The farther the 2007 season progresses the more the New Orleans Saints look like a one hit wonder. Although they took the NFC South title last year and were the toast of the NFL, the Saints have struggled out of the gate this year and are currently 0-4 ATS and SU.
“The Saints simply are not as good as people thought they were, Drew Brees has really hurt that offense with all of his turnovers.” stated Point-Spreads.com NFL Picks Expert Brad Marchetti when asked to comment on the New Orleans Saints vs Seattle Seahawks game. “The Seahawks were shutout last week but I expect a strong rebound on Monday Night Football in the spotlight..”
In Week 5, New Orleans lost to Carolina as a 3½-point favorite and going into Week 6 the Saints are listed as a 6½-point road ‘dog in their matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. Despite coming off a 21-0 road loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where they were 5½-point underdogs at SportsBetting.com, the Seattle Seahawks are seeing 75% of the action going their way in this home game.
Here are some Week 6 underdogs that the betting public are banking on covering the number:
In their match-up against Jacksonville, where it is +6½, the Houston Texans are seeing 70% of the bets.
Brett Favre had a horrible fourth quarter against the Bears last week and maybe that’s why the Washington Redskins, Green Bay’s opponent this week, are getting 65% of the action as a 3-point underdog at Lambeau.
Here’s a quick look at where the money is going when it comes to Over/Under betting for Week 6 at SportsBetting.com.
Bettors are expecting the Cincy offense to put up some points and their defense to continue to be awful, as the “Over” money keeps flowing in on the Bengals-Chiefs matchup. The “Over” option is getting hit at an 85% clip.
