Saints vs Lions Prediction & Picks: NFL Week 1

The Detroit Lions host the New Orleans Saints in the early Sunday window of Week 1, and Detroit opens as a touchdown-plus favorite at -7.5 with a total of 49.5. On the NFL Picks Week 1 episode, this one turned into a real disagreement between the guys, with the number sitting right on seven.

Saints vs Lions Odds

Detroit is laying 7.5 points at home against New Orleans, and the total is set at 49.5. Ryan Kramer and Sean Green both made their picks when the number was seven.

Our Picks

Ryan Kramer (@KramerCentric) lays the points with Detroit at -7. He leans on Dan Campbell’s track record as a strong ATS coach in season openers and a Lions team with something to prove after missing the playoffs. His read on the Saints is simple: he doesn’t trust their offense to be reliable enough to keep up, so even if it turns into a shootout he’s fine giving the full touchdown. He also likes the number in a teaser.

Sean Green (@SeanTGreen) takes New Orleans at +7. He can’t lay seven points with Detroit’s secondary and an offensive line dealing with injuries, especially on a short week with a Thursday night game against Buffalo right around the corner. He rates Kellen Moore as an underrated head coach, thinks the Saints are a competent team, and figures seven is too many to give in the opener. He also pointed to a Week 1 angle he brought up on the show, that underdogs of 6.5 points or more have gone 53-30 against the spread. If Detroit gets up late, he still sees the Saints as live to backdoor the cover.

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