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I think both teams will put enough points on the board to push this over the total.Saints are now over in 14 of their last 18 games at home, and four of the last five head to head meetings have gone over. Saints are averaging 36.9 PPG, while New England averaging 29 PPG.The Patriots have also gone over in 7 of their last 11 non-conference games.This one has ’shootout’ written all over it and without any concerns about the weather (being as its in a dome and all)..............
Brees and the Saints are No. 1 in yards (420.6 ypg) and scoring (36.9 ppg). Brady and the Pats are No. 2 in yards (416.1 ypg) and No. 3 in scoring (29 ppg). Both teams seem to have their running games healthy and peaking right now. There is a reason why the oddsmakers opened this game at 56.
For the Saints, the over is on upticks of 21-9-1 overall, 14-3-1 at home, 18-8-1 as a favorite, 12-3-1 as a home favorite, 4-0 on Monday and 47-21-2 against teams with a winning record.
Finally, the “over” is 19-8-1 in Monday Night Football games dating back to last season (8-4 this year).
NOTES (just wanted to add this)
SAINTS: Are 10-0 for 1st time in team history. Average 36.9 points per game, most in NFL…QB DREW BREES is 2-0 in career vs. NE with 118.4 rating. Aims for 5th in row on MNF with 300+ yards. Has 1,289 yards (322.3 yards per game) with 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 109.6 rating in past 4 on MNF. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 16,656 pass yards…RB-PR REGGIE BUSH has 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 PR) in 4 games on MNF. RB MIKE BELL rushed for 2 TDs last week. RB PIERRE THOMAS has 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 2 MNF games…WR MARQUES COLSTON aims for 4th MNF game in row with TD (4 TDs). WR ROBERT MEACHEM aims for 4th in row with TD. Has 4 TDs in past 3…DE WILL SMITH has 6 sacks in past 4 & aims for 5th in row with sack. Had 1.5 sacks & FF in last meeting. S DARREN SHARPER had INT in last game vs. NE. Has 3 INTs (2 INT-TDs) in past 2 vs. AFC. LB JONATHAN VILMA had INT last week & has INT in all 6 NFL seasons.
PATRIOTS: Aim for 7th consecutive win on MNF…Club has won 17 consecutive regular-season games vs. NFC, longest winning streak vs. opposite conference since 1970 merger…Team will make 1st visit to Superdome since SB XXXVI victory (2/3/02). Pats are 5-0 all-time at Superdome, incl. SB win…QB TOM BRADY (29,495) needs 163 passing yards to surpass DREW BLEDSOE (29,657) for most in NE history. Brady is 2-0 vs. NO & has 7 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 129.5 passer rating. Has posted 5 consecutive 300-yard passing games (career-long)…RB LAURENCE MARONEY aims for 6th game in row w/rush TD & needs 1 to surpass career-high (6 in ’06 & ’07)…WR RANDY MOSS aims for 4th consecutive game w/TD vs. NO. WR WES WELKER had career-high 15 rec. last week & aims for 6th consecutive game w/9 or more rec....CB LEIGH BODDEN tied Pats record w/3 INTs last week, incl. 53-yard INT-TD return.
Play: OVER 57