Los Angeles Chargers vs New Orleans Saints Prediction, 8/27/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Preseason Week 3

Game: Los Angeles Chargers vs New Orleans Saints

Date: Saturday, August 27, 2022

Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA

TV: NFL League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Saints (-1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 37.5

The New Orleans Saints (9-8 last year) will go up against the Los Angeles Chargers (9-8 last season) at Caesars Superdome on Saturday. New Orleans opens this contest as 1.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 37.5.

The Los Angeles Chargers finished the year with a 9-8 mark. In their last game of last season, the Chargers played the Raiders and took a loss by a score of 35-32. Austin Ekeler was the best rusher for the Chargers with 16 totes for 64 yards (4.0 yards per attempt). Mike Williams held an average of 13.2 yds per catch by notching 119 yards on 9 receptions. Justin Herbert went 34/64 with 383 yards through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 80.4 and ended the game with 1 pick. In the running game, the Chargers gave up 174 yards on 34 attempts, which is 5.1 yds per rush surrendered. Los Angeles relinquished 21 completions on 37 tries for a total of 172 yards, and a completion percentage of 56.8%. In all, they tallied 88 plays which gave them a total of 440 yds. The Los Angeles Chargers ran the football 21 times and had 85 yards, earning them an average of 4.0 yards per carry.

The Chargers earned 6,634 total yards over the course of last season. Los Angeles recorded 256 1st downs as an offense, and they were flagged for 116 penalties for 1033 yards. Los Angeles compiled 38 touchdowns through the air and 18 rushing touchdowns. They turned the football over 22 different times (15 interceptions and 7 fumbles lost). Offensively they averaged 107.9 yards on the ground, ranking them 21st in the NFL. When talking about scoring points, the Los Angeles Chargers were sitting at 27.9 points per game.

Regarding passing yards, the Chargers conceded 3,761 yards which put them in 12th in the National Football League. During their 17 games, they allowed 221.2 yards per contest through the air in addition to surrendering a completion percentage of 63.9%. They surrendered 360.1 yards/game putting them at 23rd in the league. They conceded 27 throwing touchdowns as well as 22 running touchdowns. The opposition ran for an average of 4.6 yards per run and 138.9 yards on the ground per game for the previous season. Overall, they allowed 2,361 rushing yards through 17 games. The Chargers were sitting in 30th in the league regarding team defense, allowing 27.0 PPG.

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The Saints finished the season with a 9-8 record. The last time they took the field last season, the Saints walked away with a victory by a final of 30-20 when they faced the Falcons. Alvin Kamara carried the rock 30 times for 146 yds, finishing the game with 4.9 yds per carry for New Orleans. Tre'Quan Smith was the best receiver for the Saints, snagging 5 throws for 76 yds (15.2 yds per catch). Trevor Siemian (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 71 yds on 9/15 passing while his QB rate was 111.4. He didn't throw any picks and his average yds per pass attempt was 4.73 yds. New Orleans surrendered 12 attempts on the ground for 62 yards (5.2 yds per carry). The Saints passing defense conceded a completion rate of 60.6%, surrendering 195 yds on 20 for 33 passing. The Saints finished the contest with a total of 369 yards while running 71 plays (5.2 yards per play). New Orleans ran the football for 4.2 yds per attempt, totaling 195 yds on 46 attempts.

The New Orleans Saints had an average of 304.5 yards per contest which was good for 28th out of all teams in the NFL. They had an average of 117.1 rushing yards per game and toted the ball for 1,991 yards in total. The New Orleans offense compiled 811 yds of penalties on 98 violations, which had them ranked 21st in football in terms of helping out the opposition. They tossed 13 picks while letting opponents recover 5 fumbles and they recorded 165 1st downs. Last year, the Saints compiled 3,186 yards through the air in addition to an average of 187.4 passing yards per game, which had them ranked 32nd in the league. In relation to how much they scored, the Saints ranked 19th in the league holding an average of 21.4 points per outing.

New Orleans gave up a total of 1,589 rushing yards (93.5 yards per contest) as well as 12 touchdowns on the ground over the course of last season. They gave up 20 touchdowns through the air as well as 224.8 yards/contest, which had them in 14th in the NFL. They tallied 25 takeaways (7 fumbles recovered and 18 interceptions) last year. Last year, they relinquished 335 points in total. The Saints defense took part in 1,064 plays, which ranked them 14th in football. The Saints conceded 19.7 points per contest, which put them in 4th in the league.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Chargers +1.5

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