Rickenbach NFL *8* Atlanta Falcons +3 @ NY Giants @ 1 ET Sunday - With the Falcons off of their upset win at home over the Eagles and now on the road coupled with the fact that the Giants are off of a road loss and now back home you the "knee jerk reaction" is to back the Giants in this one. However, that is also what is giving the Falcons so much line value here. The fact is that the Giants were poor in more aspects of the game than just clock management in Sunday night's loss at Dallas. The Giants allowed the Cowboys to torch them for 356 yards through the air. If it weren't for three Dallas turnovers the game would have turned out much differently. The Falcons are still known for the fact that they were one of the worst defenses in the league last season. However, with the coaching change, one can already see the huge difference in how Atlanta is playing on that side of the ball. They were flying all over the field against the Eagles highly talented offense and the Falcons D made many big plays in that game. I look for more of the same today and am backing Atlanta in a "mild upset" here. The Falcons are 12-6 ATS the week after Monday night football. The Giants are still licking their wounds after the heartbreaking divisional loss last week. Play Atlanta plus the points as an *8* selection Sunday.