Henry Roldán
The New Orleans Saints and the Houston Texans’ preseason officially begins on August 13 at the home of the Texans.
The Saints begin a new era without Sean Payton, who led the team for 16 seasons, while the Texans will also have a new head coach in the midst of a deep restructuring of their ranks.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans NFL Preseason Week 1 Game on August 13, 2022
- Where: NRG Stadium – Houston, Texas.
- When: Saturday, August 13, 2022, 8:00 PM E.T.
Betting on the New Orleans Saints
- Record: 0-0-0.
- Spread: -1.5.
- Moneyline: -125.
- Over/Under: 33.5.
The era of a fearsome offense with Drew Bress and Sean Payton is over for the Saints, a team that for the upcoming campaign will put all its aspirations on defense.
Dennis Allen will have under his power what is considered one of the best defensive lines in the NFL, and that in the first week of the preseason will have a fairly affordable test against the Texans’ depleted offense.
Knowing what the wall of New Orleans can do, it remains to be seen what Jameis Winston can do,as he will return to action in August after rupturing cruciate ligaments in his knee, and most likely will not be able to count on Alvin Kamara, the star RB who is expected to be suspended after being on trial on third party criminal charges in a street fight.
Betting on the Houston Texans
- Record: 0-0-0.
- Spread: +1.5.
- Moneyline: +105.
- Over/Under: 33.5.
After a 2021 with a 4-13 record, Lovie Smith’s arrival in the bench does not guarantee a better performance for the Texans, a team that is expected to be one of the worst of the season.
None of the preseason acquisitions exceeded 4.5 million dollars, and offensive hopes are pinned on Davis Mills, the third pick in last year’s draft who had a great time in his first NFL experience. Let’s see what he can do with Brandin Cooks as an aerial partner against the powerful Saints defense.
Defensively, things are not much better and, although the Saints’ offense generates a lot of doubts, it seems to have arguments to overcome a defensive line that was the worst ranked in the league last season.
JefeBet Prediction
While the Texans don’t have much to look forward to this year beyond restructuring their roster, New Orleans has expectations of at least clinching a Wild Card spot in the NFC, and it’s always good to get off to a good start. This time we go with the Saints with a slate of 21-10.
