The Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers will face off on Thursday Night Football in a battle of struggling teams.

The Falcons hold a record of 1-6, choking away several games in the course of the regular season so far.

Atlanta has tortured ML bettors all season. They held late leads against the Cowboys, the Bears, and most recently, the Lions, and managed to lose all three.

The Panthers have fared little better, holding a record of 3-4 and coming off losses to the Saints and the Bears.

The two squads have faced off against each other already on Oct 11th, where the Panthers prevailed over the Falcons by a score of 23-16.

The Panthers were led by an excellent performance by Teddy Bridgewater, who threw for 313 yards and 2 TD's, and Mike Davis, who ran for 89 yards on 16 carries.

Here are the current odds on Thursday's matchup:

  • Atlanta Falcons Money Line: +100
  • Carolina Panthers Money Line: -120
  • Atlanta Falcons Spread:  +1.5
  • Carolina Panthers Spread: -1.5
  • Over/Under Points: 52

Because it figures to be a close game, many bettors are choosing to select prop bets instead of putting their trust in a mediocre team.

Here are two of the strongest prop bet selections:

Calvin Ridley O 5.5 Receptions

In his last matchup with the Panthers, Ridley had a field day against the Carolina defense. He caught eight passes for 136 yards, for an average of 17 yards per completion. Granted, Julio Jones missed this matchup, but Ridley is still one of Matt Ryan's favorite targets, averaging 6.3 receptions in his last three games.

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Mike Davis O 59.5 Rushing Yards

As mentioned previously, Davis had one of his best games of the season against the Panthers in Week 5, rushing for 89 yards. Davis is coming off a stinker of a game against the Saints where he only recorded 12 yards on the ground, stifled by the New Orleans defense. Odds are that he breaks out here against a familiar foe and puts up the numbers we're used to seeing.

Will the Falcons record their second win of the season and put a temporary end to their regular season misery? Or will the Panthers take home a second consecutive victory against their division rival?

Make sure to tune in to tonight's NFC South matchup to see the result and good luck to all bettors!