and their fanbase get to marinate in the vitriol for their bayou-dwelling division rival. It will be second-year head coach Arthur Smith’s second shot at sealing a season-opening win, and history is on his side: The Falcons are 7-1 all-time against the Saints in season openers.
Vegas is either unmoved or pricing in the history and discounting it, as Atlanta enters this tilt as 5.5 point underdogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium per DraftKings Sportsbook, with the line set at 42.5 points.
Anyone familiar with this rivalry knows that all history and on-paper odds go out the window when these two teams meet — especially in a season opener.