{"id":13104,"date":"2009-09-13T10:55:07","date_gmt":"2009-09-13T15:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=13104"},"modified":"2009-09-13T10:55:07","modified_gmt":"2009-09-13T15:55:07","slug":"wk1-lions-saints-picks-130909","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nfl\/wk1-lions-saints-picks-130909\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 1 Lions vs. Saints NFL Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>NFL Week 1 Picks &#8211; Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints<\/strong><br \/>\nSunday, September 13th &#8212; Superdome, New Orleans &#8212; 1:00pm EST<br \/>\nNFL Betting Line: New Orleans -13 (49)<\/p>\n<p>Let it be known that Pierre Thomas is now to be referred to as the \u201cPT Cruiser\u201d. When a traffic jam forced me to miss the opening few rounds of a fantasy draft, and I got screwed with Pierre Thomas, it was an awful feeling. It\u2019s the same feeling that the rental car that I got as a loaner after a car accident last year was a PT Cruiser. I wasn\u2019t exited about at all, even though it was a fine car that got me where I wanted to go.<!--more--> [soliloquy id=&#8221;82219&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>LOOKING FOR THE BEST NFL CAPPERS PICKS FOR ALL THE WEEK 1 ACTION?? &#8212;&#8211;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Same goes for Thomas\u2026except now the mother trucker is f$@$#% injured!<\/p>\n<p>So as I languish over the PT Cruiser being in the shop, it doesn\u2019t even remotely make me uneasy about siding with the Saints this weekend. Reggie Bush is also nursing a sore knee, which makes Mike Bell the improbable starter for one of the NFC\u2019s most loaded offenses. The Saints are going to be one of the most potent offenses, especially with a soft schedule and Drew Brees hurling rockets all over the field with Marques Colston back at full health.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit is not going to be winless in 2009, but they aren\u2019t going to be very good either. Their offensive line is still terrifyingly bad and even if Matt Stafford and Calvin Johnson become the next great duo, the Lions\u2019 defense remains a work in progress. They can\u2019t pressure the quarterback, or create turnovers. They ended 2008 by beating the spread in their five final road games, but this is a matchup nightmare for them.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t bet against New Orleans, even if the double digits scare you. This is going to be a scoreboard burner, and the Saints have a 4-1 ATS record at home to protect. With an improved front line on defense, the Saints are going to man handle the Lions, making Detroit relive all the horrifying memories of last year.<\/p>\n<h3>Free Pick: New Orleans -13 (OVER)<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/go\/bovada\">NFL BETTING SEASON  PROMO FROM BETUS: A 100% match play bonus for 1st Time players Up To $500. Grab Up to $600 In Free MONEY &amp; Picks! CLICK HERE NOW!!! W.T.F. ARE YOU WAITING FOR?<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Detroit Lions and the New Orleans Saints will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Louisiana Superdome. 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