Packers vs Saints Odds, Picks, Predictions, and How to Bet the Game on a Neutral Field

• The Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints begin their respective 2021 seasons Sunday at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday (Sep. 12th)
• The game was originally supposed to be played in New Orleans but had to be relocated due to Hurricane Ida
• See the odds, spread, and best bets, below

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers will take on Jameis Winston and the New Orleans Saints at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25pm ET this Sunday on FOX. The forecast calls for a slight chance of rain but, other than that, nothing major in terms of weather.

This game was forced out of New Orleans due to Hurricane Ida. The Saints didn’t have a lot of options, ultimately picking Jacksonville as a suitable switch. There is a belief that Jacksonville was chosen due to Rodgers’ struggles in Florida over his career but, as one would expect, the star quarterback brushed off the notion calling it “useless information”.

The Packers are favored by 3.5 points in this one after taking in 62% of the money so far in the ATS betting market. As for the total, it’s sitting on 49.0 after opening at 50.5 at most shops.

Green Bay Packers vs New Orleans Saints Odds

Odds as of September 9th at DraftKings.

The Green Bay Packers

Aaron Rodgers didn’t play in the preseason but he is an all-time great so that was expected. His supporting cast should come into this one at 100%; Davante Adams and Aaron Jones both sat out the entire preseason with Rodgers. For anyone thinking Rodgers may be a little rusty at the moment, think again.

HE DOESN’T MISS! @AaronRodgers12 from long range.

🏈🎯🤯#PackersCamp pic.twitter.com/WgXrGKzGU1

— Green Bay Packers (@packers) August 26, 2021

The Packers will need to be better on defense than they were in last season’s 37-30 win but a lot of people think they will be. Joe Berry’s new defensive scheme is turning heads and could be helpful in slowing down Alvin Kamara. The scheme will likely free Darnell Savage to roam the field a little more a show off his speed and athleticism. Savage is definitely a player to watch on the Green Bay defense.

The New Orleans Saints

Drew Brees retired at the end of last season opening up a lot of uncertainty around the Saints’ quarterback position. Taysom Hill made a surprising run but ultimately was beaten out by former number 1 overall draft selection, Jameis Winston. Winston flashed quite a bit in the preseason, especially against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Holy moly! Marquez Callaway SOMEHOW came down with this for a TD. Jameis Winston with the deep ball. pic.twitter.com/unp5g0y9kM

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 24, 2021

Winston will be without star-wideout Michael Thomas as he’s is out for at least the first six weeks of the season recovering from foot surgery. Marquez Callaway seemed to fill his shoes a little in the preseason but Thomas will be impossible to replace.

Who Wins?

This feels like a tough one especially with the number moving down instead of up. The public seems to like the Packers and tickets are coming in on them, but the line went from -4 to -3.5 in the last 24 hours. That always presents an issue as the second guessing really starts when information like that comes to light.

Still, I like the Packers to win this one by at least a touchdown so the -3.5 makes sense to me. They haven’t lost a season opener with Matt LeFluer at the helm and I think the Saints are a team on the decline. I like Jameis Winston as much as the next guy but he will almost always make the big mistake. When you do that against Aaron Rodgers, usually you pay the price. I’m taking the Packers minus the points.

Pick: Green Bay Packers -3.5 (-110) – Wager 1.10 units to win 1 unit