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New Orleans Saints (+4000 to win the Super Bowl,BetMGM)
. 2021 record: 9-8 (2nd in NFC South)
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Kicking off the season for the Saints is a new head coach and (presumably) a healthy quarterback.
After torn his anterior cruciate ligament in his game against the Buccaneers against Tampa Bay in Week 8, James Winston returned to lead the Saints at quarterback. Meanwhile, Dennis Allen, who was the Raiders' head coach from 2012 to 2014, will take over the job at the top of the Big Easy following Sean Payton's departure in February. Allen is widely known for his defensive prowess, having previously worked with the Saints as defensive coordinator.
In the past two seasons, Allen's defense has improved his yards per game and It was ranked in the top 10 for both opponents' points. In his first season as head coach, Allen hopes the Saints' offense will rise to the level of defense. Footballoutsiders.com
Saints offseason moves: drafts, trades, free agency signings, injury reports
- Hired defensive coordinator Dennis Allen as head coach
- Re-signed QB Jameis Winston and signed QB Andy Dalton
- Drafted Ohio WR Chris Olave ( No. 11), Northern Iowa OT Trevor Penning (No. 19), Tennessee CB Aronte Taylor (No. 49), Appalachian State LB DeMarco Jackson (No. 161), Air Force DT Jordan Jackson (No. 194)
- Signed Safety Justin Evans, Marcus May, Daniel Sorenson, DE Taco Charlton, Kentavius Street, DT Jaleel Johnson, TE J.P. Holtz
Saints 2022 Schedule
Week 1: Atlanta Falcons
Week 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 3: Carolina Panthers
Week 4: Minnesota Vikings
Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 7: at Arizona Cardinals
Week 8: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Week 9: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 10: Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 11: Los Angeles Rams
Week 12 : San Francisco 49ers
Week 13: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 14: BYE
{1 12} Week 15: Atlanta Falcons vs.Week 16: Cleveland Browns
Week 17: Philadelphia Eagles
Week 18: vs. Carolina Panthers
NFL Betting Line: Saints Win Total O/U
8.5 Wins (FanDuel)
Interesting And while the oddsmakers are at a disadvantage here, I think the Saints have reason to be optimistic.
First wins his home bonus game in Allen's first season after going 3-5 at home last year. A perfectly healthy Winston should help New Orleans improve on that record.
Additionally, the Saints will miss his 2021 season with an ankle injury in addition to Winston's return. His top receiver Michael He Thomas, who missed the whole game, will also return. Both of these players should help boost the Saints' offense.
And even without Winston and Thomas, New Orleans is 5-2 in the division last year. It's also worth noting that it ended with . In my opinion, the Panthers and Falcons are noticeably worse this season, so Allen expects him to win at least four divisions.
If so, the Saints can get an over the rest of the game he only goes 5-6. Six of his 11 games outside the division are at home, so I'm optimistic that New Orleans will have an advantage.
If he has one concern with the Saints, it's that he'll be playing 10 games against a team that ranked 16th or better last year in defensive DVOA. A slight misstep from last year's offense to improve productivity could see New Orleans struggle in those games.
Still, plus money gives him an 8.5 I think it's worth it to win the Saints over wins. Happy to shoot with them at +105.
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Over 8.5 Wins (+105)
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Saints to make playoffs – "Yes" (+118) — FanDuel
Always scary to give a new head coach this much confidence That being said, I think New Orleans is ready for the postseason.
This year, they are playing his nine games against teams ranked below him in total DVOA last season, according to Footballoutsiders.com. I'd say 11 wins, assuming New Orleans stays relatively healthy with the changes from their opponents in 2022-23.
Additionally, his colleague Sean Koernerpredicts that the Saints will have his 11th easiest schedule in the league. Again, a lot of improvement needs to be made each year to reach the playoffs, but it's certainly another promising sign.
I don't think the mountain to climb is that big. Lember, just two seasons ago, New Orleans was ranked 4th in the league in the offensive DVOA and has many key skill his position players, including Thomas, Alvin Kamara and Trequan Smith.
Assuming Winston can avoid mistakes like last year, a positive setback on that side of the ball and the Saints' underrated defense could lead them to the postseason. expected.