Saints-Raiders Football Handicapping

The New Orleans Saints and the Oakland Raiders will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Oddsmakers currently have the Saints listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Raiders, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Mike Bell ran for 100 yards and one touchdown as the Saints cruised to a 38-14 win over the Texans in Week 2 of the preseason. The Saints won that game as 3-point underdogs, while the combined score sailed OVER the posted total of 39. The Raiders were defeated 21-20 by the 49ers last time out, as 2.5-point underdogs. The 41 points made it OVER the posted total of 35. Team records: New Orleans: 8-8 SU, 10-5-1 ATS Oakland: 5-11 SU, 7-9 ATS Next up: New Orleans home to Miami, Thursday, September 3 Oakland at Seattle, Thursday, September 3