The New Orleans Saints (-3.5) and New York Giants will go head-to-head on the turf of MetLife Stadium. Fans are able to catch the action live on CBS and this late afternoon matchup is scheduled to start at 4:25 p.m. ET.
New Orleans Saints vs. New York Giants Betting Preview
New York enters this NFC game as the underdog and is currently receiving 3.5 points. The Saints are also receiving -160 moneyline odds while the Giants are +140. Oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 49.5 points. It appears that there will likely be some good in-game betting opportunities during the match.
The game’s O/U has shifted up after opening at 49. The original line has stayed firm.
The Saints are 1-2 against the spread (ATS) and have lost 2.7 units this season. The team’s posted an Over-Under record of 2-1. The Giants are up 0.2 units for moneyline bettors so far. They’re 1-2 ATS and have an O/U record of 1-2.
The Saints are 2-1 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Giants are 1-2 SU.
The Saints got their second W in as many tries after a 43-37 win over Atlanta in Week 3. Drew Brees completed 39 passes on 49 attempts for 396 yards and three touchdowns. Alvin Kamara (66 yards on 16 rush attempts) led the running attack in the win while Kamara (15 receptions, 124 yards) and Michael Thomas (10 catches, 129 yards) manned the receiving duties.
New York enters this one having just earned a 27-22 win over Houston in Week 3. The team’s defensive secondary allowed the Texans to air it out for 385 yards and two touchdowns. Will Fuller V was a bright spot in the loss for Houston, accounting for 101 yards on five catches. For New York, Eli Manning completed 25-of-29 passes for 297 yards and two touchdowns. Saquon Barkley (82 rushing yards on 17 attempts, one TD) mounted the ground game in the win while Odell Beckham Jr. (nine receptions, 109 yards) and Sterling Shepard (six catches, 80 yards, one TD) led the pass-catching corps.
New Orleans has run the ball on 32.8 percent of its offensive possessions this year while New York has an overall rush percentage of 37.9 percent. The Saints have produced 83 rush yards per game and have four touchdowns via handoffs this year. The G-Men are averaging 88 rushing yards per game and have two total rush TDs.
If 2018 numbers can translate to this game, then the Saints should own an edge when it comes to quarterback protection. Their offensive line has allowed just 20 sacks while their D-line logged 42 sacks. The Giants offensive line has given up 34 sacks and their defense has logged only 27 sacks.
The Saints offense has logged a ridiculous 359 yards/game in the air overall and has eight passing TDs so far. The G-Men have produced 267 pass yards per outing and have three total pass scores.
Defensively, New Orleans has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 84 yards and pass for 346 yards per game. The New York defense has allowed 240.3 yards per game to opposing passers and 111.3 yards per game on the ground. The G-Men are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of 6.73 to opponents, while the Saints have given up a staggering 11.77 ANY/A.
Offensively, Brees is already up to 835 passing yards this season. The signal-caller has connected on 76-of-94 attempts with six scores through the air and has yet to throw an interception. Brees has a sparkling 9.82 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 8.00 over the last two games.
On the other sideline, Eli Manning has completed 48-of-66 passes for 521 yards, two TDs and one INT. Manning’s ANY/A stands at 6.53 for the season and 6.57 across his past two outings.
NFL Pick: Saints vs. Giants
SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – Under
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The New Orleans defensive unit has six sacks on the year while New York has four.
New York has lost two fumbles in 2018 while New Orleans has lost four.
The Saints offense has produced one pass play of 40+ yards, while the Giants have put up zero such plays.
The New Orleans defense has allowed six pass plays of 40 or more yards, while New York has given up one such play.
The New Orleans offense has created one rushing play of 20+ yards, while New York has created two such run.
Both teams have allowed one rushing plays of 20 yards or more. The Saints have given up seven running plays of 10+ yards while the Giants have given up 10 such plays.
New York was favored by 7 points in its previous outing and the O/U going into it was 44. The over cashed and New York failed to cover in that 27-22 win over Houston.
In its last three matchups, New York is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
Over its last three games, New Orleans is 1-2 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
New Orleans was favored by 2 points in its previous game and the O/U going into it was 54. The over cashed and New Orleans covered in the 43-37 victory over Atlanta.
As a team, New Orleans has averaged 4.1 yards per carry over its last two contests.
New York has averaged 3.4 yards per carry over its last two.
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