The Los Angeles Chargers are considered eight-point underdogs to the New Orleans Saints in Week 5 of the 2020 regular season. The over/under is set at 50.5 points, per BetMGM.
That means oddsmakers are taking bets on whether the two teams will combine to score more than or fewer than 50.5 points.
Our official score prediction for the game is a 27-24 win for the Chargers, with a combined total of 51 points. So if we were putting money behind our prediction, we’d bet the over.
As for game picks, the majority of the nation’s analysts believe that the Saints will come out victorious.
| Expert | Pick |
| Nate Davis (USA Today) | Saints |
| Mike Jones (USA Today) | Saints |
| Mike Clay (ESPN) | Saints |
| Dan Graziano (ESPN) | Saints |
| Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) | Saints |
| Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) | Saints |
| Frank Schwab (Yahoo Sports) | Chargers |
| Bleacher Report | Saints |
Monday’s game will begin at 5:20 p.m. PT and will be televised on ESPN.
