Chargers at Saints 10/12/20 - NFL Betting Picks & Odds
Los Angeles Chargers vs. Chicago Bears
NFL: 8:15 PM EST
Oct. 12, 2020
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : NO -7.5 Total 52.5
The Los Angeles Chargers visit Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana play the New Orleans Saints on NFL Monday Night Football. The Chargers dropped to 1-3 on the season and are in third place in the AFC West after losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-31. In the loss, rookie quarterback Justin Herbert passed for 290 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. However, the Chargers defense gave up five touchdowns through the air.
Justin Herbert has thrown for 931 yards with five touchdowns, three interceptions and has been sacked six times. Austin Ekeler is the leading rusher for Los Angeles, but was injured in Week 4 and expected to miss several weeks. Joshua Kelly has rushed for 174 yards and one touchdown. Wide receiver Keenan Allen has a team-high 327 yards receiving and one touchdown. On defense, linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr has a team-high 33 tackles.
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New Orleans improved to 2-2 following its 35-29 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The Saints are in second place in the NFC South one game behind first-place Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Quarterback Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes to Tre-Quan Smith as part of his 246 yards passing. Running back Alvin Kamara rushed for 83 yards and one touchdown. The Saints defense gave up a total of just 281 yards to the Lions offense and the Saints offense had possession of the ball 13 minutes more than did Detroit.
Drew Brees has passed for 1,006 yards with eight touchdowns, two interceptions and has been sacked five times. The leading rusher for New Orleans is Alvin Kamara with 236 yards and four touchdowns, while Latavius Murray has rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns. Kamara is also the leading receiver for New Orleans with 321 yards and three touchdown receptions. On defense, safety Malcolm Jenkins has a team-high 27 tackles.
Recent Betting Trends:
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 versus New Orleans
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Chargers last 6
New Orleans is 13-6 ATS in its last 19
The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Saints last 7
Free Betting Pick: over 52.5
New Orleans has a high scoring offense and the Chargers defense has been tagged for quite a few points the last few weeks making the play here, the OVER. The OVER has cashed in six of the Saints last seven games and in each of the last five games the Saints have played the Chargers. Los Angeles has allowed an average of 27.3 points per game over the last three games and New Orleans has scored an average of 29.7 points per game over its last three games. Final Score Prediction, New Orleans Saints win but our best play is OVER 36-23