Chargers vs. Falcons Prediction: Flyin’ with the Dirty Birds (NFL Week 9)

The 4-3 Los Angeles Chargers travel to HotLanta to take on the 4-4 Falcons in a cross-conference battle.

The Chargers are fresh off of their bye after getting railroaded by the Seahawks in Week 7.

The Bye came at a great time for the Chargers, giving their banged up stars a chance to get a little rest and extra treatment.

QB Justin Herbert has been dealing with rib cartilage damage for the past month and WRs Mike Williams and Keenan Allen are both recovering from injuries. The bye surely was helpful and it will be interesting to see how they have recovered with the weekend off.

On the other side, the Falcons won a barn-burner last week against the Panthers in overtime. They are 1st place in the NFC South and have been playing really good football.

QB Marcus Mariota has rejuvinated his career in Atlanta under Head Coach Arthur Smith, who was his offensive coordinator in Tennessee.

He has looked efficient, and has complete control of their offense, running and passing.

Even with lead back Cordarelle Patterson on IR, the Falcons are winning and getting the job done.

Will the Chargers be able to snag a W in ATL or will the Dirty birds stay hot and get another win?

Odds

Available at Fanduel

Spread

• Falcons +2.5 (-106)
• Chargers -2.5 (-114)

Moneyline

• Falcons (+122)
• Chargers (-144)

Total

• Over 49.5 (-110)
• Under 49.5 (-110)

Prediction

The Chargers have been very inconsistent this season, sometimes looking elite and other weeks looking very pedestrian.

The Falcons have been way more consistent and are a tough matchup, especially running the football. The Seahawks ran all over the Chargers 2 weeks ago and I could see a similar script in this game.

I love the home underdog here, and I am taking the points.

Best Bet

Falcons +2.5 (-110)

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