Who is taking the Falcons tonight?

[lakerboy]

there it is Laker!

good man. may it stay with me.

[ZBOIZ]

good man. may it stay with me.

[DwightShrute]

I am on the Falcons. Both teams fun to watch. Divisional game. A turnover can be the difference.


ATLANTA FALCONS +450

[windmann2]

ZBOIZ is on a roll. Biggest homer ever. I like the Saints they have a very good team. The only issue i have with this game is that Sedrick Ellis is out and the Falcons have a good offensive line and will be able to run the ball.

Anthony Hargrove is a better DTacke than Ellis...He is a freak of nature...As he had 2 sacks last week against Miami replacing Ellis...Saints secondary is the best in the league with Tracy Porter 4.3 speed 2nd round pick last year...Jabari Greer who was the indoor 60meter champion for Tenn in college...Roman Harper coming from the safety Blitz position and of course Darren Sharper...

Will Smith and Charles Grant coming off the ends with a very fast and freakish Bobby McCray right behind them...Jonathan Vilma at MLB....

And I have said nothing about the balanced offense with a receiving core that goes 4 deep, TE Shockey, RB'sBell, Thomas, Bush and of course Drew Brees....

[ZBOIZ]

Anthony Hargrove is a better DTacke than Ellis...He is a freak of nature...As he had 2 sacks last week against Miami replacing Ellis...Saints secondary is the best in the league with Tracy Porter 4.3 speed 2nd round pick last year...Jabari Greer who was the indoor 60meter champion for Tenn in college...Roman Harper coming from the safety Blitz position and of course Darren Sharper...

Will Smith and Charles Grant coming off the ends with a very fast and freakish Bobby McCray right behind them...Jonathan Vilma at MLB....

And I have said nothing about the balanced offense with a receiving core that goes 4 deep, TE Shockey, RB'sBell, Thomas, Bush and of course Drew Brees....

I know it was something I forgot to state! Hargrove is a beast!!! The guy should be starting in my eyes but they are paying Ellis so much money so of course he gets the edge!

[coolbreeze02]

never trust zboiz, see what ralphie's on lol

[ZBOIZ]

never trust zboiz, see what ralphie's on lol

trust that clown if you want

[firedawg]

laker, send me z points......

[ZBOIZ]

laker, send me z points......

regardless he will be paying me 81 points tonight

[lakerboy]

laker, send me z points......

only if i keep them.

[firedawg]

i hate tonights game. i am a huge falcons fan, but they got trounced by the cowboys last week. i feel saints will win this game, but how they are giving 12 points to atlanta i cant figure out.

[ZBOIZ]

i hate tonights game. i am a huge falcons fan, but they got trounced by the cowboys last week. i feel saints will win this game, but how they are giving 12 points to atlanta i cant figure out.

have you seen the Saints this year ? They should of gave the Giants 17, and the Eagles 17

[DwightShrute]

Miami exposed their Might Defense last week, Falcons will do it also. Last team with the ball wins

[lakerboy]

i hate tonights game. i am a huge falcons fan, but they got trounced by the cowboys last week. i feel saints will win this game, but how they are giving 12 points to atlanta i cant figure out.

what you mean firedawg? siants have been torching teams with shitty secondaries all season. 12 points isnt that much in the nfl

[ZBOIZ]

Miami exposed their Might Defense last week, Falcons will do it also. Last team with the ball wins

with the Wildcat man....... Every team struggled with the Wildcat at some point. But in the second half they came out and made adjustments and shut them down. Hell the Saints defense outscored Miami offense in the 2nd half 14-7

[firedawg]

lakerboy, with all due respect. double digits favorites in the NFL are huge. I know they beat alot of teams soundly, but 12 points on MNF against your division rival is huge. If they were playing the bucs i could see the line being this high.

[pavyracer]

The Saints last year struggled on the defensive side of the ball. This is a whole new team with a whole new attitude. The Saints defense last year was at the bottom, this year there at the top in defensive rankings and they lead the NFL with defensive touchdowns.

So think about it you have a offense that's explosive and a defense that's adding points also that become hard to beat.

Do you know how many TD's other teams scored from picks or fumbles against the Falcons?

[lakerboy]

lakerboy, with all due respect. double digits favorites in the NFL are huge. I know they beat alot of teams soundly, but 12 points on MNF against your division rival is huge. If they were playing the bucs i could see the line being this high.

i know what you are saying but your still scared to take the falcons am i right?

[lakerboy]

Do you know how many TD's other teams scored from picks or fumbles against the Falcons?

probably none which means it is due to happen. ask Dr Bob?

[NorthernGlory]

I am on the Falcons. Both teams fun to watch. Divisional game. A turnover can be the difference.


ATLANTA FALCONS +450

Ballsy move, I couldnt take the ML!

Its gonna be close and thats great value so GL to you sir!!

[DwightShrute]

should be a fun game. make sure the fridge is full of cold ones.

31-27 for someone. Hopefully Atlanta!

[firedawg]

i know what you are saying but your still scared to take the falcons am i right?

not sure

[OperatorX]

It feels like everyone is on ATL and the points, therefore Im taking NO to win HUGE at home. 38-14

[firedawg]

everyone is on the saints

It feels like everyone is on ATL and the points, therefore Im taking NO to win HUGE at home. 38-14

[obamaismyuncle]

I'm on the Saints -7 1st half for a nice chunk

[biggamer3]

Falcons +450 for me

[ZBOIZ]

I'm on the Saints -7 1st half for a nice chunk

nice play

[windmann2]

For Potential Falcon backers...Not a good idea.....

"That’s just Brees being politically correct, as he always is. But, you have to figure that Brees and coach Sean Payton have spent the week watching the Atlanta-Dallas film and getting more than a little excited about the possibilities. If Tony Romo and Miles Austin can batter the Atlanta secondary, Brees, Colston and company could absolutely shred it.

The Falcons don’t have anything close to a shutdown corner, and two of their top three cornerbacks wouldn’t be among top three cornerbacks on any other team. Although Atlanta coach Mike Smith and general manager Thomas Dimitroff have done a great job since taking over a franchise in total disarray, cornerback might be the one spot they’re not better off than they were when they took charge in 2008."

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/4536/struggling-atlanta-cbs-face-huge-test-against-brees

[NorthernGlory]

It feels like everyone is on ATL and the points, therefore Im taking NO to win HUGE at home. 38-14

haha smooth logic

[Pin Fish]

I think..............................NO had a wake up call last wek with Miami.......................the CRUSH the dirty birds tonight.............they will slice n dice the falcons D

[Pin Fish]

2 Star Selection
**NEW ORLEANS (-10.0) 33 Atlanta 17
05:30 PM Pacific, 02-Nov-09

05:30 PM Pacific, 02-Nov-09
New Orleans suffered a letdown last week and they still managed to come from behind and cover the spread in Miami. The Saints are now 6-0 ATS and I see no reason why that streak will end at home on Monday Night Football. The Saints' offense is averaging 40 points per game and the only two games in which they did not score 45 points or more were against the Jets and Bills, the two best pass defenses that the Saints have faced. Atlanta does not have a good pass defense (6.4 yards per pass play allowed to quarterbacks that would average 6.2 yppp against an average team), so I don't see Drew Brees being stopped in this game. The Saints also have a good rushing attack and Atlanta is worse than average defending the run too (4.8 ypr allowed to teams that would average 4.5 ypr against an average team).

The Falcons have a reputation for having a good offense, but that unit is actually barely better than average with 5.4 yards per play coming against a schedule of teams that would allow 5.3 yppl to an average attack. New Orleans, meanwhile, has a good defense has allowed 4.9 yppl this season and rates at 0.5 yppl better than average.

My math model favors New Orleans by 13 points and the Saints apply to a very good 67-15-2 ATS statistical match-up indicator that is 14-1 ATS when applying to favorites of more than 7 points. Atlanta's loss last week may have them fired up to play well tonight (they're 5-1 ATS after a loss), but winning teams that are coming off a loss are just 18-44-1 ATS as Monday night visitors, including 12-39-1 ATS if the home team has a win percentage of .400 or higher. New Orleans, meanwhile, is now a perfect 10-0 ATS the last two seasons as a favorite of more than 3 points, so they're not the type of team to let up. I'll take New Orleans in a 2-Star Best Bet at-10 points or less.
I'll take New Orleans in a 2-Star Best Bet at-10 points or less.

[BrownTown]

Anybody on them. It seems most like Saints. I havent decided yet i lean Saints but the spread is huge for a monday nighter.

Why does everyone say the spread is so high for MNF? Look at last week ... The Eagles were laying 9 on the road against a good Redskins Defense (granted the Skins offense is really bad). So if you were one of us who took the Eagles last week on the road ... where is the logic in passing on 12 points at home for a Saints offense that is among the best in the NFL?

Saints get up and you get them boys in the secondary for the Saints in ball-hawk mode ... ATL is begging for a pick-6. I just don't see how ATL walks out of the building with anything less than a 14 point loss.

[pavyracer]

For Potential Falcon backers...Not a good idea.....

"That’s just Brees being politically correct, as he always is. But, you have to figure that Brees and coach Sean Payton have spent the week watching the Atlanta-Dallas film and getting more than a little excited about the possibilities. If Tony Romo and Miles Austin can batter the Atlanta secondary, Brees, Colston and company could absolutely shred it.

The Falcons don’t have anything close to a shutdown corner, and two of their top three cornerbacks wouldn’t be among top three cornerbacks on any other team. Although Atlanta coach Mike Smith and general manager Thomas Dimitroff have done a great job since taking over a franchise in total disarray, cornerback might be the one spot they’re not better off than they were when they took charge in 2008."

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/pos...-against-brees

And I'm pretty sure Falcons spent the week picking up potatoes in Idaho instead of watching film of the Dolphins (which the Falcons destroyed in week 1) making the Saints defense look like high school.

[Pin Fish]

Falcon-Dolphins game was a pretty tough close battle final 19-7 definitely not a blow-out.......like I said before NO went to sleep and learned a good lesson last week............kiss your money bye-bye if you have the game 12 or less at 14 + I would take the birds

[OperatorX]

After careful consideration, I have decided, -3 +106 1Q NO.. is the bet tonight.. I figure its a monday nighter.. NO will start off hot but ATL may just come back because the networks want people to watch and blowouts mean no watching..which means less money for commercials which means less money for all those people who control the world. Either way I've decided it will be close.