Raiders at Saints spread, line, picks: Expert predictions for Week 8 NFL game with Darren Waller questionable

If the Las Vegas Raiders turn their season around, it will have to continue on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. The Raiders are a little less than a field-goal favorite on the road and are looking to win for the third time in four games.

Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET Sunday from New Orleans. It will be televised on CBS.

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The Raiders have won two of their past three games after an 0-3 start and are now entering a four-game stretch where they should be reasonably favored. That stretch includes games against New Orleans (2-5), Jacksonville (2-5), Indianapolis (3-3-1), and Denver (2-5). Those are not only some of the worst teams in the league but also some of the worst offenses. Given how disappointing the AFC West has been beyond Kansas City, there is still a window for the Raiders to climb back into the playoff race if they can take care of business in this stretch.

The Saints have been decimated by injuries on offense lately but have still managed to put points on the board. The issue has been on defense, where they have been one of the league’s worst teams and are simply bleeding points against, allowing 28.6 points per game. That includes 104 points against in the previous three games.

Despite all of that, the Saints are still only a game out of first in the NFC South.

The over/under for Sunday’s game is set at 49.5, while both teams have consistently hit the over all season. The Raiders have done so in four of their six games, while the Saints have hit it in five of their seven games.

What are the odds for Saints vs. Raiders

All odds from BetMGM. Click here for live odds. Odds updated Sunday. 

Injury report for Saints vs. Raiders

RAIDERS
QUESTIONABLE: WR Davante Adams (illness), WR Mack Hollins (heel), WR D.J. Turner (hamstring), TE Darren Waller (hamstring), DE Tashawn Bower (illness), LB Divine Deablo (back, ankle), S Johnathan Abram (illness)

SAINTS
OUT: WR Michael Thomas (foot), WR Jarvis Landry (ankle), CB Marshon Lattimore (abdomen)
QUESTIONABLE: TE Juwan Johnson (hamstring), TE Adam Trautman (ankle), OG Andrus Peat (chest), DT David Onyemata (illness), CB Paulson Adebo (knee)

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