New Orleans Saints vs Philadelphia Eagles Matchup

Read our Eagles vs Saints pick and preview for this NFL pre-season week 3 game in New Orleans. Check out who we like to win and cover the spread in this regular season NFL matchup.

The Saints are favored at -147 on the money line as they host the Eagles at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 22nd at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The Eagles, with a point spread of +2.5, are +123 on the money line. This week three NFC matchup is being televised on FOX, and the over/under line is set at 49.5 points.

Eagles vs. Saints Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NFL
Teams: Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints
Where: New Orleans at Caesars Superdome
Date: Sunday, September 22nd
Betting Odds NO -2.5, PHI +123 | NO -147 O/U 49.5

Eagles Preview:

Philadelphia's 22-21 loss to the Falcons dropped their record to 1-1 for the season. The Eagles were favored by -5.5 at home but lost straight-up and against the spread when the Falcons pulled off a late comeback. The Eagles took a 18-15 lead with 6:51 left in the 4th quarter on a Jalen Hurts touchdown, but the Falcons answered with a touchdown with 1:20 remaining, and Philadelphia couldn't respond.

Philadelphia led 10-9 going into the 4th quarter after Jake Elliott's 29-yard field goal in the 3rd. However, Kirk Cousins found Darnell Mooney for a 52-yard touchdown with 1:29 left in the 3rd to put the Falcons ahead. The Eagles started the scoring with a Jalen Hurts touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith in the 2nd quarter, and Atlanta added a field goal before halftime to make it 7-6 in favor of Philadelphia at the break.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Philadelphia's offense had 22 first downs and 186 rushing yards on 37 attempts in their 22-21 loss to the Falcons. Jalen Hurts completed 76% of his passes for 183 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. He also ran for 85 yards and a touchdown. The Eagles' offense struggled in the passing game, managing just 179 yards through the air, with one touchdown and one interception. Hurts was sacked once.

Saquon Barkley led the team with 95 rushing yards, while DeVonta Smith was the top receiver with 76 yards and a touchdown. The Eagles converted on 46.2% of their third-down attempts.

Eagles Team Defense

In their 22-21 loss to the Falcons, the Eagles' defense allowed Atlanta to convert on 69% of their passes for 233 yards. The Eagles struggled to stop the run, giving up 152 yards on just 28 attempts, allowing Atlanta to control the game on the ground. Despite this, the Eagles did hold the Falcons to a 22.2% third-down conversion rate.

Philadelphia's defense managed just one sack in the game and had a negative differential in both QB hits and tackles for loss. The Falcons averaged 8 yards per pass attempt, and the Eagles' inability to stop the run hurt them throughout the game.

Saints Preview:

Saints Offense Breakdown

Alvin Kamara had a big game for the Saints in their 44-19 win over the Cowboys, rushing for 115 yards on 20 carries and scoring three touchdowns. New Orleans had 24 first downs and 190 yards on the ground, averaging 4.9 yards per attempt. Despite not throwing much, the Saints had a productive day through the air, with 242 yards on just 16 attempts, including two touchdowns. Rashid Shaheed led the team with 96 yards receiving and a touchdown.

Derek Carr, filling in at quarterback, completed 11 of 16 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for a touchdown. The Saints' offense converted 62.5% of their third-down attempts and was sacked just once in the game.

Saints Team Defense

In their 44-19 win over the Cowboys, the Saints' defense came up with two interceptions and held Dallas to 46.2% on third down conversions. The Saints allowed 285 passing yards on 28 completions and 68 rushing yards on 21 attempts. Despite giving up 353 total yards, they limited the Cowboys to just one touchdown.

New Orleans recorded three sacks and won both the quarterback hit and tackles for loss differentials in a strong performance upfront. Opposing quarterbacks completed 66.7% of their passes against the Saints in the most recent game.

Eagles vs Saints Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Eagles have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 4-5-1 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 19 points per game in these contests.
Across the Saints last ten home games, the team averaged 24 points per game while allowing 19. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-5-1, while going 5-5 straight-up.
Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Eagles have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-4.
In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Saints have a straight up record of 6-4 and an ATS mark of 5-5.