New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons Betting Lines & Preview | NFL Week 1

NFC South foes meet when the New Orleans Saints (0-0) and the Atlanta Falcons (0-0) play on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The Saints are the favorites (-5.5) in their matchup versus the Falcons, with the over/under at 42.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Saints are -223 and the Falcons are +184.)

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Game Info, Betting Lines for New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons

• Game Day: Sunday, September 11, 2022
• Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: FOX
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Betting Insights for Saints

• The Saints won nine games against the spread last season, failing to cover eight times.
• The Saints covered the spread once last season (1-2 ATS) when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites.
• Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total seven times in Saints games.

Stats & Insights for Saints

• The Saints put up 5.6 fewer points per game (21.4) than the Falcons allowed (27) last year.
• The Saints were 6-1 against the spread and 6-1 overall in games when they put up more than 27 points last season.
• Last season the Falcons had a 4-2 record against the spread and a 5-1 record overall in games when they held opponents to fewer than 21.4 points.
• The Saints averaged 304.5 yards per game last year, 59.9 fewer yards than the 364.4 the Falcons allowed per contest.
• In games that the Saints churned out over 364.4 yards last year, the team was 3-3 against the spread and 2-4 overall.
• The Saints rushed for 117.1 yards per game last year, 14.8 fewer than the 131.9 the Falcons allowed per outing.
• When the Saints rushed for more than 131.9 yards last season, they had a 5-2 ATS record and a 5-2 overall record.
• Last season the Saints had 18 turnovers, two fewer than the Falcons had takeaways (20).

Saints’ Best Players

• Andy Dalton: 1,515 PASS YDS / 89.1 YPG / 63.1% / 8 TD / 9 INT
• Alvin Kamara: 240 CAR / 898 YDS / 52.8 YPG / 4 TD / 47 REC / 439 YDS / 25.8 YPG / 5 TD
• Mark Ingram II: 160 CAR / 554 YDS / 30.8 YPG / 2 TD / 27 REC / 162 YDS / 9 YPG / 0 TD
• Marquez Callaway: 46 REC / 698 YDS / 41.1 YPG / 6 TD
• Deonte Harris: 36 REC / 570 YDS / 33.5 YPG / 3 TD
• Jarvis Landry: 52 REC / 570 YDS / 33.5 YPG / 2 TD
• Cameron Jordan: 59 TKL / 13 TFL / 12.5 SACK / 6 PD
• Demario Davis: 105 TKL / 13 TFL / 3 SACK / 7 PD
• Tyrann Mathieu: 76 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 3 INT / 6 PD

Betting Insights for Falcons

• The Falcons had six wins in 17 games against the spread last season.
• The Falcons had one win ATS (1-5-1) as underdogs of 5.5 points or more last year.
• Last season, seven of the Falcons’ 17 games hit the over.

Stats & Insights for Falcons

• The Falcons averaged just 1.3 fewer points per game (18.4) than the Saints gave up (19.7) last year.
• The Falcons were 5-4 against the spread and 6-3 overall in games when they recorded over 19.7 points last season.
• The Saints had a 5-1 record against the spread and a 6-0 record overall in games when they allowed less than 18.4 points last year.
• The Falcons collected just 14.4 fewer yards per game (303.8) than the Saints gave up (318.2) per matchup last year.
• The Falcons were 4-3 against the spread and 4-3 overall when the team amassed more than 318.2 yards last year.
• Last season the Falcons ran for just 8.1 fewer yards (85.4) than the Saints allowed per outing (93.5).
• Last year the Falcons had a 3-4 ATS record and a 3-5 overall record in games the team rushed for more than 93.5 yards.
• Last year the Falcons turned the ball over 26 times, one more than the Saints’ takeaways (25).

Best Players for Falcons

• Cordarrelle Patterson: 153 CAR / 618 YDS / 36.4 YPG / 6 TD / 52 REC / 548 YDS / 32.2 YPG / 5 TD
• Damien Williams: 40 CAR / 164 YDS / 9.6 YPG / 2 TD / 16 REC / 103 YDS / 6.1 YPG / 1 TD
• Kyle Pitts: 68 REC / 1,026 YDS / 60.4 YPG / 1 TD
• Bryan Edwards: 34 REC / 571 YDS / 33.6 YPG / 3 TD
• Lorenzo Carter: 50 TKL / 6 TFL / 5 SACK / 1 INT / 5 PD
• Deion Jones: 137 TKL / 8 TFL / 2 SACK / 6 PD
• A.J. Terrell: 81 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 3 INT / 16 PD