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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons meet at Georgia Dome.
Oddsmakers currently have the Falcons listed as 3-point favorites versus the Saints, while the game's total is sitting at 48.
The Saints lost to Cincinnati 31-16 as a 3-point favorite last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (52).
Drew Brees completed 37-of-52 passes for 510 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions for New Orleans. Devery Henderson caught nine passes for 169 yards.
The Falcons were clipped by Baltimore 24-10 as a 3.5-point underdog last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (41.5).
Michael Vick completed 11-of-21 passes for 127 yards with a touchdown for Atlanta. Warrick Dunn rushed for 52 yards on 15 carries.
Current streak:
New Orleans has lost 2 straight games.
Atlanta has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
New Orleans: 6-4 SU, 6-4 ATS
Atlanta: 5-5 SU, 5-5 ATS
New Orleans most recently:
When playing in November are 3-7
When playing on turf are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing within the division are 4-6
Atlanta most recently:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the division are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games on the road
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Atlanta is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Atlanta is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing New Orleans
Next up:
New Orleans home to San Francisco, Sunday, December 3
Atlanta at Washington, Sunday, December 3
Oddsmakers currently have the Falcons listed as 3-point favorites versus the Saints, while the game's total is sitting at 48.
The Saints lost to Cincinnati 31-16 as a 3-point favorite last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (52).
Drew Brees completed 37-of-52 passes for 510 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions for New Orleans. Devery Henderson caught nine passes for 169 yards.
The Falcons were clipped by Baltimore 24-10 as a 3.5-point underdog last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (41.5).
Michael Vick completed 11-of-21 passes for 127 yards with a touchdown for Atlanta. Warrick Dunn rushed for 52 yards on 15 carries.
Current streak:
New Orleans has lost 2 straight games.
Atlanta has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
New Orleans: 6-4 SU, 6-4 ATS
Atlanta: 5-5 SU, 5-5 ATS
New Orleans most recently:
When playing in November are 3-7
When playing on turf are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing within the division are 4-6
Atlanta most recently:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the division are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games on the road
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Atlanta is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Atlanta is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing New Orleans
Next up:
New Orleans home to San Francisco, Sunday, December 3
Atlanta at Washington, Sunday, December 3