Falcons vs. Eagles NFL prediction, odds: Target this same-game parlay for MNF

Seeking to join the nine teams that have already started 2-0, the Eagles will play a second straight game in primetime when they hosts the Falcons on “Monday Night Football.”As for the Falcons, they’re looking to avoid the dreaded 0-2 start.Since 1990, when the league instituted the wild card, only 32 of the 279 teams (11.5%) that started the season 0-2 went on to make the playoffs.The challenge for Atlanta this season is to overcome the offseason changes that led to a complete overhaul of the coaching staff and a new quarterback coming off a torn Achilles.Kirk Cousins didn’t look exceptionally comfortable moving around in the pocket in Week 1, passing for just 155 yards while throwing two interceptions.Atlanta finished with just 10 points in an eight-point loss to the Steelers, and given some of Cousins’ primetime struggles, we’ve put together a same-game parlay at plus-money to take advantage of this matchup.The Eagles opened as four-point favorites and moved to -5.5 despite the news that they’ll be without All-Pro wide receiver A.J.

Brown.Thus, the Falcons aren’t getting much respect following their poor Week 1 performance at home.One thing that’s clear about the Falcons’ new head coach, Raheem Morris, is his strong pedigree as a defensive coordinator.While Morris might bring about some improvement to Atlanta defensively, his biggest challenge will be getting the offense up and running.During his earlier stint as a head coach with Tampa Bay from 2009-11, the Buccaneers’ pass offense ranked 22nd or worse in two of his three seasons.In other words, Morris isn’t some sort of a passing-game guru we can expect to roll up his sleeves and get involved with the offense. Instead, he’s more likely to provide the structure and function as a CEO, similar to what we see with Mike Tomlin and the Steelers.According to Pro Football Reference, Cousins threw down the field for the fourth-fewest intended air yards (5.3) in Week 1.The NFL’s Next Gen St...