[LLXC]

4* Best Bet
Dallas over NEW ORLEANS by 3
Unlike the Colts, the Saints have made it very clear they want to run the table during the regular season. With only a home game against Tampa Bay and a road trip to Carolina left on the schedule, this Saturday night special may very well stand between the Saints and their shot at infamy. With all that being said, we’ll side with the December swooning Cowboys – and as a Best Bet, no less. Yes, we may have dipped into the eggnog a little early this holiday season. However, we’re sober enough to see that big ol’ noose, disguised as beads, hanging around the necks of Saints’ players – the same noose that has caused them to drop five of seven on the ATS scoreboard. That noose even gets a little heavier when you realize the Saints are 0-3 ATS when playing on Saturday and just 1-8 ATS at home off BB SU wins versus an opponent off back-to-back SU losses. If the ‘Boys miss the playoffs for the 2nd straight season, embattled HC Wade Phillips may be leaving the range sooner than later. Lucky for us, we catch him in one of his best roles – that of a dog versus undefeated opposition, where he is a stellar 7-1 ATS, including a perfect 4-0 ATS off a loss. Also, lucky for us is this little gem our PLAYBOOK. com database unearthed: teams off a SU favorite loss from Game Seven out are 13-7 SU and 15-5 ATS versus an undefeated foe. The feeling here is the Cowboys will be looser away from home and will be facing less pressure in trying to win a game down the stretch. D-A-L-L-A-S, at least tonight in New Orleans, spells hangman.

[Scorpion]

4* Best Bet
Dallas over NEW ORLEANS by 3
Unlike the Colts, the Saints have made it very clear they want to run the table during the regular season. With only a home game against Tampa Bay and a road trip to Carolina left on the schedule, this Saturday night special may very well stand between the Saints and their shot at infamy. With all that being said, we’ll side with the December swooning Cowboys – and as a Best Bet, no less. Yes, we may have dipped into the eggnog a little early this holiday season. However, we’re sober enough to see that big ol’ noose, disguised as beads, hanging around the necks of Saints’ players – the same noose that has caused them to drop five of seven on the ATS scoreboard. That noose even gets a little heavier when you realize the Saints are 0-3 ATS when playing on Saturday and just 1-8 ATS at home off BB SU wins versus an opponent off back-to-back SU losses. If the ‘Boys miss the playoffs for the 2nd straight season, embattled HC Wade Phillips may be leaving the range sooner than later. Lucky for us, we catch him in one of his best roles – that of a dog versus undefeated opposition, where he is a stellar 7-1 ATS, including a perfect 4-0 ATS off a loss. Also, lucky for us is this little gem our PLAYBOOK. com database unearthed: teams off a SU favorite loss from Game Seven out are 13-7 SU and 15-5 ATS versus an undefeated foe. The feeling here is the Cowboys will be looser away from home and will be facing less pressure in trying to win a game down the stretch. D-A-L-L-A-S, at least tonight in New Orleans, spells hangman.

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