The New Orleans Saints can take a solid step towads the NFC South title with a road win agaiinst the Atlanta Falcons on the Week 10 NFL odds menu.

But the Saints have struggled on the road against the spread, going just 2-8 ATS past 10 trips away from the Superdome. The Falcons have been heating up and primed to win here at home.

Despite the high-powered offenses, the trend lately in Saints divisional games has been UNDER. They are 12-2 past 14 games within the NFC South.

The game opened up at even odds, with very few head-to-head trends to consider.



View New Orleans vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Falcons in this one, they're listed as 1-point underdogs on the betting line for the contest. Totals bettors have seen that number set at 51.5 for Monday.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at OddsShark have the No. 5-rated Saints taking on the No. 14-rated Falcons in this contest. Handicapping models indicate a 34-27 win for the Saints on Sunday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Atlanta's No. 15-ranked offense (23.6 PPG) against a Saints defense that ranks No. 19 at 22.8 PPG. The Falcons passing attack has averaged 228.1 yards per game, less than the Saints give up through the air (228.4 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Saints feature the league's No. 23-rated road run defense, allowing 133.8 yards per game. Atlanta, meanwhile, ranks No. 9 in rushing offense at home.

New Orleans won its last outing, a 27-16 result against the Buccaneers on November 6. The Saints covered in that game as a 8-point favorite, while the 43 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Last time out, New Orleans got 2 scoring strikes from Drew Brees in a 27-16 win over Tampa Bay.

Atlanta was a 31-7 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Colts. They covered the 6.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 38 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Last time out, Matt Ryan threw for 3 scores and 275 yards in leading his team past Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium.


New Orleans Saints Trends:
When playing in November are 9-1
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the division are 6-4

Atlanta Falcons Trends:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing within the division are 7-3

A few Saints at Falcons trends to consider:
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
New Orleans is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home


Next up:
New Orleans home to NY Giants, Monday, November 28
Atlanta home to Tennessee, Sunday, November 20