The unbeaten New Orleans Saints host the New England Patriots, Monday Nov 30, as the Patriots look to upset the Saints perfect record. New England has won three straight meetings and owns an 8-3 overall series lead. NFL oddsmakers at Sportsbetting.com have the Saints as -1.5 point home favs over the Patriots with the over/under set at 56.5 points. Be sure to get your New England Patriots vs New Orleans Saints Monday Night Football Picks in now at Sportsbetting.com
The Patriots (7-3) beat the NY Jets 31-14 at home in Week 11 and still sit atop the AFC East. QB Tom Brady made 28 of 41 passes for 310 yards with one TD; overall he’s thrown for 3,049 yards with 20 TD’s and six interceptions for a 100.4 passer rating. RB Laurence Maroney had 22 carries for 77 yards with two TD’s, while WR Wes Welker made 15 catches for a high 192 yards. WR Randy Moss made five catches for 34 yards with a TD. With two hot QB’s battling it out, it’s going to come down to who has the better defense. The Patriots second ranked offense will go against the Saints 15th ranked defense. Their second ranked pass game will be up against the Saints 15th ranked pass defense. The Pats aren’t big on running the ball with their 17th ranked running game, but if they do they’ll move the chains against the Saints 20th ranked rush defense. RB Laurence Maroney leads the Pats with 455 yards on the ground with six TD’s; he has a TD or more in five consecutive games. The Patriots have lost both games they have played against teams that currently have winning records (Broncos, Colts) and those two defeats came by a total of four points. The Patriots have won six straight games on Monday Night Football. Tom Brady has posted five straight 300-yard passing games, which is the longest such streak of his career. The Patriots have averaged 30.7ppg and allowed 22ppg in their last three games. They are 1-3 SU on the road where they average 23.8ppg and allow 19.5ppg. They are 5-4-1 ATS and 4-5 over/under.
The Saints (10-0) won in Tampa Bay 38-7 in Week 11 and have a commanding lead in the NFC South. QB Drew Brees made 19 of 29 passes for 187 yards with three TD’s; overall he’s thrown for 2,746 yards with 22 TD’s and nine interceptions for a 105.8 passer rating. RB Pierre Thomas had 11 carries for 92 yards, while RB Mike Bell had 13 carries for 75 yards with two TD’s. WR Marques Colston made five catches for 74 yards, while TE David Thomas contributed two TD’s. WR Robert Meachem also added a TD. The Saints defense pulled down three interceptions and they had two sacks on the day. The Saints defense must be on their game as they’ve giving up big points to higher caliber teams and some bottom feeders , despite winning. Since their bye, Week 5, they’ve given up an average 23ppg in six games. Against the Patriots offense their 16th ranked pass defense and 20th ranked rush defense could be working overtime. They’ll rely on Safety Darren Sharper to add to his seven interceptions, in his last two road games QB Tom Brady has thrown three interceptions. DE Will Smith has six sacks over his past four games. The Saints have averaged 32ppg and allowed 16.7ppg in their last three games. They are 5-0 SU at home where they average 36.4ppg and allow 22.2ppg. They are 7-3 ATS and 6-4 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Underdog is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
- Saints are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games in Week 12.
- Saints are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Saints are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
- Saints are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game.
- Saints are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a SU win of more than 14 points.
- Patriots are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring more than 30 points in their previous game.
- Patriots are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games on fieldturf.
- Patriots are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU win of more than 14 points.
- Saints are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games as a favorite.
New England Patriots vs New Orleans Saints Monday Night Football Picks
When: Mon, Nov 30, 2009 8:20 PM ET
Line: Sportsbetting.com
Pick: Patriots +1.5
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