Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints — Preseason Week 1 Odds, Injuries & Prediction

Jacksonville Jaguars @ New Orleans Saints: live odds, injury report, team rankings comparison, and win probability for this matchup.

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Final: Jacksonville Jaguars 24 - 20 New Orleans Saints. Jacksonville Jaguars won. Model prediction was correct.

Odds (DraftKings): NO -2.5 · ML JAX +114 / NO -134 · O/U 35.5

Model prediction

Predicted winner: Jacksonville Jaguars - JAX 69% / NO 31%

Blitz Edge: why the model likes Jacksonville Jaguars

The model gives Jacksonville Jaguars a 69% chance to win this one. The biggest factors: JAX's rush defense (#1) has a 27-spot edge over NO's rush offense (#28), and JAX's total defense (#11) has a 12-spot edge over NO's total offense (#23).

NO is also dealing with Kelvin Banks Jr. (LT) listed as out, which tips things further JAX's way. Note: the sportsbook favorite (NO) disagrees with this pick.

Team stats comparison (rank out of 32)

	JAX offense	NO offense	Edge
Total yards	#11	#23	away edge (12)
Rush yards	#20	#28	away edge (8)
Pass yards	#12	#13	away edge (1)

	JAX defense	NO defense	Edge
Total yards allowed	#11	#9	home edge (2)
Rush yards allowed	#1	#19	away edge (18)
Pass yards allowed	#21	#4	home edge (17)

Injury report

Bhayshul Tuten (JAX · RB) - active - Illness
Alvin Kamara (NO · RB) - active - Knee - MCL sprain (cleared to return)
Cameron Jordan (NO · DE) - active - Hamstring
Chris Olave (NO · WR) - active - Hamstring
Zach Durfee (JAX · DE) - out - Upper Body
Ty Chandler (NO · RB) - out - Knee injury - season-ending
Bryan Bresee (NO · DT) - out - Torn ACL - season-ending
Jordyn Tyson (NO · WR) - out - Hamstring
Mason Tipton (NO · WR) - out - Leg
Kelvin Banks Jr. (NO · LT) - out - Severe high ankle sprain - surgery expected

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