Week 3 of the NFL brought plenty of theatre to the Caesars Superdome as the New Orleans Saints hosted the Las Vegas Raiders. Pointers ahead of kickoff had the home side marked as favourites at 1.52 in the head-to-head market, while the Raiders sat at 2.55 to cause an upset on the road. When the dust settled on an entertaining contest, it was the visitors who packed up the two points after outscoring their hosts in a high-scoring affair.
The final scoreboard read New Orleans Saints 27–35 Las Vegas Raiders, handing the win to Las Vegas. The encounter comfortably cleared the total points line of 43.5, giving punters who looked toward the over plenty to cheer about as both offences found traction under the roof.
How the tips went
Looking back at our published selections for this Week 3 matchup, it proved to be a tough day at the office for the head-to-head and line leans.
Our head-to-head tip on the New Orleans Saints at 1.56 resulted in a loss following their 27–35 defeat. Similarly, the line selection of New Orleans Saints -3.5 at odds of 2 also resulted in a loss as the Raiders not only covered the spread but took home the outright victory.