Drew Brees and the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints will do battle with the Minnesota Vikings in the opening regular season game of the 2010 NFL pro football season on Thursday Night.
Kick off time from the Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana is scheduled for 8:30PM Eastern Time on September 9th 2010 with NBC providing the television coverage.
This NFL game opened up in Las Vegas with the home team New Orleans Saints lined as a 4 ½ point betting favorite with the total coming in at 51.
In the city that never sleeps Las Vegas the early money has been underdog money as the New Orleans Saints are now a 3 ½ point betting favorite at the M Resort. Those looking for the best number on the Vikings can take back +4 ½ points at the Golden Nugget.
Totals bettors will find the early movement on the game shaded towards the over as the Las Vegas Hilton and Statosphere have a 51 ½ total posted. Over players can grab 51 in this game at the M Resort and Leroy’s sports book.
Those in Las Vegas will find money line odds of -200 on the favored New Orleans Saints at the Las Vegas Hilton with the sportsbook lining the underdog Minnesota Vikings on the money line at +175.
Offshore the opening number came in with the Saints favored by 4 ½ points with an over under lined at 51 ½.
The early money from the sports betting public in the islands has come on the road underdog Minnesota Vikings as the New Orleans Saints are now a 4 point favorite at Bookmaker and 5 Dimes. Underdog players can find +4 ½ points with the Vikings at Pinnacle.
Bettors playing the total will find the early money move downward in this week 1 regular season affair as the total is now lined at 51 at Bet Online and The Greek. Under players can still take 51 ½ at Bookmaker.
Those betting the money line will find the best betting odds on the favored New Orleans Saints at The Greek and 5 Dimes who are posting -210 odds. Minnesota Vikings supporters can take back +175 on the team on the money line at 5 Dimes and The Greek.
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