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Free NFL Picks: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints

Written October 18, 2009 by Jack Jones

The Giants meet the Saints in New Orleans in a battle of undefeated NFL teams this afternoon. The NFL odds have installed the Saints as 3 point favorites, while the total is set for 47.5 points. Here are two top free NFL picks on the game:

Jimmy Boyd likes the Saints in this one, and here’s why:

1 Unit on New Orleans Saints -3
(Condensed writeup to get game out ASAP so you can lock in your wagers)
This is a statement game for the Saints to show the NFL that it is for real this season. Off a bye week, New Orleans will be fresh and well prepared. It also catches a break with Eli Manning not being at 100 percent. The Saints have an improved running game to take the pressure off of QB Drew Brees and a defense ranked sixth in the league. After 3 weeks of playing cupcakes, I have the Giants getting stung in the Superdome. New Orleans is 10-1 ATS as a favorite over the last 2 seasons, winning by an average score of 32.8 to 17.1 in these games, and the home team is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings. Take the Saints for 1 Unit.

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Freddy Wills is also on the Saints, but has a slightly different take on the game:

Take Saints -3 (1-Dime Free play)
The Saints really impressed me when they played against the Jets and you think of this team as a passing team, but they rank 2nd in the league in rushing offense, and they will face a Giants 15th ranked rush defense. The Giants are vulnerable and banged up right now and their rush defense has faced an average 21st rushing offense. This week they will actually face a solid opponent as on both sides of the ball in terms of who they have faced have not been of quality. The Giants have faced an average 24th ranked total offense and an average 23rd total defense. You can see why they are #2 in offense and #1 in total defense. Saints on the other hand have been playing quality opponents and are more battle tested as well as coming off a bye. The extra preparation pays off in this league. Over the last few years the Giants have been the best road team, but on Sunday they fall into a tough situation against a hot team coming off the bye. If this game was later in the year I take the Giants, but here on Sunday because of where the Giants are, banged up and not battle tested, I’m going to have to take the Saints.

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