Colts Vs. Saints Betting Odds Breakdown

It’s the New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV or for those who say Roman numerals are Greek to them, that’s Super Bowl 44 betting odds time. Currently Indianapolis is -5.5 at BetUs Sportsbook with a total of 56 at Bodog. Here is the official betting preview.

The Saints are 15-3 straight up but have lost 9-of-12 when the sportsbooks are keeping score.

The Colts are 16-2 outright and 12-6 to the number. They enter having gone over 5-of-6.

The Saints average 32.6 points per game against teams normally allowing 21.9 on 4.5 yards per rush to 4.3, 7.9 passing yards per attempt to 6.7 and 6.3 yards per play to 5.6.

Defensively they are terrible. They allow 21.3 points per game to teams normally getting 20.7 on 4.6 yards per rush to 4.6, 6.6 passing yards per attempt to teams normally getting 6.4 and 5.7 yards per play to 5.4.

“Perception is not always reality, but the numbers back up the belief that the Saints offense is excellent and the defense putrid,” says Mike Godsey of GodsTips, widely considered the top football betting service of all-time.

The Colts average scoring 25.9 points per game against teams normally allowing 21.1. Their running game is anemic, getting just 80 rushing yards per game against teams normally allowing 112 on 3.5 yards per rush to 4.1.

Passing is the Colts fancy. Indianapolis gets 7.5 yards per pass against teams normally allowing 6.5 and 5.9 yards per play versus 5.4.

The Colts defense has been effective. They allow 18.2 points per game to teams normally getting 21 on 4.3 yards per rush to 4.4, 6.0 yards per pass to 6.5, and 5.2 yards per play to 5.5.

“The only area of weakness is running the ball,” points out Godsey.

Against the spread records: The Saints are 6-1 after allowing more than 350 total yards previous game and 6-1 on grass. However, they are 0-5 after allowing more than 250 yards passing last game.

The Colts are 5-0 as favorites of 3.5-10. They’ve also covered 9-of-10 on grass.

Over/under angles: The Saints have gone under 7-1 after allowing more than 250 yards passing last game. They’ve gone over 49-23 against teams with a winning record.

Indianapolis has gone over 13-6 after allowing more than 350 total yards previous game.

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