Who would have thought that the San Francisco 49ers would be 4-4 eight games into the year? With the same token, who would have thought that the Saints would be 4-4? These two teams have struggled at times this season on both sides of the ball. San Francisco has trouble getting it going on offense every now and then, while New Orleans has trouble stopping opponents’ offenses while on defense. We are going to back the host Saints on Sunday in what could be a high-scoring affair.
Saints atop surprisingly bad NFC South
The NFC South is absolutely brutal this season. The 4-4 Saints are atop the division by one game over the 3-5-1 Panthers, who play Monday night in Philadelphia. The Saints have finally seen their points-per-game and points-allowed averages even themselves out. New Orleans is finally averaging more points scored per game than points allowed, which has helped them win two straight games and even their record.
49ers in danger of missing playoffs this season
With a 4-4 record, the 49ers are in a lot of trouble in the NFC West. They are three games behind the first-place Cardinals and just one game ahead of the last-place Rams. San Francisco is in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time in head coach Jim Harbaugh’s career. San Francisco is coming off a disappointing loss to the Rams last week when quarterback Colin Kaepernick fumbled at the goal line towards the end of the game to end their shot at winning.
On Sunday afternoon, when the Saints host the 49ers in New Orleans, we will place our wager over at Sportsbook.ag. The Saints are 5.5-point favorites to win this contest. We will drop 15 percent of our bankroll on New Orleans and the -240 money line as the Saints move to 5-4 with their third straight victory and keep a handle on the NFC South.
Chris Wassel
AA, AAS
CURRENTLY
Sports Writer and Journalist
RESIDES IN
Rahway, NJ
EDUCATION
Union County College, Montclair State University
EXPERTISE
Business, Writing, Sports, Food, Grilling, Olympics, Injuries, Politics, and more
Summary
Member of FSWA, FSGA, and a variety of Sports Betting Groups.
Lead arranger of news and injury reports for Rotoballer Hockey. Also did the news lead for NASCAR on the same site coming out of COVID.
Strategy and mapping out of various sports betting and sports articles for MyNHLTradeRumors and gambling.com.
Runs a hockey and fantasy hockey podcast that teaches fantasy hockey players how to improve their skills.
Experience
Chris Wassel has 20+ years of sports journalistic experience in various disciplines..
His ability to play sports is well documented. Most people in the business just write. However, Chris will race cars and even a super Moto bike from time to time. There is that fitness and hiking/cycling aspect too.
Chris has climbed mountains from Mount Washington to Mount San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California. For those that do not know. Chris also dabbles in food eating contests and challenges. Having a unique background with friends including Joey Chestnut and Casey Webb, Chris has the ability to eat a whole 16-pound turkey or a 32 inch meat lover's pizza.
Since 2013, Chris has primarily focused on sports writing and fitness. On social media, he will answer any question in many different aspects. Even Chris's ability to wager on Entertainment and US Elections is well documented. He was able to predict Joe Biden's inevitable dip in approval rating below 40%.
Throughout his career, Chris has worked at a lot of places from DraftKings to USA Today and much more.
Finally, Chris has been nominated for quite a few awards from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association for Hockey Writer Of The Year. Also, there have been a number of amazing fantasy hockey championships from expert to high-stake leagues.
Education
Chris received an Associates from Union Country College for business and accounting. Chris did sports journalism work at Montclair State University covering the hockey, baseball, and football teams.
Quote from Chris Wassel
"Do Not Think, Just Do.”
Education
1999 Graduate of Union County College
1993 Graduate of Rahway High School
Professional Achievements
Media credentialed member of the New Jersey Devils since 2010
Covered several NHL Drafts including the one day event in Newark in 2013
Been on countless podcasts, TV shows, and more including Sportsnet and even NHL Network