LSU has won multiple national championships in football, including one with arguably the best team in college football history. The Saints won Super Bowl XLIV, which, given their prior history, was something many in Louisiana and the rest of the football world might have thought would never happen. That said, Sept. 25, 2006 might be the single greatest game – and sports moment – in the history of the state. When Steve Gleason blocked a punt, and Curtis Deloatch recovered it in the end zone for the first touchdown, it was lucky that the rebuilt Superdome – shelter to many during Hurricane Katrina – didn’t have the roof blown off of it. On Monday night, New Orleans will celebrate that indelible night, and the energy will be rafter-height for the Saints battle with the archrival Falcons. And if vibes were the only thing that mattered in handicapping football, the opening line of Saints -2.5 would be the easiest call of all time.But, they’re not. So much so, that money has come in on the Falcons to take the line down to -1.5. Here is my betting preview for the Falcons-Saints “Monday Night Football” game.Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints (-1.5, 47.5)With all the energy that should be in the Superdome, why is there any market interest in the Falcons, let alone at under a field goal? The easy answer is Atlanta’s impressive road win at Lambeau Field last Thursday night, where the offense and its weapons (that weren’t utilized much in the first two games), finally had some pop. The Falcons’ defense also looked stout, dissuading the Packers from running (eight total carries) and tormenting Jordan Love once Green Bay’s offense had to be one-dimensional. The concern for Atlanta is that while the offense has found some life, there’s no way to know what to make of a defense that’s faced the Steelers (25th in adjusted Success Rate), Panthers (24th) and Packers (27th), and is missing key pieces it was expected to have on the roster this season: James Pearce (eight-game suspension), Jalon Walker (out for season) and A.J. Terrell (injured reserve). Plus, with Divine Deablo — the core of the defense — questionable with a hamstring issue, the Falcons could be even thinner. The Saints know injuries. Kaden Elliss and Carl Granderson are already out, and Pete Werner has a neck problem making him questionable, after playing just 19 snaps last week when the Saints allowed the Raiders’ first 30-point game in years.The market interest could also be a fade of New Orleans’ four-turnover fourth quarter, which cost the Saints last week’s game with Las Vegas. Losing left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. (in Week 2) might have been the root of the issue, as Maxx Crosby and the Raiders pressured Tyler Shough more frequently than the Saints’ previous opponents. Plus, New Orleans RB Travis Etienne is also on the IR. Bet Falcons-Saints over 47.5 points at sportsbooks right nowMaybe that hurts the Saints’ offense in the long run, but against a thin Falcons D,
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