Falcons vs. Saints Betting Odds & Picks for Monday Night Football

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints meet at Louisiana Superdome.

Sportsbetting.com currently have the Saints listed as 12-point favorites versus the Falcons, while the game's total is sitting at 55.

The Falcons lost to Dallas 37-21 as a 5-point underdog in Week 7. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (48).

Matt Ryan passed for 198 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions and Roddy White caught six passes for 50 yards and a TD.

The Saints defeated Miami 46-34 as a 6.5-point favorite in Week 7. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (48).

Drew Brees passed for 298 yards with a touchdown pass, three interceptions and two TD runs for New Orleans, while Jeremy Shockey caught four passes for 105 yards in the win.

A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 19-5-1 ATS in its last 25 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Atlanta's last 25 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
New Orleans is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home