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AAA's 3-GAME ALL EARLY WEEK 2 NFL PASS (5-1 NFL L/Sunday, 8-3, 73% ALL NFL YTD!)
(NFL) Atlanta vs. Oakland,
Point Spread: 5.00 | -110.00 Atlanta (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 5.00 | -110.00 Atlanta (Away)
Result: Win
This is an 8* play on the Atlanta Falcons.
Setting the scene: Atlanta will be desperate today to avoid the 0-2 hole, while Oakland will be trying not to have a letdown after an Opening season victory.
The Falcons: Atlanta will be eager to return to form after dropping a divisional contest to Tampa Bay on Sunday. The Falcons have a tough opening schedule and will need to take advantage of this matchup, as they have New Orleans, Carolina, Denver and Seattle over the first six weeks: "I don't look at it as us being in a hole," wide receiver Julio Jones explained. "We're just seeing where we're at and how we've got to get better. Of course, we lost a divisional game. Those guys know you better than anybody because you play them twice a year, every year. But I still don't consider this a hole. We just have to play better ball and eliminate little penalties here and there."
The Raiders: Oakland went for two late in the fourth quarter and converted to beat the Saints 35-34 last weekend. David Carr was 24 of 38 for 319 yards and one TD. But that was against a Saints' unit which was ranked among the worst last year. We think the Ray-dahs are going to have a much more difficult time moving the ball this week.
The bottom line: Oakland looked great, but we're not ready to crown Carr quite yet. Game-to-game consistency has been Carr's major draw-back to this point and we're expecting some regression this week. Grab as many points as you can with ATLANTA.
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Setting the scene: Atlanta will be desperate today to avoid the 0-2 hole, while Oakland will be trying not to have a letdown after an Opening season victory.
The Falcons: Atlanta will be eager to return to form after dropping a divisional contest to Tampa Bay on Sunday. The Falcons have a tough opening schedule and will need to take advantage of this matchup, as they have New Orleans, Carolina, Denver and Seattle over the first six weeks: "I don't look at it as us being in a hole," wide receiver Julio Jones explained. "We're just seeing where we're at and how we've got to get better. Of course, we lost a divisional game. Those guys know you better than anybody because you play them twice a year, every year. But I still don't consider this a hole. We just have to play better ball and eliminate little penalties here and there."
The Raiders: Oakland went for two late in the fourth quarter and converted to beat the Saints 35-34 last weekend. David Carr was 24 of 38 for 319 yards and one TD. But that was against a Saints' unit which was ranked among the worst last year. We think the Ray-dahs are going to have a much more difficult time moving the ball this week.
The bottom line: Oakland looked great, but we're not ready to crown Carr quite yet. Game-to-game consistency has been Carr's major draw-back to this point and we're expecting some regression this week. Grab as many points as you can with ATLANTA.
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