New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons NFL Week 18 Odds, Plays & Outlook for January 9, 2022

The NFC South rivals will meet in Week 18 of the NFL season when the New Orleans Saints (8-8) face the Atlanta Falcons (7-9).

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Odds for the saints against the hawks

More / less information

• New Orleans and its opponents have surpassed the current total of 40 points in nine of 16 games this season.
• In 62.5% of Atlanta’s games this season (10/16), teams combined to score more than the 40 over / under Sunday.
• Sunday’s over / under average is 0.8 points higher than the two teams’ combined average of 39.2 points per game.
• The total from this contest is 6.5 points lower than the 46.5 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2021.
• The Saints and their opponents have scored an average of 43.6 points per game in 2021, 3.6 more than Sunday’s total.
• In 2021, games involving the Falcons have averaged a total of 47.1 points, 7.1 more than the over / under set in this contest.

Statistics and trends of the saints

• Against the spread, New Orleans is 8-8-0 this season.
• The Saints have covered the difference twice this season when they were favored by 3.5 points or more (five times).
• New Orleans games this year have exceeded total points 37.5% of their chances (six times in 16 games with total set points).
• The Saints scored 5.9 fewer points per game (20.9) than the Falcons gave up (26.8).
• New Orleans is 5-1 against the spread and 5-1 overall this season when the team records more than 26.8 points.
• The Saints are averaging 63.6 fewer yards per game (300.5) than the Falcons give up per outing (364.1).
• New Orleans is 2-3 against the spread and 1-4 overall as the team accumulates more than 364.1 yards.
• The Saints have 18 gifts this season, while the Falcons have 20 gifts.
• Click on to SISportsbook and find the bottom line, money line and total for New Orleans’ showdown with the Falcons.

Falcon statistics and trends

• Atlanta has five wins against the spread in 16 games this year.
• This year, the Falcons have just one ATS win in seven games as an underdog of 3.5 points or more.
• Atlanta’s games this year have outscored six of 16 total set points (37.5%).
• This year, the Falcons accumulate just 1.4 fewer points per game (18.3) than the Saints give up (19.7).
• When Atlanta records more than 19.7 points, it is 4-4 against the spread and 6-2 overall.
• The Falcons accumulate just 15.4 fewer yards per game (306.7) than the Saints allow (322.1).
• In games that Atlanta accumulates more than 322.1 yards, the team is 3-4 against the spread and 4-3 overall.
• This year, the Falcons have turned the ball over 23 times, one more than the Saints’ findings (22).

Home and road information

• Atlanta has a win against Spread, and is 2-5 overall at home this season.
• At home, as underdogs of 3.5 points or more, the Falcons are winless ATS (0-2).
• Atlanta has batted more than twice in seven home games this year.
• The total average points in the Falcons’ home games this season is 46.9 points, 6.9 more than the over / under from this meeting (40).
• New Orleans is 5-3 against the spread and 5-3 overall in road games.
• The Saints have an ATS victory (1-1) on the road as favorites by 3.5 points or more.
• New Orleans has been outscored in three of eight road games this year.
• The Saints’ road games this season are averaging 43.5 total points, 3.5 more than the over / under this outing (40).

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