The Falcons might possibly be a real risk to the Super Bowl champion Saints in NFC South NFL wagering this year. The Falcons have a victory total at the sports books of 10 and bettors who make an NFL bet have been thinking about the over.

NFL sports betting probabilities still prefer the New Orleans Saints to win the NFC South this season however the Falcons are the second choice. Atlanta has a very excellent coaching staff directed by Mike Smith and he has transformed the culture in Atlanta to one of success. The Falcons are headed on offense by quarterback Matt Ryan and running back Michael Turner. As he battled injuries a lot of the year, last year wasn’t a great one for Turner. He ought to have a big year in 2010 as he is now healthy. The Falcons have a very good tight end in Tony Gonazlez and a great receiver in Roddy White.

The defense had their moments last year but accidents were a concern. Defensive tackle Peria Jerry was hurt in week two and missed the remainder of the year. His return ought to help right end John Abraham who didn’t have his best year in 2009. The Falcons have an outstanding linebacker in Curtis Lofton who should have gotten to  the Pro Bowl. The issue for Atlanta last year was a secondary that permitted way too many huge plays. They rated 28th in the Football against the pass in sport betting. Since they play in the same division as the Saints, that is a major problem. They’re hoping that the inclusion of Dunta Robinson will boost the secondary.

Last season the Falcons had trouble vs a difficult schedule and they were beset by injuries. Issues should be a lot better in 2010. The Atlanta Falcons have a win total of 10 so they would have to win 11 competitions to go over that total for those placing an Football bet. The Falcons have a winnable opener against Pittsburgh who’s lacking quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. They should beat Arizona prior to heading to New Orleans. They host San Francisco and then proceed to Cleveland and Philadelphia. A 4-2 start is feasible. They’ve got challenging home games versus Cincinnati and Baltimore though a winnable game vs Tampa Bay. If they split the matches against the Bengals and Ravens, that would make them 6-3. They have road games in St. Louis, Tampa, Carolina and Seattle. That would make them 9-4, if they win 3 of those four as they should. They would then need to win 2 of their three home games versus Green Bay, New Orleans and Carolina to get to eleven wins.