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Saints vs. Cardinals prediction, pick, NFL preseason odds for 8/10

Originally posted on Action Network | By Dylan Wilkerson | Last updated Aug 9, 2024 11:15 PM ET

The New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals are making their preseason debuts Saturday. The Saints are coming off of a 9-8 season, while the Cardinals finished the 2023 campaign with a 4-13 record.

Neither of these teams plan on playing their key players in this game, but there are still ways to make the most of this matchup, so let's get to my prediction.

Saints vs. Cardinals Odds

Saturday, Aug. 10, 8 p.m. ET, NFL+

Saints Odds
Spread	Total	Moneyline
-1.5 -110	37 -110/-110	-130

Cardinals Odds
Spread	Total	Moneyline
+1.5 -110	37 -110/-110	+110

Odds via FanDuel. Get up-to-the-minute NFL odds here.

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Dylan Wilkerson Makes His Saints vs Cardinals Prediction

Keep an Eye on the Saints Quarterbacks

Derek Carr remains is the Saints' starting quarterback, but preseason is the perfect time for a backup quarterback competition! Jake Haener and Spencer Rattler will likely see time in this game. This backup quarterback battle is particularly interesting as both players are young and showed flashes of greatness at their respective colleges.

I anticipate Chris Olave being on the field for a drive, as well as running backs Jamaal Williams and Alvin Kamara, but their playing time likely won't extended beyond that. The Saints also bolstered their defense over the offseason with the addition of Chase Young, but it's unlikely that we'll see him on the field for this game given his injury history. The main storyline for the Saints is the backup quarterback competition.

Cardinals' Marvin Harrison Jr. Set to Debut

The Cardinals aren't expected to play many starters during the preseason. This means we won't see Kyler Murray take the field in this game. However, we will see rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. The hype surrounding Harrison Jr. has been unparalleled, and Cardinals fans are undoubtedly excited to see the receiver in action.

As for Arizona’s quarterback situation, we may have another backup battle on our hands. Desmond Ridder and Clayton Tune will duke it out for the backup quarterback spot throughout the preseason.

Bet New Orleans vs Arizona at FanDuel

Saints -1.5

Cardinals +1.5

Our Expert's Saints vs Cardinals Prediction

Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon went 2-1 in last year’s preseason, while Saints coach Dennis Allen is 7-11 in the preseason over his career. This matchup consists of two teams that already have their starting quarterbacks established. This backup quarterback bout will result in a game full of stalled drives and unsuccessful conversions as Haener, Rattler, Tune and Ridder try to make their case to be second on the depth chart. I don’t expect there to be a lot of scoring in this matchup.