We covered how WhatIfSports thinks the Falcons-Saints game will go and now we take a walk around the web and find out what the experts - and one non-expert - think of the NFL's Game of the Week. My favorite prediction engine - the Madden Simulation - will be up later today so stay tuned.
Peter King:
Yahoo Sports:
Les Carpenter and Michael Silver like the Falcons while Jason Cole is taking the Saints.
CBS Sports:
Dave Goldberg of AOL Fanhouse:
USA Today:
For those of you scoring at home, that's seven picks for the Falcons and 13 (counting WhatIfSports prediction) for the Saints.
My Thoughts
My feeling is we'll see a close game. The Falcons, in my opinion, are a better team than the Saints right now. All things being equal on a neutral field, the Falcons are the pick. But the Superdome is a spooky place and that's why I'm hesitating. I've picked the Falcons first two games correctly - even nailing the spread in Week 1 - so I have to follow my instincts again. Saints 27, Falcons 26.