NFL Handicapping: Saints vs Rams

The New Orleans Saints and the St. Louis Rams will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Edward Jones Dome.
Oddsmakers currently have the Saints listed as 14-point favorites versus the Rams, while the game’s total is sitting at 50.
The Saints defeated Carolina 30-20 as a 12-point favorite in Week 9. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (51).
Drew Brees passed for 330 yards with a touchdown and an interception for New Orleans, while Robert Meachem caught five passes for 98 yards with a touchdown.
The Rams upset Detroit 17-10 as a 3-point underdog in Week 8. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (43.5).
Steven Jackson rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries for St. Louis and Marc Bulger passed for 176 yards with an interception in the win.
Current streak:
New Orleans has won 8 straight games.
Team records:
New Orleans: 8-0 SU,
6-2 ATS
St.
Louis: 1-7 SU, 3-5 ATS
New Orleans most recently:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on turf are 9-1
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing outside the division are 9-1

St. Louis most recently:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on turf are 1-9
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing outside the division are 1-9

A few trends to consider:
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans’s last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans’s last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis’s last 7 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 6 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis’s last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Next up:
New Orleans at Tampa Bay, Sunday, November 22
St. Louis home to Arizona, Sunday, November 22

 

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