SAINTS vs. VIKINGS

[CarloTwoGuns]

Im liking the Saints ...

[orlikowski]

gotta take the saints in this game.

[Onefreedm1nd]

buy points and take the over

[krk1030]

I think the saints roll here by a couple touchdowns.

[hustla]

EZ bet on Saints, Favre sucks

[astrodomer]

How can ya go against Favre ?? You cant Vikings win the game outright!

[Oh8OhShmeight]

definitely the saints...vikings too banged up

[Pickle_02]

I put 200 -6 Saints on tomorrows game. Farve shouldnt have came back this season and the Vikings have lost key players. And then at New Orleans? I sure as hell aint betting agaisnt the Saints at their home turf.

[8ArIvd5]

I wonder if the Saints will score as much, seeing as how they probably won't get 5 turnovers from the Vikes. Vikes are battling some injuries, but I still lik 'em to cover.

[EXhoosier10]

agree with onefreedom... buy points and take the over.

[eberetta1]

Nope, don't like the 34-31 prediction at all. Maybe, 34-24...

[Pickle_02]

Nope, don't like the 34-31 prediction at all. Maybe, 34-24...

[Shonner]

Like the Vikes. I say Grandpa takes it to 'em.

[Vreston]

The champs will be out to show everybody that they are the champs!
Favre is good no doubt, but I think the Saints cover.

[stuiees]

Saints roll, just wrote up a blog about it actually....

http://bgbootha.mysbrforum.com/blog/...ints-pick.html

I am brand new to the forum and enjoyed the read. Good analisis on the db situation.

[Flight]

Bodog has Vikings +6

[Saluki09]

saints

[Wilforth]

Bodog has Vikings +6

Is that an opinion line or what?

[gafl]

Like the Saints minus the points. Have to wonder how ready Farve is. Peterson will have to have one of his better games for the Vikings to stay in the game.

[OmgUrMom]

they covered that easily in the superbowl and they'll cover it easily on Thursday. A "out of playing shape" Favre, no Rice, stop peterson and the game is won. No way the Saints lose an opening night at home that place will be rocking. Saints 38- Vikings 17

can i get some of what this guy is smoking?

[steelyballs52]

saints will take this one, there's no reason to assume they wont be as good as last year and the vikes will have an aging favre under centre along with no sidney rice. I'm assuming favre will have some rust on those old joints and will take some time to get going, not to mention with his history of injury there's no guarantee he'll be able to take serious punishment if the vikes o-line can't hold back the saints, not to mention the vikes had plenty of time to get themselves together last year since they had one of the easiest schedules to start the season and this year they have a very tough schedule...in my humble opinion, old favre + a good chance favre wont be as good as last year + favre's injury history + no sidney rice + a very good saints team = saints cover.

..if the vikes are to have any chance of at least keeping this game close they're defence is going to have to step up large (which is possible considering jared allan and crew) but chances are they wont get it done and, in my mind, all signs point to saints -4.

[bretb27]

can i get some of what this guy is smoking?

Seeing as you already think the Vikings will win the super bowl I should be asking you the same question. You're probably high right now as you're apparently the only one who didn't understand my post. The Saints are fav by 5 against a vikings team they beat to get to the superbowl. A superbowl in which they won 31-17 if my memory serves me correctly. That being said, had they been favored by 5 in the superbowl last year they would have covered easily. Point being, if they can beat the best team from the AFC by 14, they will stomp your vikings. I'm a Red Sox fan, go ahead and look how they're doing with important players being injured. Injuries and a fragile QB make Minn. a horrible pick.

[Poker_Beast]

On the Saints and the over

Welcome back NFL!

[8ArIvd5]

Seeing as you already think the Vikings will win the super bowl I should be asking you the same question. You're probably high right now as you're apparently the only one who didn't understand my post. The Saints are fav by 5 against a vikings team they beat to get to the superbowl. A superbowl in which they won 31-17 if my memory serves me correctly. That being said, had they been favored by 5 in the superbowl last year they would have covered easily. Point being, if they can beat the best team from the AFC by 14, they will stomp your vikings. I'm a Red Sox fan, go ahead and look how they're doing with important players being injured. Injuries and a fragile QB make Minn. a horrible pick.

Did you forget they barely beat the Vikes by 3 the game before that? And that they shouldn't even have won that game?

[BGboothA]

Saints and Under here, but I ain't one to just post something that doesn't have any context...

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.

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.

[qhdlhdjtn]

VIKINGS + point and VIKINGS ML

[bretb27]

That make's my choice even easier. They played like shit and won by 3, and that Viking's team was a lot more dependable than this years. Saints roll in this one guy I hate to say it because now all we'll hear is repeat talk on espn for a week straight.

[PorkChop]

Vikings team total O 21.5

[m3xtreme]

saints and under over here

favre may be rusty and saints d is ready!!!

[pamon]

like the saints here. big NFL opener. NO playing as champs. BP drama in the gulf. Brees pumping up crowd with WHO DAT chant. Favre and his drama + a bum ankle. taking the Saints ML and Auburn on a parlay at BP w/ the free 50 play. GL to all

[ParlayJunkie]

A damn coin flip in my opinion.

[Saluki09]

saints

[A's Fan]

therber what was your finish units wise last nfl season, your doing great in MLB this year.

[teaserpleaser]

Alot of people like the under i dont see it.

[beanbag]

I'm a vikings fan! but they are too hurt! damaged before the season I do not have confidence in them for this game. saints +4 would be the best pick