Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Prediction, 9/27/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3

Game: Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026

Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Saints -3.0

Total-Over-Under: 43.5

The Las Vegas Raiders (2-0) are hitting the road to Caesars Superdome on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the New Orleans Saints (1-1). New Orleans opens this contest as 3-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 43.5.

The Las Vegas Raiders come into this game holding a record of 2-0 over the course of the season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Raiders stepped onto the field against the Los Angeles Chargers and went home with a win by a final score of 26-14. Kirk Cousins went 19-29 with 253 yds passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 113.1 and ended the game with 1 pick. Tre Tucker left with an average of 23.8 yds per catch by earning 119 yards on 5 catches. Ashton Jeanty was the rushing leader for the Raiders with 21 attempts for 48 yards (2.3 yds per carry). When the final whistle blew, they tallied 58 plays which totaled 305 yards. The Las Vegas Raiders ran the rock 29 different times and accrued 57 yds, which earned them an average of 2.0 yards per tote. When it came to stopping the run, the Raiders gave up 127 yards on 32 attempts, which is an average of 4.0 yards per rush surrendered. Las Vegas gave up 15 completions on 27 attempts for a total of 183 yards, and a completion percentage of 55.6%.

Regarding scoring, the AFC West representatives are averaging 26.5 points per contest. As a team, they're maintaining an average of 93.5 rushing yards which has them sitting 23rd in football. The Raiders have accumulated 595 total yards for the season. Las Vegas has accumulated 21 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 12 infractions for 71 total yards. They have surrendered the football 3 times. With reference to scoring, Las Vegas has a total of 6 touchdowns via the pass and no rushing TD's.

The Raiders currently rank 5th in the NFL regarding their opponents scoring, conceding 13.5 points per contest. They are allowing 4.0 yds per running attempt and 100.5 running yds per contest over the course of this season. Regarding pass yards, the Raiders have granted 368 yds, which has them sitting 11th in football. They have given up 184.0 yards per outing by way of the pass, and are allowing a completion rate of 55.6%. All in all, they are yielding 284.5 yds per contest, which has them sitting 9th in football. They have granted 1 touchdown via the pass, in addition to 2 touchdowns to rushers. Overall, they have granted 201 yards on the ground through 2 outings over the course of this year.

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The Saints come into this game with a record of 1-1 on the year. In their last contest, the Saints took home the win by a final score of 24-17 when they faced the Baltimore Ravens. Tyler Shough (1 TD) walked away from the game with 252 yds on 27-34 passing while his QB rating was 107.4. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.4 yds. Chris Olave was one of the featured targets for the Saints, snagging 8 throws for 86 yards (10.8 yards per catch). Travis Etienne carried the football 8 times for 25 yds, ending the game with 3.1 yds per carry for New Orleans. The Saints finished the contest with 298 yds while they ran 61 plays (4.9 yards per play). New Orleans rushed for 2.4 yards per tote, totaling 65 yards on 27 carries. New Orleans allowed 22 rushing attempts for 108 yards (4.9 yards per rush). The Saints pass defense gave up a completion rate of 67.7%, surrendering 204 yards on 21 for 31 passing.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Saints are ranked 9th in the NFL, with an average of 27.0 points per game. In this campaign, the Saints have racked up 611 pass yds and have an average of 305.5 pass yds per contest, giving them a rank of 2nd in football. They average 78.0 running yds per contest, and have carried the ball for 156 total yards. The New Orleans Saints have an average of 383.5 total yards per outing, ranking this team at 7th in the NFL. The New Orleans offense has granted 88 yds on 11 violations, which has them sitting 24th in football when it comes to hurting your team. They have allowed 2 picks while relinquishing 1 fumble, and have recorded 30 first downs as a team.

The Saints are giving up 24.0 points per outing, giving them a rank of 18th in football. They have given up 3 touchdowns through the air along with 204.0 yards via the pass per game, ranking this team at 15th in the NFL. New Orleans has conceded a total of 273 rushing yds (136.5 yards per outing), and 3 touchdowns to rushers for the year. The Saints defense has participated in 129 plays from the line of scrimmage, giving them a rank of 22nd in the NFL. Their defense has a total of 2 turnovers (1 fumble and 1 interception) so far this year. Overall, they have granted 48 points.

Who will win tonight's Raiders-Saints NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Saints -3.0

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