New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants Prediction, 12/8/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: New Orleans Saints at New York Giants

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Giants (+5.0)

Total/Over-Under: 41

The New York Giants (2-10) will take on the New Orleans Saints (4-8) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. New Orleans is 5.0-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 41.

The New Orleans Saints head into this matchup 4-8 for this season. When they last took the field, the Saints faced off with the Los Angeles Rams and took a loss by a final of 21-14. Alvin Kamara was the rushing leader for the Saints with 23 carries for 112 yds (4.9 yds per attempt). Taysom Hill averaged 7.4 yds per catch by accounting for 37 yards on 5 receptions. Derek Carr finished 24/37 with 184 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 85.9 and ended the contest with no interceptions. When it came to stopping the run, the Saints gave up 156 yds on 29 attempts, which is an average of 5.4 yards per rush surrendered. New Orleans gave up 14 completions on 24 tries for a total of 166 yards, and a completion percentage of 58.3%. When all was said and done, they had 68 plays for 327 yds. The New Orleans Saints ended up running the ball 31 times and totaled 143 yds, which came out to an average of 4.6 yds per carry.

The Saints have earned 4,148 total yards this year. New Orleans has earned 115 1st downs, and they have been called for 75 infractions for 725 yds. When it comes to notching touchdowns, New Orleans has amassed 16 touchdowns via the pass and 14 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 13 times (7 picks and 6 fumbles). As a unit they hold an average of 131.8 yards rushing giving them a rank of 10th in the league. In terms of putting points on the board, the New Orleans Saints hold an average of 23.0 points per game.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Saints have surrendered 2,989 yards which has them sitting in 28th in the NFL. They have allowed 249.1 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 63.3%. They have surrendered 12 touchdowns through the air and 15 touchdowns running the ball. For the season, they are conceding 385.1 yards/outing which puts them 30th in the league. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.1 yards per run and 136.0 rushing yards per game over the course of this year. The Saints are ranked 19th in the NFL when it comes to team defense, conceding 23.4 PPG. In total, they have allowed 1,632 rushing yards through 12 games.

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The Giants come into this game with a record of 2-10 for this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Giants took a loss by a score of 27-20 against the Dallas Cowboys. Drew Lock finished the contest with 178 yards on 21/32 passing while his QB rate was 66.9. He threw 1 pick and his avg yards per attempt was 5.6 yards. Tyrone Tracy ran the ball 9 times for 32 yards, finishing the contest with 3.6 yards per attempt for New York. Malik Nabers was the top contributor in the passing game for the Giants, grabbing 8 passes for 69 yds (8.6 yards per catch). New York rushed for 5.5 yds per carry, finishing with 116 yards on 21 carries. The Giants finished the game with 247 yards and they ran 53 plays (4.7 yds per play). The Giants pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 58.3%, relinquishing 195 yds on 21 out of 36 through the air. New York gave up 32 running attempts for 122 yds (3.8 yds per rush).

The New York Giants hold an average of 299.1 yards per outing which has them sitting 27th out of all teams in the NFL. They average 115.9 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,391 yards for the year. The New York offense has accrued 553 yds of penalties on 71 infractions, which is 25th in the league in terms of giving up free yards. Over the course of the season so far, the Giants have earned 2,198 passing yards as well as an average of 183.2 passing yards per outing, putting them at 31st in the league. Regarding their ability to score points, the Giants are ranked 32nd in football averaging 15.3 points per game.

The Giants are allowing 23.3 PPG, which puts them in 18th in football. They have conceded 13 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 194.3 yards/game, which has them in 6th out of all teams. New York has surrendered a total of 1,750 yards rushing (145.8 yards per game) in addition to 13 touchdowns by ground this year. The Giants defense has taken part in 720 plays, which ranks them 9th in the NFL. They have totaled 9 takeaways (8 fumbles recovered and 1 pick) over the course of the season.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Giants +5.0 and over 41 total points

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