It’s safe to say that many fans aren’t expecting big things out of Sunday’s New Orleans Saints game. The Saints (2-2) are a team with a competent defense shackled to a miserable offense on a collision course with the New England Patriots (1-3) — a squad who fits the same description.
There hasn’t been much movement in the betting line this week. The oddsmakers at BetMGM Sportsbook favor the Patriots by a single point at home, setting the over/under at 39 points. Our staff writers shared their final score predictions for Week 5’s matchup, and we’re all forecasting a low-scoring affair:
Patriots 17, Saints 10
Both of these teams have been defensive powerhouses all season, and despite some injuries to both sides (most notably Matthew Judon, Christian Gonzalez, and Paulson Adebo) these units are stacked up for a battle of defensive prowess.