VIP NFL Atlanta Falcons vs. Los Angeles Chargers predictions

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Running game of enormous importance

Few would trust him to be a permanent playmaker on an offense like the Falcons', but his stats after eight weeks are impressive. He at least gives the offense a solid baseline in the passing game and brings the component as a runner into the offense. This ensures that defenses regularly find it difficult to stop the offensive. Mariota currently has ten touchdown passes and three rushing touchdowns.

The identity of the offense can definitely be found in the running game. This is also reflected in the statistics that Atlanta has the fourth-worst passing offense at 162.6 yards on average. In contrast, however, the franchise can be found among the top 5 rushing offensives. The Falcons have also found two worthy substitutes for the injured Cordarrelle Patterson in rookie running backs Tyler Allgeier and Caleb Huntley. However, they could probably make his comeback this week.

Only once in eight games did Atlanta fail to rake in more than 100 rushing yards in one game. A Chargers defense is now waiting for the Falcons, which in our forecast can only be difficult to stop the running game.

Key players:

QB: Marcus Mariota
RB: Tyler Allgeier
WR: Olamide Zaccheaus
TE: Kyle Pitts
K: Younghoe Koo

Atlanta Falcons vs. Los Angeles Chargers Comparison

The duel between the two franchises is one of those games that have so far taken place extremely rarely. The upcoming encounter is the sixth matchup since 2004. While the Falcons were able to defeat the then San Diego Chargers three times between 2004 and 2012, the Chargers most recently remained victorious in 2016 and 2020.

In the upcoming game, strength meets weakness: The Falcons rushing offense meets weak LA run defense and the weak Falcons pass defense faces one of the best passing offenses. This is exactly what is also reflected in the points over/under of the bookmakers, who set the limit at 49.5 points.

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over 3.5 field goals

2.25

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