Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints Renew Rivalry
The Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints is one of the most underrated rivalries in the NFL.They renew their rivalry in week 3 of the NFL Season. A big NFC South matchup on FOX highlights this Sunday’s early games. The Saints are going on the road to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to face the Falcons. They are a three-point underdog. BetAnySports has opened the total for this game at 53 points. It has inched up to 53.5. The Falcons opened as 3.5-point favorites. They are now down to 1.5.The Saints are Ready to Compete for NFC South
The Saints moved to 1-1 straight-up with Sunday’s 21-18 grinder against Cleveland. They could not cover as heavy 9.5-point home favorites. This was on the heels of a stunning 48-40 loss to Tampa Bay at home. They were 10-point favorites with BetAnySports. The total went OVER 49.5 points against the Bucs before staying UNDER the 51-point closing line against the Browns. The Saints are dealing with the absence of Mark Ingram in the running game due to a four-game league suspension. Drew Brees has once again taken to the air to move this offense downfield. He has thrown for 682 yards and five touchdowns in his first two games. New Orleans ran the ball 23 times against Cleveland for 62 total yards. Michael Thomas has 28 receptions for 269 yards and three scores in two games as the team’s leading receiver.
Atlanta Falcons Got Offense in Gear in Week 2
The Falcons got off to a tough start as well with an 18-12 loss to Philadelphia. The game closed as a PICK with BetAnySports. Atlanta got in gear on offense against Carolina on Sunday in a 31-24 victory against another NFC South rival. They were a 5.5-point favorite at home. The total stayed UNDER 44 points against the Eagles. It went well OVER BetAnySports’ 43.5-point line in Week 2. The Falcons have gone 4-2 both SU and against the spread in their last six home games against the Saints. Matt Ryan drew some heat for his poor performance in the season opener. He was throwing heat against the Panthers with 272 yards passing and two touchdown throws while completing 23-of-28 attempts. Julio Jones is off to another big start with 15 catches for 233 yards in his first two games. He has yet to catch a pass for a score. Atlanta did not have Devonta Freeman in the lineup in Week 2. The offense still rushed for a total of 170 yards against Carolina. This Sunday’s NFC South tilt should be a good one with a pair of veteran quarterbacks coming off big games. My early lean would be with Atlanta at home. BUT I am going with the OVER on the 53.5-point total line as my best bet. Get a 30% Deposit on EVERY deposit at BetAnySports Online Sportsbook!!!