In this article, we will formulate a Jaguars vs Saints Prediction for this NFL Week 2 Preseason game on Sunday, August 17th at the Caesars Superdome. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NFL matchup.
New Orleans Saints Preview
The Saints are coming off a 13-27 road defeat by the Chargers in their preseason opener last week. They outgained their opponents by 300-248 yards and had 66 total plays. They had 27/41 completed passes, 239 passing yards, 61 rushing yards, losing the turnover battle by 1-3. The Saints went 3-13 in third down efficiency and were 0-2 in the red zone.
Tyler Shough had 15/22 passes with a team-high 165 passing yards, adding one touchdown and one interception. Spencer Rattler had 7/11 passes for 53 yards and Jake Haener had 5/8 passes for 41 yards. Spencer Rattler also had a team-high 22 rushing yards, while Mason Tipton caught one pass for 54 yards. Defensively, Isaiah Stalbird had 8 total tackles, 6 of them solo, while Fadil Diggs, Ugo Amadi and Khristian Boyd had one sack apiece. The Saints did not have any interceptions in this game.
New Orleans was 1-2 in the 2024 preseason, with a close 16-14 road win over Arizona in the preseason opener, followed by a 10-16 road defeat in San Francisco and a 30-27 home defeat by Tennessee.
Jacksonville Jaguars Preview
The Jaguars got defeated at home by the Steelers in their preseason opener by 25-31. They got outgained by their opponents by 367-339 yards and had 61 total plays. They had 31/44 completed passes, 273 passing yards, 66 rushing yards, with both teams being 0-0 in turnovers. The Jaguars went 3-10 in third down efficiency and were 2-3 in the red zone.
Nick Mullens had 11/18 passes, a team-high 89 passing yards and one touchdown, Seth Henigan had 11/14 passes for 78 yards, John Wolford had 3/5 passes for 63 yards and Trevor Lawrence had 6/7 passes for 43 yards. Bhayshul Tuten added a team-high 24 rushing yards, while Trenton Irwin caught 4 passes for 48 yards. Defensively, De’Antre Prince had five total tackles, all of them solo, while Dawuane Smoot and Danny Striggow had one sack each. The Jaguars did not have any interceptions in this game.
Jacksonville was a perfect 3-0 in the 2024 preseason, with wins against Kansas City, Tampa Bay and Atlanta. They outscored their opponents by a total of 77-20, winning each game by an average of 19 points.
Jaguars vs Saints Prediction
The Saints are 4-1 in their five head-to-head meetings against the Jags, and are 4-1 against the spread. The Saints are also 2-1 in their three meetings in New Orleans, and the over is 3-2 in their five meetings.
In this Jaguars vs Saints Prediction, the Jaguars are coming as -1.5-point road favorites. Both teams are coming off defeats in their season openers, but the Jaguars looked far better than the Saints, as they scored almost twice as many points. Jacksonville had more total plays, more total yards and more passes, and are looking to be in far better shape than New Orleans right now. I am not rushing to the window to back a road favorite in a preseason game, but the Jaguars looked far better last week, so I am leaning towards them to take care of business in this one.