New Orleans Saints (1-0) vs Philadelphia Eagles (1-0)
Game Info: Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 1:00 pm (Caesars Superdome)
The Line: Betting Odds: New Orleans Saints +1 / Philadelphia Eagles -1 — Over/Under: 45.5
The Philadelphia Eagles and the New Orleans Saints meet Sunday in NFL action from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Here’s a Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Eagles vs Saints pick. We will examine:
The Philadelphia Eagles’ recent form and player performance
The New Orleans Saints’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Philadelphia Eagles
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the New Orleans Saints
Recent betting trends in games played between the Eagles and Saints
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Eagles vs Saints game
Philadelphia Eagles Betting Preview
In their Week 1 matchup the Eagles played the Green Bay Packers. Philadelphia gave up points in every quarter but had enough offense to power out the win 34-29. QB Jalen Hurts bagged 278 yards, two TDs and two picks. Saquon Barkley had 109 yards and a pair of scores on 24 rushes.
In Monday’s matchup versus the Atlanta Falcons, the Eagles held a late lead but then were stunned by some late-game Falcons heroics. Philadelphia ended up falling 22-21. Hurts threw for 183 yards, one TD, and a late pick while also notching 13 carries, 85 yards, and a rush score. Barkley had 22 carries for 95 yards this time.
New Orleans Saints Betting Preview
Over on the Saints’ side, they took on the Carolina Panthers in their first game this year. New Orleans jumped out to a 30-3 lead by the break and cruised to the eventual blowout win 47-10. Derek Carr threw for 200 yards and three scores, while Alvin Kamara led the rush on 83 yards and a TD off 15 carries.
In their Week 2 showdown with the Dallas Cowboys, the Saints excelled. Following a 35-16 edge at halftime, New Orleans would cruise to the win 44-19. Carr finished with 243 yards, two TDs and a score. Kamara had another great outing on 20 carries for 115 yards and a TD.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Eagles’ last nine road games have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Five of the Saints’ last six home games against NFC East opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
New Orleans Saints Player Prop Facts
- Jamaal Williams has recorded 24+ rushing yards in each of his last nine appearances against NFC East opponents.
- Jamaal Williams has recorded 24+ rushing and receiving yards in 20 of his last 21 Sunday regular-season appearances with his team as a home favorite.
- Rashid Shaheed has scored a touchdown in each of the Saints’ last four games following a win.
- Derek Carr has recorded 230+ passing yards in six of his seven previous September appearances with his team as a home favorite.
- Rashid Shaheed has recorded 65+ receiving yards in each of the Saints’ last four games following a win.
- Derek Carr has recorded 22+ completions in each of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite against NFC East opponents.
- Derek Carr has thrown two or more touchdowns in each of the Saints’ last seven games against NFC opponents.
- Alvin Kamara ranks 1st in the NFL in rushing touchdowns (4) this season.
Philadelphia Eagles Player Prop Facts
- Saquon Barkley has scored at least one touchdown in four of his last five appearances following a loss.
- Jalen Hurts has recorded 243+ passing yards in five of the Eagles’ last six September road games.
- A.J. Brown has recorded 94+ receiving yards in each of his last four appearances with his team as an underdog against NFC opponents.
- Jalen Hurts has recorded 37+ rushing yards in 14 of his last 18 Sunday road appearances.
- Jalen Hurts has recorded 23+ completions in each of his last four appearances against NFC South opponents.
- Britain Covey ranks T1st amongst qualified players for catch rate (100.0%) this season.
Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints Prediction
I’m going to stay with the Saints. New Orleans played great on both sides of the ball this past weekend, cruising to 432 total yards (190 rushing), 7.7 yards per play, and a nice 5-of-8 effort on third downs. If there was a blemish it was a fairly hefty 285 pass yards allowed, but the defense made up for it with two interceptions.
As for Philly, on Monday they were able to get back into the lead later on but ended up falling. Philadelphia had nine penalties for 53 yards and gave up 385 yards (233 passing) on defense. All things considered, I like the Saints to keep rolling with a cover/win in Week 3.