Putting Up Numbers· NFL

Raiders @ Saints

Sun, Sep 27, 2026

Raiders 35, Saints 27The Saints were favored by 3.5, and the Raiders covered.

Raiders at Saints: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameRaiders1 gameSaints1 game
Points+11.5+2.9
Points allowed+4.0+11.1
Total offense, yards+3+43
Total defense, yards+65+16
Passing yards+14+21
Rushing yards−5+29
Yards an attempt+0.2−1.3
Sacks taken+0.7−0.3
Turnovers−0.2+2.8
Turnovers forced+2.7−0.2

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Saints

Raiders

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Saints

  • The Saints had covered 8 straight, tied for the 9th-longest since 1999.streakthe runs →Ended here.
  • The Saints had covered 7 straight on the road.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.

The series

  • The Raiders lead the series 9–7–1 since 1971. The Raiders have won the last 2.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • The Raiders had lost 7 of their last 10.countits form →Now 7 of 11.
  • On the road, the Raiders' rushing yards were 51.0 under expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 4.9 over expected.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 27, 2026at SaintsRaiders 35, Saints 27
Dec 29, 2024at SaintsRaiders 25, Saints 10
Oct 30, 2022at SaintsSaints 24, Raiders 0
Sep 21, 2020at RaidersRaiders 34, Saints 24
Sep 11, 2016at SaintsRaiders 35, Saints 34
Nov 18, 2012at RaidersSaints 38, Raiders 17
Oct 12, 2008at SaintsSaints 34, Raiders 3
Oct 24, 2004at RaidersSaints 31, Raiders 26
Nov 19, 2000at SaintsRaiders 31, Saints 22
Nov 9, 1997at RaidersSaints 13, Raiders 10

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The five biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 26, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • A game with no box score sits out.