New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers 2010 NFL Predictions, Odds, and Picks Week 2: Head football coach Mike Singletary and his San Francisco 49ers will host the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football at 8:30 PM ET at Candlestick Park. The Saints are shooting to go 2-0 for the second consecutive season a feat they have never accomplished whereas the 49ers are trying not to go 0-2 which they have not done since 2004 when they started 0-4. San Francisco has been the early favorite to win the NFC West and Coach Singletary is determined for his team to perform well against the defending champions. The odds makers at BetUS have the New Orleans Saints -5 1/2 point favorites on the road against the San Francisco 49ers.
The 49ers are coming off a 31-6 beat down from the Seattle Seahawks where they didn’t score a touchdown for the first time in 19 games. San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith was 26 of 45 passing for 225 yards and 2 picks hitting tight end Vernon Davis with 8 balls for 73 yards. Running back Frank Gore was ineffective carrying the ball 17 times for just 38 yards. “It doesn’t taste good. It doesn’t feel good,” Smith said. “I think you’ve got to try and make it a positive, but it hurts.” Vegas odds makers have the San Francisco 49ers as +2800 odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl.
The Saints started with a rematch of last season’s NFC Championship game against the Minnesota Vikings and has a similar outcome with a 14-9 victory to open at home. Quarterback Drew Brees was sharp completing 27 of 36 for a 75% completion rate and 237 yards with a 29 yard touchdown toss to Devery Henderson. “We knew we would have to play better in a lot of areas than we did last year [against the Vikings] and I felt like we did,” Brees said. “We just showed that we can win in a lot of different ways.” Running back Pierre Thomas ran the ball 19 times for just 71 yards but scored a touchdown on a one yard run to put the Saints up for good in the 3rd quarter. The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans’s last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco. Vegas odds makers have the over/under for the total score at 43 1/2 points combined of the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers.
I predict and upset for the Saints as the 49ers win a close game at home. Note: Rich Fritz is a Blog Writer on NSAwins.com and not a pro handicapper. For expert NFL Football Predictions against the vegas spreads please visit the NSAwins.com homepage for top predictions today from the National Sports Advisors.