The majority of NFL experts picked the New Orleans Saints to win each of their first two matchups in the 2020 season, but the tide has shifted with the Green Bay Packers coming to town.
Game picks collected by NFL Pickwatch on Friday have 65% of experts siding with the Packers, while just 35% like the Saints to defend the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. For context, last week 90% of experts picked the Saints on “Monday Night Football” with the Las Vegas Raiders, while an 86% majority picked New Orleans over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1.
That’s quite a big swing, but that’s going to happen when the Saints defense makes Derek Carr look like Aaron Rodgers. Now Rodgers himself is preparing to play them, though he could be without top wideout Davante Adams. That’s not too reassuring considering Drew Brees and the Saints offense also disappointed at Las Vegas — and could still be without Michael Thomas, their own star receiver.
We’ll see what happens next. The Saints proved the experts wrong a week ago, and now they can do it again (silver linings, right?).
