Raiders vs Saints Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 8
Check out our free Raiders vs Saints prediction for the NFL week 8 game in New Orleans. See who USA Wager likes to win and cover the spread in this football game. And, get our insight into the best over-under point total bet.
Raiders vs Saints Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 8
On Sunday, October 30th, the Las Vegas Raiders travel to take on the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome. This Non-Conference matchup is set to kickoff at 1:00 PM ET, and will be televised on CBS.
Heading into Sunday’s game, the odds suggest this will be a close matchup. Will Las Vegas pull off the win as a slight road favorite? Or, will New Orleans take care of business at home? Keep reading to USA Wager’s Raiders vs Saints prediction.
- Spread: LV -2.0 | NO +2.0
- MoneyLine: LV +-130 | NO 109
- Total: 49.5
Raiders vs Saints Prediction: Spread
Heading into this week 8 contest against the Saints, the Raiders have a 2-3 record in the AFC. Currently, their overall record sits at 2-4 On the season, Las Vegas has one of the better scoring margins in the NFL, ranking 11th with an average differential of 2.17 points. So far, the Raiders have been favored in 4 of their 6 games. The average point spread in these matchups is -4.
In their last 5 games away from home, the Raiders have a straight up record of 1-4-0 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team averaged 22.4 points per game in this stretch. Looking back on the team’s last 5 games as the favorite, the Raiders have a straight up record 3-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-3.
Heading into this week 8 contest against the Raiders, the Saints have a 2-4 record in the NFC. Currently, their overall record sits a 2-5. With this record, the team is in the bottom half of the league in point differential. For the season, they have an average scoring margin of -3.57 points per game. So far, the Saints have been favored in 4 of their 7 games. The average point spread in these matchups is 3.
In their last 5 games at home, the Saints have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 3-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 23.6 points per game in these contests. New Orleans heads into this matchup with a 1-4 record vs the spread in their last 5 games as the underdog. The team went 0-5 straight up in these matchups.
Our projections recommmend taking the Raiders to pick up the win and cover the spread. So far, the team is ranked 12th in pass yards per game, while also putting together a strong rushing attack. Against New Orleans look for the Las Vegas to continue its success in both facets of the game.
Free Spread Prediction: Las Vegas Raiders -2.0
Raiders vs Saints Prediction: Total
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Raiders have an over-under record of 4-1-1. So far, the Raiders have put together the 3rd ranked scoring offense at 27.17 points per game. However, the team has struggled on defense, giving up 25.0 points per contest. On the other side, heading into this week’s matchup, the Saints have an over-under record of 5-2. So far, the Saints have put together the 7th ranked scoring offense at 25.0 points per game. However, the team has struggled on defense, giving up 28.57 points per contest.
If looking to place a wager on the over-under, our projections see this game finishing with a total of 60 points, making the over the best bet.
Free Total Prediction: Over 49.5
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