Observers are undoubtedly counting down to the start of the regular season, but preseason action continues to lay the groundwork. On Monday, the New Orleans Saints welcome the Jacksonville Jaguars to town for a nationally-televised matchup, with both teams seeking their first win of the exhibition slate.
New Orleans fell to Baltimore by a 17-14 margin last week and, as this game nears, the team’s quarterback battle is of the highest intrigue. Taysom Hill and Jameis Winston are squaring off in a duel for the starting job, while the Jaguars have a similar situation with No. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence vs. Gardner Minshew. Jacksonville lost to Cleveland in the opener, and new head coach Urban Meyer has plenty to evaluate at this early stage.Kickoff is at 8 p.m. ET in New Orleans. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Saints as four-point favorites at home, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 39.5 in the latest Jaguars vs. Saints odds. Before you make any Saints vs. Jaguars picks, make sure to check out the expert NFL predictions from SportsLine NFL expert Mike Tierney.
A national sportswriter whose work appears in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Tierney has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. Tierney does not consider himself a pet lover. But he likes ‘dogs, preferring to evaluate each game from the underdog’s point of view. Tierney has used that philosophy to crush the NFL, going 187-147 against the spread the past three seasons.
In addition, Tierney has gone an astounding 23-12 on his last 35 picks involving Jacksonville, returning more than $1,000. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Tierney has set his sights on Jaguars vs. Saints and just revealed his NFL expert picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Now, here are several NFL odds and betting trends for Saints vs. Jaguars:
Jaguars vs. Saints odds, spread, over-under, money line
- Jaguars vs. Saints spread: Saints -4
- Jaguars vs. Saints over-under: 39.5 points
- Jaguars vs. Saints money line: Saints -210, Jaguars +180
- JAC: The Jaguars were 7-9 against the spread last season
- NO: The Saints were 10-8 against the spread in 2020
Featured Game | New Orleans Saints vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Why the Jaguars can cover
The Jaguars have strengths to lean on in this matchup, but they could also benefit from where the Saints are at the moment. New Orleans has little depth at wide receiver, with Tre’Quan Smith recently missing two weeks of practice and All-Pro wideout Michael Thomas still out due to ankle surgery. The Saints were also incredibly sloppy in their first game, committing 10 penalties and turning the ball over six times.
The Jaguars could also benefit from the active competition at quarterback, particularly with the buzz that Lawrence is expected to start. He was effective, completing 6-of-9 passes for 71 yards, in the opener, and Lawrence building on that success could be beneficial for Jacksonville’s future. The Jags also have a much deeper stable of wide receivers, keyed by Marvin Jones, and have the benefit of intriguing players like Tavon Austin and Laquon Treadwell battling for roster spots and playing time.
Why the Saints can cover
New Orleans rested key pieces up and down the roster in the opener, making the final result a bit misleading. Some of those standouts are projected to return to action this week, headlined by Marshon Lattimore, Cam Jordan and Alvin Kamara. New Orleans projects to be a standout defensive team, and the Jags will be operating without two starting offensive linemen, Brandon Linder and Andrew Norwell.
Standout wide receiver D.J. Chark could also miss the game with a finger issue following surgery and the Jags were No. 30 in the NFL in scoring offense last season. On the opposite side, the Saints have an ongoing competition between Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill that could lead to increased usage of quality quarterbacks. In fact, third-stringer Ian Book was excellent in the opener, and increased faith at that position could swing the pendulum to New Orleans.
How to make Saints vs. Jaguars picks
Tierney is leaning over on the point total, and he’s also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He’s only sharing that pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Jaguars vs. Saints? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see Mike Tierney’s Saints vs. Jaguars pick and analysis, all from the NFL expert who’s 23-12 on picks involving Jacksonville, and find out.
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