nuff said
Originally posted by zigomanisinsider
Al DeMarco
Monday's Play 15 Dime - New Orleans Saints
Many times you will hear the phrase "go against the public on Monday nights." Talk about pure, unsubstantiated rubbish. The public is NOT always wrong, and in this strange season where double-digit favorites have been a betting bonanza, and simply picking the straight-up winner of a game has produced over 80% pointspread winners on the year, laying points with the hottest team in the NFL can be understood.
To use a boxing analogy, New Orleans was on the ropes last Sunday at Miami, clearly softened up for the antipated knockout by the Dolphins, who jumped on them early and enjoyed a double-digit halftime lead. But in a game that might define this club, and give it the confidence it needs no matter what situation it faces from this point forward, the Saints stunned Miami with 30 second-half points to win and cover in a 46-34 victory.
New Orleans has covered 18 of its last 23, going 7-1 ATS in its last eight outings as a home favorite. While Drew Brees has garnered most of the attention for the team's success this season, the true key on offensive has been a ground game that entered the weekend ranked second in the NFL with a per game average of 154 yards. Powered by Mike Bell and Pierre Thomas, the ground attack should have continued success against a soft Atlanta defense allowing opposing ball carriers to average 4.6 yards per carry.
A strong rushing attack allows Brees the luxury of picking his spots to go on an aerial attack, and tonight he'll be facing an Atlanta stop unit that entered the weekend ranked 25th in the league at stopping the pass. Quarterbacks are completing 60% of their passes against the Falcons, who have been unable to generate much of a pass rush on the season with just 12 sacks through six games. Last Sunday, Tony Romo of the Cowboys lit Atlanta's secondary up with a 21-for-29 effort worth 311 yards and 3 TDs.
This is the Saints third "step-up" game of the season. In their first, they flattened the then-undefeated Jets, amidst all the "Rex Ryan is a genius" talk, 24-10 at home. Two weeks later, they hosted the 5-0 Giants and dominated them far more than the 48-27 final score would indicate. Now, coming off one of the biggest comeback wins in franchise history, they have the momentum and national forum to show the league they're for real with a rout of the visiting Falcons, who have lost two straight on the road by identical 16-point margins at New England and Dallas.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This is NOT a play on the 1st Half of this game; rather it is simply my 1st Half of the SEASON Blowout of the Year selection - thus the title. Do not be confused. Do NOT play New Orleans in the 1st half of the game; play the Saints minus the points for the entire game.
BOUGHT,PAID AND COMFIRMED--------GL GUYS
Monday's Play 15 Dime - New Orleans Saints
Many times you will hear the phrase "go against the public on Monday nights." Talk about pure, unsubstantiated rubbish. The public is NOT always wrong, and in this strange season where double-digit favorites have been a betting bonanza, and simply picking the straight-up winner of a game has produced over 80% pointspread winners on the year, laying points with the hottest team in the NFL can be understood.
To use a boxing analogy, New Orleans was on the ropes last Sunday at Miami, clearly softened up for the antipated knockout by the Dolphins, who jumped on them early and enjoyed a double-digit halftime lead. But in a game that might define this club, and give it the confidence it needs no matter what situation it faces from this point forward, the Saints stunned Miami with 30 second-half points to win and cover in a 46-34 victory.
New Orleans has covered 18 of its last 23, going 7-1 ATS in its last eight outings as a home favorite. While Drew Brees has garnered most of the attention for the team's success this season, the true key on offensive has been a ground game that entered the weekend ranked second in the NFL with a per game average of 154 yards. Powered by Mike Bell and Pierre Thomas, the ground attack should have continued success against a soft Atlanta defense allowing opposing ball carriers to average 4.6 yards per carry.
A strong rushing attack allows Brees the luxury of picking his spots to go on an aerial attack, and tonight he'll be facing an Atlanta stop unit that entered the weekend ranked 25th in the league at stopping the pass. Quarterbacks are completing 60% of their passes against the Falcons, who have been unable to generate much of a pass rush on the season with just 12 sacks through six games. Last Sunday, Tony Romo of the Cowboys lit Atlanta's secondary up with a 21-for-29 effort worth 311 yards and 3 TDs.
This is the Saints third "step-up" game of the season. In their first, they flattened the then-undefeated Jets, amidst all the "Rex Ryan is a genius" talk, 24-10 at home. Two weeks later, they hosted the 5-0 Giants and dominated them far more than the 48-27 final score would indicate. Now, coming off one of the biggest comeback wins in franchise history, they have the momentum and national forum to show the league they're for real with a rout of the visiting Falcons, who have lost two straight on the road by identical 16-point margins at New England and Dallas.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This is NOT a play on the 1st Half of this game; rather it is simply my 1st Half of the SEASON Blowout of the Year selection - thus the title. Do not be confused. Do NOT play New Orleans in the 1st half of the game; play the Saints minus the points for the entire game.
BOUGHT,PAID AND COMFIRMED--------GL GUYS
if you think the Falcons secondary has a chance against the Saints receivers....
you are obviously a 
