Headline: The Disappointment Bowl \u2013 Eagles face Saints in Week 9<\/strong><\/p>\n There is no shortage of NFL fans that had Monday, November 5 circled on their calendar as one of the most anticipated games of the season for both the Philadelphia Eagles and the New Orleans Saints. It\u2019s too bad that Monday night\u2019s showdown will be a battle for respectability rather than one of potential playoff teams. <\/p>\n Philadelphia Eagles (3-4) vs. New Orleans Saints (2-5)<\/strong> ATS Matchup Stats<\/a> | Gambling Insight!<\/a> | Buy Ray’s Picks!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n It looks like Michael Vick will get one more chance \u2013 three straight losses has critics circling the wagons and calling for the benching of Mr. Vick and the firing of Andy Reid. To say that things are unsettled in Philadelphia is a colossal understatement \u2013 losing is inexcusable for the rabid Philadelphia fans. This week the Eagles have the honor of playing a Saints defense that has stopped absolutely nobody and a team that is arguably more disappointing than themselves.<\/p>\n Turnovers have been the story for the Eagles this year \u2013 Vick has 9 fumbles (5 lost) and eight interceptions all by himself. They have a minus nine turnover ratio \u2013 not nearly good enough for a team that was supposed to contend. Blame Michael Vick, blame the play calling, blame the defense or blame Andy Reid \u2013 the Eagles are in complete disarray.<\/p>\n Philadelphia enters Monday night\u2019s game with the 15th ranked passing game. WR DeSean Jackson has 34 receptions for 524 yards and one touchdown. WR Jeremy Maclin claims to be 100% recovered from his hip injury but we will see on Sunday – an effective Maclin seems to be paramount for the Eagle’s offensive success.<\/p>\n Perhaps the recipe for Eagles\u2019 success is getting LeSean McCoy involved. McCoy and the Philadelphia rushing attack are ranked tenth in the NFL averaging over 115 yards on the ground a game. McCoy is half-way to a 1,000 yard season with 504 yards on 127 carries and two touchdowns rushing along with 3 TD’s receiving. Leaving him out of the offensive scheme seems to be a crime doesn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n The Eagles defense is middle of the pack in almost every category \u2013 their problem has been the lack of pressure that they generate on opposing offenses. Jason Babin leads the team with just 2.5 sacks and as a team they only have 9 total sacks, ranking them 31st in the NFL in that category.<\/p>\n Now for the equally disappointing Saints. They have two problems that have plagued them all season long \u2013 huge problems! First there is a lack of a running game. New Orleans is dead last in the NFL in rushing with an average of \u2013 get this \u2013 72.57 yards per game. Ugly indeed. Drew Brees and the passing game have been getting it done \u2013they are #1 in the NFL with an average of 316 yards per game through the air. [soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n The other issue for the Saints \u2013 defense! It doesn\u2019t matter what the offense does, this team simply can\u2019t stop their opposition! There hasn’t been a team in NFL history that has given up more yards through seven games. The Broncos gained 530 total yards against the Saints making them the second team in as many weeks to gain over 500 yards on the New Orleans defense. The Saints allow 30.86 points per game (30th), 170.14 rushing yards per game (31st) and 304.57 yards passing per game (30th). Nuff said!<\/p>\n Betting Prediction<\/strong>: <\/p>\n \u2022 The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games on the road Desperation will be the name of the game in this one. The Eagles appear to be the more desperate team on more levels at this point in time. The bottom line is that the Eagles defense will get the occasional stop \u2013 they don\u2019t have to be great in this game. The Saints on the other hand won\u2019t stop Philadelphia\u2019s offense at all. Who score more usually wins and in this case it will be the Eagles that stop the bleeding and get the win.<\/p>\n Pick:<\/strong> Philadelphia Eagles +3 1\/2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Monday Night Football – Eagles vs Saints Betting Headline: The Disappointment Bowl \u2013 Eagles face Saints in Week 9 There is no shortage of NFL fans that had Monday, November 5 circled on their calendar as one of the most anticipated games of the season for both the Philadelphia Eagles and the New Orleans Saints. 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\n Date\/Time: Monday, November 5, 8:30 PM ET<\/strong>
\n Venue: Mercedes-Benz Superdome<\/strong>
\n Broadcast: ESPN<\/strong>
\n Eagles vs. Saints Betting Lines from Sportsbook.ag<\/a><\/strong>
\n Spread: Saints -3 1\/2 (-110)<\/strong>
\n Moneyline: Eagles +165: Saints -190<\/strong>
\n Over\/Under: 52 1\/2 points<\/strong><\/p>\nCLICK TO GRAB OUR BEST Expert NFL Picks for 2012 NFL FOOTBALL Betting!<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
\n\u2022 The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games when playing New Orleans
\n\u2022 The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 8 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
\n\u2022 Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing New Orleans
\n\u2022 The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans’s last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
\n\u2022 The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Orleans’s last 12 games
\n\u2022 New Orleans is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
\n\u2022 The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans’s last 6 games at home<\/p>\n