Editor’s note: NESN.com’s Mike Cole, Ricky Doyle and Andre Khatchaturian deliver their NFL picks every Thursday of the season, and here’s who they like in the New Orleans Saints-Kansas City Chiefs Week 7 game, with the line from OddsShark.
New Orleans Saints (2-3) at (-6.5) Kansas City Chiefs (3-2), Sunday, 1 p.m.
Mike: Chiefs. Because the Saints scored 41 points, people forget they still allowed 38 last week and still are allowing 33.6 points per game.
Ricky: Chiefs. If you think Kansas City’s improved offense in Week 6 was a product of facing a shaky Oakland defense, let me remind you that New Orleans’ D is just as poor. This could be the week Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles assumes a bigger role and makes his first real impact of the season.
Andre: Saints. The Chiefs only have seven sacks this season (31st) and if you give Drew Brees time he?s going to make you pay. They?ve put up at least 30 points in four of their five games. On the defensive side of the ball, they?ve had to go up against Cam Newton, Philip Rivers and Matt Ryan in the last three games, so Alex Smith should be a breath of fresh air comparatively.
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