GARY OLSHAN
Texans at Saints
Pick: Under 41
I believe the total is too high in this matchup between Houston and New Orleans. Saint HC Payton said he was "disturbed" by the defense's performance in the 27-24 loss at New England. So look for Saints to play harder on D in their 1st home game of the season. Meanwhile, Saint offense will drop off significantly once Brees leaves the game after around 1 Q of action. Houston D played well for 3 Qs before the deep reserves allowed Cards to pull tou 18-16 win week ago.