Falcons vs. Eagles MNF Week 2: Promos, Odds, Predictions, Picks & Best Bets

We’ll start with the dubious bit of history that Cousins hopes to change. The veteran quarterback is famously terrible in primetime, as evidenced by his 3-10 record on Monday Night Football.

Cousins and the Falcons will have their hands full in their attempt to get his fourth MNF win, as the Eagles tend to make most opponents look bad at home. Philadelphia hasn’t lost a September home game since 2021 and defeated the Cousins-led Minnesota Vikings in back-to-back years.

These moneyline odds aren’t worth wagering as an individual bet, but they have some value as a leg in your Week 2 parlay. Philadelphia is a notoriously difficult road venue for visitors, and Cousins has repeatedly cracked under pressure.

There’s a reason 96% of DraftKings moneyline wagers for this game are on the Eagles.

In Week 1, the Falcons couldn’t stay within a touchdown of the Steelers at home in a game where Pittsburgh didn’t score a touchdown. Meanwhile, the Eagles came out firing with 34 points against the Packers, covering the spread in the process.

Philadelphia is 15-4 over the past two seasons at Lincoln Financial Field, winning by at least seven points 10 times in that span. Thus, roughly 90% of spread bets are on the Eagles to cover at DraftKings.

Philadelphia was gashed by Josh Jacobs and Green Bay’s rushing attack last week in a game where it allowed 414 total yards, but defensive coordinator Vic Fangio will surely be crafting a game plan to slow Bijan Robinson and force Cousins to beat them.

Take the Eagles to cover.

The implied total (which opened at 47 points) indicated a 26.75-20.25 final score, which seemed generous to Atlanta. Though Pittsburgh’s defense is far superior to Philadelphia’s, the Eagles will likely clean up their defensive woes on an NFL-caliber field this week after slipping and sliding all over the turf in Week 1.

Philadelphia averaged 30.8 points per game at home last year and is always a threat to score 30-plus points, especially with Barkley joining DeVonta Smith, Jalen Hurts and Dallas Goedert. However, its passing attack may be somewhat limited without Brown.

That said, the Under is our play as Cousins works out the kinks in his new offense, especially if his primetime struggles continue.

Saquon Barkley Over 76.5 Rushing Yards (-115)

Barkley lit up the Packers for 109 rushing yards in Week 1, and the Pennsylvania kid who grew up an Eagles fan could be poised to go off in his first home game in a Philadelphia uniform.

The Falcons allowed 70 yards on 20 carries to the usually inefficient Najee Harris in the season opener, so the more dynamic Barkley should have no problem topping those numbers.

Barkley to score two-plus touchdowns at +300 is another intriguing prop bet, as is his anytime touchdown wager (-185) and rushing + receiving yards prop (99.5). But running the ball is Barkley’s forte, especially if the Eagles jump out to a big lead and run the ball to kill the clock.

• Check out more of our Week 2 MNF prop bets here.

Kirk Cousins Over 33.5 Pass Attempts (-110)

Cousins is still working his way back from an Achilles tendon injury, which may be why he had such a hard time against the Steelers’ aggressive defense in Week 1. He only threw the ball 26 times, so he wasn’t able to get in much of a rhythm.

In his 13 previous Monday night starts, however, Cousins is averaging 36 pass attempts, partly because he’s often played from behind. Despite his 6-5 career record against Philadelphia, Cousins is averaging 39 pass attempts in 11 games against them.

Cousins should be more comfortable in Atlanta’s offense this week, so look for him to air it out 35 to 40 times, especially if the Falcons go down early and have to abandon the run.

• Moneyline: Eagles. While this game could be close, the Eagles should pick up a big win here. The juice makes this moneyline a better parlay leg than straight bet, but betting Philadelphia to win is the only moneyline wager to make.
• Spread: Eagles. The Eagles have dominated at home recently, especially early in the season. Cousins’ notorious primetime woes will make it difficult for Atlanta to cover.
• Total: Under. Every season there is a surprising 0-2 team the national media spends way too much time talking about, and it’s likely to be the Falcons this year. The whispers for Michael Penix Jr. may start soon.
• Prop 1: Saquon Barkley Over 76.5 Rushing Yards (-115). Barkley hit triple digits in his first game with the Eagles, and he should do so again in his first home game in Philadelphia. Even if he doesn’t hit 100, Barkley rips off chunk plays in the running game, which should make 80-plus yards a lock.
• Prop 2: Kirk Cousins Over 33.5 Pass Attempts (-110). The Falcons will likely try to establish Bijan Robinson on the ground early on, but they may need to ditch the running attack and let it fly with Cousins if they fall behind.

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