Preseason: New Orleans Saints vs Los Angeles Chargers 8/26/22 NFL Picks, Predictions, Odds
Los Angeles Chargers (0-0) vs. New Orleans Saints (0-0)
August 26, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: New Orleans Saints -1.5 / Los Angeles Chargers +1.5; Over/Under: 36.5
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The New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Chargers clash Friday night in week 3 NFL preseason action at Caesars Superdome. The Los Angeles Chargers are coming off a loss to the Cowboys. The New Orleans Saints are coming off a loss to the Packers.
The Los Angeles Chargers have lost each of their last 4 preseason games. The Chargers racked up 18 points and 296 yards while allowing 32 points and 242 yards. In the losing effort, Easton Stick threw for 134 yards and 1 touchdown, while Chase Daniel completed 13 of 21 passes. Stick led the Chargers with 24 rushing yards on 2 carries, while Joshua Palmer and Michael Brandy combined for 144 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. Brandon Sebastian led the Chargers with 6 tackles, Joe Gaziano had 1 sack and Carlo Kemp had 1 pass deflection.
The New Orleans Saints have lost 4 of their last 5 preseason games. The Saints racked up 10 points and 246 yards while allowing 20 points and 289 yards. In the losing effort, Ian Book threw for 113 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Book completed 16 of his 28 pass attempts. Book led the Saints with 49 rushing yards on 7 carries, while Chris Olave and Tony Jones Jr. combined for 48 receiving yards and 1 touchdown. Jon Bostic led the Saints with 6 tackles, Taco Charlton had 1 sack and DaMarcus Fields had 1 pass deflection.
The Saints are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 6-0 in Chargers last 6 games overall. The under is 6-1 in Saints last 7 games overall. The over is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
The Los Angeles Chargers haven’t played much defense through their first 2 preseason games, and now they have to go on the road for the first rime. The New Orleans Saints have had their issues as well, especially on the offensive side, but they’re likely going to give Book the majority of the reps again at quarterback and there’s something about consistency there. Getting one quarterback for two straight games, the Saints’ offense has no choice but to show progress. I’ll lay the small chalk with the home team.
