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Oakland Raiders vs. New Orleans Saints Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick
- Updated: September 9, 2016
High expectations await the Oakland Raiders as they travel to New Orleans for Sunday afternoon’s Week 1 NFL matchup with the Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
The Raiders showed marked improvement last season, finishing 7-9 straight up, and are looking to re-establish themselves as legitimate playoff contenders. The Saints stumbled to their second straight 7-9 SU finish in 2015 and are expected to go as far as veteran quarterback Drew Brees can take them.
Point spread: The Saints opened as 1.5-point favorites; the total was 51 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
NFL pick, per the Odds Shark computer: 28.7-15.0 Saints (NFL picks on every game)
Why the Raiders can cover the spread
Oakland emerged as one of the early success stories of last season, bolting to a 4-3 SU start on the strength of a solid debut by rookie receiver Amari Cooper and Derek Carr’s continued development into a bona fide NFL quarterback.
The Raiders faded down the stretch, going 3-6 SU and 4-5 against the spread in their final nine games, according to the Odds Shark NFL Database. But Oakland maintained its composure on the …
