NFL Sports Betting Odds Week 9 - Panthers at Saints

It seems as if the NFL's two undefeated squads; the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints, have flip-flopped positions in some of the week 9 NFL power rankings that most NFL odds handicappers follow these days. Apparently the sports betting crowd was even more impressed by the Saints' ESPN Monday night football victory over the Atlanta Falcons than they were by the Colts' battle with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon. Bet the Saints -13 at home in week 9 NFL odds against the Panthers with a betting total of 52.

Drew Brees had 308 yards passing, Pierre Thomas scored two touchdowns and Jabari Greer returned an interception to boost the Saints up to 7-0 in sports betting odds with a 35-27 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night. With all of the excitement, the action has been good for the top sportsbooks too. Many sportsbooks have been extremely busy from all the buzz about the upcoming match on Sunday between the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers in the Superdome at 4:05pm EST that can be seen on FOX.

Paul Edwards, an NFL odds maker says, “In the past, mostly only diehard fans bet on Saints matches. But we’re seeing record numbers of serious customers wagering on their games now. The days when they were jokingly called ‘The Ain’ts’ are long gone. It’s going to be tough for Carolina to stop the steamroller at this point. Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme has supposedly recovered from a chest injury, they’ll be without a great strong fullback, the Saints aren’t reporting any major injuries and Sunday's game is right around the corner.” Want to get in on that number as the old song says? Here are a few NFL sports betting trends to consider; In all of their games this season, the Saints are 7-0 straight up and 6-1 against the spread.

Since 1993, they are 132-153 straight up and 139-140 against the spread in NFL odds. Carolina, in all games this season, is 3-5 straight up and 2-6 against the spread. Since 1993 the Panthers are 118-124 straight up and 127-107 against the spread. Carolina is 3-1 straight up in NFL odds against New Orleans over the last 3 seasons. And in 3 out of 4 of the games in this sports betting series, they have gone under the total over the last 3 seasons. Several years ago, one local station in New Orleans had an original theme song composed for the home team titled “Bless You Boys.” It wasn’t enough to help the men in black and gold, the fans or the sports bettors. This year however, the team seems be truly blessed to make a big show in the 2009 NFL season.