Raiders-Saints Preview

The Oakland Raiders and the New Orleans Saints will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Louisiana Superdome.
Oddsmakers currently have the Saints listed as 7-point favorites versus the Raiders, while the game’s total is sitting at 47.
The Raiders lost to San Diego 28-18 as a 7.5-point underdog in Week 4. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (45.5).
JaMarcus Russell threw for 277 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Oakland, while Darren McFadden was limited to 20 yards on seven carries.
Drew Brees threw for 330 yards in the Saints’ 30-27 loss to the Vikings on Monday Night Football in Week 5.
The Saints had been pegged as 3-point home favorites in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the night’s posted total (47).
Current streak:
Oakland has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Oakland: 1-3 SU, 2-2 ATS
New Orleans: 2-3 SU, 3-2 ATS
Oakland most recently:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on turf are 0-10
After outgaining opponent are 2-8
When playing outside the division are 2-8

New Orleans most recently:
When playing in October are 5-5
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing outside the division are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland’s last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Oakland is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New Orleans’s last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans’s last 8 games at home
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Next up:
Oakland home to NY Jets, Sunday, October 19
New Orleans at Carolina, Sunday, October 19
 

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