NEW ORLEANS SAINTS +2.5 ? The Saints were embarrassed in their pre season opener last week, losing to the expansion Houston Texans at home. This is unlike New Orleans, as they usually start out very well in the pre season. In fact, they had been 10-0 ATS in their first 2 pre season games over the last 5 years, so look for an improved effort tonight. Also, they will be inspired by some derogatory comments made by former Saint and current Dolphins running back Ricky Williams, particularly the receiving corps, whom Williams accused of not putting much effort into their blocking. Don?t forget that the Dolphins are playing with just 2 days rest after their unimpressive 14-10 loss at Tampa Bay on Monday night. They are expected to take a look at 4th string quarterback Tim Levcik in the second half, which should also hurt their productivity. The Dolphins haven?t exactly excelled as favorites in the pre season, going just 7-8 ATS in that role since 1993 and 0-3 the last 2 years.
