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Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints
The Detroit Lions and the New Orleans Saints will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Caesars Superdome.
Oddsmakers opened the Lions as -3.5-point favorites versus the Saints, while the game's total opened at 44.5.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 24-15 loser as they battled the Falcons on the road. The Saints failed to cover in the match as a -1-point favorite, while 39 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Lions were a 29-22 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Packers. They failed to cover the -8.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (51) made winners of OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 8-3 SU,7-4 ATS
Detroit is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 games
Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 5-6 SU,2-8-1 ATS
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of New Orleans's last 17 games
Next up:
Detroit at Chicago Sunday, December 10
New Orleans home to Carolina Sunday, December 10