Saints v Chiefs NFL Monday betting preview & tips – Week 5, 2024

New Orleans Saints v Kansas City Chiefs top betting picks

Saints v Chiefs NFL Week 5 preview

The Kansas City Chiefs will be looking to keep their perfect record alive this Monday night as they welcome the New Orleans Saints to Arrowhead Stadium.

The Saints suffered their second consecutive loss last Sunday, falling to the Falcons by two points. In a back-and-forth game, most of the Saints damage was done on the ground as running back Alvin Kamara and utility Taysom Hill combined for three touchdowns. However, a pair of turnovers proved costly as they fell to a 58-yard field goal with just two seconds to play.

After a 2-0 start to the season, the last two weeks have been a reality check for the Saints and quarterback Derek Carr, who has thrown just one touchdown in that time. On the road against the two-time defending champions, it is no surprise to see the Saints as underdogs for this clash at +200 with PlayUp bookmaker.

There were 15 players listed on the injury report on Thursday, which will become clearer as the week progresses.

Kansas City continued their charge last Sunday, beating the Chargers by seven points in Los Angeles. In a gritty affair, the Chiefs trailed by 10 points in the first quarter. But a strong defensive performance kept the Chargers scoreless for the rest of the game, while quarterback Patrick Mahomes did just enough to secure the result.

Despite being far from convincing, Kansas City have now secured four consecutive one-score wins to start the season. Andy Reid’s defensive unit have been a standout, while Patrick Mahomes has dealt with the loss of key weapons on offence. At Arrowhead, they are favourites at -250 with Marantelli Bet.

After suffering a knee injury against the Chargers, wide receiver Rashee Rice has been placed on IR.

New Orleans v Kansas City NFL Monday predictions

While the Chiefs have not been exceptional to start the season, they have consistently done enough to get the job done. On the other hand, the Saints have faltered in close games but given they have lost their last two matches by a combined five points, there is value in the start. So back New Orleans to cover the line of +5.5 points at -111.11 with top NFL bookmakers.

As the highest scoring team in the NFL, the Saints have shown the firepower that this offence holds. Similarly, the Chiefs have gone over the total points line in three of their four games this season. At -111.11 with Neds Bookmaker, back this game to go over the total points line of 42.5 points.

With speculation around the snap counts of the Chiefs offensive weapons, look towards the Saints offence for a safer selection, in particular Alvin Kamara. The eighth year running back leads the league in touchdowns with six, and he touches the ball more than any other skill player in the NFL. At +112, back Kamara to find the endzone.

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