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Sun, Dec 186:00 pm UTCCaesars Superdome
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Atlanta
Falcons
ATL
Last 5 ATS
W/L7-10
ATS9-8
O/U7-10-0
FINAL SCORE
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New Orleans
Saints
NO
Last 5 ATS
W/L7-10
ATS7-10
O/U6-11-0
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
OVER/UNDER
Last 5 ATS
7-10
Win /Loss
7-10
9-8
Spread
7-10
7-10-0
Over / Under
6-11-0
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OVER/UNDER

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Expert Picks

Money LineNew Orleans -235
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Unit1.0
+500
18-8 in Last 26 NFL Sides Picks
+370
33-17 in Last 50 NFL ML Picks
+543
12-5 in Last 17 NO ML Picks
Matt's Analysis:

Shoot, this just jumped up from -210. Other than Marshon Lattimore, the Saints are about as healthy as they have been all year. Maybe Desmond Ridder is the next Jalen Hurts, but asking a third-round rookie QB to win his first career start on the road is a lot. I do like Ridder over 23.5 rushing yards, though. After starting the season 6-0 ATS, the Falcons are 1-6 ATS over their past seven contests and 0-4 ATS over their previous four as underdogs. I'm taking the spread out of play because I don't trust Andy Dalton that much.

Pick Made: Dec 18, 4:49 pm UTC on WHNJ
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Total Rushing YardsDesmond Ridder Over 23.5 Total Rushing Yards -129
WIN
Unit1.0
+67
2-1 in Last 3 NFL Player Props Picks
Matt's Analysis:

The Desmond Ridder Era begins in Atlanta, and he definitely was a threat to run at the University of Cincinnati. In the preseason, he had eight carries for 58 yards. He may struggle to throw today so I'd expect him to take off a handful of times. When Atlanta faced New Orleans in Week 1, Marcus Mariota had 72 yards on 12 carries. Don't expect that for Ridder but no reason he can't do about half.

Pick Made: Dec 18, 2:01 pm UTC on WHNJ
Point SpreadAtlanta +4 -110
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Unit1.0
+310
22-17-1 in Last 40 NFL ATS Picks
+290
4-1 in Last 5 ATL ATS Picks
Brett's Analysis:

The Falcons rank higher in overall DVOA than the Saints (16th to 22nd), Atlanta has the better overall record and the better ATS mark , the first meeting between these teams was decided by a point … and now New Orleans is favored by four. Part of the reason is that rookie Desmond Ridder is making his first start, but that’s probably not a bad thing. The Falcons can run it; what they haven’t been able to do is throw. So it’s unlikely they’ll see much downgrade in that area, but it’s entirely possible they’ll get an uptick, especially with the Saints not having tape on Ridder to prepare. Even if there's no uptick, this is still a division game between two fairly even teams. Grab the four points.

Pick Made: Dec 18, 5:17 am UTC on WHNJ
Point SpreadNew Orleans -4 -110
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Unit1.0
+468
21-14 in Last 35 NFL Picks
+100
9-7 in Last 16 NFL ATS Picks
+1195
43-28-2 in Last 73 ATL ATS Picks
Larry's Analysis:

The Saints have faced five difficult defenses in a row and now they get to play the Falcons, who rank 28th in yards per play allowed (5.8). Atlanta rookie QB Desmond Ridder is an exciting prospect who showed flashes in the preseason. But making his first start on the road in the Caesars Superdome? Mistakes should follow: He led the NFL in the preseason in turnover-worthy play percentage under pressure. Saints top corner Marshon Lattimore (abdomen) could return Sunday after missing eight straight games. Lay the points.

Pick Made: Dec 15, 2:57 am UTC on WHNJ
Over / UnderUnder 43 -110
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Unit1.0
+1130
59-43-5 in Last 107 NFL Picks
+1000
21-10-1 in Last 32 NFL O/U Picks
+442
11-6 in Last 17 ATL O/U Picks
Mike's Analysis:

In their bye week, the Falcons looked to the future and moved from veteran QB Marcus Mariotta to rookie Desmond Ridder. In their bye week, the Saints chose to stick with ultra-veteran Andy Dalton, which hints that Jameis Winston is not part of their future. The past two Atlanta games have stopped at 32 and 35 points. Five of the last half-dozen for New Orleans have landed below this total -- four of them much lower (24, 30, 13, 33). With Ridder learning the ropes and Dalton creeping toward retirement, this game has "30s" written all over it.

Pick Made: Dec 14, 10:28 pm UTC on WHNJ
Over / UnderOver 43 -110
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+580
19-12 in Last 31 NFL O/U Picks
+290
15-12-2 in Last 29 ATL O/U Picks
R.J.'s Analysis:

The Falcons are turning to Desmond Ridder, and this type of QB change for performance reasons has a better chance of being neutral or positive than negative. They'll also have two weeks to integrate new wrinkles into the offense, which makes things tougher on preparation for the Saints defense. New Orleans has the lowest interception rate in the league, so this could be a sneakily good spot for Ridder's debut, even on the road. The Saints offense has been pretty ugly recently but has also faced the Ravens, Steelers, Rams, 49ers and Bucs in the last five games; they should have more success here. Both teams have been reliable Unders lately thanks to tougher defensive matchups, giving us a juicy number.

Pick Made: Dec 13, 1:51 am UTC on WHNJ

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