New Orleans Saints
American Football NFL Ford Field Sun 13 Sep 13:00
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NFL Betting Preview: Saints vs Lions

The New Orleans Saints go up against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field, with kickoff scheduled for 13:00 on Sunday, September 13.

Get With Saints to Battle Hard

Our betting prediction is that the Saints will cover the line and prove to be competitive. It’s currently set at +6.5 against the Lions and that makes lots of appeal, with odds of -100 available.

Lions 33-28 Win in Last H2H Matchup

New Orleans Saints suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 19-17 scoreline occurred on the road at Mercedes-Benz Stadium against Atlanta Falcons. The Saints totaled 340 yards, split between 232 passing and 108 rushing yards. They posted 16 first downs and crossed the goal line twice.

Detroit Lions won their last game 19-16. This was a road victory at Soldier Field against Chicago Bears. The Lions moved the ball for 433 yards, breaking down to 311 passing and 122 rushing yards. The offense picked up 26 first downs and found the end zone once through the air.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Lions had the edge in the most recent matchup between these teams. At Caesars Superdome, they recorded a 33-28 win over the Saints.

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Saints vs Lions Prediction & Picks

This Saints vs Lions betting guide features sharp analysis across major markets, including a match prediction, correct score bet, valuable player prop picks and a strategic bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re sweet on the Saints putting up a fight in this NFL matchup and that compels us to back the underdogs against the spread. You can get -100 when it comes to the +6.5 that is available.

To deliver the best possible NFL predictions, we start by locking in the team news and taking time to review the latest form. There’s also no shortage of data to crunch from the most up-to-date stats available.

Key Saints vs Lions stats:

  • The +6.5 line has been covered by Saints in 6 consecutive games.
  • The +6.5 line has been covered by Saints in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Lions in 4 consecutive games.
  • The -6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Lions in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Lions in 11 of their last 20 games.

Saints +6.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, there’s a 50% likelihood of our pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. It's therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Travis Etienne Jr. Anytime TD +105 BetMGM logo

Travis Etienne Jr. (Saints) can be backed at +105 to score in the red zone. We’ll have a play on this Anytime Touchdown Scorer bet, which could hopefully result in him taking it to the house.

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Jahmyr Gibbs Over 83.5 Rushing Yards -114 BetMGM logo

Jahmyr Gibbs (Saints) can be backed at -114 to go over 83.5 rushing yards. There’s an opportunity to place a Player Rushing Yards bet, with him capable of covering an appealing line.

Latest Jahmyr Gibbs Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Saints +6.5
Totals Under 49.5
Anytime Touchdown Travis Etienne Jr.

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of Saints +6.5, Under 49.5 and Travis Etienne Jr. (Saints) scoring a touchdown.

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Correct Score Prediction

Saints Saints logo 24 - 21 Lions logo Lions

There might not be too much between these teams, with our correct score prediction being a 24-21 win for the Saints. There are enormous odds available when it comes to this pick.

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Saints vs Lions Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Lions Big Favorites on the Moneyline

The sportsbooks have Detroit Lions at -333 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the market leaders are 77% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. New Orleans Saints are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +270.

The spread is 6.5 and the total points line is currently 49.5. There is no denying the popularity of betting on the Totals. Those that want to back Under 49.5 can find odds of -105 available.

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Jahmyr Gibbs Favorite to Score First Touchdown

The Anytime Touchdown betting indicates that Jahmyr Gibbs has odds of %anytime_odds%. He is available at %first_odds% to score the first TD which makes him favorite.

Touchdown

Jahmyr Gibbs (Lions)
First TD
+280
Anytime TD
-345
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Amon-Ra St. Brown (Lions)
First TD
+600
Anytime TD
-110
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Travis Etienne Jr. (Saints)
First TD
+800
Anytime TD
+105
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Jameson Williams (Lions)
First TD
+1000
Anytime TD
+170
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Receiving Yards

Amon-Ra St. Brown (Lions)
Over 77.5
-114
Under 77.5
-114
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Jameson Williams (Lions)
Over 58.5
-114
Under 58.5
-114
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Juwan Johnson (Saints)
Over 42.5
-114
Under 42.5
-114
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Rushing Yards

Travis Etienne Jr. (Saints)
Over 56.5
-114
Under 56.5
-114
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Tyler Shough (Saints)
Over 16.5
-114
Under 16.5
-114
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Passing Yards

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Lions Have Picked Up Six Wins From Last Ten Home Games

The Lions have six wins and four losses in the last 10 games at home, averaging 32.20 points on offense and surrendering 23.80 on defense.

The Saints have gone 3-7 across their last 10 games on the road, putting up 18.40 points per contest and giving up 25.50.

The last time the teams met at Ford Field, the Saints defeated the Lions 35-29.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O49.5 U49.5
Lions logo Lions Home Stats 6-4 56.00 32.20 23.80 7 3
Saints logo Saints Away Stats 3-7 43.90 18.40 25.50 3 7
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O49.5 = Games Over 49.5 Points
  • U49.5 = Games Under 49.5 Points
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Detroit Lions logo Detroit Lions Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
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Point Spread
Total Points
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Last 10 Games
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New Orleans Saints Injuries

Type
Name
Info
Bryan Bresee
Knee - ACL
Derek Carr
Undisclosed
Ty Chandler
Knee
Oscar Delp
Hamstring
Audric Estime
Thigh
Jaylan Ford
Undisclosed
Cameron Jordan
Hamstring
Alvin Kamara
Knee - MCL
David Long
Undisclosed
Moliki Matavao
Knee
Ja'Lynn Polk
Undisclosed
Dillon Radunz
Knee - ACL
Nick Saldiveri
Knee
Lorenzo Styles
Calf
Mason Tipton
Leg
Jordyn Tyson
Hamstring
Rejzohn Wright
Hip

Detroit Lions Injuries

Type
Name
Info
Brian Branch
Achilles
Teddy Bridgewater
Undisclosed
Damone Clark
Undisclosed
Christian Izien
Groin
Kerby Joseph
Knee
Kendrick Law
Knee - ACL
Giovanni Manu
Knee
Cade Mays
Wrist
Derrick Moore
Hamstring
Isiah Pacheco
Back
Payton Turner
Back
Mekhi Wingo
Groin

Previous New Orleans Saints Lineups

04 Jan NFL
Saints 17-19 Falcons
28 Dec NFL
Saints 34-26 Titans
21 Dec NFL
Jets 6-29 Saints
14 Dec NFL
Panthers 17-20 Saints
07 Dec NFL
Saints 24-20 Buccaneers

Previous Detroit Lions Lineups

04 Jan NFL
Lions 19-16 Bears
25 Dec NFL
Lions 10-23 Vikings
21 Dec NFL
Steelers 29-24 Lions
14 Dec NFL
Lions 34-41 Rams
04 Dec NFL
Cowboys 30-44 Lions
NFL Standings Select Season
AFC East W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Bills 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Dolphins 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Patriots 0 1 0 0.000 10 13 -3 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 1L
Jets 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
AFC North W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Ravens 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Bengals 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Browns 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Steelers 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
AFC South W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Texans 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Colts 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Jaguars 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Titans 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
AFC West W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Broncos 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Chiefs 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Raiders 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Chargers 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
NFC East W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Cowboys 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Giants 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Eagles 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Commanders 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
NFC North W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Bears 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Lions 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Packers 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Vikings 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
NFC South W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Falcons 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Panthers 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Saints 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Buccaneers 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
NFC West W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
49ers 1 0 0 1.000 27 7 20 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1W
Seahawks 1 0 0 1.000 13 10 3 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1W
Cardinals 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Rams 0 1 0 0.000 7 27 -20 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 1L
AFC Conference W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Bills 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Dolphins 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Patriots 0 1 0 0.000 10 13 -3 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 1L
Jets 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Ravens 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Bengals 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Browns 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Steelers 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Texans 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Colts 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Jaguars 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Titans 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Broncos 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Chiefs 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Raiders 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Chargers 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
NFC Conference W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
49ers 1 0 0 1.000 27 7 20 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1W
Seahawks 1 0 0 1.000 13 10 3 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1W
Cowboys 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Giants 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Eagles 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Commanders 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Bears 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Lions 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Packers 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Vikings 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Falcons 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Panthers 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Saints 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Buccaneers 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Cardinals 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Rams 0 1 0 0.000 7 27 -20 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 1L
NFL Team W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
49ers 1 0 0 1.000 27 7 20 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1W
Seahawks 1 0 0 1.000 13 10 3 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1W
Cardinals 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Falcons 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Ravens 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Bills 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Panthers 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Bears 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Bengals 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Browns 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Cowboys 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Broncos 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Lions 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Packers 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Texans 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Colts 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Jaguars 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Chiefs 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Raiders 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Chargers 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Rams 0 1 0 0.000 7 27 -20 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 1L
Dolphins 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Vikings 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Patriots 0 1 0 0.000 10 13 -3 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 1L
Saints 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Giants 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Jets 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Eagles 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Steelers 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Buccaneers 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Titans 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -
Commanders 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -

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