![]() The Saints’ defense helped keep the game within reach until Waddle scored on a 1-yard shovel pass from Tua Tagovailoa to make it 17-3 with 5:10 left in the third quarter. “The first interception was a throw he’ll want back, but that’s a tough position for him to be in.” “Just keeping him upright tonight was a challenge,” Saints coach Sean Payton said. With the Saints’ offensive line missing three starters, including both tackles, Book completed 12 of 20 passes for 135 yards. “Had him a little confused out there and I think that played a big part.” “Rookie quarterback – we mixed up some looks on him,” Needham said. Nik Needham intercepted Book and returned the ball 28 yards for a touchdown to help Miami become one of four 8-7 teams – along with Baltimore, the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas – in contention for one of the final playoff spots in the AFC.īook started for the Saints (7-8) because of a Covid-19 outbreak that took 16 players off the active roster, including starting QB Taysom Hill and veteran backup Trevor Siemian. “Our guys kept fighting, they kept sticking together, they worked hard,” Flores added. It revealed a lot – revealed the character of the guys in our locker room. “Obviously, we dealt with a lot of adversity early in the year. “This team stuck together, really the entire year,” said third-year Miami coach Brian Flores, who improved to 19-7 in games played after October. It's possible the defenses set up some short fields and quick scores, but this game has 17-10 vibes all over it.Waddle caught 10 passes for 92 yards and touchdown in his return from the Covid-19 list, and the Dolphins beat the short-handed Saints 20-3 on Monday night, becoming the first NFL team to win seven straight after losing seven in a row. This is another one that seems a bit too obvious, but under 37 in the Dolphins-Saints game is the best bet. What else are you doing on your lunch hour Monday anyway? What's the best bet? WMU has played in a lot of high-scoring games so we might get a fun one. With Strong out, Western Michigan is favored by 7 at BetMGM. He's a two-time Mountain West player of the year. This game won't be as fun as it should be, after Nevada quarterback Carson Strong opted out to prepare for the NFL draft. Western Michigan and Nevada will kick off at 11 a.m. It's a morning start at the Quick Lane Bowl. Most NBA teams have been without key players lately. Be sure to check them all if you want to bet and see who is on or off the COVID-19 list. The NBA is still going, and there are seven games scheduled. There's no NHL, there are no college basketball games involving a top-25 team (Brown at Syracuse is the only notable game on the entire schedule) and one of the two college bowl games is canceled. I think the Saints will use top corner Marshon Lattimore on Parker and he'll have a quiet night. Therefore, I'll go with Tua Tagovailoa under 236.5 passing yards and under 47.5 receiving yards for DeVante Parker. I do like the Saints defense to play well in what should be a grind-it-out game. Whatever offense the Saints generate will go through Kamara. Kamara has had some huge workloads when the Saints need it, and Sean Payton has to know Kamara gaining 100 total yards is his only real path to victory. It seems too obvious, but I'll take the over on Alvin Kamara's rushing and receiving yards, which is 84.5 at BetMGM. Here's the first look at the betting slate for Monday: What about some MNF props? Saints rookie quarterback Ian Book will take his first NFL snaps on Monday night. Like most of the latter portion of the NFL season, COVID-19 absences have changed the landscape. I'll go with Miami, because it's hard to depend on a Saints offense that isn't that good to begin with and will start a rookie. It's possible the defense, helped out by a loud Superdome crowd, makes enough plays to help out the offense and win what should be an ugly game. If you want to make a case for the Saints, here goes: They have a very good defense that just shut out Tom Brady, Sean Payton is a fantastic coach who will get the most out of Book and the Dolphins' winning streak has been done mostly against inferior competition. It'll be really tough to move the ball with a fourth-round pick taking his first NFL snaps against a Dolphins defense that has played a lot better during a six-game winning streak. The Saints offense was already limited with Hill or Siemian at quarterback. The Dolphins flipped to 3-point favorites at BetMGM. That means rookie Ian Book will make his NFL debut on Monday night. Quarterbacks Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian are on the COVID-19 list. The Saints aren't alone in lamenting how COVID-19 affected their season right near the end.
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