In the final game of the 2023 National Football League preseason slate – the Houston Texans will battle the New Orleans Saints. This game will wrap up the preseason and get us ready for the start of the regular season.
The Houston Texans record is 1-1 in the preseason so far. Houston beat the Patriots on the road in their first game and then were smashed by Miami in their second game.
For the Saints, they have won both games so far in preseason play. New Orleans beat the Chiefs in their opener and then snuck by the Chargers last week. The New Orleans Saints picks this preseason have been fun, with two wins!
Both the Texans and Saints missed the postseason a season ago. Let’s take a look at some of our Texans vs Saints best bets for the game. Looking at the NFL standings, we should be in for an exciting bout!
Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints Information
Before we get to our Texans vs Saints best bets, here is some information on the game:
Houston Texans vs New Orleans Saints
Location of the game: Caesars Superdome. New Orleans, LA.
Date & Time: Sunday, August 27. 7:00 pm CT.
How to watch: FOX
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These two teams have not played since 2019. The last time they played was September 9th, 2019. In that game, the Saints won 30-28 over Houston.
Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints Analysis
Looking at the NFL team stats, things have started well for the Saints in the preseason. They are scoring 24 points per game and allowing just over 20. Dennis Allen is the man in charge, and he has intentions of winning the NFC South and reaching the postseason.
Allen will turn to Derek Carr as his starting quarterback. The former Las Vegas Raiders signal caller will take over for Andy Dalton and Jameis Winston, who started last season.
Alvin Kamara is back for the Saints but will miss the first three games of the season. Kamara was off and on with his effectiveness a season ago, finishing with just two touchdowns on the ground. The Saints brought in Jamaal Williams from Detroit and added Kendre Miller, out of TCU, to help carry the workload.
Looking at the NFL player stats, New Orleans feels they have two of the best receivers in the game of football. The Saints need Michael Thomas to stay healthy this season, with Chris Olave continuing to improve. A season ago, Olave wrapped up his rookie campaign with 1,042 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Texans’ Fresh Faces
The Saints start their NFL schedule for the regular season at home against Tennessee in Week 1.
The Houston Texans have faith in their rookie quarterback, C.J. Stroud. The number two overall pick is going to get the start under center. Will Anderson Jr., an outside linebacker from Alabama, was taken third overall. He is expected to start as well. Stroud gets the nod at quarterback over both Davis Mills and Case Keenum.
Stroud will use Nico Collins, Robert Woods, and Noah Brown as his top targets. Houston has high hopes for the hometown product in Tank Dell. Dell went to school at the University of Houston. The Texans also brought over Dalton Schultz from Dallas in hopes of being a good security blank for Stroud to throw to.
Odds Breakdown for Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints
Here are the updated NFL Odds for one of our favorite NFL matchups of the week:
- Moneyline: New Orleans Saints -162 | Houston Texans +136
- Spread: New Orleans Saints -3 | Houston Texans +3
- Total: 38.5
Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints Betting Pick and Prediction
In one of our NFL Picks for the preseason – We expect this to be an interesting game, but one that will go the way of the New Orleans Saints. The Saints and their fans are going to be ready from the start here.
New Orleans loves their football and is ready for a fun season. They are not going to let the folks from just across a state come over to their place and beat them.
- Barring any late additions to the NFL injury report, here are our Texans vs Saints best bets: the New Orleans Saints win this game fairly easily on Sunday Night. Bet the Saints -3.
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