Free NFL Picks: Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints
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The New Orleans Saints look to remain unbeaten as they host their division rival the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night football. The Saints are looking to start a season at 7-0 for the first time since 1991. New Orleans is averaging 39.7 points per game and the NFL betting odds on Monday have continued to rise.
New Orleans is an 11.5 point favorite with a total of 55 at SBG Global.
New Orleans is simply dominating on offense as in addition to leading the league in points scored they also lead the league in total offense, touchdowns and they are tied for the lead in rushing touchdowns. Drew Brees is spreading the ball all over the field and no one has been able to slow down the Saints this season. Even the New Orleans defense is doing the job as they are tied for the lead in takeaways and interceptions.
Atlanta is coming off a poor effort against Dallas that saw them lose 37-21.
Quarterback Matt Ryan has not been at his best the past couple of weeks and will need a stellar effort on Monday to keep the Falcons in the game. Atlanta has struggled to run the ball this season as they rank just 19th in the league.
Atlanta leads the all-time regular season series with New Orleans, 44-35. The teams split their two matchups last season. The Falcons won 34-20 at home while it was New Orleans winning 29-25 in the Superdome. New Orleans has won five of the last six in the series. The Falcons have not won at New Orleans since 2002.
Here are the NFL betting stats for Monday’s game. The Falcons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in November. The Falcons are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 vs. the NFC South. The Falcons are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings at New Orleans.
The Saints are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite. The Saints are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. the NFC.
The Over is 4-1 in the Falcons last 5 vs. the NFC South. The Under is 38-17-1 in the Falcons last 56 road games. The Over is 11-2-1 in the Saints last 14 games as a home favorite.
