New Orleans Saints vs Los Angeles Chargers Prediction, 10/27/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Chargers (-7.5)

Total/Over-Under: 40

SoFi Stadium is where the Los Angeles Chargers (3-3) will go up against the New Orleans Saints (2-5) on Sunday. Los Angeles opens this contest as 7.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 40.

The New Orleans Saints step onto the field holding a record of 2-5 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Saints faced the Denver Broncos and went home with a loss by a final score of 33-10. Spencer Rattler went 25/35 with 172 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 82.1 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Cedrick Wilson Jr. had an average of 9.5 yards per reception by tallying 57 yds on 6 catches. Kendre Miller was the best rusher for the Saints with 6 attempts for 36 yds (6.0 yds per carry). In all, they tallied 60 plays which converted into 271 yds. The New Orleans Saints ran the ball 21 different times and compiled 97 yds, which earned them an average of 4.6 yds per carry. On the ground, the Saints conceded 225 yds on 35 tries, which calculates to 6.4 yards per run allowed. New Orleans surrendered 16 completions on 26 attempts for a total of 164 yds, and a completion percentage of 61.5%.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the New Orleans Saints are averaging 25.3 points per outing. As a unit they're averaging 116.3 yards in the run game which ranks them 20th in the NFL. The Saints have tallied 2,190 total yards for the year. New Orleans has a total of 64 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 41 infractions for 395 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 11 different times (6 picks and 5 fumbles). When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, New Orleans has compiled 10 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns.

The Saints sit in 27th in the league when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 25.7 points per game. They are giving up an average of 5.4 yards per run and 146.7 rushing yards per game for the season. In total, they have allowed 1,027 rushing yards through 7 games. In terms of yards via the pass, the Saints have conceded 1,737 yards which ranks them 29th in the National Football League. They are allowing 248.1 yards per outing via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 64.4%. For the year, they are giving up 394.9 yards per outing putting them 32nd in the league. They have yielded 5 touchdowns through the air as well as 9 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Chargers head into this game 3-3 for this year. In their last contest, the Chargers went home defeated by a final of 17-15 when they played the Arizona Cardinals. Justin Herbert walked away from the contest with 349 yds on 27/39 passing while his QB rate was 97.1. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 8.9 yds. Will Dissly was a featured target for the Chargers, grabbing 8 throws for 81 yds (10.1 yds per catch). J.K. Dobbins ran the ball 14 times for 40 yards, ending the contest with 2.9 yds per carry for Los Angeles. The Chargers finished with a total of 395 yds on 61 plays (6.5 yds per play). Los Angeles ended up running for 2.7 yards per attempt, totaling 59 yards on 22 attempts. Los Angeles conceded 29 rush attempts for 181 yards (6.2 yards per rush). The Chargers pass defense conceded a completion rate of 53.8%, surrendering 145 yards on 14 for 26 through the air.

When discussing their ability to score points, the Chargers are sitting 26th in the NFL averaging 17.7 points per game. For the season to this point, the Chargers have compiled 1,102 passing yards together with holding an average of 183.7 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 24th in the league. They maintain an average of 116.3 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 698 yards in total. The Los Angeles Chargers maintain an average of 300.0 yards per game which has them ranked 25th in the league. The Los Angeles offense has 262 yards of penalties on 34 infractions, which ranks 29th in football in terms of giving up free yards.

They have yielded 6 touchdowns through the air and 184.2 yards/game, ranking them 9th in the league. Los Angeles has allowed a total of 667 yards rushing (111.2 yards/game) in addition to 3 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. They have earned 10 takeaways (4 fumbles and 6 picks) this year. The Chargers defense has taken part in 336 plays, which ranks 2nd in the league. The Chargers are relinquishing 13.8 points per contest, ranking them 1st of all teams in the league.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Chargers -7.5

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