Saints Elsewhere! N.O. to cover in new locale

Dave Tuley, senior reporter at VSiN.com, is in his fourth season with The Post’s Bettor’s Guide. His handicapping pieces appear in VSiN’s online magazine, Point Spread Weekly.

Saints (+3.5) over Packers (at Jacksonville): This line has changed as much as the two teams’ travel plans. The Saints were 3-point home favorites back in May (though several books had the game off the board due to the Aaron Rodgers saga). The line flipped to Packers -3 when it was rumored the game was moving out of hurricane-ravaged New Orleans (first to Dallas, then to Jacksonville) and then was bet to -4.5. Granted, the Saints lose home-field advantage, but the line shouldn’t have moved more than a full touchdown — though it did return to 3.5. It’s not as if the Packers should be getting any points for home-field advantage. Jameis Winston can put up points for the Saints, who have a decent defense. I’ll take the generous points in a game that should be closer to pick ’em on a neutral field.

Bears (+7.5) over RAMS: When the lines first came out in May, I passed on the Bears +6.5 and even +7 as I felt the public would put this over a full touchdown, and the public didn’t let me down. The Rams are a top contender with the addition of Matthew Stafford, but this line is still too high against a team that can play some defense. A lot of people are saying, “I’d be on the Bears if they had Justin Fields to avoid the pass rush,” but Andy Dalton’s experience will suit him just fine and keep the Bears close.

2020 SEASON: 19-21-2.

AP JAM’ SESSION: Jameis Winston and the Saints should score enough to keep up with the favored Packers, despite the game being relocated from New Orleans to Jacksonville because of Hurricane Ida.