NFL odds Week 1: How to bet Saints-Falcons, pick
One of NFLThe most even rivalries will continue on Sunday when the Saints of New Orleans play at the Atlanta Falcons in an NFC South Division showdown.
The Falcons lead the Saints in the all-time streak 54-52 thanks to seven wins in their last nine competitions since the 2017 season ended.
Here’s everything you need from a betting perspective on the Saints Falcons game, from point spread, moneyline, total over/under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):
TIED TOGETHER: NFL week 1 lines, odds
New Orleans Saints @ Atlanta Falcons (1 p.m. ET Sunday, FOX)
Point distribution: Saints -5.5 (Saints favor win with more than 5.5 points, otherwise Falcons cover)
money line: saints -250 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $18 total); hawks +200 underdogs to win (Bet $10 to win $30 total)
Total score over/under: Both teams scored 43 points together
Saints of New Orleans
NO
-5.5
–
o43
Atlanta Falcons
ATL
+5.5
–
u43
The Saints have won four straight matchups against the Falcons.
New Orleans allowed opponents to score touchdowns on 43.5% of red zone trips, the lowest in the NFL last season.
Jameis Winston, the No. 1 draft pick in 2015, recovered from his season-ending cruciate ligament tear in Week 8 of 2021. New Orleans was 5-2 after winning the game, Winston was injured, then went 4-6 without him.
The Falcons recorded just 18 sacks in 2021, the fewest in the NFL and 11 fewer than the next-lowest team.
Atlanta has lost its last four season openers
Sunday’s win will see the Falcons above .500 for the first time since ending the 2017 season with a 10-6 record.
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FOX Sports Betting Analyst’s Picks Geoff Schwartz:
I’m not putting a 5.5 on the road with the Saints. That’s crazy. They just lost a Hall of Fame coach and quarterback, a left tackle and a few players from an underrated 2021 defense.
Her new coach was unsuccessful in his first NFL coaching stint, and the transfer-prone Jameis Winston is guiding her. It’s too early in the season to bet money on a team I have so many questions about.
So my play for this game calls for fading Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota. His passing yards prop is set at 218.5, which seems like a low number, but based on the last three years Mariota has started, the number could be high.
In Mariota’s last three starting seasons in Tennessee, 2017-2019, he did not average passing yards for more than 218.5 yards. In his last two seasons (2018-19), he didn’t even come close to averaging 200 passing yards. The Saints are returning most of their tough defense as of 2021, and the Falcons have legitimate passing threat at the receiver position. Mariota will fight. block him out
SELECT: Mariota under 218.5 yards
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