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Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick
- Updated: September 23, 2016
The Atlanta Falcons will be aiming for just their third straight-up win in their past 11 visits to New Orleans when they battle the NFC South rival Saints in a Week 3 Monday night matchup at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
The Falcons rediscovered their offense last week in a 35-28 win over Oakland as four-point road underdogs, tallying their highest point total since running up the score in a 48-21 win over Houston in Week 4 last year. The Saints search for their first SU win of the year and are 1-4 SU in their past five under the dome but have rewarded bettors with their recent 5-2 record against the spread.
Point spread: The Saints opened as 3.5-point favorites; the total was 52.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 25.4-23.1 Saints (NFL picks on every game)
Why the Falcons can cover the spread
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has been a force early on, throwing five touchdown strikes and racking up an impressive 365 passing yards per game, lifting the Falcons offense to No. 2 overall in the NFL. While the offense has dominated, though, the …
