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New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Falcons as -3.5-point favorites versus the Saints, while the game's total opened at 45.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 22-17 loser at home against the Chiefs. They failed to cover the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (39) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
The Saints were a 15-12 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Eagles. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (27) made winners of UNDER bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 2-1 SU,2-1 ATS
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 1-2 SU,1-2 ATS
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Next up:
New Orleans at Kansas City Monday, October 7
Atlanta home to Tampa Bay Thursday, October 3