NFL Handicapping: Saints vs Rams

The New Orleans Saints and the St. Louis Rams will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Edward Jones Dome. Oddsmakers currently have the Saints listed as 14-point favorites versus the Rams, while the game's total is sitting at 50. The Saints defeated Carolina 30-20 as a 12-point favorite in Week 9. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (51). Drew Brees passed for 330 yards with a touchdown and an interception for New Orleans, while Robert Meachem caught five passes for 98 yards with a touchdown. The Rams upset Detroit 17-10 as a 3-point underdog in Week 8. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (43.5). Steven Jackson rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries for St. Louis and Marc Bulger passed for 176 yards with an interception in the win. Current streak: New Orleans has won 8 straight games. Team records: New Orleans: 8-0 SU, 6-2 ATS St. Louis: 1-7 SU, 3-5 ATS New Orleans most recently: When playing in November are 6-4 When playing on turf are 9-1 After outgaining opponent are 8-2 When playing outside the division are 9-1 St. Louis most recently: When playing in November are 4-6 When playing on turf are 1-9 After outgaining opponent are 3-7 When playing outside the division are 1-9 A few trends to consider: New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games New Orleans is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing St. Louis The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against New Orleans The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing New Orleans The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games Next up: New Orleans at Tampa Bay, Sunday, November 22 St. Louis home to Arizona, Sunday, November 22