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Betting HQ · Week 3 · Sun 4:25 PM ET

RaidersatSaints

Caesars Superdome · indoorsTotal opened 42.5
KickoffSun 4:25 PMCBS
MarketNO -3the posted spread
Our numberNO -1.61.4 less than the market
Total43.5the posted total
Model playOver 45.52 units

Who's out

Raiders

Saints

3 more

Every read on this page assumes the man is on the field. Designations as of 2026-09-20.

The game

Saints ahead means Etienne carries it late; Raiders chasing means Cousins throws, and Tucker, Nailor and Bowers get the volume.

LV has to

Change the picture on Vele

He is -0.18 against man. Raiders play it 20.4%, 30th.

NO has to

Throw on first and second down

Saints pass on early downs 55.8%, 6th. Raiders are 15th-worst in early-down EPA allowed.

The model's play

Over 45.5 · 2 units

Our total 47.9 vs 45.5 posted (indoors)

Won 53.5% of 1,975 past bets like it. The worst case we can be 80% sure of is 52.1%, which is still short of the 52.4% break-even.

Best price

NO -3 -115 at FanDuel, 20 booksbest on the board
LV +3 +102 at DraftKings, 20 booksLV +3.5 -118at LowVig.ag

The matchup

Raiders with the ball

The Saints defense has the edge in moving the ball.

Raiders offenseSaints defense
32ndMoving the ballSaints12th
29thThrowing itSaints11th
32ndProtection vs the rushSaints23rd
30thHolding on to itSaints17th
How they playplay slow 2nd-slowestthrow it as much as anyone 4thsit in Cover 3 1stload the box 2nd-lowest
Saints with the ball

Saints: find Vele against zone.

Saints offenseRaiders defense
27thMoving the ball23rd
27thThrowing it30th
22ndProtection vs the rush28th
17thHolding on to itSaints26th
How they playgo no-huddle 2ndlive in shotgun 5thplay zone 2ndsit in Cover 3 2nd

Ranks are 2025 regular season, 1st to 32nd, 1st best at the job either side. top 8 bottom 8

The game plan in words, and every rank (2025 regular season)
Raiders with the ball

What they like to do Kubliak's Raiders play slow (2nd-slowest) and throw it as much as anyone (4th).

Where they win and lose They cannot move the ball (worst), cannot run it (worst) and get sacked (worst).

What the Saints defense brings They sit in cover 3 (1st), load the box (2nd-lowest) and almost never play man (5th-lowest) and they get sacks (5th).

What works against them Make them drive the length of the field (worst). Make them run it (worst).

Where the two meet No clash on this side rises past the noise.

Saints with the ball

What they like to do Moore's Saints go no-huddle (2nd), live in shotgun (5th) and throw it as much as anyone (6th).

Where they win and lose They never break a long run (worst), cannot run it (2nd-worst) and never hit a deep one (2nd-worst).

What the Raiders defense brings They play zone (2nd), sit in cover 3 (2nd) and almost never blitz (6th-lowest) and they let everything get completed (3rd-worst) and cannot get pressure (5th-worst).

What works against them Load the box: they do not break long runs (worst). Make them run it (2nd-worst).

Where the two meet Saints: find Vele against zone. 0.71 EPA a target vs zone, 4th of 106. Raiders play zone 79.6%, 2nd. Saints: take the easy throws. Saints complete 62.5%, 10th. Raiders allow completions at the 3rd-highest rate.

Las Vegas

How they play
They play slow55.4plays a game2nd-slowest
and they play zone79.6%zone rate2nd
and they sit in Cover 338.0%Cover 3 rate2nd
and they throw it as much as anyone61.4%pass rate4th
Where they win and lose
They cannot move the ball-0.22EPA a playworst
and they cannot run it-0.26EPA a runworst
and they get sacked11.1%sacks takenworst
and they never break a long run8.5%explosive run rate2nd-worst

New Orleans

How they play
They sit in Cover 340.4%Cover 3 rate1st
and they go no-huddle22.6%no-huddle rate2nd
and they load the box14.0%light box rate2nd-lowest
and they live in shotgun78.8%shotgun rate5th
Where they win and lose
They never break a long run7.9%explosive run rateworst
and they cannot run it-0.10EPA a run2nd-worst
and they never hit a deep one5.2%explosive pass rate2nd-worst
and they get sacks8.0%sack rate5th

The bets

What the model likes

Raiders +3 1 unit, a registered ruleConfidence 62
model likes them by 1.0+, better record, worse QB, in a dome
64%67-38
Over 45.5 points 2 units, the totals modelConfidence 60
Our total 47.9 vs 45.5 posted (indoors)
53.5%1,975 past bets
Ashton Jeanty RB LV Under 22.5 receiving yards (-115)no stake yet: the prop rules have no graded recordConfidence 58
NO allow 21% less than league to RBs, 28th most
12 of 19games
Tre Tucker WR LV Under 40.5 receiving yards (-115)no stake yet: the prop rules have no graded recordConfidence 58
NO allow 12% less than league to WRs, 28th most
23 of 36games
Devaughn Vele WR NOR Under 49.5 receiving yards (-115)no stake yet: the prop rules have no graded recordConfidence 57
indoors · 9 of 14 everywhere else · NO allow 12% less than league to WRs, 28th most
7 of 10indoors

The information

Player angles

Devaughn Vele WR NOR Under 4.5 receptions (-160)Confidence 68
NO allow 9% less than league to WRs, 27th most
18 of 24games
Tre Tucker WR LV Under 3.5 receptions (-115)Confidence 64
NO allow 9% less than league to WRs, 27th most
25 of 36games
Ashton Jeanty RB LV Under 3.5 receptions (+120)Confidence 58
NO allow 17% less than league to RBs, 26th most
11 of 19games
Tyler Shough QB NOR Under 253.5 passing yards (-115)Confidence 57
NO allow 12% less than league to QBs, 29th most
7 of 13games
2 more player angles
Tyler Shough QB NOR Under 15.5 rushing yards (-110)Confidence 56
indoors as an underdog · 4 of 8 everywhere else · NO allow 6% less than league to QBs, 22nd most
3 of 5indoors as an underdog
Brock Bowers TE LV Over 4.5 receptions (-115)Confidence 50
on the road indoors · 15 of 24 everywhere else · NO allow 1% more than league to TEs, 17th most
4 of 5on the road indoors

Also posted, with no read either way: Kirk Cousins 212.5 passing yards (over in 14 of his 26, 2024-2026), Ashton Jeanty 69.5 rushing yards (over in 5 of his 19, 2025-2026), Chris Olave 77.5 receiving yards (over in 12 of his 26, 2024-2026), Brock Bowers 49.5 receiving yards (over in 16 of his 29, 2024-2025), Juwan Johnson 34.5 receiving yards (over in 21 of his 34, 2024-2026), Chris Olave 5.5 receptions (over in 15 of his 26, 2024-2026) and Juwan Johnson 3.5 receptions (over in 18 of his 34, 2024-2026).

Player trends

Chris Olave WR NO 50+ receiving yardsConfidence 77
indoors · 12 of 21 everywhere else, 2025-2026
10 of 10last 10 indoors
Chris Olave WR NO 6+ catchesConfidence 77
indoors · 7 of 21 everywhere else, 2025-2026
9 of 10last 10 indoors

Game angles

Lean Saints -3reading, not a betConfidence 54
Saints in the first four weeks indoors with the worse head coach by two tiers. Every game since 1999.
132-96covered, did not
Lean Raiders +3reading, not a betConfidence 62
Raiders two or more time zones from home in the late-afternoon window with the line on 3. Every game since 1999.
79-40covered, did not
Lean Saints -3reading, not a betConfidence 56
Raiders with a first-year head coach after traveling 1,500 miles or more indoors. Every game since 1999.
35-56covered, did not
Lean Under 43.5reading, not a betConfidence 58
The total in the first four weeks in the late-afternoon window with the spread on 3. Every game since 1999.
21-40over, under
Lean Raiders +3on test, not a betConfidence 52
Model lean vs a team looking ahead to a division game
764-680in testing

First quarter: Saints -0.5 and a total of 7.5.

Game trends

Lean Under 43.5Confidence 54
Saints have gone under 9 of 12 as a home favorite; 24 of 41 everywhere else, 2023-2026, new coach and QB in 2025.
9 of 12gone under
Lean Under 43.5Confidence 54
Raiders have gone under 7 of 10 on the road indoors; 23 of 43 everywhere else, 2023-2026, new coach and QB in 2026.
7 of 10gone under

A lean is where a record points. Only a record past the luck line is a bet; the rest is reading. The bar's tick is the line to beat. Confidence runs from 50, a coin flip, to 100.

Every read in full: the scores, the story and the receipts

The player lines

Under 22.5 receiving yards for Ashton Jeanty leads 16 lines. On 3, the player's history and the matchup agree.

UNDER 22.5 receiving yards · Ashton Jeanty RB (-115)
12 of 19 under, 2025-2026 · 52% league-wide
NO allow 21% less than league to RBs, 28th most
Why 58
  1. The story No view on this one.
  2. The evidence 12 of 19 (63%) against a 52% baseline, 48% after shrinking for sample size.
  3. Agreement 1 other signal on the same side.
  4. The grid No held angle applies to this line.
  5. The matchup NO allow 21% less than league to RBs, 28th most.
  6. The price -115, which needs 53% to break even.
58
score
UNDER 40.5 receiving yards · Tre Tucker WR (-115)
23 of 36 under, 2024-2026 · 52% league-wide
NO allow 12% less than league to WRs, 28th most
Why 58
  1. The story No view on this one.
  2. The evidence 23 of 36 (64%) against a 52% baseline, 53% after shrinking for sample size.
  3. Agreement 1 other signal on the same side.
  4. The grid No held angle applies to this line.
  5. The matchup NO allow 12% less than league to WRs, 28th most.
  6. The price -115, which needs 53% to break even.
58
score
UNDER 49.5 receiving yards · Devaughn Vele WR (-115)
7 of 10 under indoors · 9 of 14 elsewhere
NO allow 12% less than league to WRs, 28th most
Why 57
  1. The story No view on this one.
  2. The evidence 7 of 10 (70%) against a 64% baseline, 50% after shrinking for sample size.
  3. Agreement 1 other signal on the same side.
  4. The grid No held angle applies to this line.
  5. The matchup NO allow 12% less than league to WRs, 28th most.
  6. The price -115, which needs 53% to break even.
57
score
See all 16 player lines
UNDER 4.5 receptions · Devaughn Vele WR (-160)
18 of 24 under, 2024-2026 · 52% league-wide
NO allow 9% less than league to WRs, 27th most
Why 68
  1. The story No view on this one.
  2. The evidence 18 of 24 (75%) against a 52% baseline, 62% after shrinking for sample size.
  3. Agreement 1 other signal on the same side.
  4. The grid No held angle applies to this line.
  5. The matchup NO allow 9% less than league to WRs, 27th most.
  6. The price -160, which needs 62% to break even.
68
score
UNDER 3.5 receptions · Tre Tucker WR (-115)
25 of 36 under, 2024-2026 · 52% league-wide
NO allow 9% less than league to WRs, 27th most
Why 64
  1. The story No view on this one.
  2. The evidence 25 of 36 (69%) against a 52% baseline, 59% after shrinking for sample size.
  3. Agreement 1 other signal on the same side.
  4. The grid No held angle applies to this line.
  5. The matchup NO allow 9% less than league to WRs, 27th most.
  6. The price -115, which needs 53% to break even.
64
score
UNDER 3.5 receptions · Ashton Jeanty RB (+120)
11 of 19 under, 2025-2026 · 52% league-wide
NO allow 17% less than league to RBs, 26th most
Why 58
  1. The story No view on this one.
  2. The evidence 11 of 19 (58%) against a 52% baseline, 43% after shrinking for sample size.
  3. Agreement 1 other signal on the same side.
  4. The grid No held angle applies to this line.
  5. The matchup NO allow 17% less than league to RBs, 26th most.
  6. The price +120, which needs 45% to break even.
58
score
UNDER 253.5 passing yards · Tyler Shough QB (-115)
7 of 13 under, 2025-2026 · 52% league-wide
NO allow 12% less than league to QBs, 29th most
Why 57
  1. The story No view on this one.
  2. The evidence 7 of 13 (54%) against a 52% baseline, 37% after shrinking for sample size.
  3. Agreement 1 other signal on the same side.
  4. The grid No held angle applies to this line.
  5. The matchup NO allow 12% less than league to QBs, 29th most.
  6. The price -115, which needs 53% to break even.
57
score
UNDER 15.5 rushing yards · Tyler Shough QB (-110)
3 of 5 under indoors as an underdog · 4 of 8 elsewhere
NO allow 6% less than league to QBs, 22nd most
Why 56
  1. The story No view on this one.
  2. The evidence 3 of 5 (60%) against a 50% baseline, 33% after shrinking for sample size.
  3. Agreement 1 other signal on the same side.
  4. The grid No held angle applies to this line.
  5. The matchup NO allow 6% less than league to QBs, 22nd most.
  6. The price -110, which needs 52% to break even.
56
score
OVER 4.5 receptions · Brock Bowers TE (-115)
4 of 5 over on the road indoors · 15 of 24 elsewhere
NO allow 1% more than league to TEs, 17th most
Why 50
  1. The story No view on this one.
  2. The evidence 4 of 5 (80%) against a 62% baseline, 51% after shrinking for sample size.
  3. Agreement No other signal on this side.
  4. The grid No held angle applies to this line.
  5. The matchup NO allow 1% more than league to TEs, 17th most.
  6. The price -115, which needs 53% to break even.
212.5 passing yards · Kirk Cousins QB (-115)
69.5 rushing yards · Ashton Jeanty RB (-115)
77.5 receiving yards · Chris Olave WR (-115)
49.5 receiving yards · Brock Bowers TE (-115)
34.5 receiving yards · Juwan Johnson TE (-115)
5.5 receptions · Chris Olave WR (-160)
3.5 receptions · Juwan Johnson TE (+110)

Lines from Bovada as of 2026-09-25. A record is the player against the consensus closing line, every game since 2023, graded on the box score. Overs hit 46 to 48% league-wide; that is the bar, not 50. "Player and matchup agree" means he clears this number 60%+ in the situation this game puts him in AND the opponent allows 10%+ over league to his position. None of these has a graded record yet.

Player trends

Olave: 10 of his last 10 games indoors with 50+ receiving yards.

10of 10
Chris OlaveWR indoors with 50+ receiving yards
2025-2026 · 12 of 21 elsewhere
Why 77
  1. The story No view on this one.
  2. The evidence 10 of 10 (100%) against a 57% baseline, 86% after shrinking for sample size.
  3. Agreement 1 other signal on the same side.
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77
score
How this is graded

The second number is the point. Everyone posts the first one.

Team trends

This week · Raiders two or more time zones from home in the late-afternoon window with the line on 3
79-40
this game200020052010201520202025
79 covered40 did notevery game since 1999, 66%; since 2021 16-5

The last team here, the Panthers, Sep 10, 2000: beat the 49ers by 16 as a 3-point favorite.

Inside the luck line: 119 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the Raiders.

This week · Saints in the first four weeks indoors with the worse head coach by two tiers
132-96
this game200020052010201520202025
132 covered96 did notevery game since 1999, 58%; since 2021 37-19

The last time the Saints were here, Sep 15, 2002: beat the Packers by 15 as a 2.5-point underdog.

Inside the luck line: 228 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the Saints.

See all 7 team trends
This week · Raiders with a first-year head coach after traveling 1,500 miles or more indoors
35-56
this game200020052010201520202025
35 covered56 did notevery game since 1999, 38%; since 2021 11-13

The last time the Raiders were here, Nov 29, 2020: lost to the Falcons by 37 as a 3.5-point favorite.

Inside the luck line: 91 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the Saints.

This week · The total in the first four weeks in the late-afternoon window with the spread on 3
21-40
this game200020052010201520202025
21 went over40 stayed underevery game since 1999, 34%; since 2021 1-7

Inside the luck line: 61 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the under.

Searched this week: 2,159 spread situations and 116 on the total, every attribute on the schedule alone, in pairs and in triples, against every game since 1999. The luck line sits at z 4.11 on the spread and 3.44 on the total.

9of 12
New Orleans have gone under as a home favorite
2023-2026, new coach and QB in 2025 · 24 of 41 elsewhere

On totals of 39.5 to 42; this game is 43.5, inside that.

Why 54
  1. The evidence 9 of 12 (75%) against a 58% baseline, 57% after shrinking for sample size.
  2. Agreement 1 other signal on the same side.
54
score
7of 10
Las Vegas have gone under on the road indoors
2023-2026, new coach and QB in 2026 · 23 of 43 elsewhere

On totals of 39.5 to 46.5; this game is 43.5, inside that.

Why 54
  1. The evidence 7 of 10 (70%) against a 54% baseline, 50% after shrinking for sample size.
  2. Agreement 1 other signal on the same side.
54
score

Against the spread and the total, as far back as the current head coach and starting quarterback go (at least three seasons; each card says how far, and what changed). The second bar is the same team everywhere else, which is the number that tells you whether the first one means anything.

Model plays carry a live record. Prop spots and trends are situational reads, and no prop verdict has a graded record yet. When two sections disagree, both stay.

History

Last meetings

  • 2024 wk 17Raiders at SaintsRaiders won, Raiders covered25-10
  • 2022 wk 8Raiders at SaintsSaints won, Saints covered0-24
  • 2020 wk 2Saints at RaidersRaiders won, Raiders covered24-34

Against the spread in these meetings: 2-1 to Raiders, on closing numbers.

The card

Betting Pass
The story

The number. The market has the Saints by 3 at a total of 43.5: Saints 23.2, Raiders 20.2 on paper.

How it plays. The total of 43.5 is ordinary. Raiders play slow (31st in plays a game). Indoors.

What changed. Raiders: TE Brock Bowers questionable. Saints: RB Travis Etienne Jr. questionable; WR Barion Brown questionable.

Model favorites

Two favorites from 25 signals: the total and a side. Data as of: forecast Fri 12:00 PM ET; injuries Fri 11:49 AM ET; model Fri 12:04 PM ET.

68

The total

1 reason for, 2 against
1u
74

A side

3 reasons for
0.5u
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How the score works

Score is how much we trust a bet. 50 is a coin flip; the number is how far past it the evidence pushes: reasons for minus reasons against, and a reason from something with a years-long record counts more than a trend. Units follow it: a bet backed by a tracked record is 1 unit, 1.5 at 80 or more; a bet whose logic is sound but unproven is half a unit, and only at plus money or alongside a 1-unit bet on the same game. Click a bet for its reasons.