ryan which leads to longer drives and lesser point totals as well as punts deep into Giants territory.

Bet Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants under 47 ½ points.