2. Green Bay at New Orleans
Line: Green Bay -3.5
ATS Pick: Green Bay
Yeah, the crowds do seem to matter.
These are multi-bazillionaire professional athletes that don’t seem to be fazed by much, but in all sports across the board, the home fan bases seem to be a big deal.
If this game was in New Orleans it would probably be Saints -1, but it’s not, and it isn’t.
Jacksonville struggles to generate NFL energy and a buzz in Jacksonville. Even the novelty of going to see Aaron Rodgers live might not be enough considering the game comes right after the Jaguar game at Houston finishes up.
So you have two teams playing on the road.
Beyond all of the other analysis of Green Bay having more offensive pop while likely being able to hold serve defensively with a solid Saint D, do you like Aaron Rodgers -3.5 or Jameis Winston/Taysom Hill +3.5?
Of course you do.