Mims' Thursday Night Football Picks: Falcons vs Panthers, Marcus Mariota, Eddy Pineiro props, over/under

The Thursday Night Football Game has the Atlanta Falcons against the Carolina Panthers. The Falcons are second in the NFC South at 4-5 and the Panthers are 4th in the division at 2-7. The Falcons are favored by 2.5 and the total is 42.5. The money line is -145 for the Falcons and +122 for the Panthers. The Panthers are the home team.

Head Coach Match Up: Falcons Head Coach Arthur Smith has the edge over Panthers Head Coach Steve Wilks.

Player Props: Falcons Quarterback Marcus Mariota  over 30.5 rushing yardage. This bet is priced at -119. Mariota  has been over his projected number 4 of his last 5 games. Take him over. Panthers Kicker Eddy Pineiro over 1.5 fields goals made. The price is -110.Piniero made two field goals against the Falcons two weeks ago in a 37-34 lost in overtime. Take him over.

The Consensus: 73% of the money is being wagered on Atlanta. 58% of the action is on over.

The Selection: The Falcons have covered 66% of their games this season. The Panthers are only 33% against the spread. The two teams combined for 71 points two weeks ago. This game should follow the same trend. Take the Falcons and the over.

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