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Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons
Jets vs. New Orleans
Play: New Orleans -7
For a number of different reasons I feel the Saints will continue to roll and that the overachieving Jets will finally be grounded this Sunday: A week after the Saints became the first NFL team since 2001 to score 40 points or more in the first two games of a season while the offense piled up 936 total yards, the defense and running game took center stage and worked hand-in-hand in helping New Orleans to a 27-7 victory over the Buffalo Bills last weekend. QB Trent Edwards was sacked four times and intercepted once, and the Saints were credited with 14 QB hurries. The Saints shut the Bills down on 11 of 12 possessions, forcing nine punts, an INT and turning the ball over on downs once. New Orleans had 222 rushing yards as Pierre Thomas went for 126 yards and two TD's. On the other side of the field: I went against the Jets last week and was disappointed, but believe that Rex Ryan's team is overachieving right now and that Mark Sanchez will have a difficult time in the Superdome. New York was pretty much shut down in its running game last week as Tennessee limited Thomas Jones to just 20 yards on 14 carries; I look for New Orleans to stack the box like the Titans did and turn the Jets into a predictable and one dimensional offense, which will in turn put more pressure and responsibility on Sanchez's shoulders. The Jets are just 1-5 ATS their last six vs. the Saints. New Orleans is 4-1 ATS its last five overall, and 5-1 ATS its last six at home. Not to be too cliche, but the Saints are hitting on all cylinders right now and have proven that they can win on the road, that they can win in a shoot-out or that they can stop teams almost completely on the defensive side of the ball. This line is too low and it's obviously somewhat deflated because of New York's record; when taking into account all of the above factors I believe the sharp money is on the Saints!
Jets vs. New Orleans
Play: New Orleans -7
For a number of different reasons I feel the Saints will continue to roll and that the overachieving Jets will finally be grounded this Sunday: A week after the Saints became the first NFL team since 2001 to score 40 points or more in the first two games of a season while the offense piled up 936 total yards, the defense and running game took center stage and worked hand-in-hand in helping New Orleans to a 27-7 victory over the Buffalo Bills last weekend. QB Trent Edwards was sacked four times and intercepted once, and the Saints were credited with 14 QB hurries. The Saints shut the Bills down on 11 of 12 possessions, forcing nine punts, an INT and turning the ball over on downs once. New Orleans had 222 rushing yards as Pierre Thomas went for 126 yards and two TD's. On the other side of the field: I went against the Jets last week and was disappointed, but believe that Rex Ryan's team is overachieving right now and that Mark Sanchez will have a difficult time in the Superdome. New York was pretty much shut down in its running game last week as Tennessee limited Thomas Jones to just 20 yards on 14 carries; I look for New Orleans to stack the box like the Titans did and turn the Jets into a predictable and one dimensional offense, which will in turn put more pressure and responsibility on Sanchez's shoulders. The Jets are just 1-5 ATS their last six vs. the Saints. New Orleans is 4-1 ATS its last five overall, and 5-1 ATS its last six at home. Not to be too cliche, but the Saints are hitting on all cylinders right now and have proven that they can win on the road, that they can win in a shoot-out or that they can stop teams almost completely on the defensive side of the ball. This line is too low and it's obviously somewhat deflated because of New York's record; when taking into account all of the above factors I believe the sharp money is on the Saints!
