At the onset of the season, the New Orleans Saints were a big Pro Football Betting surprise with two wins out of the gate. However, all of that goodwill has been forsaken with two consecutive losses. Close defeats to the Eagles and Saints have shown that New Orleans remains a pretender instead of a contender. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs are undefeated. But Kansas City is struggling to get the money and annoying everyone with sloppy play. Thus, the Chiefs have problems, but far fewer than the Saints. Kansas City will host New Orleans on Monday night.
New Orleans Saints vs. Kansas City Chiefs NFL Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Monday, October 7, 2024, 8:15 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Saints | +5½ -110 | 43½ -108 | +200 |  |
| Chiefs | -5½ -110 | 43½ -112 | -240 | |
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New Orleans Saints Team Overview
Last game, the New Orleans Saints lost 26-24 against the Atlanta Falcons as 2.5-point road favorites. The game went over the offshore bookmaker total of 43. New Orleans has a record of 2-2 straight up, 3-1 against the spread, and 3-1 over/under the total. New Orleans ranks 8th for total offense, 20th for passing, 7th for rushing, and 1st x for scoring. Defensively, they rank 18th overall, 26th against the pass, 7th against the rush, and 7th for points allowed. Also, New Orleans ranks 19th for fewest turnovers lost and 3rd for takeaways.
Taysom Hill scored on a pair of touchdown runs for the Saints before going out. Specifically, he appeared to aggravate a chest injury that kept him from playing in a 15-12 loss to Philadelphia the previous week. On the Saints’ final possession, Derek Carr connected with Chris Olave on a couple of big third-down passes. Next, Kamara finally punched it in on the Saints’ third try from the 1, dragging Kaden Elliss into the end zone.
Yet the Falcons won without the Cousins-led offense producing a TD. It was the special teams and defense that reached the end zone. “Those are the kind (of losses) that rip your heart out,” Saints coach Dennis Allen said. “I know we’ve got a good football team in that locker room. Now, we have to play better.”
Kansas City Chiefs Team Overview
Last game, the Kansas City Chiefs won 17-10 against the Los Angeles Chargers as 6.5-point road favorites. The game went under the total of 42. Kansas City has a record of 4-0 straight up, 3-1 against the spread, and 2-2 over/under the total. Kansas City ranks 14th for total offense, 12th for passing, 15th for rushing, and 13th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 17th overall, 24th against the pass, 8th against the rush, and 9th for points allowed. Also, Kansas City ranks 30th for fewest turnovers lost and 28th for takeaways.
Patrick Mahomes passed for 245 yards and a touchdown while rediscovering his connection with Travis Kelce. Yet, Mahomes singled out his defense as the pivotal reason the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs rallied for a 17-10 victory. Now they are 4-0 for the first time since 2020.
Kansas City has won six straight over the Chargers. Also, it has 11 straight road victories over its AFC West rival. That is the longest active winning streak by a visiting squad and tied for third all-time.
Saints at Chiefs SBG Free Picks
As previously noted, the Chiefs are in much better form. New Orleans lacks the Pro Football Betting firepower to keep up with KC.
Saints at Chiefs SBG Best Bets: Kansas City Chiefs.