Despite its shellacking across the pond, the Atlanta Falcons (-1)
have opened as 2.5-point favorites over the Houston Texans (+1) on Sunday, per DraftKings Sportsbook. Given the usual standard of giving a field goal advantage to the home team, it’s not exactly a vote of confidence for the Falcons over the Texans.
Atlanta was atrocious against another AFC South opponent on Sunday, falling to Jacksonville 23-7 in London. It was the second straight week that the Falcons failed to score at least 10 points, shining an increasingly bright spotlight on the team’s offensive deficiencies.