The New England Patriots will try to rebound from last week’s embarrassing loss as they pay a visit to New Orleans this Sunday, September 17th to do battle with the Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Patriots blew a first-half lead and were humbled 42-27 at home by the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL curtain raiser last Thursday night. Meanwhile, New Orleans dropped a 29-19 decision in Minnesota to the Vikings.
Patriots vs Saints Odds: bet365 NFL Betting Line:
- Point Spread: bet365 lists the Patriots at -6.5 points at 10/11 with the Saints +6.5 points at 10/11
- Over/Under: 55 points with both at 10/11
Patriots vs Saints Odds – Betting Trends:
New England Patriots:
- Team record: 0-1 straight up and 0-1 against the spread
- New England has gone 8-1 ATS in their last nine outings
- New England has gone 10-1 SU in their past 11 contests
- The point total has been over in New England’s past five games
- New England has gone 8-1 ATS in their past nine road games
- New England has gone 5-0 on their past five road trips
- New England has gone 2-7 ATS in their past nine meetings with New Orleans
- New England has gone 4-1 in their past five encounters with New Orleans
- The point total has been over in seven of New England’s past nine contests with New Orleans
New Orleans Saints:
- Team record: 0-1 straight up and 0-1 against the spread
- New Orleans has gone 2-4 SU in their past six outings
- The point total has been over in four of New Orleans’s past five contests
- New Orleans has gone 4-2 ATS in their past six home games
- New Orleans has gone 4-2 SU in their past six home encounters
- The point total has been over in 10 of the saints’ past 13 home games
- New Orleans has gone 7-2 ATS in their past nine meetings with New England
- New Orleans has gone 1-4 SU in their past five contests with New England
- The point total has been over in seven of New Orleans’ past nine meetings with New England
Patriots vs Saints Odds – A Closer Look at the New England Patriots:
The wheels fell off the bus for the Patriots last week when the Super Bowl champs were upset 42-27 at home by Kansas. Tom Brady was nowhere near his best as he gained 267 yards by completing just 16 of his 36 pass attempts for a completion rate of 44 per cent, which was the lowest in the league last week. He didn’t receive much help though as the offensive line also had a rough day at work and the defense was less than mediocre. The New England front was unable to get anything going and was burned on the ground. Losing linebacker Dont’a Hightower because of a knee injury certainly didn’t help and his status right now remains unclear.
But while New England struggled on each side of the ball last week by blowing a 17-7 lead and giving up 21 straight points, it was still just one game and the season-opener at that. With a more than a week to get the ship back on course, head coach Bill Belichick won’t be panicking just yet. The Patriots faced a tough Kansas City defense last week, but they’ll be up against a weak New Orleans pass secondary this Sunday. This may be just the answer Belichick is looking for as he hopes to kick start the offense and tighten up the defense.
Patriots vs Saints Odds – A Closer Look at the New Orleans Saints:
The Saints didn’t fare too well last week when Adrian Peterson returned to Minnesota as the squad struggled offensively and also had some defensive problems. The outcome was a 29-19 loss at the hands of the home team in front a a national audience on Monday Night Football. Peterson finished the game with just 18 yards of rushing to his name as New Orleans couldn’t produce much at all on the ground. The offensive line was patched up and the Saints ended up carrying the ball just 21 times for a total of 60 yards.
Quarterback Drew Brees attempted to keep his teammates in the contest the Vikings, but he was also lacking the ability to spark the squad. This may have something to do with the fact that one of his favorite receivers Brandin Cooks was on the shelf. The good news is Cooks is expected to be in the lineup this weekend against New England. But while Brees should get better along with the rest of the offense, it’s not as likely that the Saints’ unsteady defense will play any better against the Patriots and that could be a problem against the Super Bowl champs.
Next up for the Patriots and Saints:
- New England hosts the Houston Texans on Sunday, September 24th
- New Orleans visits the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, September 24th
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