New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers Betting Pick & Prediction 8/18/24
Coming in as the favorite, the Saints are currently sitting at -154 on the money line for their week two pre-season matchup vs. the 49ers. The point spread lines have the Saints at -2.5 favorites, and this one is being televised on FOX at 8:00 ET on Sunday, August 18th. The 49ers’ point spread lines are at +2.5, and the over/under line is at 38.5 points.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS VS SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: San Francisco 49ers +2.5
This game will be played at Levi’s Stadium at 8:00 ET on Sunday, August 18th.
WHY BET THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS:
- We have the 49ers winning this one by a score of 20 to 16
- Not only do we have the 49ers winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +2.5
- We see this game finishing below the line of 38.5 points
Will The Saints Pick Up A Win On The Road?
Despite being 3-point favorites, the Saints didn’t cover the spread in their week one pre-season matchup against the Cardinals. Our pick vs the spread was to take the over, and with the line at 38 points, we had the over as a good bet. The Saints and Cardinals finished with just 30 combined points, making it tough to hit the over.
As for the game, the Saints came out on top by a score of 16-14. Heading into the 4th quarter, the Saints were leading 13-7, and they added a late touchdown to secure the win. This was a tough one to predict, as the Saints were trailing 7-6 heading into the 3rd quarter, and the teams traded touchdowns in the 3rd quarter.
Quarterback Jake Haener finished with 107 yards on 9/13 passing in the Saints’ 16-14 win over the Cardinals. Haener didn’t throw any touchdowns and ended with a passer rating of 94. New Orleans’ offense really struggled to move the ball through the air, finishing with just 185 yards passing and 101 yards rushing.
A.T. Perry led the Saints with 85 yards receiving, and the team finished with 17 first downs and 328 yards of offense. Haener was sacked once, and the Saints finished with a disappointing 55.6% completion percentage on the game.
Despite giving up 145 rushing yards to the Cardinals, the Saints’ defense really locked in on the passing game in their most recent game, holding Arizona to just 183 yards through the air. They finished with 4 sacks and limited the Cardinals to 14 points in their 16-14 win, hitting the quarterback two more times than Arizona.
For the game, the Saints’ defense allowed just 17 first downs and held Arizona to a 42.9% third down conversion rate.
Will The 49ers Win At Home Over The Saints?
Despite being 5.5-point underdogs, the 49ers came into this one with a point spread line of +5.5, and they covered the spread with a 17-13 loss to the Titans in this pre-season week one matchup. With the 49ers’ point spread line at +5.5, they are slight underdogs in this one.
Heading into this one, the 49ers’ point spread line is +5.5, and with the over/under line sitting at 38.5 points, there is a lot of value on the 49ers to at least cover the spread.
Despite finishing with 16 first downs, the 49ers’ offense struggled to find the endzone in their 17-13 loss to the Titans. They finished with just 67 yards on 19 attempts in the running game. In the passing game, they finished with 219 yards on 33 attempts, but failed to score a touchdown and finished with 2 sacks and a 36.4% conversion rate on 3rd down.
Joshua Dobbs finished with 146 yards on 14/20 passing, leading the 49ers with a passer rating of 70. He did not throw any touchdowns, and the 49ers’ offense as a whole finished with just 6.6 yards per attempt.
The 49ers’ defense held the Titans to just 3.6 yards per attempt on the ground, finishing with 138 rushing yards on 38 attempts in their 17-13 loss. Despite their strong effort against the run, the 49ers’ defense allowed 19 first downs and 198 passing yards.
Against the pass, the 49ers gave up 198 yards and allowed the Titans to convert on 52.9% of their third down attempts.