Falcons favored over the Raiders in Monday night matchup
Associated PressAtlanta at Las Vegas Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST, ESPN BetMGM NFL Odds: Falcons by 4 Series record: Falcons lead 8-7 Against the spread: Falcons 5-8, Raiders 5-8 Last meeting: Falcons beat Raiders 43-6 in Atlanta on Nov. 29, 2020. Last week: Falcons lost to Vikings 42-21; Raiders lost to Buccaneers 28-13 Falcons offense: overall, rush, pass, scoring Falcons defense: overall, rush, pass, scoring Raiders offense: overall, rush, pass, scoring Raiders defense: overall, rush, pass, scoring Turnover differential: Falcons minus-9; Raiders minus-17 Falcons player to watch OLB Arnold Ebiketie has been a key to Atlanta’s suddenly improved pass rush. Key matchup Falcons QB Kirk Cousins vs. Cousins has been intercepted the past four games, and he has been picked off six times combined the past two weeks. Las Vegas’ best hope in forcing Cousins into even more mistakes is pressuring, and the Raiders have nine sacks over the past two weeks. Series notes The Falcons have won the past five meetings.. Their 37-point victory in the most recent matchup in 2020 was the most lopsided game in the series’ history.. That game also was the second highest-scoring game by the winning team, behind the then-Oakland Raiders’ 50-19 victory in 1979.