Saints vs Patriots Picks and Prediction – 10/8/2023

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Last Updated: 10/02/2023 at 1:20 PM ET

New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots 10/08/23 - NFL Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 10/8/2023, 5:00 PM UTC
Latest Odds: NE -1 (-115); O/U 39

The New England Patriots will welcome the New Orleans Saints this week to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough Massachusetts for a week 5 matchup. New Orleans comes into week 5 sitting at 2-2 overall riding a 2 game skid after a terrible 17 point loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday. For other NFL news see our NFL Picks.

Derek Carr has led the way for the New Orleans offense this season with 636 yards and two scores on 57 completions. Chris Olave is the top receiver for New Orleans with 302 yards on 22 catches.

The New England Patriots will be back at home this week with just one win through four games played after an embarrassing 35 point loss on the road against the Dallas Cowboys. Offensively New England was terrible against Dallas compiling his 253 yards and turned the ball over three times and scored just three points in the game. Defensively the Patriots were obliterated allowing 38 points on 377 total yards after Dallas scored 28 points in the first half.

Mac Jones was terrible completing just 12 passes for 150 yards and threw two interceptions in the game. Rhamondre Stevenson led the way on the ground for New England with 30 yards on 14 carries. Hunter Henry was the top receiver for the Patriots with 51 yards on four receptions, while Demario Douglas added 45 yards on two catches.

Saints vs Patriots Prediction

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New Orleans Saints -1

Both teams have struggled a bit through the first few weeks of the season, but New Orleans is the better team in this matchup. Look for New Orleans to use their strengths on both sides of the ball to overwhelm a struggling New England team. The Saints will do enough on the road this week to keep New England down they pick up the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, New Orleans Saints win and cover 24-7.