Buffalo Bills Vs Atlanta Falcons: Week 17 NFL Betting Preview And Lines – January 2, 2022

Written By Staff on December 30, 2021

The Atlanta Falcons (7-8) face tough odds as 14.5-point underdogs heading into their matchup on Sunday, January 2, 2022, against the Buffalo Bills (9-6). The point total is 44.

Betting Odds

Favourite Spread Favourite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Bills -14.5 -109 -113 44 -113 -109

The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from Consensus as of December 29, 2021, 12:00 AM ET.

Bills Leaders

  • Josh Allen has passed for 4,048 yards (374-for-575), with 34 touchdowns and 12 interceptions (269.9 YPG). He’s also carried the football 102 times for a team-high 619 yards and four scores, averaging 41.3 YPG.
  • Devin Singletary has rushed for a team-leading 672 yards (44.8 per game) and scored four touchdowns.
  • Stefon Diggs has 89 receptions for a team-high 1,092 yards (72.8 per game) and nine touchdowns.
  • Overall, Allen is the best fantasy player, with 357.8 fantasy points (23.9 per game).
  • Diggs’ 163.2 total fantasy points (an average of 10.9 per game) are good enough to place him 48th overall and seventh among receivers.

Bills Injuries

Bills: TE Quintin Morris: Out (Covid-19), G Ike Boettger: Out (Achilles), OT Cody Ford: Out (Covid-19), DE Bryan Cox Jr.: Out (Achilles), DT Ed Oliver: Questionable (Ankle), SS Jaquan Johnson: Questionable (Illness), CB Cam Lewis: Out (Covid-19), CB Tre’Davious White: Out (Acl), DT Justin Zimmer: Out (Knee), DT Vernon Butler: Questionable (Illness), WR Emmanuel Sanders: Questionable (Knee)

Bills Insights

  • This season, the Falcons have allowed 26.7 points per game, about the same amount as the 28.5 the Bills have scored.
  • In games where Buffalo scores over 26.7 points, it is 8-2 overall and 8-2 against the spread.
  • When Atlanta allows fewer than 28.5 points, the Falcons have a 7-2 overall record,  5-4 against the spread.
  • The Falcons have allowed opposing rushing attacks to average 120.9 yards per game in 2021 compared to the 120.4 yards the Bills offence has averaged on the ground per contest.

Bills Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
9/12/2021 Steelers L 23-16 Home -6.5
9/19/2021 Dolphins W 35-0 Away -3.5
9/26/2021 Washington W 43-21 Home -7.5
10/3/2021 Texans W 40-0 Home -18
10/10/2021 Chiefs W 38-20 Away +2.5
10/18/2021 Titans L 34-31 Away -6
10/31/2021 Dolphins W 26-11 Home -14.5
11/7/2021 Jaguars L 9-6 Away -16
11/14/2021 Jets W 45-17 Away -12.5
11/21/2021 Colts L 41-15 Home -7
11/25/2021 Saints W 31-6 Away -6.5
12/6/2021 Patriots L 14-10 Home -3
12/12/2021 Buccaneers L 33-27 Away +3.5
12/19/2021 Panthers W 31-14 Home -14.5
12/26/2021 Patriots W 33-21 Away +1
1/2/2022 Falcons Home -14.5
1/9/2022 Jets Home

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