Coming from a DIE HARD SAINTS FAN!! ( A TRUE WINNER INSIDE I PROMISE!!)

[ZBOIZ]

Guys listen to me!! I would not touch a side in this one with a 50 foot pole!! As a fan who knows this team better than anyone on this board this line is to sharp of a line to touch! But I do see a line that can be taken full advantage of!!

THE OVER 48

[B1GER1C828]

disagree.

I don't see that many points being scored at all. I see a 24-10 type of win for saints.

[sportsfun]

good luck, points should be a plenty although favre might be rusty still.

[shipsn2010]

defending super bowl champs has opened at home the following season for the last 6 years. The host is 6-0s/u and 4-1 ats and the last 3 games have played the under. just saying. gl

[Sidetracked]

vikings going to struggle to score with no sidneyu rice

[Ninersnut]

Guys listen to me!! I would not touch a side in this one with a 50 foot pole!! As a fan who knows this team better than anyone on this board this line is to sharp of a line to touch! But I do see a line that can be taken full advantage of!!

THE OVER 48

That's a bold statement you're making there.

[BIGDAY]

Should be a great game! I like MN + the 5.5 and I like the Over. My predictions.

[BIGDAY]

I actually hope the line falls further as I my even play the ML on MN.

[THE PROFIT]

I like Minny to get some fukin revenge in this game.

[JDUB07]

I like the over here as well. Might as well wait to see what Landers is on and go the other way. That'd give you a surefire winner.

[marcoloco]

taking under here. i think vikes def shows up week 1

[RudyRuetigger]

on under

[mcbogo]

i like the under.gl

[t-wizzle]

There's some RLM going on with this total as the public is pretty heavy on the over but it moved from 51.5 to 48.

I think the Saints find a way to pull it out but I don't think they will cover which means we're probably looking at a 3 or 4 point game. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Saints moneyline is pretty heavily juiced at around -235/-240. To me, that's very telling considering it's only a 4 and a half point line.

Vikings 20
Saints 24

[obamaismyuncle]

Vikes plus the pnts for me. Thanks for the play Zboiz, these plays of yours rarely lose..

[therber2]

Saints -4 for me. I'd lean towards under.

[Grandmaster B]

disagree.

I don't see that many points being scored at all. I see a 24-10 type of win for saints.

you're starting to grow on me...in a good way

because everything you say on here the opposite happens...sorta like pimike

time to lock up the OVER now...if your proclamation of VT being the "sharp" side was any indicator coupled with your following of nicky santoro teachings and betting what God tells you they might score 50+ on Thursday

thx for the play!

[paste_me]

Saints -4 for me. I'd lean towards under.

this is the play

[boscokid]

taking under here. i think vikes def shows up week 1

i agree

[koby25]

Tricky i will wait closer to gametime before making a decision

[GunShard]

If you look at the Saints stats last season, they mostly won the Under. Since their points are set so high.

[sportfan]

7 tds for the over hmm.. i dont know, this is the 1st game of the season

[DaProfessor23]

Guys listen to me!! I would not touch a side in this one with a 50 foot pole!! As a fan who knows this team better than anyone on this board this line is to sharp of a line to touch! But I do see a line that can be taken full advantage of!!

THE OVER 48

go saints

[Herky]

Vikings dominated the Saints on both sides of the ball last year. 475 yards to 250. Had the ball for 10 more minutes. Brees had less than 200 through the air, although the Vikings are down 2 good CBs for this game. Don't expect the Vikings to have 5 turnovers in this game. Or the refs to hand the Saints so many calls again either (2 saints first downs on penalties and another on a 4th and 1 in OT where the RB didn't get to the line of scrimmage). Take the 5.5 you can find and enjoy the rematch.

[jimmyg2727]

Guys listen to me!! I would not touch a side in this one with a 50 foot pole!! As a fan who knows this team better than anyone on this board this line is to sharp of a line to touch! But I do see a line that can be taken full advantage of!!

THE OVER 48

Already on it at 47.5 ..... I love it too!!

[Scorpion]

disagree.

I don't see that many points being scored at all. I see a 24-10 type of win for saints.

i see 44 points or less

[illcrushem]

Saints offense has been absolutely on fire, Vikings not so much...but the Saints offense could struggle in this spot missing some key players

[jetstorm369]

yea i think theres gonna be a lot of points lol

[BGboothA]

I am on the Saints here, and I have to lean toward the UNDER here as well.

[bostonbruins]

6.5 Teaser

Saints/Under

GL

[PatrickBateman]

Saints take favre out of this game for sure

[xxxvince]

i know more abt saints than u.. !!!

[playa420]

vikings going to struggle to score with no sidneyu rice

The vikings will be fine.They still got Harvin, Berrian, shiancoe, and the best running back in the NFL!

[BGboothA]

Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints WRITE-UP


First and foremost, when I first looked at this game, I my initial thought was that Minnesota should have a chance to win this game, let alone cover more than a field goal spread. However, after doing some research that I am about to share with you, I have not only moved away from the Minnesota money line, but I am looking at NO as a strong play at -4.5 to -5.5. As I write this on Tuesday night the line is sitting anywhere from 4.5 to 5 at most books. I would guess its closer to a touchdown before kickoff on Thursday.

First let us start with Minnesota. What’s different? Two main things, Chester Taylor and Sidney Rice; most people write off the loss of Chester Taylor as a minor note in the Vikings offense, but I would tend to disagree. Adrian Peterson has never carried a full load, he has carried 85% or so of the offense, but the change to Taylor has been a key part of Minnesota’s offense. Toby Gerhart is no slouch, but his first NFL game isn’t going to be him at full potential. The absence of Sidney Rice is huge. Rice helped stretch the field and open things up for Harvin and the rest of the gang, without the ability to pull the safeties and keep them honest deep, the field will shrink for Favre and the rest of the Vikings.

Now add to all of this the fact that Favre is only a couple weeks into training camp and last season he took a little while to get into the swing of things. Now I am not crazy enough to tell you that Brett needs a good amount of time to get acclimated to playing football, but the first two weeks of 2009. In week 1, Brett threw for 110 yards and 1 touchdown against Cleveland. In week 2, Brett improved to 155 yards. I don’t have the faith in Favre and a Rice-less/Taylor-less Vikings offense to keep up with the scoring the New Orleans has the ability to put down.
New Orleans haven’t changed much, their SuperBowl team is nearly fully intact at full health and at home in the SuperDome. Brees, Thomas, Bush, Colston, Henderson are all coming back in front of a home town crowd and will celebrate their SuperBowl win by crushing Minnesota. The line of -4.5 is nothing, this could easily be a two touchdown game before halftime and New Orleans won’t look back.

The total is another interesting bet, just crunching some numbers the Saints were responsible for an average of 53.2 points per game last season (averaging 31.9 points scored and 21.3 points against), the Vikings were responsible for an average of 48.9 point per game last season (averaging 29.4 points scored and 19.5 points against). Creating an average total of 51.5. I know this is elementary and doesn’t take many things into account, but it’s a good starting point for this example. The line while I am writing this is Over/Under 48; only two points under the average the two teams were putting up last year. Add to the fact its going to be week 1, the absence of Rice and Taylor for Minnesota; I see this game staying under. That being said, with Harvin and Bush returning kicks, I don’t see anyway to cap this total with confidence. I will say I am leaning toward the under, but definitely keeping my money away from the total.

[Scorpion]

Vikes' options at CB
3:33
PM ETMinnesota Vikings TopEmail UPDATE: While there's still a chance that Cedric Griffin will be able to play Thursday night -- Brad Childress has been "toying" with the idea, per Tom Pelissero of 1500 ESPN -- Chris Cook remains sidelined, according to Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
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The Minnesota Vikings will open the season a bit shorthanded in the defensive backfield, as only three CBs are healthy: Antoine Winfield, Lito Sheppard and Asher Allen. Pelissero writes that the team has an extensive list of free agents from which to choose, but that they haven't shown interest in any of them.
Instead, it appears as though they'll hope for quick returns by Cook and Griffin, the latter of whom may even be able to suit up this week, a remarkable turn of events given that he's coming off surgery to reconstruct his knee after a torn ACL in the NFC Championship game in January.