New York Giants vs New Orleans Saints Prediction, 12/17/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: New York Giants vs New Orleans Saints

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Saints (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 37

The New York Giants (5-8) are en route to Caesars Superdome on Sunday where they will take on the New Orleans Saints (6-7). New Orleans is 6-point favorites. The betting total is set at 37.

The New York Giants head into this matchup 5-8 for this season. In their last game, the Giants played against the Packers and earned the victory with a final of 24-22. Tommy DeVito finished 17/21 with 158 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 113.9 and finished the game with no picks. Saquon Barkley was the rushing leader for the Giants with 20 carries for 86 yds (4.3 yds per carry). Wan'Dale Robinson averaged 13.2 yds per catch by totaling 79 yds on 6 catches. The New York Giants ended up rushing 34 different times and accumulated 209 yds, which had them averaging 6.1 yds per attempt. In all, they had 55 plays which gave them 367 yds. New York conceded 25 completions on 39 tries for a total of 203 yards, and a completion rate of 64.1%. When it came to stopping the run, the Giants gave up 123 yds on 25 tries, which averages out to 4.9 yards per rush allowed.

The Giants have attained 3,471 total yards for this campaign. New York has 106 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 71 infractions for 580 yds. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, New York has earned 12 touchdowns via the pass and 6 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 16 different times (9 picks and 7 fumbles lost). As a team they're holding an average of 114.9 yards via the ground game ranking them 14th in the National Football League. In terms of scoring points, the New York Giants are sitting at 14.1 PPG.

When talking about yards through the air, the Giants have given up 2,942 yards which has them ranked 18th in the league. They are giving up 226.3 yards per game via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 62.9%. For the season, they are surrendering 361.4 yards/contest ranking them 26th in the National Football League. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.8 yards per attempt on the ground and 135.1 rushing yards per contest this year. For the year, they have conceded 1,756 rushing yards through 13 games. The Giants are sitting in 25th in the NFL in terms of team defense, allowing 24.2 points per contest.

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The Saints head into this game 6-7 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Saints took home the win by a final score of 28-6 when they faced the Panthers. Derek Carr (2 TDs) ended the game with 119 yds on 18/26 through the air while his quarterback rating was 88.5. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 4.6 yards. A.T. Perry was a featured target for the Saints, grabbing 1 passes for 44 yards (44.0 yds per catch). Alvin Kamara ran the football 12 times for 56 yards, ending the contest with 4.7 yds per attempt for New Orleans. The Saints finished the game with a total of 207 yards on 52 plays (4.0 yards per play). New Orleans rushed the football for 3.9 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 97 yards on 25 attempts. New Orleans gave up 39 run attempts for 204 yards (5.2 yds per carry). The Saints passing defense gave up a completion rate of 36.1%, surrendering 99 yds on 13 for 36 passing.

When looking at their scoring prowess, the Saints rank 15th out of all teams in football holding an average of 21.9 points per outing. Over the course of the season so far, the Saints have a total of 3,029 passing yards not to mention an average of 233.0 passing yards per game, which is ranked 14th in the league. They have an average of 104.5 run yards per game and have run for 1,358 yards in total. The New Orleans Saints hold an average of 337.5 yards per outing which is good for 13th in the NFL. The New Orleans offense has 722 penalty yards on 79 violations, which ranks 18th in the league in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 10 picks while conceding 7 fumbles and they have tallied 146 first downs.

They have given up 16 touchdowns via the pass as well as 189.5 yards per game, ranking them 7th in football. New Orleans has conceded a total of 1,710 yards rushing (131.5 yards per outing) in addition to 9 touchdowns via the rush this season. In total, they have surrendered 261 points in total. Their defense has totaled 22 turnovers (8 fumbles and 14 picks) this year. The Saints defense has been on the field for 816 plays, which is good for 10th in the NFL. The Saints are conceding 20.1 PPG, which has them ranked 10th in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Giants/Saints NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants +6

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