New Orleans Saints at Las Vegas Raiders 9/21/20 - NFL Picks & Predictions
The New Orleans Saints are set to visit Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada for a Week 2 clash against the Las Vegas Raiders. The New Orleans Saints come into this matchup with a 1-0 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-23. QB Drew Brees had an efficient game through the air as he connected on 18 of his 30 pass attempts for 160 yards and 2 TDs. TE Jared Cook was one of Brees top targets in 2019, and he continued to be just that in the season opener as he hauled in 5 catches for 80 yards.
The New Orleans Saints were solid on the defensive side of the ball as they held the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to 23 points and a total of 310 yards of offense. Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson had a big game from the secondary as he recorded a team-high 10 tackles and 1 pass deflection. The Saints secondary was able to have a productive outing as Janoris Jenkins contributed 9 tackles and 1 interception while Marcus Williams also had an interception.
The Las Vegas Raiders come into this matchup with a 1-0 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Carolina Panthers, 34-30. QB Derek Carr had an efficient game through the air for Las Vegas as he connected on 22 of his 30 pass attempts for 239 yards and 1 TD. RB Josh Jacobs was the workhorse for the Raiders as he carried the ball 25 times for 93 yards and 3 TDs.
The Las Vegas Raiders struggled on the defensive side of the ball as they allowed the Carolina Panthers to score 30 points and rack up a total of 388 yards of offense. Safety Jonathan Abram led the way for the Las Vegas Raiders with 13 tackles and 1 TFL. The newly acquired LBs were able to have a productive outing for the Raiders as Nick Kwiatkoski and Cory Litteton each contributed 5 tackles.
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The New Orleans Saints came out with an impressive Week 1 win over the Tom Brady led Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and they shouldn’t have much of a problem continuing their success against Vegas. Drew Brees is one of the top QBs in the NFL, and New Orleans has done a good job surrounding the veteran with talent as Michael Thomas is elite and Emmanuel Sanders and Jared Cook are surefire targets. While Derek Carr was very efficient against the Panthers, the Saints have a much better secondary which will leave Gruden dependent on establishing the ground game with Jacobs. New Orleans is way too dangerous on the offensive side of the ball, and they will put up points anywhere at any time. Final Score Prediction, New Orleans Saints win and cover ATS 31-21.