The 2022 NFL preseason continues with a three-game slate on Friday. In the NFC, the Green Bay Packers will host the New Orleans Saints in the second preseason contest for both teams. Green Bay won the NFC North last season with a 13-4 record, while New Orleans fell just short of the playoffs at 9-8 overall in 2021. The Packers were 12-6 and the Saints were 9-8 against the spread in 2021 .
Kickoff is at 8 pm ET in Green Bay. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Packers as three-point home favorites, while the Over-Under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 39.5 in the latest Saints vs. Packers odds. Before you make any Packers vs. Saints picks and NFL predictions, you need to see what SportsLine NFL expert RJ White has to say.
Over the past seven years White, a CBS Sports fantasy and gambling editor, has gone 329-250-21 (56.8 percent) in the world’s most prestigious football handicapping competition, the Las Vegas SuperContest. He also is SportsLine’s No. 1 NFL expert, going 445-378-24 on his against-the-spread NFL picks from 2017-21, returning $2,542 to $100 players.
In addition, White has gone 50-17-1 on his last 68 against-the-spread picks involving the Packers, returning more than $3,000. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, White has set his sights on Saints vs. Packers and just locked in his picks and NFL predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see White’s picks. Now, here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Saints vs. Packers:
- Saints vs. Packers spread: Packers -3
- Saints vs. Packers over-under: 39.5 points
- Saints vs. Packers money line: Packers -150, Saints +130
- NO: Saints are 7-3 against the spread in the last 10 against Green Bay
- GB: Packers are 1-6 against the spread in last seven preseason games
- Saints vs. Packers picks: See picks here
Featured Game | Green Bay Packers vs. New Orleans Saints
Why the Saints can cover
New Orleans has a stellar defensive cast, and the Saints got off to a strong start with three interceptions in the opener. Last season, New Orleans ranked as a top-10 overall defense and produced the sixth-most interceptions in the NFL. The Saints are also facing a quarterback in Jordan Love who threw three interceptions a week ago, and New Orleans can take solace in Andy Dalton. The veteran backup quarterback is an above-average option for the position, and Dalton connected on all five of his passes in the preseason opener. He has more than 35,000 career passing yards and three Pro Bowl selections on his resume, with six starts for the Chicago Bears last season.
The Saints also have considerable talent and depth at running back, even in a preseason setting. Tony Jones Jr., Abram Smith, Devine Ozigbo, and Dwayne Washington will battle for playing time behind Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram at the top of the depth chart.
Why the Packers can cover
The Packers have sky-high expectations this season based heavily on a quality defense and the presence of Aaron Rodgers. He is expected to sit out this game, but Green Bay has a former first round pick at the helm with Jordan Love. The talented signal-caller made two starts in the 2021 preseason, racking up more than 270 passing yards on 35 attempts. Love also made a start during the 2021 regular season and compiled 411 passing yards and two touchdowns through the air. Love is also a threat as a runner, and he has a talented group of wide receivers to work with.
Fourth-round pick Romeo Doubs has been one of the biggest stories in the NFL during the preseason, impressing observers on a regular basis. The former Nevada standout caught 225 passes for more than 3,300 yards at the college level, including an 1,100 yard season in 2021. Doubs can further cement himself with playing time with a big performance against New Orleans.
How to make Saints vs. Packers picks
White has analyzed this matchup and while we can tell you he’s leaning under on the point total, he has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He’s only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.
Who wins Saints vs. Packers? And which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see White’s Saints vs. Packers picks, all from the expert who is an amazing 50-17 on Green Bay picks, and find out.