Unfortunately, I started off my 2007 NFL exhibition campaign with a loss after I backed the Saints in their matchup with the Steelers in the Hall of Fame game. I figured New Orleans head coach Sean Payton would try to get his club off to a great start after going through their 2006 preseason schedule with just one victory to show for it.

They had a seasons worth of their schemes built into their roster, yet the same problems that hindered their performance a year ago popped up again. I sat in disgust as Big Ben Roethlisberger and the Steeler offense wasted no time in getting on the board by throwing deep on the Saints secondary. It was 7-0 before you could blink, and the rest of the game was just miserable to watch as the Saints offense and defense struggled throughout the rest of the game.

Now, many will be quick to hop on the Saints and lay the points in this spot simply because they have a game under the belts already. That has been a losing proposition for years as the linesmakers have caught on to this trend and adjusted the spread accordingly. The value is clearly with the Bills here who are said to have put together some outstanding practice time in camp to date, and they come into this game hungry and looking to show they can hang with a team predicted to be an NFC Championship contender.

The Bills were a perfect 2-0 ATS on the road in the preseason under head coach Dick Jauron last year, so grab the points here and bank on John Q Public’s futility.

Free Pick: Bills +6