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This Monday Night Football Saints vs. 49ers Free Pick is courtesy of Pregame.com.
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The San Francisco 49ers host the New Orleans Saints tonight on Monday Night Football on ESPN at 8:35 EDT. The Saints are looking to defend their Super Bowl championship from last year, while the 49ers are looking to avoid starting the year 0-2. San Francisco was expected to be a surprise team this year in the NFC, so they desperately need to win this game tonight. The Saints are -4.5 favorites, with a total of 44 points expected tonight.
San Francisco went from the penthouse to the outhouse in 1 single game. The chic pick to due damage in the NFC this year, the 49ers are now trying to regroup after losing to Seattle 6-31 SU as a 3 point favorite. Making matters worse is the fact that there is reported turmoil in the San Francisco locker room. Coach Mike Singletary needs to rally his team quickly, as they now face the defending Super Bowl champion Saints tonight. San Francisco didn't have a single TD, and QB Alex Smith is again facing adversity. To beat the Saints tonight, San Francisco will have to run the ball well. In week 1, the 49ers only had 49 rushing yards. RB Frank Gore is going to have to rush for at least 100 YDS tonight and run the ball effectively to keep the high powered Saints offense off the field. As noted below, San Francisco has been dominant on Monday Night, going 16-5 ATS in their past 21 Monday Night games. The 49ers have only lost twice ATS in their past 12 games against a team with a winning record.
The 49ers are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 Monday games. The Under is 4-0 in the 49ers last 4 games following a SU loss.
New Orleans has had plenty of time to enjoy their season opening win against the Vikings, 14-9 SU. New Orleans won their Week 1 game on 9/9, 11 days ago. Will the Drew Brees offense come out rusty, or will the time off help this team get firing on all cylinders? New Orleans has never started off a season 2-0 SU, yet can do just that tonight with a win in front of a national audience. The time away has been good for the Saints according to Coach Payton, as they've been able to work on their offense. In their win opening win against the Vikings, the 14 PTS represents the fewest amount of PTS the Saints have had in victory under Payton. Brees connected on 75% of his passes in Week 1, the Saints simply struggled in the red zone. Brees has never lost to the 49ers, going 4-0 SU with 1,221 YDS and 10 TD's lifetime. Lost in their Super Bowl run was how great this Saints defense is. Time and time again the defense stepped up in the most opportunistic of times, and they only allowed the Vikings 9 PTS in Week 1. The Saints are only 3-9 ATS in their past 12 NFC games overall.
The Saints are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games against a team with a losing home record. The Over is 4-1 in the Saints last 5 Monday games overall.
Pregame.com projects the final score to be 30-24 in favor of the New Orleans Saints. The Over 44 points is the Total of the Day!
