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Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints
The division rival Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Caesars Superdome.
Oddsmakers opened the Saints as -3.5-point favorites versus the Falcons, while the game's total opened at 42.
New Orleans won its last outing, a 23-13 result against the Buccaneers on December 31. The Saints covered in that game as a +2.5-point underdog, while the 36 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Atlanta was a 37-17 loser in its last match on the road against the Bears. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 54 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Atlanta:
Team record: 7-9 SU,5-11 ATS
Atlanta is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Atlanta's last 22 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 8-8 SU,5-10-1 ATS
New Orleans is 5-11-1 ATS in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of New Orleans's last 22 games
New Orleans is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home