by Rod Pearson
Thursday, Dec 05, 2024
Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, December 8, 2024
Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Where to Watch: FOX
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Saints -4.5, Giants +4.5; Over/Under: 41 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Saints -4.5, Giants +4.5; Over/Under: 41 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Saints -4.5, Giants +4.5; Over/Under: 41 points
Season Record
New Orleans Saints: 4-8 (3rd place, NFC South)
New York Giants: 2-10 (4th place, NFC East)
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New Orleans Saints: lost their last game at home against the Los Angeles Rams 21-14.
New York Giants: lost their last game on the road against the Dallas Cowboys 27-20.
New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants Preview and Analysis
The Saints are entering this game with a 4-8 record overall and they have a 2-3 record in their divisional games too. They are 3-4 in their home games, 1-4 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the Los Angeles Rams 21-14. Derek Carr was the starting QB and he completed 24/37 passes for 184 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Alvin Kamara led the team in rushing yards with 112. Taysom Hill led the receivers with 37 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Ugo Amadi led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Bryan Bresee and Nathan Shepherd each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
The Giants are entering this game with a 2-10 record overall and they have a 0-5 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-6 in their home games, 2-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the Dallas Cowboys 27-20. Drew Lock was the starting QB and he completed 21/32 passes for 178 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Drew Lock led the team in rushing yards with 57 and 1 TD. Malik Nabers led the receivers with 69 receiving yards on 8 receptions. Tyler Nubin led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 7 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
Saints vs Giants Prediction
The current betting odds have the Saints listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Saints haven't looked good in their games this season with their 4-8 record overall which has them in 3rd place of the NFC South. They are coming off a loss to the Rams in their last one and they needed that win, but even with that loss, they are still in playoff contention and must win the rest of their games to have any chance at getting in. Their defense looked good in their loss last week and they aren't going to give up many points in this game either. Meanwhile, the Giants have looked terrible in their games this season with their 2-10 record overall which has them right at the bottom of the NFC East with one of the worst records in the entire NFL. They have already released their starting QB Daniel Jones after a disaster first half of the season and they have officially been eliminated from playoff contention too. They are coming off a loss against the Cowboys on Thanksgiving and they have looked terrible in their home games this season with their 0-6 home record. There is a good chance that Daboll won't have a job with the team next season and they really have nothing left to play for so this is a team that is just going through the motions to finish the regular season. The Saints don't have a good chance to make the playoffs this season, but they are still alive and playing for something in this game so expect them to bring their best effort here and bounce back against a much worse team. The best way to place a bet here is on the Saints to cover the spread in this game.
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NFL Betting Trends
New Orleans Saints: 18-27 ATS in all games. 1-7 ATS as a road favorite of 7 points or less. 1-5 ATS after a 2 game home stand. 27-19 UNDER in all games. 14-8 UNDER in road games. 10-1 UNDER in a road game where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points.
New York Giants: 10-4 ATS after playing a division game. 10-3 ATS off a road loss. 5-0 ATS off a road loss against a division rival. 13-7 ATS after playing their last game on the road. 29-18 UNDER in all games. 13-4 UNDER as a home underdog of 7 points or less. 9-4 UNDER when playing against a team with a losing record.
Key Injuries
New Orleans Saints: T. Mathieu (SAF) Injured - Forearm. T. Hill (TE) Injured - Knee. C. Ruiz (OL) Injured - Concussion. J. Johnson (TE) Injured - Foot. N. Saldiveri (OL) Injured - Knee. K. Miller (RB) Injured - Hamstring. B. Means (WR) Injured - Ankle. L. Patrick (OL) Injured - Calf. T. Kpassagnon (DE) Injured - Achilles. F. Moreau (TE) Injured - Shoulder. P. Werner (LB) Injured - Hand. E. McCoy (C) Injured - Groin.
New York Giants: R. Nunez-Roches (DL) Injured - Neck. J. Riley (DL) Injured - Knee. B. Okereke (LB) Injured - Back. D. Johnson (LB) Injured - Ankle. B. Ford-Wheaton (WR) Injured - Achilles. J. Eluemunor (OL) Injured - Quad. T. DeVito (QB) Injured - Forearm. D. Banks (CB) Injured - Ribs. D. Davidson (DL) Injured - Shoulder. E. Neal (T) Injured - Hip.
Notable Quotes
“We did a lot of things in the game that we set out to do and played the game in a lot of ways that we wanted to, but we didn’t execute in crunch time. We had a chance to win there. We had a guy open in the end zone and we can’t get the ball off. So, unfortunate.” - Darren Rizzi after his team’s loss against the LA Rams in their last game.
“I don’t like the results. Nobody likes the results. But again, I have confidence in the people. Just got to do better.” - Brian Daboll after his team’s loss against the Cowboys in their last game.
Starting Lineups
New Orleans Saints
WR Tipton, Mason
WR Valdes-Scantling, Marquez
WR Wilson Jr., Cedrick
TE Moreau, Foster
QB Carr, Derek
RB Kamara, Alvin
FB Prentice, Adam
New York Giants
WR Nabers, Malik
WR Slayton, Darius
WR Robinson, Wan'Dale
TE Bellinger, Daniel
QB Lock, Drew
RB Tracy Jr., Tyrone
Statistical Leaders
New Orleans Saints
Passing: D. Carr (1926)
Rushing: A. Kamara (894)
Receiving: A. Kamara (450)
Touchdowns: A. Kamara (7)
New York Giants
Passing: T. DeVito (189)
Rushing: T. Tracy (619)
Receiving: M. Nabers (740)
Touchdowns: T. Tracy (4)
Coaches:
New Orleans Saints: Darren Rizzi (Interim)
New York Giants: Brian Daboll (3rd season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
