Sunday, November 1, 2015

Mercedes-Benz Superdome

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The New York Giants matchup against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The opening line for this game has New Orleans as 3 point favorites and the over/under was set at 49.

Eli Manning finished his last game with 170 yards through the air for New York. He completed 13 passes out of 24 attempts for a 54% completion percentage. The Giants were led in rushing by Shane Vereen, who finished with 56 yards on 4 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 14 yards per carry. Rueben Randle led the team in receiving. He had a total of 68 yards on 2 receptions for an average of 34 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game New York totaled 289 yards by way of 51 plays. They rushed the ball 25 times for a total of 132 yards on the game and the Giants totaled 13 first downs by getting 4 rushing, 7 passing and 2 by penalty.

Drew Brees finished his last game with 255 yards through the air for New Orleans. He completed 28 passes out of 44 attempts for a 64% completion percentage. The Saints were led in rushing by Mark Ingram, who finished with 143 yards on 14 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 10 yards per carry. Brandin Cooks led the team in receiving. He had a total of 81 yards on 6 receptions for an average of 14 yards per catch in the game. New Orleans totaled 449 yards by way of 83 plays. They rushed the ball 36 times for a total of 183 yards on the game and the Saints totaled 22 first downs by getting 9 rushing, 12 passing and 1 by penalty.

New York is scoring 24 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 24 passes on 37 attempts for a 65% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 248 yards per game through the air as well. The Giants are averaging 96 rushing yards per game on 25 attempts per contest for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. They run 63 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 343 total yards each outing. The Giants get 19 first downs per game and they average 57.3 penalty yards via 7.3 penalties each contest.

New York allows 288 passing yards per game and 22 points per contest on defense. They give up 27 completions on 40 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 68%. The Giants allow an average of 113 rushing yards per game on 28 carries for a 4 average. New York gives up 402 total yards per game including 5.8 yards per play. They force 2.3 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.6 penalties per game that total 62.7 yards as a unit.

New Orleans averages 23 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 29 passes per game on 42 attempts for a 69% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 297 yards through the air per game thus far. The Saints rush for an average of 99 yards per contest on 26 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry for the season. They run 71 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for an average of 396 total yards per game. The Saints are averaging 23 first downs per outing and accumulate 71.4 penalty yards via 7.9 penalties each game.

New Orleans allows an average of 276 passing yards and 26 points per contest. They give up 22 completions on 35 attempts for a completion percentage of 63% per game. The Saints allow an average of 129 rushing yards per game on 27 carries for an average of 4.8 yards per carry. New Orleans gives up 405 total yards per game including an average of 6.4 per play. They create an average of 1.6 turnovers per game and 7.1 penalties for 50.9 yards each game.

New York Betting Trends

New York is 4-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

New York has an ATS record of 4-3-0 this season

New Orleans Betting Trends

New Orleans is 3-3-1 against the over/under so far this season

New Orleans has an ATS record of 4-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

New York

10/25/15 DE Damontre Moore Undisclosed "?" Sunday vs. New Orleans
10/25/15 LB Uani Unga Neck "?" Sunday vs. New Orleans
10/25/15 WR Victor Cruz Calf "?" Sunday vs. New Orleans
10/25/15 T Will Beatty Pectoral "?" Sunday vs. New Orleans
10/15/15 CB Prince Amukamara Pectoral expected to miss 2-4 weeks
10/06/15 TE Daniel Fells Foot IR
09/05/15 S Nat Berhe Calf IR
09/04/15 DE Jason Pierre-Paul Hand out indefinitely

New Orleans

10/25/15 CB Damian Swann Concussion "?" Sunday vs. NY Giants
10/25/15 CB Keenan Lewis Hernia "?" Sunday vs. NY Giants
10/16/15 T Andrus Peat Knee out indefinitely
09/18/15 LB Davis Tull Shoulder IR
09/14/15 S Rafael Bush Pectoral IR

Guy's Pick: Take New York

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