The Giants looked bad in losing to the Eagles and the Saints got to sit back during their bye week and plan how they could do the same thing to them in the Week 12 Monday Nighter.
New Orleans hosts the MNF battle and the Giants are in tough. However, New York has been a good bet on Mondays, going 7-2 ATS in their past 9 MNF appearances.
The Saints are perfect at home this year but have to cover 7.5 points against the Giants, who came off a weak loss to the Eagles.
Drew Brees is 3-0 in his career vs New York and he's got seven TDs and no picks in those contests.
If you are wondering if the spread is safe, it will be if history repeats itself as the Saints have won on average by 22 points in those games.
View NY Giants vs New Orleans Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Giants opened as 6.5-point underdogs at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook but it is up to +7.5 at Sportsbook as of Monday. The total listed at 52 but has been chipped down to 51 at most shops, including Sportsbook.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Saints sit at No. 10 in the current NFL Power Rankings here at OddsShark, while the Giants are at No. 18 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Saints will win this game 33-25.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New Orleans's No. 2-ranked offense (31.3 PPG) against a Giants defense that ranks No. 20 at 22.8 PPG. The Saints passing attack has averaged 319.4 yards per game, more than the Giants give up through the air (239.1 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Giants feature the league's No. 17-rated road run defense, allowing 118 yards per game. New Orleans, meanwhile, ranks No. 4 in rushing offense at home.
The Giants were a 17-10 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Eagles. They failed to cover the 5.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (27) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.
New Orleans was a 26-23 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Falcons. They covered the 1–point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 49 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Drew Brees led his team to victory last time out, throwing for 322 yards Sunday as the Saints downed the Falcons 26-23 at Georgia Dome.
New York Giants Trends:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on turf are 7-3
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing outside the division are 7-3
New Orleans Saints Trends:
When playing in November are 10-0
When playing on turf are 6-4
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the division are 6-4
A few Giants at Saints trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Giants last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
NY Giants are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games
NY Giants are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
NY Giants are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Giants
New Orleans is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games at home
Next up:
NY Giants home to Green Bay, Sunday, December 4
New Orleans home to Detroit, Sunday, December 4
