{"id":8048,"date":"2010-09-20T11:52:04","date_gmt":"2010-09-20T16:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/?p=8048"},"modified":"2010-09-20T11:52:04","modified_gmt":"2010-09-20T16:52:04","slug":"mnf-prop-bets-saints-vs-49ers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2010\/09\/mnf-prop-bets-saints-vs-49ers\/","title":{"rendered":"MNF Prop Bets Saints vs. 49ers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Expert handicapping picks<\/a> are up for ESPN MNF action between the Saints and 49ers, but how about for fantasy football<\/a> players who place bets online<\/p>\n

The Monday nighter should provide NFL betting<\/a> fans with fireworks tonight as the Saints look to go 2-0 while the 49ers are desperate for a win in their home opener. Here are some prop bets to try at Sportsbook.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Team to score first<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saints: -145<\/p>\n

49ers: +115<\/p>\n

Free pick: 49ers. <\/strong>They\u2019ll be amped up at home and Frank Gore should run hard against a so-so run defense. Also, Patrick Willis will have the 49ers \u201cD\u201d fired up; if the Saints get the ball first, I think San Francisco will make a stop.<\/p>\n

Longest touchdown of the game<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over 42.5: -115<\/p>\n

Under 42.5: -115<\/p>\n

Free pick: Over 42.5. <\/strong>We know how the Saints love to stretch the field, so it\u2019s easy to imagine Drew Brees connecting with Devery Henderson, Robert Meachem or Marques Colston for a deep score. Even Alex Smith could come up with a big play since the Saints\u2019 secondary likes to take chances and can get burned once in a while.<\/p>\n

Alex Smith: Total passing yards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over 223.5: -125<\/p>\n

Under 223.5: -105<\/p>\n

Free pick<\/a>: Under 223.5. <\/strong>Baby steps for Alex after last week\u2019s brutal performance against Seattle. He may do an OK job protecting the ball but the 49ers should use him somewhat conservatively while pounding the rock with Frank Gore. I see 200 yards and change for Smith but not more than 223.<\/p>\n

Frank Gore: Total rushing yards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over 84.5: -115<\/p>\n

Under 84.5: -115<\/p>\n

Free pick: Over 84.5. <\/strong>Adrian Peterson totalled 87 yards on 19 carries against the Saints in Week 1, averaging a healthy 4.6 yards per rush. I\u2019d expect a similar effort from Gore \u2013 but with five or 10 more carries. That should get him over 84.5 yards and perhaps the century mark.<\/p>\n

Will there be a defensive or special teams touchdown?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes: +150<\/p>\n

No: -180<\/p>\n

Free pick: No. <\/strong>The Saints scored a ton of defensive touchdowns last year but they scored twice as many as the next closest team; it was a bit of a fluke. Things should correct themselves this season. The 49ers also aren\u2019t likely to score a defensive TD since Brees takes care of the ball well. Reggie Bush is a threat on punt returns but San Fran\u2019s special teamers should tackle diligently for fear of Mike Singletary\u2019s wrath.<\/p>\n

Drew Brees: Total touchdown passes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over 1.5: -180<\/p>\n

Under 1.5: +140<\/p>\n

Free pick: Over 1.5. <\/strong>The 49ers won\u2019t make things easy for Brees but betting<\/a> sharps should remember that even an \u201coff\u201d game for him would be, say, 250 yards and two scores. The Saints will have better luck passing the ball, a.k.a. avoiding Patrick Willis at all costs.<\/p>\n

Reggie Bush: Total rushing plus receiving yards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over 60.5: -125<\/p>\n

Under 60.5: -105<\/p>\n

Free pick: Over 60.5. <\/strong>Since Willis can handle Jeremy Shockey and David Thomas just fine, the Saints may try to use Bush\u2019s speed on screens to get past him. Same goes for using Bush over Pierre Thomas in the running game at various points. I see Bush surpassing 60.5 yards easily tonight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Expert handicapping picks are up for ESPN MNF action between the Saints and 49ers, but how about for fantasy football players who place bets online The Monday nighter should provide NFL betting fans with fireworks tonight as the Saints look to go 2-0 while the 49ers are desperate for a win in their home opener. … Continue reading MNF Prop Bets Saints vs. 49ers<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports_betting_news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8048"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8050,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8048\/revisions\/8050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}