Week 2 MNF Odds and Predictions: Falcons vs. Eagles

Monday Night Football returns in week two, as the Atlanta Falcons visit the Philadelphia Eagles in a tense NFC title.

Kirk Cousins did not look comfortable in an 18-10 home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he and his Dirty Birds will try to bounce-back on the road against Philly. The Eagles, meanwhile, survived a trip to Brazil, starting the season off with a 34-28 win over the Green Bay Packers.

That gives MNF a stink of desperation on one side of this contest, while some intriguing prices make for some fun betting. There’s a lot of opportunity when it comes to betting on the NFL in week two, and you can get the party started early via our Thursday Night Football predictions.

Whether you’re looking to bet early or landing here the day MNF fires off, let’s break this game down and find out the best ways to make some money at online sportsbooks.

What Channel Is Monday Night Football On?

• Monday Night Football Channel: ESPN
• Monday Night Football Time: 8:15 p.m. EST
• Monday Night Football Announcers: Joe Buck and Troy Aikman

Per usual, you can watch Monday Night Football on ESPN. You also can watch every MNF game on ABC, while games can even be accessed via ESPN2, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes.

The Manning brothers are still running their simulcast of the game, which adds a little more entertainment to the mix. The game is always the same time when the MNF schedule doesn’t call for a double-header, too.

Monday Night Football Betting

NFL odds for Monday Night Football games can fluctuate, as it takes a little longer to get to the final game of Week 2.

Betting on Monday Night Football is always interesting because the odds come out when all other NFL lines drop, but you have a little extra time to exploit them.

Injury news comes out later than other games, too, and if you were on top of that for Christian McCaffrey last week, maybe you could have hit Jordan Mason Over bets.

It’s not an exact science, but the extra day and step away from normalcy and make for interesting betting. Not to mention the primetime atmosphere.

This week won’t have any crazy injury news to account for (we don’t think), but it sure does have a potentially fun battle. Philly reminded everyone how good they can be offensively last week, and the upside is there for the Falcons.

Before you place your week 2 MNF bets, let’s look at the latest betting odds for this contest.

Monday Night Football Odds

The following Monday Night Football odds are courtesy of ScoresandStats:

Philly will be almost a touchdown home favorite when they host the Falcons on MNF, and it does make sense. Atlanta didn’t look particularly good in week one, and the Eagles appear to be in mid-season form.

There’s still reason to believe the Falcons could be one of the NFL underdogs worth betting on this week, but they are by no means a safe bet at this point. That said, they’re already in a borderline must-win situation, as this is a team with serious playoff hopes and they could be starting down the barrel of an 0-2 start.

At first glance, the +240 moneyline is very appealing, and the Falcons do seem like they should be good enough to beat a 6.5-point spread. If I had to point you to one MNF wager right this second, though, it’d be the Over. Of course, I won’t leave you with a guess and zero analysis. Let’s break this week two Monday Night Football matchup down from both sides before coming to a prediction.

Monday Night Football Betting Trends

The teams don’t have a rich matchup history, but it could be worth noting some of the following betting trends.

The odds never tell the whole story. Check out the latest betting trends for both of these squads.

Falcons vs. Eagles Betting Trends

• Eagles lead the all-time series 21-15-1
• Eagles have won 4 of the last 5 meetings
• Falcons are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings
• Eagles are 4-1 SU in last 5 meetings
• The Under is 6-0 in last 6 meetings
• Eagles are 9-1 SU in last 10 home meetings

Atlanta Falcons Betting Trends

• Falcons are 5-13 ATS over their last 18 games
• Falcons are 2-7 SU in last 9 road games
• Falcons are 2-7 ATS in last 9 road games
• Falcons are 2-9 ATS in last 11 non-division games
• Falcons are 2-4 ATS in last six games as underdog
• Falcons are 2-2 ATS in last 4 games with rest disadvantage

Philadelphia Eagles Betting Trends

• 6-1 SU over last 7 primetime games
• 5-1-1 ATS over last 7 primetime games
• Eagles are 6-2 SU over last 8 home games
• Eagles are 3-4-1 ATS over last 8 home games
• Eagles are 6-5-1 ATS in last 12 non-division games
• Eagles are 6-7-2 ATS in last 15 games as favorite

Monday Night Football Predictions

Now that you have some interesting MNF betting trends, let’s dive into each side of this game and work our way to a Falcons vs. Eagles prediction.

Atlanta Falcons Outlook

The Dirty Birds weren’t great in week one. Despite being at home and seemingly finally having a competent passer under center, the offense generated just 10 points in an 18-10 loss to the visiting Steelers.

Kirk Cousins did not look right. It could have been partially due to rust and operating a system with new weapons, but he also seemed to be negatively impacted by his surgically repaired Achilles.

It will be interesting to see if that lingers, or if he can shake off the rust, learn from the tape, and improve going into week two. In theory, the Eagles present a soft matchup. Their defensive line is aggressive, but this defense gave up a lot of big plays to Green Bay in week one.

Philly wasn’t any better in 2023, as their pass defense allowed the fourth most passing yards in the entire league. Not great, Bob.

Cousins could still be a sitting duck, of course, but on paper, this could represent a bounce-back game. He certainly has the weapons in Drake London and Kyle Pitts to do some damage, so I have a slight lean toward ATL in this part of the matchup.

On the ground, Bijan Robinson could carry a heavy load. Philly’s run defense was mostly tough against the Packers in week one, and this was a unit that ranked 10th in rushing yards allowed to RBs a year ago.

I still think Bijan could find some success here, while the Falcons offense as a whole has serious upside.

Defensively, the Falcons were tough on opposing quarterbacks in 2023, and they didn’t allow Justin Fields to go off on them in week one. This is a better passing attack they’ll be facing, but it’s possible they make the Eagles somewhat one-dimensional if they bring their A-game.

Atlanta wasn’t great at containing rushing quarterbacks last year, however, and Fields did find some success with his legs last week. Could Jalen Hurts run wild after being limited on the ground in week one? It’s certainly possible, while slowing down both Hurts and star running back Saquon Barkley feels like quite the task on the road.

Philadelphia Eagles Outlook

If you hadn’t noticed, everything is leaning in Philly’s favor so far. The Falcons do have some nice defensive pieces, of course, as they brought in Justin Simmons at safety and A.J. Terrell could lock down A.J. Brown on the outside.

Still, the Eagles have strength in numbers. If the Falcons stop Hurts, then Saquon Barkley could run wild. The matchup might not be as soft as Green Bay’s run defense, of course, but he’s so explosive (and also a threat as a receiver), so I’m not sure it matters.

The kryptonite for Philly is obviously shutting down their running game and forcing them to win through the air. Even if that ends up happening, though, there’s nothing here to suggest Hurts and co. can’t still win via that path.

Taking Brown away still leaves DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert as very good secondary options that could dominate their respective matchups. Goedert specifically could be in for a sneaky good game, as the Falcons struggled last year against the tight end position.

Atlanta allowed the fourth most receiving yards to tight ends in 2023, and ranked just 28th in catches allowed.

Offensively, the Eagles simply have too much to offer. Atlanta will need to force some turnovers to gain any kind of an edge, or we’ll simply be in for a ton of points in a shootout.

Defensively, the Eagles do have some issues. Their run defense is their strength, so it’s possible they keep Bijan Robinson in check. If they’re able to do that, they could put the onus on a not-quite-ready Kirk Cousins to win this game.

This is a scenario bettors and Eagles fans should feel pretty good about.

Who Will Win: Falcons or Eagles

If you’re just looking to bet on the Falcons vs. Eagles winner straight up, Philly is the easy call.

There just isn’t anything logical that points to an upset win. Atlanta needs some time to come together, and it’s still entirely possible Cousins is just washed up. He did not look good last week, and now the 36-year old has to go into Philly and probably deliver a career outing to have a chance at winning.

Cousins isn’t someone we can trust at this point, so betting in his favor feels like a mistake. The Falcons will be desperate and they do have a lot of talent, though, so I don’t hate the ML bet or betting on them to beat this spread.

That said, the Eagles ML is the easy call here. The only issue is the price stinks. You can definitely do that, while the Falcons ATS is probably just behind it. As far as value goes, though, I love the Over.

The Eagles just dropped 34 points in week one, so they are in mid-season form. Now they’re at home and the matchup isn’t that scary. Atlanta will probably lose, but they do have a talented offense and they’re going to need to score to have a shot.

The total being just 47 feels like a serious discount. I’ll be hammering the Over at the current price.

Bet: Over 47 -110

Monday Night Football Prop Bets

Want to bet on MNF a different way? You can take advantage of some fun MNF props:

Jalen Hurts to Be First TD Scorer

• Yes +450

First touchdown scorer prop bets are not about safety. They’re about probability and upside.

Saquon Barkley was the star of the show last week, and while that could continue, variance demands we consider Hurts getting in on the fun sooner rather than later.

We know Hurts can score on the ground. He did it 15 times last year and he has 10+ rushing scores in each of his last three seasons. He needs to run it in to count for this MNF prop bet, but after not scoring in week one, he feels like a good bet to make it happen this week.

Oh, and the Falcons allowed the second most rushing touchdowns to quarterbacks in 2023.

Bet: Yes +450

Eagles to Score First

• Yes -182

The Eagles are at home and have the better overall team. If you feel like betting on Jalen Hurts to score the first touchdown is too risky, just bet on Philly to score before Atlanta.

You’re getting reasonable -182 odds for this one, as the Eagles are a solid bet to put points on the board first in this one.

Bet: Yes -182.

AaroFalcons to Score Last

• Yes +117

I expect Atlanta to lose this game, which means they’ll be trailing at the end. I wouldn’t be shocked if they are still within striking distance in the fourth quarter, though, which means they’ll continue to be aggressive and try to score.

They’ll be doing that regardless, and you get this MNF bet at plus money. The only issue would be if the Falcons are leading to close out the game, but they’re still live to hit this bet, no matter what.

Bet: Yes +117

DeVonta Smith to Score + Eagles Win

• Yes +200

This is a fun Monday Night Football player prop, in that you can bet on DeVonta Smith finding the endzone and Philly also winning.

A.J. Brown got the superstar treatment in the passing game last week, and I’d imagine he’ll also be draped by A.J. Terrell for much of this contest. The Eagles tend to just go with the open guy, too, so everything leads me to Smith scoring a touchdown in week two.

That, and the Eagles are favored to win, so in my opinion you’re basically betting on the Philly moneyline at +200. It’s a smash bet for me.

Bet: Yes +200

Monday Night Football Best Bets

Ready to bet on Monday Night Football? You can target any of the best I’ve discussed, but in summary, here are my favorites for this Falcons vs. Eagles tilt:

• Over 47 -110
• Falcons +6.5 -105
• Eagles ML -290
• Hurts to Score First +450

These are my top week two MNF bets. I think the Eagles win and this game has a ton of scoring, but I do feel like the Falcons will play hard and compete to a certain degree.

If I had to choose just one bet, it’d be the Over. Both offenses have tons of talent, and the Eagles are known for their offensive explosiveness. Getting Saquon Barkley added to their roster only increases their weekly potential.

The other MNF props are in play, but my favorite is Hurts scoring first. He is a really good bet to score on the ground and the matchup is favorable. You can also take Hurts to flat out score (doesn’t need to be first) at -167 at most online bookmakers.

My suggestion is to attack these Monday Night Football bets individually, but you could always boost your upside by combining them into a same game parlay.

Monday Night Football Schedule

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