Saints vs. Giants Pick
Will the Saints stay within the point spread in East Rutherford this Sunday when they visit the Giants at 1:00PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Giants are 5-point home favorites versus the Saints, while the over/under currently sits at 53.5 points. While the side hasn’t moved off the original number of 5 posted by oddsmakers, the over/under opened at 52 before being bet up to 53.5.
NEW ORLEANS: The Saints blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter at home last Sunday versus the Raiders, who scored 11 unanswered points to upset New Orleans as a 2.5-point road underdog. Derek Carr completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Seth Roberts to get within one point and then found Michael Crabtree on a two-point conversion attempt that put the Raiders on top for good, 35-34. Drew Brees lit it up, however, completing 28-of-42 passes for 423 yards and four touchdowns in the loss.
NEW YORK: The Giants beat the Cowboys 20-19 as a 1-point underdog last Sunday in Dallas while the under 47.5 cashed for bettors. Eli Manning completed 19-of-28 passes for 207 yards with three touchdowns and one pick, while Odell Beckham Jr. caught four passes for 73 yards and rookie Sterling Shepard caught three passes for 43 yards and a touchdown.
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OUR PICK: The Giants continue to be a great bet in September, covering in five of their last six games in the month and also going 3-0-1 ATS in their last four games following a straight up win. The Saints, meanwhile, are 1-4 against the spread in their last five games in September and are winless at 0-4 ATS in their last four games in Week 2. New Orleans couldn’t stop a nosebleed right now, nevertheless an offense that features Manning, Beckham Jr., Shepard and Victor Cruz.
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