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Scooter

New Orleans (5-7) at Atlanta (3-9)
Mon, Dec 10, 2007 8:30 PM ET
Over/Under – Under 43
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The Atlanta Falcons will host the New Orleans Saints tonight, at the Georgia Dome, for some Monday Night Football. The Saints walked away victorious, 22-16, the last time these two teams met up in N.O. The New Orleans Saints will be without their star RB Reggie Bush due to a torn PCL to his knee. Bush is their main producer with 6 TD and he’s rushed for the most yards on the Saints. The Saints lost their last game to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 23-27, on the road. QB Drew Brees was 17/23 for 179 YDS along with 2 TD. WR Terrance Cooper was the only receiver to catch a TD on the day. The Saints offense has the 4th ranked passing game averaging 258 PASS YDS and they are good for an average 22 PPG. Even with RB Reggie Bush on their side the Saints have a struggling running game, averaging just 86 RUSH YDS. On defense the Saints are almost the worst team at stopping the pass, they give up an average 249 PASS YDS. They’re average at stopping the run allowing 102 RUSH YDS and they give up an average 23 PPG. The Saints are currently 3-3 on the road and they sit in 2nd place in the NFC South Standings. The Saints are (5-7 ATS, 6-6 O/U).

The Atlanta Falcons will be playing tonight, the same day as disgraced QB Michael Vick finds out his fate. The Falcons have lost three in a row with nothing positive to look forward to. The Falcons lost, 16-28, last week on the road to the St.Louis Rams. The Falcons failed to score any points until a third quarter field goal. QB Joey Harrington was replaced by QB Chris Redman who managed 2 TD late in the fourth, but it was not enough. Their offense is almost non-existent. They average 203 PASS YDS and 95 RUSH YDS. They can only muster up an average 14 PPG, the lowest in the league.  Their defense does well at stopping their opponents pass game, thanks mostly due to CB DeAngelo Hall who has 4 INT. They’re ranked 13th against the pass allowing 210 PASS YDS. They have troubles against the rush and they give up an average 22 PPG. The Falcons are currently 2-4 at home and they sit in last place in the NFC South Standings. The Saints are (6-6 ATS, 5-7 O/U).

Bottom Line:  It’s going to be a bit of a gong show tonight with two teams struggling with their offense. The Saints are without their best RB and it’ll be up to their pass game to get the win. The Falcons can counter that with CB DeAngelo Hall.

Expect a low scoring game with the total going UNDER 43!

Stan Winman

Miami Heat (5-15) at Phoenix Suns (16-5)
Monay, December 10 9:05 PM EST
Suns  -11.5 Over 217
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Steve Nash and the Suns at home versus an under achieving Heat team. An 11.5 spread seems high so the safer bet to make on this game is the Over. With such a run and gun offense the Suns are always looking to put up points. With the arrival of Dwayne Wade back from injury the scoring for the Heat will also increase as one of the leagues top guards will definitely make his mark on the back court. Wade is averaging 28.8 points and 9.8 assists during the last four games and is starting to look like his old self. The Suns are 6-2 at home versus Miami and have won four straight in the series overall

Bottom Line: The Over is 6-0 in Miami’s last 6 vs. the Pacific. The Over is 5-0 in Miami’s last 5 games playing on no rest. The Over is 4-0 in Miami’s last 4 overall. The Over is 4-0 in Miami’s last 4 road games. The Over is 7-0 in the Suns last 7 vs. Eastern Conference. The Over is 5-1 in the Suns last 6 games as a favorite. The Over is 8-3 in the Suns last 11 vs. the Southeast. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.

Take both the Suns on and the Over in tonight's game

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