New England Patriots vs. New Orleans Saints NFL Week 3 Odds, Plays and Insights


Check out odds, plays and more for the New England Patriots vs. New Orleans Saints NFL Week 3 matchup on September 26, 2021.

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The New England Patriots (1-1) are 3-point favorites heading into their matchup on Sunday, September 26, 2021 against the New Orleans Saints (1-1). The game has a point total of 43.5.

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Odds for Patriots vs. Saints

Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.

Over/under insights

  • New England played seven games with over 43.5 points scored, its current matchup's total, last year.
  • New Orleans' games went over 43.5 total points scored in 11 of 18 matchups last season.
  • The Patriots and the Saints combined to average 7.0 more points per game a season ago than the over/under of 43.5 set for this matchup.
  • Opponents of these teams averaged a combined 43.2 points per game last season, 0.3 fewer than the over/under for this matchup.
  • The average point total in Patriots games last year was 1.3 more points than the over/under of 43.5 in this matchup.
  • The average point total for the Saints in 2020 was 4.3 points higher than this game's over/under.

Patriots stats and trends

  • New England won seven games against the spread last season, while failing to cover nine times.
  • When playing as at least 3-point favorites last season, the Patriots had an ATS record of 3-3.
  • Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total five times in New England's games.
  • The Patriots scored just 0.7 fewer points per game (20.4) than the Saints surrendered (21.1) last year.
  • New England was 4-2 against the spread and 5-1 overall in games when it recorded more than 21.1 points last year.
  • The Patriots collected only 16.4 more yards per game (327.3) than the Saints gave up per contest (310.9) last year.
  • New England was 4-4 against the spread and 4-4 overall when the team piled up over 310.9 yards last year.
  • Last year the Patriots had 19 turnovers, seven fewer than the Saints had takeaways (26).
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Saints stats and trends

  • New Orleans compiled a 9-7-0 record against the spread last season.
  • The Saints covered the spread when playing as at least 3-point underdogs in their only opportunity last year.
  • A total of 10 of New Orleans' games last year went over the point total.
  • The Saints put up eight more points per game (30.1) than the Patriots allowed (22.1) last season.
  • New Orleans was 8-6 against the spread and 11-3 overall in games when it scored more than 22.1 points last season.
  • The Saints averaged 376.4 yards per game last season, 22.6 more yards than the 353.8 the Patriots allowed per matchup.
  • In games that New Orleans amassed more than 353.8 yards last year, the team was 6-6 against the spread and 9-3 overall.
  • Last year the Saints had 17 turnovers, five fewer than the Patriots had takeaways (22).

Home and road insights

  • New England was 5-3 overall, and 5-3 against the spread, at home last season.
  • At home last year, the Patriots were 3-2 ATS as 3-point favorites or more.
  • In eight home games last year, New England went over the total twice.
  • Last season, Patriots home games averaged 44.9 points, 1.4 more than this contest's over/under (43.5).
  • New Orleans was 6-2 overall, and 5-3 against the spread, away from home last season.
  • Last year the Saints went 4-3 ATS as 3-point underdogs or more away from home.
  • Last year, in four of eight away games New Orleans went over the total.
  • The average point total in Saints away games last season was 45.4 points, 1.9 more than this contest's over/under (43.5).

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