The New Orleans Saints were put in a tough spot in 2012 due to all of the suspensions from ‘Bountygate’. If anything, they proved the importance of head coach Sean Payton, who missed the entire season. The Saints stumbled to a 7-9 finish as they simply could not stop anyone defensively. They missed his play calling on offense, too. New Orleans improved as the season progressed last year. Now, with the suspensions over, it can get back to focusing on winning another Super Bowl. Priority...
Read more about New Orleans Saints Offseason Needs Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints Spread - December 25, 2012The New Orleans Saints (7-8, 4-3 home) welcome the Carolina Panthers (6-9, 3-4 away) to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome this Sunday in Week 17 NFL action. Taking a look at the pro football odds in Las Vegas, I find a line of New Orleans -4.5 over Carolina and a total set of 54 points. Why New Orleans Covers Since a surprising 0-4 start, the New Orleans Saints have been one of the best teams in the league over the past eleven weeks. They have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games overall, including a 34-31...
Read more about Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints Spread New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys Line - December 18, 2012The Dallas Cowboys (8-6, 4-3 home) welcome the New Orleans Saints (6-8, 2-5 away) to Cowboys Stadium Sunday in a crucial NFC showdown. Oddsmakers have installed a line of Dallas -3 over New Orleans and a total set of 51.5 points. Why Dallas Covers The Cowboys are playing their best football of the season right now when the games have mattered most. Looking dead to the water after a 3-5 start, Dallas has reeled off five wins in its last six games to get to 8-6 on the season. It is now tied with Washington...
Read more about New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys Line Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints - December 13, 2012This marks the second meeting between these divisional rivals this season. This time around it is New Orleans (5-8 SU, 6-7 ATS) that is welcoming Tampa Bay (6-7 SU, 8-4-1 ATS) to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Saints have been listed as 3.5-point favorites with total set of 53.5-points. Why Tampa Bay Covers: Tampa Bay enters this game losing three straight and desperately need a win if they hope to stay within the wildcard race. They lost in week 7 when facing New Orleans at home, and will be seeking...
Read more about Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints at New York Giants - December 4, 2012This Sunday the New York Giants will host the New Orleans Saints in an NFC showdown. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 EST at MetLife Stadium and will be televised locally on FOX. Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as a 5-point home favorite with the total set at 53 points. Why New Orleans Will Cover: The Saints playoff hopes took a huge hit in last Thursday’s 13-23 loss at Atlanta. New Orleans has now last two straight since winning five of six and are just 5-7 overall. Even if the Saints...
Read more about New Orleans Saints at New York Giants New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons Odds - November 26, 2012The Atlanta Falcons (10-1, 5-0 home) host the New Orleans Saints (5-6, 2-3 away) this Thursday in a rematch from their November 11th showdown in the Superdome. New Orleans won that contest 31-27 at home to hand Atlanta its first and only loss of the season. Taking a look at the Week 13 odds, I find the Falcons as a 3.5-point favorite with a total set of 55.5 points. Why Atlanta Covers The Falcons have been the best team in the NFC all season. They continue to find ways to win games in the clutch...
Read more about New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons Odds San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints Odds - November 21, 2012The New Orleans Saints (5-5, 3-2 home) look to continue their recent surge when they host the San Francisco 49ers (7-2-1, 3-1 away) Sunday. This will be a rematch from a thrilling NFC Divisional Round game in the playoffs last season. The 49ers won that wild, back and forth contest at home by a final of 36-32. Oddsmakers have installed a line of San Francisco -1.5 over New Orleans and a total set of 48.5 points. Why San Francisco Covers The biggest reason the 49ers will cover Sunday is the fact that...
Read more about San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints Odds New Orleans Saints at Oakland Raiders - November 14, 2012This Sunday the Oakland Raiders will look to avoid their first three game losing streak of the season when they host the New Orleans Saints. Kickoff is schedule for 4:05 EST at Overstock.com Coliseum and will be televised locally on FOX. Oddsmakers have listed the Raiders as a 4.5-point home underdog with the total set at 54.5 points. Why New Orleans Will Cover: The Saints looked like they were in for a miserable season after starting the year 0-4 with losses to Washington, Carolina and Kansas City,...
Read more about New Orleans Saints at Oakland Raiders Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints Line - November 1, 2012Two teams looking to turn their seasons around meet up on ESPN’s Monday Night Football in Week 9 when the Philadelphia Eagles (3-4, 1-2 away) travel to face the New Orleans Saints (2-5, 1-2 home). Oddsmakers have installed the Saints as 3-point home favorites with a total set of 52 points. Why New Orleans Covers The Saints are a prideful team and they showed that by winning two straight after their 0-4 start. This is a better team than its 2-5 record would indicate as four of its losses have come...
Read more about Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints Line New Orleans Saints at Denver Broncos - October 25, 2012The Denver Broncos are set to host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday Night Football. The Saints have won back-to-back games to improve to 2-4 overall, while the Broncos return from their bye week at 3-3. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 EST at Sports Authority Field at Mile High and will be televised nationally on NBC. For those of you looking to place a wager on this matchup, oddsmakers currently have the Broncos favored by 6-points over the Saints with the total set at 55.5 points. New Orleans: The...
Read more about New Orleans Saints at Denver Broncos San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints Odds - October 5, 2012The San Diego Chargers travel to face the New Orleans Saints on NBC’s Sunday Night Football in Week 5. This will be their first meeting since a 37-32 home victory for New Orleans back in 2008. Drew Brees was spectacular, throwing for 339 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Saints to victory. Philip Rivers kept pace, throwing for 341 yards and three scores with one interception for the Chargers. Oddsmakers have installed New Orleans as a 3.5-point home favorite over San Diego with a total set...
Read more about San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints Odds New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers Line - September 27, 2012Who would have thought that the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers would be a combined 1-5 through the first three weeks of the season? These teams have combined to win two of the last three Super Bowls, and now each finds itself in desperate need of a victory when they meet up in Week 4 this Sunday. The Packers and Saints met up in the opener last season with Green Bay coming away with a thrilling 42-34 home victory. Drew Brees nearly brought the Saints back in the closing seconds, but he...
Read more about New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers Line Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints Line - September 20, 2012Two teams looking for their first win of the season square off in Week 3 Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs travel to face the New Orleans Saints. This is a rare meeting between these non-conference foes as they have only faced each other twice in the last 15 years. The Saints won both meetings, including a 30-20 road victory in their most recent showdown in 2008. Drew Brees threw for 266 yards and a touchdown, while Pierre Thomas rushed for 88 yards and a score. Taking a look at the odds for Week...
Read more about Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints Line Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints Spread - September 6, 2012The New Orleans Saints host the Washington Redskins in Week 1 NFL action on Sunday, September 9th. New Orleans hopes to be playing here again in February considering the Super Bowl will be played at the Superdome in 2013. Washington has won six of their last 10 meetings with the Saints since 1989. New Orleans won the most recent meeting 33-30 in overtime on the road in 2009. Drew Brees threw for a whopping 419 yards and two touchdowns in the win. If you are interested in wagering on this contest,...
Read more about Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints Spread NFC South Predictions - August 6, 2012The NFC South has been the most unpredictable division in the NFL over the past decade. Not once since the realignment in 2002 has a team won the South in consecutive seasons. The New Orleans Saints will be trying to break that streak after winning it with a 13-3 record in 2011. Atlanta made the playoffs at 10-6, while Carolina (6-10) and Tampa Bay (4-12) were non-factors. The division figures to be wide open in 2012. New Orleans will be dealing with several suspensions, while Atlanta will be strong...
Read more about NFC South Predictions New Orleans Saints Predictions - July 30, 2012The New Orleans Saints went 13-3 last season to win the NFC South division. After beating the Detroit Lions in a shootout in the Wildcard Round, the Saints were taken out by the San Francisco 49ers in a thrilling 36-32 showdown that saw the lead change several times in the last few minutes. It’s been all downhill for New Orleans since. The commissioner’s office was heavy on punishments stemming from the bounty hunting allegations. Head coach Sean Payton will miss all of 2012, GM Mickey Loomis...
Read more about New Orleans Saints Predictions Lions Saints Odds - January 4, 2012The New Orleans Saints host the Detroit Lions in the NFC wild card round Saturday. New Orleans went 13-3 this season and tied with the San Francisco 49ers for the second-best record in the NFC. They lost the tiebreaker, which gave them the No. 3 seed and forced the Saints to have to play a first-round game. Detroit went 10-6 this season and will be going to the playoffs for the first time since 1999. This is a rematch from a 31-17 home victory by the New Orleans Saints on December 4th. The Lions...
Read more about Lions Saints Odds Saints Vikings Spread - December 12, 2011The New Orleans Saints hit the road Sunday to take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 15 NFL action. New Orleans will be in a comfortable environment in Minnesota considering these are both dome teams. This has been a very tight series in recent years, with all three meetings since 2008 being decided by a combined 11 points. The Saints won the last two, including a 31-28 home victory in overtime over the Vikings in the 2010 NFC Championship. Oddsmakers in Las Vegas have yet to set a line on this game...
Read more about Saints Vikings Spread Saints Titans Spread - December 5, 2011The Tennessee Titans host the New Orleans Saints Sunday in Week 14 NFL action. This is a pivotal non-conference game between two teams on the verge of making the playoffs. It’s a rare meeting for these squads as they have only squared off three times since the Titans moved their franchise from Houston to Tennessee. The Titans have won all three contests, including a 31-14 road victory in their most recent meeting in 2007. Interested in wagering on this game? You will find a line of New Orleans...
Read more about Saints Titans Spread Saints Rams Line - October 26, 2011This New Orleans Saints will look to keep hold of their NFC South lead when they go on the road to take on the winless St Louis Rams on Sunday. The Saints had no trouble against the winless Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Night Football, cruising to a 62-7 win. The Rams went on the road and got blown out by the Dallas Cowboys 34-7. It was the fourth time this season they were beat by at least 18-points. Taking a look at the week 8 spreads, oddsmakers currently have New Orleans favored by 13-points...
Read more about Saints Rams Line Colts Saints Spread - October 21, 2011The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts square off Sunday in a rematch from the Super Bowl following the 2009 season. The Saints won that game 31-17 thanks to a 74-yard interception return for a touchdown by Tracy Porter that put the game away. Peyton Manning wasn’t able to mount a comeback, and New Orleans head coach Sean Payton was carried off the field in a victory celebration. You won’t see Manning or Payton on the sidelines Sunday. The Colts’ quarterback remains out with a neck injury,...
Read more about Colts Saints Spread Saints Jaguars Odds - September 29, 2011The New Orleans Saints head to EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida Sunday to take on the Jaguars in an NFC vs. AFC showdown. This will only be the fourth-ever meeting between these two franchises, with their last coming in 2007. New Orleans rolled that year 41-24 at home behind a 445-yard, three touchdown passing performance from Drew Brees. These teams have split those four games with the home team winning each time. Odds makers believe the road team will win for the first time in this series...
Read more about Saints Jaguars Odds Texans Saints Spread - September 22, 2011The Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints are set to collide on Sunday, September 25th in the Superdome. This will only be the third-ever meeting between these two franchises, and they’ve split the first two contests. Houston won the most recent matchup at home 23-10 in 2007. Both franchises have come a long way since that meeting. The Saints have won a Super Bowl, and the Texans are certainly a contender if the first two weeks of the season mean anything. According to the week 3 lines, New Orleans...
Read more about Texans Saints Spread Bears Saints Odds - September 13, 2011The New Orleans Saints host the Chicago Bears Sunday in a key NFC showdown between two playoff teams from a year ago. The Saints look to rebound from their heartbreaking loss to the defending champion Green Bay Packers, while the Bears try to build off a huge win over the Atlanta Falcons. Kick off is set for 1:00 EST Sunday. The Week 2 odds show the Saints as a 6.5-point favorite in the Superdome. New Orleans The Saints lost a thriller on opening night to the Packers by a final of 42-34. New Orleans...
Read more about Bears Saints Odds 2011 New Orleans Saints Schedule - June 2, 2011The New Orleans Saints were unable to defend their Super Bowl title from the 2009-10 season. While the Saints gave way to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South, they still managed to finish second in the division at 11-5 and earn one of the two Wild Card spots in the playoffs. New Orleans went into the playoffs with a first round matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, who became the first team to win a division and make the playoffs with a losing record (7-9). Despite being heavily favored on the road,...
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