Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)

Patriots (1-0) at Seahawks (1-0) Saints (1-0) at Raiders (1-0)

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■ Time: 5:20 p.m., KSNV-3

■ Line/total: Seahawks -4, 44

■ Analysis: Seattle looked great last week at Atlanta against a Falcons defense that is below average. This week they get a much better defense in New England. The Patriots defense looked good against Miami, but will be tested against a good Seattle offense. Is Cam Newton back? We’ll get a better answer against Pete Carroll’s unit compared to the weak Miami defense he faced last week.

■ By the numbers: Seattle is on a 6-12-1 ATS slide as a home favorite. The Seahawks won 12 of those 19 games, but only six of the wins were by more than three points.

■ Pick: Patriots 21, Seahawks 20

■ Time: 5:15 p.m., ESPN

■ Line/total: Saints -5 , 49

■ Analysis: New Orleans wideout Michael Thomas is listed as out with an ankle injury. The Saints won at home last week against Tampa Bay, but they gained only 4.1 yards per play and were largely unimpressi­ve against a good Bucs defense. They won’t face the same type of defense in Las Vegas.

■ By the numbers: The Saints are on a 10-3 cover streak as road favorites. … Both teams were in the top 10 of the league in percentage of run plays last season, and both quarterbac­ks are near the bottom in air yards per pass attempt. Translatio­n is short passes and long, timeconsum­ing drives to score points. This game qualifies in an under situation that is 71-29-2, including 41-11-2 for totals 48 or higher.

■ Pick: Saints 27, Raiders 20

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