Saints vs. Falcons, Brett Favre and Vikings vs. Lions

Professional gamblers are not done with week 3 NFL sports handicappers pick info.  Bodog starts out with the Falcons vs. Saints.

If the Atlanta Falcons are going to be able to upset the New Orleans Saints this year and try and contend with the champs for the NFC South, one would think that Atlanta has a pretty good shot in Week 3 on Sunday afternoon, although New Orleans is a 4-point home favorite on Bodog’s NFL Odds.

The two things Atlanta has going for it is that the Saints are playing on a short week, having beaten the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night – and the physical Niners always take a toll on teams. And that was proven on Monday as New Orleans lost running back Reggie Bush for six weeks with a broken bone in his leg. The Saints, who are 8-4 since 2006 without Bush in the lineup, certainly will rely more on Pierre Thomas, who is off to a bit of a slow start in averaging 3.2 yards per carry (New Orleans is 31st in rushing) but does lead the team with 11 catches. That New Orleans offense looks nowhere near as explosive thus far as it was in 2009 – it was outgained by 130 yards on Monday night.

The Falcons found a new weapon in their 41-7 blowout of the Arizona Cardinals last week. Jason Snelling was named the NFC Player of the Week for his 129-yard, two-touchdown performance on the ground against the Cardinals. He also caught five passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. He’ll stay plenty occupied in the offense because fellow RB Jerious Norwood, formerly the No. 2 back, was lost to a season-ending injury.

Last season Atlanta gave New Orleans major trouble, losing by just eight at the Superdome and forcing four turnovers, and then by three at the Georgia Dome despite playing without Matt Ryan and Michael Turner. The Falcons easily covered in both games and are 3-1 ATS in the past four meetings. The Saints have yet to cover this year and are just 1-6 ATS in their past seven against NFC South division foes.

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In another afternoon matchup, but that the Minnesota Vikings are also 0-2 is one of the NFL’s biggest stories through two weeks. So it’s far to call this a must-win game if Brett Favre and Co. want to reach the playoffs in what he swears is his final season. Minnesota opened as an 11.5-point favorite on Bodog’s NFL Odds – the second-largest spread differential in Week 3.

Now it’s the Vikings vs. Lions betting preview:

The Lions have lost 21 consecutive road games, just a few short of their own record, but they aren’t that far from being 2-0. Detroit should have won in Week 1 at Chicago but a Calvin Johnson touchdown was waved off. And last week, the Lions played the Philadelphia Eagles all but even, losing 35-32. Backup QB Shaun Hill was excellent in that game for Detroit, going 25-for-45 for 335 yards and two touchdowns and he will start again because Matthew Stafford still isn’t ready to play after a Week 1 injury against the Bears. RB Jahvid Best looks like the early Rookie of the Year, as he was a monster against the Eagles with 78 yards rushing, nine catches for 154 yards and three total touchdowns – he leads the NFL with five scores.

The Vikings understandably lost in Week 1 at New Orleans, but the offense continued to sputter last week in a 14-10 home loss to Miami. After throwing two interceptions at the Metrodome all of last season, Favre accounted for four turnovers in the home opener (three picks, a fumble). And more bad news: Receiver Percy Harvin missed some practice this week with a return of his migraines, so he could well be forced to sit Sunday. The Vikings can ill afford to go down another receiver as they already are missing Sidney Rice. Favre could set two marks Sunday as he is 275 yards shy of 70,000 in his career and two TDs away from 500.

Minnesota swept the season series with Detroit last year, scoring 27 points in each game, and has won 12 in a row at home over the Lions, who have covered just once in the past five trips to the Metrodome.

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