Las Vegas Raiders (2-4) vs. New Orleans Saints (2-5)
October 30, 2022 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: New Orleans Saints +1.5 / Las Vegas Raiders -1.5; Over/Under: 47.5
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The New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders do battle Sunday afternoon in week 8 NFL action at Caesars Superdome. The Las Vegas Raiders look to rebound from a 2-4 start. The New Orleans Saints need a win after losing 5 of their last 6 games.
The Las Vegas Raiders have lost 6 of their last 10 road games. Derek Carr is completing 63.5 percent of his passes for 1,520 yards, 9 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Davante Adams and Mack Hollins have combined for 826 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Darren Waller has 16 receptions. The Las Vegas Raiders ground game is averaging 128.5 yards per contest, and Josh Jacobs leads the way with 633 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, Las Vegas is allowing 25 points and 366.7 yards per game. Divine Deablo leads the Las Vegas Raiders with 59 tackles, Maxx Crosby has 6 sacks and Duron Harmon has 2 interceptions.
The New Orleans Saints have lost 6 of their last 8 home games. Andy Dalton is completing 63.4 percent of his passes for 946 yards, 7 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Chris Olave and Tre’Quan Smith have combined for 730 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Juwan Johnson has 19 receptions. The New Orleans Saints ground game is averaging 142 yards per contest, and Alvin Kamara leads the way with 351 yards on 77 carries. Defensively, New Orleans is allowing 28.6 points and 340.4 yards per game. Pete Werner leads the New Orleans Saints with 60 tackles, Demario Davis has 5 sacks and Tyrann Mathieu has 1 interception.
The Raiders are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games in October. The Saints are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 games in Week 8 and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Raiders last 4 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Saints last 4 games overall.
I’m not thrilled to back either of these teams, but there’s no doubt the Las Vegas Raiders are the better team that’s shown more life this season. The Raiders have one of the better offenses in the league, and all 4 of their losses have been decided by one possession. A bounce here or a bounce there, and the Raiders are sitting with a more favorable record. The New Orleans Saints just can’t get out of their own way, and their defense is getting worse, as it’s now 31st in scoring. Playing at home these last two years also hasn’t helped much. I’ll lay the small number with the Raiders, who should have a field day against this Saints defense.
