Saints 2012-13 Season Odds
NEW ORLEANS, LA (The Spread) – Even though the New Orleans Saints spent most of their offseason shrouded in controversy, oddsmakers still envision a big season for Drew Brees and Co.
According to oddsmakers the Saints are currently 18/1 to win the 2013 Super Bowl and 9/1 to win the 2013 NFC Championship. They’re also +130 on the money line to win the 2013 NFC South Division and have an over/under total of 10 for number of wins in the 2012 regular season.
New Orleans lost its best offensive linemen when Carl Nicks signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but the Saints were able to replace him with Ben Grubbs, who of the better guards in the league. The team also lost wide receiver Robert Meachem to the Chargers but they were able to re-sign Marques Colston and even though Jonathan Vilma has been suspended for the entire season due to his role in the bounty scandal, Curtis Lofton (Falcons) is an excellent replacement.
The Saints didn’t have draft choices in the first two rounds but in the third round they selected Regina defensive tackle Akiem Hicks. In the fourth they took Wisconsin receiver Nick Toon, in the fifth they selected Samford safety Corey White and in the sixth they drafted Syracuse guard Andrew Tiller. Seventh-round pick Marcel Jones, an offensive tackle from Nebraska, rounded out their 2012 draft class.
The biggest question surrounding the Saints this season is how they’ll cope without head coach Sean Payton, who also called all of the offensive plays for Brees. Pete Carmichael stepped in when Payton injured his leg last year and the Saints’ offense didn’t miss a beat, racking up over 62 points in a Sunday night victory over the Colts in October. Thus, the Saints should be just fine in Brees and Carmichael’s hands and they did a nice job replacing defensive coordinator Gregg Williams (Rams/suspended) with Steve Spanuolo, who won a Super Bowl with the 2006 New York Giants. Ten wins shouldn’t be too difficult for New Orleans to achieve in 2012.
2012-13 New Orleans Saints Odds
2013 Super Bowl Odds 18/1
2013 NFC Championship Odds 9/1
2013 NFC South Division Odds: +130
2012-13 NFL Regular Season Win Total O/U: 10
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