Miami at New Orleans

Another stadium for the Saints but same expected outcome - bad play. Without Duece McCallister, their best player, the Saints are not a good team. And, the Katrina distractions are obviously continuing to wear on them. Miami is coming off a pretty bad beating and I expect them to have prepared well, with the extra two days, for this game. After a surprising 2-1 start in which they beat Denver and Carolina, the Dolphins have dropped three straight. But, those three losses came against good teams - Buffalo, Tampa Bay and Kansas City. It's time for the Dolphins to turn things around. I like backing teams with good coaches after three straight SU and ATS losses with the last one being the worst and that's what we have here. The three losses, capped by the KC beating last week is why Miami is an underdog. You can bet Miami players and coaches have heard about it from the media, fans and their spouses and girlfriends all week long and they will be doing anything to go through that again this week. Meanwhile, Jim Haslett seems more interested in whining than winning. Miami isn't as bad as most people think. They should be favored here and as a result, we'll take 'em plus the points for two stars.